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5 Tips to Get Ready for College

December 4, 2025

Heading off to college is exciting, nerve wracking, and full of ‘where do I even start?’ moments. From picking classes to packing your dorm, preparation is key. And if you’re planning to set up a study area at home before you go stocking up on essentials like HP toner cartridges, your printer can save you last minute stress when assignments start to pile up. Beyond your printing and techniques, there’s a lot more that you can do to make the transition smooth and fun. So let’s take a look at 5 tips to get ready for college.

Organise your tech gear.

If you’re going to be in a dorm, you can use all the technology that you want, but college life is digital, and having the right tech setup can make a big difference to your study plans. Make sure that your laptop, tablet, or reader is up to date and ready for long study sessions. Invest in accessories like a reliable mouse, keyboard, or portable charger to keep your gadgets running. Cloud storage or an external hard drive is also a lifesaver for backing up projects. This is your personal command center. It should be organized, efficient, and ready to settle anything.

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Beauty treatments for busy mums: how to save time and feel amazing

November 24, 2025

Many mums find that their beauty regimes go out of the window or take a backseat when life gets hectic. Being a parent is a full-time job. It can be tough to find the time to treat yourself and indulge in self-care. The good news is that there are some amazing time-saving treatments around. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the best options for mums on the go.

Semi-permanent eyebrow makeup

Brows are big news in terms of beauty trends. For many years now, it’s been fashionable to have strong brows or a subtle but more sculpted and defined look. You can enhance your natural brows using pencils, pens or shaping kits, but investing in semi-permanent makeup is a great alternative. There are various treatments available, but in most cases, an hour or two in the chair will set you up for months of perfect-looking brows. Every morning and pre-going-out prep session, you can save time while looking polished and put-together. If you’re considering this treatment, it’s important to research, read reviews and make sure you understand what the treatment entails before you commit.

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Summer ballet pumps for mother and daughter

June 7, 2016

A few years ago I bought a beautiful dull gold top. From the minute I first wore it, Anya insisted she had to have the same. She was only 3 years old. Since then, she has often wanted us to wear matching clothes when we go out together. Her sweet, sweet sentiment of wanting to be like her mama gives me a warm and happy feeling all over. While I adore this sentiment, I can’t do full on matching mama and daughter style. Can you? I can do complementary style yes, but matching head to toe, no. So recently, when Pisamonas offered to send us both a pair of shoes, I thought this was the perfect opportunity for some similar mama and daughter style. Both Anya and I opted for ballet pumps – she chose the sparkly pink ones while I opted for the black leather ballet pumps.

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One shelf, one hundred possibilities

May 25, 2016

As your kids move beyond the baby stage, life starts zooming by even quicker than before. I mean it feels like one minute they’re learning their ABC’s and the next they’re reading to you! That phrase – ‘they grow up too quick’ – that only parents understand, has never meant more to me than now. Knowing this, I’ve realised when decorating your kids room, you have to keep in mind that they grow so quickly. Keeping this reality at the back of your mind will save you money, angst and the headache of re-decorating every year or two. A while ago I shared some ideas on how to design a room your kids won’t outgrow and today I wanted to share this great shelving system that has so, so many possibilities. As far as changeable, practical and adjustable wall shelves go, I don’t think I’ve seen better.

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3 unusual ways to display your flowers

April 19, 2016

I am more than a little obsessed with fresh flowers as they always brighten my day, no matter what. I like to think of them as my happy makers. At this time of year, fresh flowers are in abundance so I love to treat myself to a bunch as often as I can. Many times it’s just a few daffodils or a single stem, other times it’s a full bouquet. When I get my flowers, I’m always thinking about different ways to display them. Just sticking them in a vase is fine sometimes but other times I like to play around with different displays. Here are 3 of my current favourite slightly more unusual ways to display flowers:
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How to sleep better + the Leesa mattress (and discount)

March 31, 2016

When I was pregnant a friend of my mum’s jokingly said to me ‘be prepared not to sleep for the next 18 years’! I laughed. Little did I know that her joke wasn’t quite as funny as I had thought. Seven years into parenting, I am still sleep deprived. Just because your kids aren’t babies waking up for night feeds, it doesn’t mean that the sleep depravation and tiredness ends, right? I mean when was the last time you had a lie-in? Or woke up feeling really refreshed?

While it may not be possible to change the number of hours of sleep you get, it is possible to get a better night’s sleep and that’s what really counts. It’s scientifically proven that better sleep is more important than more sleep. I’ve been doing a few things recently to help myself get a better nights sleep so that I wake up refreshed in the morning and these may help you too. I’ve tried to suggest things that you can do immediately and that have worked:

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Airside Andy (learning through creative play )

March 21, 2016

We’re not huge on repetitive games apps in this house – you know the kind where the only aim is to progress to level 2000! For me, I love an app that makes my life easier or more organised and for Anya I like creative or stimulating apps. Once in a while a new game comes along that does more than being just a repetitive game and that’s when it gets my attention.

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A healthy deodorant that works

March 10, 2016

A few weeks ago I shared this app that tells you how toxic or not your cosmetics, toiletries and kids toiletries are simply by typing in the name on the label. I have been addicted to the app ever since and as a result have decided to switch quite a few of my products including the kids products I use on Anya.

One of the first things I ditched was my deodorant because even the one I was using was considered relatively toxic. But of course I needed a replacement quickly! I searched around and I liked the sound of the 100% healthy Lavanila’s pure vanilla deodorant. Naturally I checked it out on my app and it got a score of 0 which means no nasties whatsoever.

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How clean are your favourite beauty & baby products?

February 25, 2016

Recently I’ve been hunting around for useful apps for me and educational ones for Anya. We’re a bit bored of the apps we have and with so many out there I thought it was time to find some new ones. I will be sharing the good ones we come across as and when I find them. The first one I wanted to share with you was Think Dirty. I just wish I had discovered this app earlier!

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Friday chat: How often do you say thank you?

January 29, 2016

“Have you said thank you?” is the line I often find myself saying to my seven year old when she receives a gift or she’s leaving a party or a play date. She’s a well mannered child and does remember to say thank you most of the time but I still remind her just in case. It’s our job as parents not only to teach our kids good manners but more importantly to lead by example. I’m sure most of us are polite and always remember to thank our friends and family for the obvious things like gifts, their hospitality and their help. But what about the little things?

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