Category: Clothes and Shoes
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Ironing can be avoided sometimes.
Here is a simple idea to avoid ironing the school dresses (uniforms) and shirts. Hang them directly onto coat hangers. The sun and wind irons out the creases for you while they flap around on the clothes line. No ironing required; providing someone takes them off the line neatly and hangs them straight…
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“Your mother sent us a pram”?
Just recently, hubby and my 16yr old daughter flew up to Sydney to my parents and then drove home the following day with my mothers second hand car. Of course, no visit to my parents is without a car load full of goodies being sent home to the grand children or myself. My hubby however,…
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Hang Out Time
Hanging washing would have to be one of my favourite chores in this busy household. Perhaps some of you must be thinking WHAT, HAS SHE GONE MAD? No, I haven’t (not quite); however I am not talking about the amount of washing which piles up day after day, day in and day out; I am talking…
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Large family folding and clean washing system.
Washing is never ending in ANY household and of course, when one has a large family the loads are far greater and never ending. The No Excuses household tends to keep on top of the washing and if you would like some tips on how to do so, please check out this link here. Of…
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The mysterious vanishing socks and those teleporting hair ties…
Children’s accessories are numerous and the number of items can vary, however there are a couple of items that have very special miraculous powers such as disappearing and/or morphing into another. There is no explanation as to why this happens and perhaps we as parents will never know the answer, however to be brief; these would have to be “socks” and “school hair ties and…
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A Big T-Shirt problem? A sewing project to make smaller!
I was given this t-shirt below when I joined up with my Boot Camp for Women – Personal Training (and will be given more in the future during my progress), however as you can see it’s a one size fits all. My kids even said “mum that is HUGE on you”, so I did a bit of online research and tried…
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Do I have too many shoes!
According to my husband, I have too many shoes; my new 10 shoe hanging rack has only 6 spaces filled – with the exception of a pair of boots which don’t fit in there (these I have hanging on a coat hanger) and joggers which stay in my gym bag when not being worn. Is that too…
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These shoes are made for walking….a foot aid kit
Most women are passionate about shoes and experience sheer excitement when buying a new pair (even if they already have 100’s of other pairs in their wardrobe). No Excuses on the other hand; buys shoes, takes them home and is really worried if she has bought the correct pair, if they are going to be…
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Supportive footwear is the key to comfort
As a survivor of Triple Arthrodesis surgery; footwear and supportive shoes are very important! Those of you that have not read my story can do so here! Of course this was written early last year and I had forgotten to do a follow up post on the outcome of it all. Recently an acquaintance met…
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One shoe off and one shoe on…………….diddle diddle dumpling my son……….
When taking children to visit friends and family, they are expected to be polite, obedient, well behaved and have lovely manners; these conditions are expected of them however, at times some children just seem to forget no matter how well the children have been taught!!
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Breathing a sigh of relief!
We all have those mornings; those that turn a mother from the gentle creature she should be to the roaring lioness, ferociously snarling and snapping at the cubs to get a move on, eat their breakfast, find and put on those shoes, jumper and hat, grab their lunch, brush their teeth and hair and GET…
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Believe me, IT IS FERAL!!!
When I wrote this post about the job everyone hates doing; there is one that is far worse; a job that tops any job regarding parenting. That job would have to be tending to sick and vomiting children in the early hours of the morning and throughout the entire night. This IS something that all…
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School bags, blazers & hat storage
Last year organising the children’s items for the new school year was a challenge but we got there in the end! Perhaps your household is the same; at the end of the school day, the front door area can be a dumping ground for school bags, blazers and even shoes. Last years area although worked for a short while, ended…
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Don’t panic, you will get there in the end.
{re-published from January 2012} There are so many mummy bloggers out there today and the main topic being talked about all over the place (at the moment in AUS) is “getting back to school” and organisation tips. So many have great ideas, others with quaint and pretty areas in their homes eg front door school bag nooks,…
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No “Imelda Marcos” here!
As a mother we are constantly on our feet throughout the day; and wearing supportive footwear is very important. However having problem feet is not something to be taken lightly. Throughout all my life buying shoes has never been easy. My own mother can vouch for this; shopping for shoes was hard work. I often envy those…
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Hats, hats and more hats ~ who likes hats?
Hats, what’s not to love like about them? Especially the old fashioned vintage ones. I can not remember the first time I started to like hats; (perhaps my mother might have an answer to this one) however, in my teens I went off them and could never find any that would suit me. My favourite…
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Surviving a Triple Arthodesis ~ my biggest challenge yet.
Throughout our lives we encounter many trials and struggles. Sometimes we don’t understand and have moments of “Why has this happened to me”. When these moments arise and situations change, each person/family has a different way of coping. Grief, stress, hardship and suffering are all dealt with in our own way. As for myself when hardship arises, I try…
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Getting Organised for the School Year
Some of you are probably thinking; WHAT THE or school isn’t even over for this year yet. (Don’t worry, I have the same thoughts). However, the school uniform shop closed yesterday for the year and it won’t be open till Feb 2012, and there is no way I am lining up for odds and ends…
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Keeping the boys wardrobe tidy (with a struggle)!
If you have been following my blog for a while, you will know that I like to keep on top of things. If the bedrooms are clean and tidy at the beginning of the day, then the rest of the house feels tidy. If the beds are made and the wardrobes organised, then it is much easier for…
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When the Pile is TOO big!
Today I was contacted by another mother of 7 (and fan of this blog), asking for organisation advice. She is expecting an important visitor to her home and doesn’t know where to begin. You can read about it here. Anyway, she needs help with sorting out a “mountain” of old clothes. This task might seem…