Kid’s Crafts and Fun
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Wriggling and Rhyming
19 August 2014Becoming a Mom is such a unifying experience. Obviously excluding those competitive momversations, put two women together (that don’t know each other) and if they have kids they are basically…
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"Kyla And Riya's Bakery" Party
24 July 2014Despite how hectic planning a party can be, I am kind of sad that the girls party is over. So let’s quickly relive it through pictures, OK? In case you…
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Sherbs. I honestly need a weekend to recover from my weekend. That being said, the party was all sorts of fun and the girls had a fantastic time (which is…
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* Today is Kyla’s birthday and I just couldn’t get words to work for me, so instead of a letter to her, I’ll post the next best thing. How to…
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We Got A Little Bit Creative – Finally
10 February 2014The kids rooms have been looking rather dull since we’ve moved house (Especially poor old Knox’s room, but that’s for a whole different post). For the girls room, we managed…
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Need To Keep Them Busy? Paint Rocks!
2 January 2014Scenario: It’s dark in my room, my bleary, tired eyes manage to make out the light that is fighting to make it’s way through the curtains – so I know…
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10 Days Of Giveaways – Washi Tape From Japanese Washi!
11 December 2013THIS COMPETITION IS CLOSED Besides my spending QT with my man and kids, family and friends or those few moments on my own, there is very little that I enjoy…
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The End Of The School Year (Also, Our Homemade Teachers Gifts)
5 December 2013I cannot believe that yesterday I dropped my kids off for the last day of their first year of school. It really seems like just yesterday I was stressing over…
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Knox’s 1 Painting – 1st Birthday Tradition
3 November 2013A little tradition that we have in the Alfino household is that when you turn 1, you get some finger paint, a canvas and all the patience and support that…
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A Mister Maker Party!
28 October 2013How do you know Summer is here (besides the beautiful weather we’ve been having, of course)? Well, I know Summer is here because besides the sudden influx of filthy cockroaches…
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And We’re Live
13 August 2013So remember the other day I destroyed my kitchen to do something awesome that I was stupidly cryptic about. Well today it’s live. Like out there for the world to…
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How Do I Turn This Into A Party In 2 Days?
1 August 2013Every year I like to throw the girls a nice party. I suppose I feel this need because, well, it’s their birthday and it only comes around once a year. …
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One thing I struggle to do is say no (unless I am talking to my children in which case I have nooooo problem). Don’t you agree that “yes” just rolls of the…
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We Don’t Have To Live The Pinterest Life
5 June 2013My memory sucks. That’s nothing new. I do remember now that the power finally went back on and that we are finally back to being able to stare at each other…
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We Painted With Our Fingers
22 December 2012Have I mentioned how much Kyla loves to paint? Well, imagine a person that really loves to paint… That would be her. I’m not even kidding that she asks me…
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We Made Rainbow Flap Jacks
20 December 2012I love holidays! Besides just being able to do what we want when we want it and having great family time…
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2 Year Old Paintings – Riya’s Abstract Art
13 November 2012When Kyla turned 1 I thought it would be awesome for each of our kids to do their own painting with the same mediums (a canvas and finger paint). Because…
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We Made Towers
7 November 2012When the girls, Knox and I are home together all day on Friday’s I have been struggling to manage my time to be with them when I don’t have to…
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Having A Toddler Do Your Make Up Is Not A Good Idea
13 August 2012This is just a quickie in case you want to hear about our family and not only who won the photo shoot competitions. One afternoon last week were were having…
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How To Make Tissue Paper Pom Poms
6 August 2012I used to love Pinterest. That was until I went onto it all the time and got irritated that I couldn’t have/make/do all the beautiful things appearing on my screen.…
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Edible Finger Paint and Other Stories…
6 March 2012My friend Zoe and I had the privilege of hosting the latest Mamma’s and Munchkins! Besides being a lot of work in an already busy and morning sickly time, it…
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Kid’s Activity – Cup Cake Decorating
1 March 2012The other day I thought it would be fun for our kiddies to decorate cup cakes… But there were 2 problems. 1. I used the Woolies Christmas cupcake recipe without…
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Is It Too Early For Ballet Classes?
8 January 2012I don’t know if you have been around Kyla when there is music on? No? Well you are defs missing out! This little girl knows how to move! On this…