#mum tips

A word from my mum, who I don't find myself getting along with most of the time.

Our families had the flue for the past few weeks, I was the first to get over it. Mum and dad were fighting about it and other stuff.

I got back from my first day at school for the Term (Australia) and mum was sitting there and something looked different, when I asked her about it she said:

"I looked in the mirror and wasn't happy with what I saw, so I decided that, since I didn't feel like I could do the housework, or that I could take care of myself, I went out and gave myself a care day."

A care day

It sounds so simple yet so many of us neglect to do it.

Every now and again, have a care day, hour, minute, do something that makes you feel good about yourself with minimal effort, if it's sitting in the bath for hours with music and a hot chocolate. Or watching a movie in bed.

5 Secrets of a Happy Mum

Being a mum is a 24/7 job: always on duty, never on vacation. Even if you’re blessed with the smartest and nicest kids, taking care of them can sometimes be difficult. Probably, there are times when you’re feeling trapped, questioning your every decision and wondering “Am I doing everything I can?”. This feeling can be very stressful and that stress can reflect on your child’s behaviour.

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This is a fab idea to help little ones fine motor skills and hand eye coordination.

Get a strainer + some colourful tap cleaners. (the wire, fuzzy rod things used for crafts)

Turn the strainer upside down so it's in a dome, show little one how to push the rods through, let them thread them all through. Make it interesting by adding beads to the rods!

I love shake n vac, it's great! I have so many uses for it, so here's my first 'mum tip' post that iv decided to start, I have querky ways of doing things, I hope they are helpful for other mums too!

I put it on my sofa's as they're fabric and it freshens them up without having to argue with removing the covers to wash. Make sure you Hoover it all off before sitting down though!

Obviously used as designed for - rugs, carpets etc.

Cut the feet off tights and half fill, tie the tights firmly then hang in wardrobes/cupboards, it'll smell lovely! Doesn't last forever as it will absorb the odours.

My Hoover is bagless, so I add it in the bottom of the cylinder after emptying and cleaning, smells lovely when hoovering around!