KIDDO MAG Issue 15

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APRIL 2020 . #15

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kiddomag.com.au Publisher Charlotte Chambers

Staff Writer Gemma Easton

Editorial Contributors

LIGHT, LOVE, A HAPPY HEART

IMAG E —Meaghan Coles *This photo was taken before the 1.5m social distancing rule came in, maybe baby Andie knew something that we didn't

Rebecca Morse Cassandra Kerr Olivia Williams Hayley Berlingeri Matilda Schwarz Saskia Webb Annabel Hartnett Helen Connolly Taryn Brumfitt Jana Rushforth Amelia Moseley Oliver Loshiavo

Sub Editor Cassandra Kerr

Art Director Serrin Ainslie

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In these crazy times, LIGHT, LOVE AND A HAPPY HEART, is what we hope to bring you with this issue of KIDDO MAG! This issue we speak with the queen of colour and craft, (ex Cosmo Bride editor) the effervescent Alexis Teasdale, who after years spent working in media knew exactly what she wanted to do when she moved back to Adelaide with her family; after years spent working and living in Sydney… Get creative and rediscover SA! So, get out the sparklers and light those candles it’s PARTY TIME!!!! In this issue we take some of the hard work out of party planning, giving you a guide to some of the best venues in town for when your KIDDO’S have their birthdays.

We also chat to mega babes and ZEN MAMAS Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen, about their new book on keeping Zen(ish) whilst embracing motherhood. And a BIG shout out to my own mumma Jenny, who raised my sister and I solo, and showed us what being strong, resilient, caring and independent looked like.

Happy Mothers Day to you and all the HARD working, selfless mumma’s out there.

Stay safe, be kind, be patient!

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Cover Stars: Alexis Teasdale + Andie

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DO try this at home!

Ahead of the global efforts to minimise the spread of COVID-19 we’ve seen everything from Arnold Schwarzenegger eating dinner with his miniature ponies, a Spanish fitness instructor giving group lessons from the balcony, to turtle tic-tac-toe. So, how are you enjoying this time to take things slow?

There are many ways to enjoy this quality time with the fam! It’s an opportunity to slow down and utilise spare moments for reflection, creativity, productivity and the entirely miscellaneous! We’ve put together a ‘Do Try This At Home Guide’ to give you some inspo to think outside the box and get cozy with a podcast or delve into a book. We’re also very lucky to have so many outdoor activities and walking trails in reach of Adelaide. Isolation doesn’t always mean you have to stay inside! *This was written with information accurate at time of publishing. Check with your Govt for updated accurate social distancing measures

Get OUTdoors Don’t let cabin fever get you down. Get outdoors daily and connect with nature.

Not only will you benefit, but your children will be able to shake off the sillies and get some vitamin D as well.  Morialta Conservation Park  Brownhill Creek  Mount Lofty  Kuitpo Forest  Mangroves, St Kilda  Belair National Park  Deep Creek Conservation Park  Cleland Wildlife Park  Hallett Cove Conservation Park

DIY Playdough Recipe

Now is the perfect time to sink your ears into some quality podcasts (and maybe potentially drown out the noise of the kids for a bit of solitude). So pop in your headphones and go to a happy place.

Here are some podcasts we can highly recommend, there is something in here for everyone.

Ingredients • 2 cups plain flour (all purpose)

 Celeste And Her Best

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (baby oil and coconut oil work too)

A ll In The Mind

• 1/2 cup salt

 Beyond The Bump

• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar • 1 to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right) • Food colouring (optional) • Few drops of glycerine (a secret ingredient for extra stretch and shine!)

 No Filter with Mia Freedman  Making Sense - Sam Harris  This American Life  Unravel  Lady StartUp

Method

 The Drop Out

1. Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil in a large mixing bowl

 The Lighthouse

2. Add food colouring to the boiling water then into the dry ingredients

 Serial

 Uncover

3. Stir continuously until it becomes a sticky, combined dough

 The Thinker Girls Podcast

4. Add the glycerine (optional)

 S.Town

5. Allow it to cool down, then take it out of the bowl and knead it vigorously for a couple of minutes until all of the stickiness has gone. * Keep working it until you get the perfect consistency

 Interview with Andrew Denton

6. If it remains a little sticky then add a touch more flour until just right

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The Probiotic Pinky Promise The baby product market is inundated with promises and fineprints. It can be overwhelming knowing which brands to trust and what nasties to look out for.

Luckily, we are here to point you in the right direction!

Bunjie is an Australian 100% naturally derived prebiotic + probiotic baby skincare brand. Their products are plant powered and promise to use only obsessively-researched, squeaky clean ingredients that benefit little skin & won’t disrupt its protective microbiome or the planet's good vibes.

Make the first 1000 days count!

