Surviving the Summer with Kids
Summertime means that most kids are home from school and mums get to spend a lot of time with their kids. This may mean that you have to readjust your schedule to accommodate your kids because they do not want to watch your computer screen for hours to come. How can you stay happy and make them happy as well?
A Few Gardening Tips From the Mum
Gardening time is here, well in most parts of the world. If you are anything like me, then you appreciate fresh fruits and vegetables from you own garden. It is one thing to grow a garden, but it is another to actually produce consumable vegetables and fruits. One of my ultimate past times is to see pictures of other people’s gardens. There is something invigorating and refreshing to know that people are getting back to growing their own food. Are you an avid gardener or do you think you will ever garden?
Categories: All Blog Posts, Garden Tags: family, flowers, Garden, gardening, gardening and fun, gardening in the summer, grass, husband, kids, permission, spending time with family, vegetables, yard
Blending Families
Are you divorced and getting remarried? Blending families is probably one of the most difficult things to do when it comes to family matters. Brothers and sisters, moms and dads all must put their own feelings aside, so that they can create this new family unit. Blending families is not necessarily a natural way of life and that’s why it can be so hard to get things to go your way. Here are some tips to help you run this process a little smoother.
Patience is a Virtue
Categories: All Blog Posts, Family Matters Tags: blended families, blending families, children, divorce, family, feelings, kids, parents, patience, remarrying, step dad, step mom, taking time
Dealing with Technology Breakdowns
It has happened to all of us. We hop on the computer for the day and we notice the computer took a crash. What happens to all the hard work you just put into your job and all the documents you have saved? Well, I am no computer genius but I know that you are in big trouble when your computer does crash. Here are some tips to help you in a crisis
Keep a Backup Computer
The Morning School Struggle
When you decided to work for your family especially for the kids, the issue on how to meet their everyday needs for nurturing, attention and education becomes the usual question. In addition to this, giving quality time for them becomes more complicated. Due to your demanding work schedule, it is no wonder that your commitments for your family are usually sacrificed.
Morning school struggle is the most difficult times of the day for many working mums. It is because while preparing your kids for the school you also have to prepare yourself for your work. Besides, you need to accomplish your duties at home and with your kids as early as you can so you can proceed to your work on time. In short, you are always on the rush!
Categories: All Blog Posts, Family Matters Tags: kids, kids school run, working mum
