by Anne Murphy | Mar 9, 2018 | Baking, Biscuits/Cookies, Cake, DIY, Easter, No Bake, Recipe, Sweets, Tips/Hints
I don’t get eggcited by Easter like I did when the children were small. For one, they don’t believe in the Easter bunny anymore and the chocolate treats on offer are boring. There seems to be a limited range and not the fun range there used to be. You...
by Anne Murphy | Mar 7, 2018 | Craft, DIY, Easter, Gifts, Sewing, Tips/Hints
Easter comes around so quickly after Christmas. It’s no sooner Valentine’s Day and then the shops are filled with Easter gifts. I don’t know when it became a tradition to give people gifts. I’ve only ever given my children sweets and maybe an...
by Anne Murphy | Apr 10, 2017 | Craft, Easter, Food, Recipe, Tips/Hints
Easter always falls around end of term and school vacation time for our kids here in Australia and to get the kids away from the television and electronic devices, I created this list of Easter egg crafts and recipes for older kids to make. Gone are the days where...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 6, 2016 | Craft, DIY, Making-Do, Tips/Hints
Save your money and reuse what you already have. Don’t waste it on new plastics from the store. These containers are perfectly okay to reuse many ways around the home. Here are 16 ways to reuse ice cream containers and how you can decorate them. Save Money and...
by Anne Murphy | Mar 23, 2016 | Children, Easter, Frugal Living, Making-Do, Shopping
I can’t help it but I’ve got to get it off my chest. I’m “hopping” mad (pun intended) over the craziness that occurs in the shops when it comes to any event these days or should I say an opportunity to fill the shops with useless rubbish...