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...

At the beginning of the year I almost turned myself inside out from trying to work out the best school shoe options for my big three kidlets. At first, I was totally convinced that a cheaper option was “good enough”, as they seemed to survive OK last year, and could easily be replaced throughout the year. But then we had plenty of discussion on Facebook...

I realise that many of you are probably well and truly over the Back To School discussions – believe me, I understand! As you read this, I will packing off one little sweetheart to her first day of kindy, before hiring a forklift to deliver the mountain of books and “stuff” that Kid 1 and Kid 2 need for their year ahead. However I feel it is only...

Buying new shoes for school can be a little overwhelming if you haven’t had to do it before. There are so many options available, and SO MANY shops that want you to buy shoes from them. The first thing to do is to check your uniform code. Most schools are very specific in the type of shoes that they require your child to wear – even to the point of...

If you haven’t noticed we are rapidly approaching the EOFY  (if you don’t have the Foxtel Happy EOFYS song in your head by now, you soon will), and there are sales EVERYWHERE! I tend not to buy anything at retail price – I don’t care if it retails for $1 or $1000 – it’s the principle of the matter! So I headed out to David Jones...

We have a bit of a problem in our house – shoes! For the life of me, I do not remember buying all the shoes that are in our house.I secretly think that we have inherited shoes from random house guests. Maybe as they  remove their shoes at the door, our little house elf stores them away in a hidden stash, and the guests are too polite to say anything as they...