Category Archives: Motherhood

Aussie Farmers Direct Freebie Friday Winner!

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Congratulations to Gina – winner of the Aussie Farmers Direct box of fruit and veg! Well done, Gina! Your entry was deemed the best! A representative will be in touch with you shortly. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend … Continue reading →

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There actually are ‘secrets’ to being a good baker!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Secrets to being a good baker. Top tips for perfect sponges. Handy hints for creative cupcakes. You can be a cake decorating dream! Whenever I read those words I think, “Sure, sure. It’s just practice, experience and time. Anyone can … Continue reading →

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Sydney Swans team spirit bonds my family

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Felicity Moore

I’ve been a Sydney Swans fan for more than a decade and like many sports fans, transitioning from a young single fan free to attend games or watch on TV, to a fan with family responsibilities and trying to juggle … 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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Someone else is disciplining my children!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Felicity Moore

My children are learning the piano. We began about eight months ago with a wonderful Suzuki teacher who, as it turns out, is very strict (at times). And she is quite particular about technique (as piano teachers tend to be). … Continue reading →

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Why girls as young as six want to be sexy

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Girls as young as six aspire to be sexy. A recent US study may have unlocked WHY they want to be sexy. And better yet, they may have some ideas that work to protect our daughters from precocious sexualisation. Bookmark … Continue reading →

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Freebie Friday – Shop 4 Mum and Bub

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Felicity Moore

My gorgeous little sister is pregnant and I have been hunting high and low for the perfect maternity gift for her. She’s working on bringing her second baby into the world and is stubbornly refusing to reveal the gender. Again. … Continue reading →

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Labour of practicality: making babies for other reasons

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Felicity Moore

When you are deciding how many children you’re going to have most families take into account things like affordability, size of the home, manageability and other factors central to your capacity to care for the children you bring into the … Continue reading →

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Tuckshop orders up some volunteer fun

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Felicity Moore

I have just finished my first stint as tuckshop helper – and it was a revelation. My boys are in Year 2 and Year 1, so it’s a job I’ve been gearing up for, along with joining the P&C. (What … Continue reading →

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