Mum Daily

January 2014

First Day of School

Along with mums all over Australia, I have just recently taken my eldest to school for the very first time to start prep. I remember the day he started kindergarten.  It was relatively emotion-free – Tyson raced off as we walked through the door, finding someone and something to play with.  He’s always been a …

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7 Tips for Turning 40

I assumed I’d have a mid-life crisis when I turned 40 years old.  When I confirmed that said crisis couldn’t be outsourced, I decided to have mine early.  I started at 39.  First of all I quit my well-paid flexible job even though my husband and I share a considerable mortgage and all of the …

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Guilt-Free Lamingtons

Making lamingtons for Australia Day is a tradition my sister Fiona & I started many years ago.  There’s something really satisfying about the process and they taste SOOO much better than store-bought.  Here’s my go-to lamington recipe, which I entered into the Ekka two years ago.  Sometimes, I like to mix things up with lamington cake or cupcakes, …

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Shop Well, Stay Well

If it’s in the pantry, you’ll eat it. I know it sounds like common sense, but it’s true! If we shop well, and keep tempting treats out of our reach, it makes it far easier to make healthier choices every day. It’s a fact that one in three cancer cases are preventable through simple lifestyle …

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King of the Sandcastle

Absolute perfection. Blue sky, soft sand and inviting surf. Day 1 of our beach holiday and all was well with the world. That was, until Tyson spotted the seemingly abandoned