I’m a wife and mother of seven, having a large family can be chaotic but I held the fort throughout the years. Come 2017 and after breaking my C3 vertebrae in a car accident; I survived, did the rehab, kept up the strength training, and never made excuses. Pain didn’t stop me. Life didn’t wait, and neither did I ~ therefore No Excuses!
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EASY BEEF GOULASH
This simple meal below was made in the slow cooker / crockpot. You can also add any other vegetables you have in the fridge as well such as eggplant, bok choy, spinach etc.
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Dirty Dish Cloths & Sponges
Here are 3 very simple and easy ways to clean and sterilise those dirty dish cloths & sponges 1. Soak them in the kitchen sink with a scoop or two of nappy soaker and hot water for a couple of hours. Not only are you cleaning the cloths but the sink area as well (just give the sink, tap…
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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 and a simple system can help the children to become organised, have everything in order and be ready for the following weeks and school terms ahead. With every school year, new challenges arise for…
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Mum is everyone’s personal secretary; but never her own!
Organising the family along with ones individual tasks, activities, jobs, chores, outings, sport days, excursions, swimming lessons, football/soccer/netball training, appointments to the dentist, hairdresser, doctor, optometrist etc is something the mother often does. It is almost like running a business and being the personal secretary for the children (and the husband). Categorising events, making lists,…
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Feeling amazing and so much better…
It’s been almost 4 months since my Hysterectomy operation back in April 2015 and I thought I would write a follow up post (from this previous one), on how things have been going. Firstly let me just say, I FEEL AMAZING and without the proper rest and care I took during my recovery period, I probably wouldn’t feel as well as…
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Bye to misery; hello to life & recovery
Hysterectomy – 11 April, 2015 The reason for my hysterectomy operation was due to many years of suffering each month which I thought it was “normal”; after all I have had seven children, however the last 6 months really took its toll and as of January 2015 it was time to say “bye to misery and hello life”. …
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Easy to reach mobile phone charger
Here is a simple idea for those mobile phone charger cords! Never bend over the side of the bed to reach for them again. Make an easy elastic strap that can tie around anything. All you need is: Two pieces of elastic (the kind used for waist bands). One large button. Thread one elastic through…
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COCONUT & APRICOT SLICE
{recipe ingredients doubled as per images below}
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EASY VEGETABLE SOUP
Getting kids to eat soup is a struggle sometimes, however this recipe seems to be a winner in the No Excuses household.
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DIY car tissue box holder
Need a car tissue holder and don’t want to waste money buying something crappy online? Why not just make your own! What you need: 4lt ice cream container lid Scissors and a Stanley knife Marker pen Sewing elastic Tooth pick Cut the outer edge off the ice cream lid; measuring the narrow edges of tissue…
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DIY car garbage bin
Here is a simple DIY idea and affordable garbage bin for your car. All you needs is: An empty Nappy Soaker tub (remove the label). Scissors A medium sized binder clip Garbage bags (the nappy sack sized are great – see here ). Cut off top of container above the ridge. Place a bag inside…
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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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Keeping on top of the washing; how do you do it?
Doing laundry is a huge task within a large family ~ it is numerous, never ending and there is always lots of it. Kids also tend to go though more clothes during holiday break and sometimes half of it is not even dirty, thrown into the laundry, on the bathroom floor or around their bedrooms…
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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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Pick it up, put it away, a home in order is the only way!
The most common phrase that gets thrown at me whenever I am out and about with my seven children is “wow, you must have your hands full“. Well yes I do, but not the the way everyone thinks. My hands are full of love (to cuddle and embrace), compassion and praise (to give a pat…
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CAULIFLOWER SOUP
One of the 2 winning soups from the Soupalicious Challenge and Give Away! 1 Bunch / head of cauliflower 1 Tablespoon Massel Vegetable stock (chicken works well too) 1 Large or 2 small brown onions ~ finely chopped 3 Tablespoons of milk powder Salt and Pepper Place the roughly chopped cauliflower…
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RHUBARB, BERRY & APPLE PIE
A café cake in the privacy of your home; so easy to make and delicious too!
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EASTER ICE CREAM CAKE
With Easter only weeks away, this simple and delicious ice cream cake will be a winner with the kids and anyone that loves ice cream and chocolate eggs! It is so easy to create that the children can even help (however expect a few eggs to be eaten in the process). If you haven’t see…
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EASIEST ICE~CREAM CAKE IN THE WORLD
This ice-cream cake recipe was given to me by my hairdresser; women love to chat and what better place than sitting in the chair at a hairdresser getting your hair done! As the saying goes ~ “YOU DO learn something new every day”. I told my hairdresser “I have been coming to you for so…
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“Soap on a rope” hanging scrubber!
Every year my kids go off to a Summer camp and packing the toiletries including the shower essentials are VERY important; inside their toilet/bathroom bags, they have their shampoo, tooth paste and brush, deodorants, hair brushes etc…but I didn’t have enough plastic soap holders/boxes to go around. So after finding something on Pinterest and being inspired by this post, I…
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Handbag hook & holder for your car
Recently, I just got myself a runaround car and being an organiser, I have ventured through all the car accessories in various stores trying to find gadgets and things to keep the car organised and tidy, however what I was after in the way of storage wasn’t available, was a little too expensive or just way over the…
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TIM TAM & HONEYCOMB CRUNCH ICE CREAM CAKE
See here for the basic homemade Ice-cream cake recipe!