Sponsored by SPC and Digital Parents Collective *** This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to the lucky winner Karyn Reoch *** “HUNGREEEEEEEEEYYYYY”, says my 2-year-old. “Did you bring us a snack?”, says my 4-year-old. “What can I eaaaaaat?”, says my 6-year-old. All of these plaintive requests are said with big puppy dog...

*** This giveaway has now closed. The lucky winner is Julie Le Sueur! *** When I had my first baby, I had so much time to prepare and experiment with her food. She enjoyed a wide variety of foods, and even to this day she  probably has the most varied and healthy diet of any of the children. Looking back, I can see now how the small amounts of effort and planning I...

*** This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to the winners: Katie G (Fridge-to-go), Jo J (Fridge-to-go), Melissa J (Fridge-to-go), Alyce S (4MyEarth), Angela V (Squeeze ‘ems), Sallyann S (Squeeze ‘ems). *** One of the most common topics of Back To School discussion, is which lunch box and drink bottle we should send to school with our children. You...

There are moments in our life that forever stay in our hearts and memories. Starting school is undoubtedly one of those times – not just for the new student, but also for the Mums and Dads who are entrusting their children’s education into the care of others for possibly the first time. It can often feel a little overwhelming, and there are so many things...

We often all find ourselves in the same boat at the beginning of term – desperate for new ideas and ways to feel more organised in the new school year. I know for myself, it can be hard to come up with fresh and exciting items for school lunches, so I put a call out to the Mummy Smiles Facebook community. You provided some fantastic suggestions for snacks that...

Books covered – check. Uniforms bought – check (but now need to swap sizes lol). Stationery labeled – check. This week is all about the lunches. I have been busy collating all the contributions from the Mummy Smiles community, and will soon be putting together a post that offers great ideas for sandwich fillings, healthy snacks, fruits and...

This is one of those recipes that just takes me back to childhood. My Mum made this for us all the time, and now she makes it for her grandchildren all the time. In fact, Fred was so confused why I was making it and not Grandma. He thought it was just wrong that we would have it when Grandma wasn’t sharing it with us! It is so easy to make! Another fabulous...

Surely the health of our children is one of the most important things that concerns us as parents. From the earliest times of when we feed our precious little ones their first solid foods, food and nutrition is always going to play a huge part in their lives. So when I pack the lunch boxes for the children, I want to make sure that they are being given fresh,...

I am a huge fan of corned meat. It is real comfort food – fabulous with mashed potato, veges and white sauce. But I thought I would be daring and try out a few different glazes for a bit of a change. And after trying a few pretty good ones, I finally struck gold! I guarantee that your family will fall at your feet and beg you for this recipe – yes it is...

Do you get sick and tired of sandwiches for lunch? The kids love when we break it up a bit – bread rolls and wraps are an easy alternative and always popular. But I have a fondness for Vietnamese food, so often crave rice paper rolls. Rice paper is available at supermarkets and is so easy to prepare – all you need is a bowl of hot water (keep the kidlets...