Allow me to reminisce about the Minecraft party we threw when Max turned 10. It was... crazy. The most full-on party we ever held (and, believe me, there are some solid contenders in that list!). On reflection, it was mostly the Minecraft games I came up with that did...
This post is just here to give you lots of budget Minecraft party decorations ideas for your own party. I don't ever think you need to spend a lot of money on your kids' parties. Luckily, Minecraft is a terrific theme because you can do all kinds of things with...
Those lovely little tweenie tweens are equal parts delightful and depressing. No one does he sulk better or holds a grudge longer than a tween. Especially a tween who wanted an Apple watch but received a calculator instead (this may or may not have happened at our...
Okay, so these gift ideas for teen boys are in addition to the gift ideas for teen girls list from earlier in the week. I say this because I really don't believe there are such things as 'boys things' and 'girls things'. There are just teen things. But I split the...
This massive list of gift ideas for tween girls joins our list for teen boys, tween boys and teen girls. So check those out for more thoughtful gifts that might also suit your tweenie. In this list, I've included gifts that suit girly tween girls and less girly...
My kids have always adored a scavenger hunt, no matter how old they are. My friend Ella gave me the idea for this photo scavenger hunt and it's been a real hit. This photo scavenger hunt is fantastic fun at a party, but you could play this game anytime,...
I do love Christmas (I really do), but sometimes I find it's all a bit too hard. I hate it how you slave away to make it a 'perfect day', but then you're so exhausted on the day that you barely enjoy it all. Well, this easy Christmas dessert is the kind of thing that...
Homemade Christmas crackers (we call them bon bons), have been a tradition in our family for as long as I can remember. I've enjoyed taking on the role of bon bon maker for quite a few years now - you can see another year’s bon bons here. These particular Christmas...
There's a Christmas tradition in our house, starting from my childhood, to make little chocolate Christmas puddings. Before you go getting all impressed at my skills in the kitchen, these particular chocolate Christmas puddings are simply an Arnott’s Chocolate...
If you're looking for group gift ideas for teachers, it means only one thing: you drew the 'class parent' short straw and have been fielding emails about whether it's a mufti day tomorrow all year. I feel your pain. For some reason, I am a chronic over-volunteerer and...
It's become cold in Sydney all of a sudden. Well, I guess it is almost June, but having had nothing of a summer, it's confronting to be suddenly faced with winter. I wish, wish, wish the rain would stop and give us all a chance to dry out a bit. Winter isn't exactly...
The other day I was having such a chill, easy day despite doing all of my usual work and chores and workout activities — the phrase, “Life on Easy Mode” came to me. The rest of the week, I kept the question in my mind, “What would it be like to have life on easy...
Netflix series for tweens and teens that are interesting enough for adults are actually quite hard to find. Of course, you'll have your own idea of what kind of show is suitable for your child. It might be quite different to mine. So bear that in mind as you read...
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