Category Archives: Handy tips

Secrets to baking the perfect cake – from an expert (hobby) cake maker!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Earlier I posted about my dreams of making a perfect rainbow layer cake for my daughter’s fifth birthday. In it, I mentioned an old school friend, Cathy, who is mastering the cake-making secrets to a perfect cake. Here are her … Continue reading →

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Taming my inner bitch-mum

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Felicity Moore

I wish I could say I’d come from a long line of fascinating women. I actually do say it, but I wish it were true. Instead, I actually come from a long line of mothers who fight with their daughters. … Continue reading →

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Freebie Friday! The Gutsy Challenge with Aussie Farmers Direct

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Felicity Moore

The Gutsy Challenge is a health and education initiative from the GI Cancer Institute designed to get kids eating at least 2 fruit and 4 veg every day for a week, to help reverse rising incidences of gastrointestinal cancer. And … Continue reading →

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Dadpreneur creates top selling site for mums

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Felicity Moore

When he was looking for surfboards on eBay and kept getting random things in his search results, such as security cameras and skateboards, Cameron Dart wished for a site limited to *only* what he was looking for, a specialist site, … Continue reading →

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Top sandwich ideas for lazy, err, time-poor mums

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Felicity Moore

As I mentioned in my previous post, boredom is a big problem with school lunches. Kids get sick of the same thing over and over. So I’m trying a new thing, where I mix it up a little. Here are … Continue reading →

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The Lazy Lunchbox – 5 top tips (that are also healthy!)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Felicity Moore

School’s been back for a few weeks now and mums are settling into the regular routine of lunchboxes. I’ve discovered something that most mums already know – if you make lunches the night before, even if it’s just part of … Continue reading →

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How to cover school books

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Felicity Moore

It’s back to school soon and as mums and dads gird their loins, so to speak, for the onslaught of the school routine I’ve been listening to a couple of friends moan about covering school books. It’s a funny thing … Continue reading →

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Back to school and other contact catastrophes

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Felicity Moore

I spent yesterday morning covering books. School starts back on Monday and this year I have one child in Year 1 and one child in Prep. For any mother who’s had three kids under three, only you can truly get … Continue reading →

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Lazy Lunchbox – suggestions for something different

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Felicity Moore

As the school year drags inexorably towards its end (only five weeks to go!), I find myself short on inspiration and long on an ‘I-don’t-give-a-shit’ when it comes to school lunches. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook … Continue reading →

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