Patricia C.

World Environment Day: Simple Ways To Beat Plastic Pollution

Celebrating World Environment Day for kids is a valuable opportunity to teach our children about caring for the planet they will one day inherit. For single mothers like you and me, it’s also a chance to turn everyday parenting into...

Winter

50 Indoor Party Games for Adults That Are Fun and Easy

As winter rolls in here in Australia and outdoor parties become harder to pull off without freezing toes (or tiny people begging to go inside), it’s time to bring the fun indoors — and that’s where indoor party games for...

Winter

Super Easy Winter Wellness Activities to Boost Your Health

As the frosty mornings roll in and the sun sets earlier each day, many of us start feeling the effects of the colder weather. This means fatigue, cravings for comfort food, and the challenge of keeping our little ones entertained...

Life

How To Keep Warm in Winter Without Heater

As a single mum raising a lively three-year-old, I understand the struggles of how to keep warm in winter without heater, especially when the winter months hit hard and the heating costs soar. June brings colder nights and higher electricity...

Household

Winter Cleaning Tips: How To Keep Your Home Organised

As single mums, we’re often juggling everything from scraped knees to overdue bills. And when the winter season rolls in, we find ourselves spending even more time indoors — which means it’s the perfect time to refresh our spaces. A...

Mother's Day

The Best Mother’s Day Activity Ideas for the Frugal Mum

Mother’s Day is that one day of the year dedicated to mums all over the world. Unfortunately, though, activities that mum will love have become increasingly consumerist. Everywhere around us, Mother’s Day activity ideas seem like a call to buy...

Health

How to Treat an Asthma Attack at Home: The Ultimate Guide

Growing up with hay fever since childhood, I know how worrying it can be for parents to think about their child possibly developing asthma. My daughter hasn’t shown signs of asthma yet, thankfully, but I want to be prepared …...

Health

Celebrate Women’s Health Month With the Best Gluten-Free Recipes

May is Women’s Health Month! A gentle nudge for us to pause, breathe, and remember that our health matters too. Yes, yours. The woman who’s always putting herself last on the list, who juggles the house, the bills, the school...

Money

How To Beat the Crazy Cost of Living in Australia

How is everyone holding up with the crazy cost of living right now? I know for sure that, like me, your grocery bags have been getting lighter and emptier than ever before. And it’s not just groceries. The average cost...