Our house has been blessed with rather compact bedrooms. So when we tried to put a desk into my eldest daughter’s room, it just wasn’t going to work. I spent weeks looking at different loft bed options, and heard lots of feedback from the Mummy Smiles Facebook community. The pros of having a loft bed were that we could then easily fit in a desk...

This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to the winner – Fiona C! As a RedBalloon Blogger, I have experienced some pretty cool things with my family. But when I was asked to review an experience from one of the many RedBalloon Mothers Day gift ideas, I knew exactly what I wanted to do… escape! I don’t need to tell you how hard Mums work. We...

*** Congratulations to the lucky winner of the giveaway – Rebecca B *** What do you do when you no longer need a baby bag, yet you still need to cart around a few essentials to cater for your nappy free toddler? How hard is it to find the perfect handbag? After years and years (and years!) of carrying around a nappy bag that was packed with everything I would...

Congratulations to the winner of the giveaway – Sharon G!! Surely it’s the stuff that the dreams of Mums are made of – a robot that does the vacuuming for you? How could anyone say no to that?? I have to admit to being a bit of a vacuuming crazy-woman. I use a stick vacuum at least twice a day on all the high traffic areas – particularly the...

Congratulations to the winner of the giveaway – Charmaine C! Sponsored by David Jones You might find this hard to believe but I actually struggle with coming up with fabulous Mothers Day gift ideas. I often go around and around in circles, and then find myself at the shops the day before, hoping to just happen upon the perfect gift for my Mum and...

Congratulations to the winner of this giveaway – Toni Davidson! Sponsored by Target The cool weather is rapidly approaching and I LOVE it! Everything about winter is oh-so-snuggly. It always conjures up images of hot chocolate, and furry slippers, and snuggles under blankets while watching TV. But by far my most favourite part of the cold weather is being able...

WINNERS – Congratulations to the winners of the giveaway, Sapna and Jude B There comes a time after having four children, that choosing toys and activities for your children can become increasingly difficult. I’m no longer content to settle for any old toy – I am now rather choosy which I am sure causes much frustration for my well meaning family...

Sponsored by Nuffnang Mornings are just a little bit crazy for many Mums. As much as we try to be organised with charts and tasks for each of the children, there is just so much to be done before we get out the door. There are lunches to be made, homework to be checked and packed, shoelaces to be tied (and tied again!), hair to be wrangled with, teeth to be brushed...

Let me start by saying that I am not a Thermomix consultant, nor is this a sponsored post in any way. I first heard about the Thermomix a couple of years ago, when a couple of friends started talking about theirs. At first it sounded quite bizarre – I couldn’t get my head around how one single machine could possibly chop, beat, mill, emulsify, mill,...

After what seemed like no time at all we reached the final day of the T-Qual Tick Race. Having spent the last night at the Salamanca Inn, we were located in a perfect position to do a little bit of exploring when we woke up in the morning. Located only a short stroll away from the Salamanca Markets area and the Hobart waterfront, we were able to enjoy watching the...