If you are unfamiliar with the wisdom of the Hands Free Mama I encourage you to head on over and prepare to be challenged and inspired to see life in a whole new way – a distraction free way. Her words of hope and encouragement have been…
It is awesome to see so many toys coming on to the market that offer something ‘different’ to the plastic fantastic stuff you buy in mainstream stores. Click Clack Toys is one of these companies that is both child-friendly AND eco-friendly! Click Clack Toys are designed with…
The sick season has arrived this year! It’s usually around this time of the year that I notice the kids start picking up bugs and then the bugs circulate through our entire household and everyone is miserable for a week or so. This year the…
Over the last few years I’ve become increasingly aware of the dangers of many of the foods we eat. It started with discovering how food chemicals including artificial colors, flavours and preservatives impact my children’s behavior and it has continued to grow as I’ve taken…
I was really excited when I heard about ‘For Them For You‘ because I love when people turn their compassion in to action. It is a privilege to support those who want to do good for the benefit of some of the world’s most vulnerable. This is…
I’d heard of the book ‘What to expect when you’re expecting’ but I didn’t realise there was a whole series of these ‘what to expect’ guides! These guides provide a solid foundation of mainstream information for expectant and first time parents and are easy and…
As many of you know, I have experienced many behavioral challenges with my children over the years. I shared some of my journey when I wrote about the difficulties involved with raising a spirited child. The term ‘spirited’ is really, a nicer way of saying strong-willed.…
Eco-friendly Ethical Shopping Alternatives Just recently I’ve been thinking about Christmas and how every year we seem to accumulate more and more um, stuff. Every year I feel challenged to do Christmas a little differently – to buy less and be more thoughtful and considerate…
Hello. I’m Tara and I’m addicted to coffee. If I don’t have a coffee first thing in the morning I continue in a zombie like state until mid morning. I have been known to apologise to people for having no personality by prefacing that I…