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Smoothies are a fantastic way to get kids excited about fruit (and even veggies!). They’re quick to make, packed with vitamins, fibre, and healthy fats, and perfect for snacks, busy mornings, or after-school energy boosts. Here are some of our favourite kid-friendly smoothie recipes with simple ingredients you’ll already have in your fridge or freezer.
It is hard to believe that Alvin has been part of The Mad House for over two years now. It is hard to imagine our lives without him. He brings us much joy and completes us. We are a family of give. So much so that we actually look for holidays and breaks that we
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I have never made a piñata before, but when I saw the football piñata on Here comes the girls, I knew that I had to make one for Mini’s birthday party. However when a dear friend thought that I planned letting my boys lose on a piñata with a stick she panicked! However, it was never my intention to let them
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I love reading and I am so pleased to have been able to pass that love of reading on to my boys. Mini has always been a ferocious reader, but Maxi was a reluctant reader up until the last year or so. One of the things to remember as a parent is that reading doesn’t
The summer is a great time to encourage your kids to scrapbook (or smash book). Each year we record the holidays and our adventures in our own summer scrapbook. The new craze is smash booking. So here is how to smash book with kids. This really just is scrapbooking with no rules which is perfect
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It certainly feels like we are on the home stretch of school before the summer holidays now. My boys only have five weeks of school left and I am excited about planning for the summer. Earlier in the week I share with you how we customised a recipe book so that we can keep a
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It seems that so many people love adult pages and I am not alone in my love of them. I recently took a flight for business and rather than reading I sat colouring in for the journey, lost in my own little world. The flight attendants said they are seeing more and more people colouring
There is nothing better than receiving a kids made card and Father’s Day is no exception. I love getting creative with the MiniMads and coming up with ideas for this years card for MadDad. The boys love their father and there is something about watching the Husbeast with his boys that makes me go weak
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I understand that not everyone wants to do arts and crafts with the kids, but I believe that we all have a creative gene somewhere and that creativity is a muscle and the more we use it, the bigger it gets! Father’s Day is a great time to get a little crafty with the kids
