Life

Our life category covers everything practical for the modern-day single mum. We talk money, household, travel, shopping, and all things seasonal (Christmas, Halloween etc). As well as expert articles to help you prosper through your career and property.

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Food

Cooking for one: Tips to make it delectable & fun

As a single mother, you’re possibly more focused on baking for a brood than cooking for one. Yet, if the kids are with their dad, it could be just you who needs feeding. Do you ever find yourself standing flummoxed...

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Birthdays

10 Fabulous first birthday ideas (not parties)

When your beautiful babe turns one, it can be really hard to decide how to celebrate their birthday. They’re too young to actually remember the proceedings but it is a special occasion that needs to be marked – for us,...

Household

12 Gorgeous bedroom ideas for the classy single lady

One of the best things about being single is designing your bedroom just the way you want it to be, whether it’s classy, cosy, cluttered, or cherry blossom pink. The. Choice. Is. Yours. Yet, with heaps of colours, patterns, textures,...

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Household

The facts and deadlines to be aware of as EOFY 19/20 approaches

As the end of financial year fast approaches, it’s understandable that there is some confusion. Alongside the normal tax return process comes a number of new deadlines and procedures to be aware of around Covid-19 supplements, Child Care subsidies and...

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Money

Getting a car loan: What you seriously need to know

If you find yourself needing a new car due to a changing life situation or simply need an upgrade because “old reliable” is starting to leak oil and screech when you brake, most of us will need to take out...

Divorce

How to recover financially after your divorce or separation

In marriage, sometimes divorce is the best option. Whether the separation stemmed from infidelities, financial problems or just falling out of love with each other, divorce is still worrying. If the divorce is due to financial problems in the marriage,...

Podcast

Expert tips to save time and money in the kitchen

I love cooking but I don’t like the amount of money I spend on food and wish I could streamline to spend less time in the kitchen. If you feel the same, then you are right where you need to...

Household

Finding the best internet provider for your household

Choosing a home internet provider can sometimes feel confusing. There are different types of broadband service available, the industry is laden with jargon and there are so many deals to choose from that it can be hard to know where...

Tips for sending your child to child care when you’re not quite ready to let them go

Career

Sending your child to childcare when you are not ready

As parents we can feel tremendous amounts of guilt about the parenting decisions we need to make. Add the need for child care to the list and our brains can explode with questions and what-ifs. Today we look at some...

Covid-19

Homeschooling: How to get started when you have no idea

Schools across the country are partially closed due to COVID-19 and parents everywhere are being thrust into their worst nightmare … homeschooling! I was lucky enough to chat with education and curriculum expert, Karen Green from MAPPEN, about how to...