I love this time of year. I love that I can decorate my home with all things Christmasy and make it suit my decor. In Australia we are currently in Summer, and sometimes its hard to choose decor items because so many of them are...
Happy happy Monday! I usually don't start decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving, but this year I have started getting things ready to go a little early. In fact, I've been Christmas-crafting up a storm, so the minute the turkey dishes get thrown into the dishwasher, the...
i always feel like “thanksgiving” gets a little lost in between halloween and christmas! but i LOVE thanksgiving… i love everything that it’s about! i love the focus on gratitude, and the overall feeling of gathering friends and family together and really taking time to...
It's almost that time of year again, when the witches and spooks come out to haunt us during Halloween! I must say that the Halloween tradition is growing each year in Australia and a small group of friends have an annual Halloween Trick or Treat...
Welcome to my classroom! Many of you may know that in-between my creating for Heidi I also work full time as a Kindergarten teacher! What I love about these two professions is how I have been able to combine my love of teaching with my love...
When my son came to me and asked when he would be graduating I told him, "Well, you are in the third grade and you won't graduate until you are ready for middle school after the fifth grade." He started to sob telling me it...
My older son Addison is in Grade 4 this year, living in Australia we are half way through our school year and his homework schedule is starting to become more complicated. I thought he needed a more dedicated area rather than our kitchen table...
July 4th is a really big deal for this family. For over 10 years now we have always celebrated with the entire neighborhood including friends and family and everyone in between. We invite whoever wants to come. All they have to do is bring food....
Anytime is a good time for a celebration, right? Hey everyone! Maggie here! My kids had their last day of school last Friday...