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 …
School routine planner
Getting back into a routine after the end of year school break requires some motivation and organisation skills. Having chore charts, schedules …
Make an easy desk drawer organiser
Recycling and making something out of items lying around the home is something I love doing (see the other things I have made here). …
Personal Records and Certificates
Here is an easy way to store important documents. When you have a large family (seven children in my case), there are …
“Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine…………”
When children are old enough to attend school, life becomes busier, more chaotic and time consuming. Life before school (as a parent) …
“Put on your jumper it is cold today”!
How many times has the above phrase been applied to children as they leave the house and getting into the car before …
Tardiness is NOT tolerated!
Being late is something people either hate and try to avoid or have made it a habit and are never on time. Whether …
“You’re a SUPER MUM”
Have any of your been dubbed a ‘super mum’ (mom for my US viewers). Over the years my friends and family (and …
Storage options for school uniforms, shoes and socks
Previously, the little boys room was given a good clean up, tidy and reorganised their ‘stuff’. The 3 boys had been in a …
Setting up a homework area!
Homework areas are great for those with large families and if you have the room for an extra table rather than using …
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; …
Why do they need 4 sharpeners?
Purchasing supplies, text books and stationery for the upcoming school year can be very daunting. Whether purchasing for a small of large family; …
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 …
Dirty School Lunch boxes
Either at the end of the term or final school year the children’s lunch boxes can become very dirty and worn. Those …
“Where are my socks and tie mum”?
I love coming up with ideas that involve recycling old materials and creating something new and/or useful.
Everyone has a ‘scatterbrain’ in their household…….
Even at No Excuses! Easy organising for large families, there is ONE child that is exactly what the dictionary describes: “Scatterbrain” A …
What to do during the Mid Year WINTER School Holidays?
Our mid year school holidays are here; the WINTER HOLIDAYS, those that are filled with days of frost, rain and wind. Days that …
Those little buggers….
As a parent and a mother of 7 children, there would have to be one thing in my busy household that I …
Tiredness, stress and “I just can’t be bothered”
Recently, I received an email from one of my readers with a rather interesting question. The question is quite a good one (as we all …
Mithrill (the second).
Who remembers these two posts and this little kitty?
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 …
Part 2 – Tears & Sorrow
The children were driven home from school for me this afternoon and were told briefly in the car that the cat had …
Part 1 – A Horrific Day
Today, was one of those days of regret and anguish. A day, where I know that whatever I say to my children …
What is with Wednesdays?
I know things have been pretty quiet around here lately and I apologise for my absence. However, the last two weeks have …