Junk-filled baby products aren’t doing little skin any favours, so Bunjie have made one that will!

Building a happier skin microbiome during the first 1000 days means healthier little humans for life.

Modern lifestyle is disrupting the natural development of baby’s skin & has led to a global epidemic in skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis & psoriasis.

Bunjie Products Transforms itchy scratchies into happy softies.

Say hello to a squidgy hug of do-goodie moisture that works around the clock to keep growing little skin oh-so-soft & happy.  It’s A Curl Gentle Shampoo Whether it's just one curl or a head full of locks that would make Rapunzel jealous, these dogoodie bubbles make every day a happy hair day! Wave goodbye to itchy little scalps.  Nip It In The Bub Nappy and Barrier Cream No ifs, just happy little butts with this swipeable hero that comes to the rescue of cranky little skin. Blowout after blowout, this plant powered barrier will not be defeated by damp little nappies!

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Back To The Futur e We are totally vibing the latest collection from Goldie + Ace, designers and children of the 80's and 90's, Alana Tiller and Chris Kontos know all too well the beauty of a well-loved hand-me-down.

A time when many kids clothes were made to last, and designed for fun, when Kerplunk was life and Alf ruled the world.

Goldie + Ace’s brand-new collection 'Family Ties' takes inspiration from retro fashion, family values, and growing up in Australia. You'll find the coolest acid washed drop waist jeans (the Mini Mom Jean), soft corduroy overalls (or dungarees as mum would say, colourful jersey skivvy’s (I mean, who didn't rock a skivvy in the 80's?!) and old school parkas (that even have zip-off sleeves).

The nostalgia is giving us all the feels. The Family Ties collection is now available in selected stores and online.

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Building Bright Futures

Discover what Concordia College can offer your child. www.concordia.sa.edu.au /5

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These Mums Have It In The Bag!

Bay? Are you considering any other products?

Our range is always growing and evolving, we will continue to experiment with different colours, fabrics and designs as always and we’ll be expanding our newly released, really popular, Vogue collection. We continue to be inspired by fashion and colour trends from all over the world, plus what our customers ask for.

Our ever growing international presence is very exciting for us as we continue to expand into new countries.

Being a mum basically requires superpowers, you need to be in two places at once, have eyes in the back of your head and come fully prepared for anything at any moment….but how does one achieve this? With a Mary Poppins bag of everything, of course!

Nappies, bottles, snacks, bibs, toys, dummies… these things don’t fit into your classic Chanel Flap Bag. Willow Bay bags are a whole different story. Founders Tammy Bishop and Hayley Norman wanted to create stylish handbags that were both functional and versatile.

They are the kind of bags that are deceptively spacious and have compartments for just about everything, aka MUM PROOF. They also have an adorable kids range!

Both Tammy and Hayley are mums of school aged children who were initially operating out of their garages. In just 12 months Willow Bay were able to turn over $1million revenue and have only continued exponential growth since.

We chatted to Tammy and Hayley to find our more about their amazing Australian business:

What did your career look like prior to Willow Bay? Pre Willow Bay career for Hayley was firstly in finance and client management and then running her own skincare business whilst raising a family.

For Tammy it was 12 years of retail management with a business she owned in Hyde Park, also freelance photography for the 4 years previous to Willow Bay while raising her 3 children and supporting her husband grow his business.

If you were a Willow Bay bag

Did you expect your business to grow so quickly?

We never expected our business to grow so fast, we experimented with bold colours and patterns and put huge emphasis on our customer service and it really paid off.

What’s the secret to juggling

which one would you be?

If Tammy was a Willow Bay bag she would be the Boutique Zip because she is versatile, loves to travel and adapts easily to any situation.

Despite her fondness for bold colours and quirky patterns, she almost always wears black.

Hayley on the other hand, would be an Express Duffel, she loves the outdoors, she's a little quirky and unique, pretty with personality. She also tries to live a minimalist life, just don’t ask to see her handbag stash!

Windmill Theatre Co are thrilled to finally let you in on a little secret. Over the past few months they’ve been busily working on the first live stage show from smash hit television series, Bluey, and it’s now on sale!

Directed by Windmill’s Rosemary Myers with design by Windmill’s resident designer, Jonathon Oxlade; Bluey’s Big Play will see Australia’s favourite family come to life before your very eyes.

“Like the rest of Australia, we love Bluey and it’s a thrill and a privilege to bring these brilliant characters into the three dimensional world.”

Presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay and Associates, in association with QPAC’s Out of The Box and Windmill Theatre Co, Bluey’s Big Play is embarking on a whirlwind national tour and will burst onto the Her Majesty’s Theatre stage before travelling all over Australia.

Touring: 22 - 26th September Her Majesty's Theatre

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What’s in the future for Willow

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Bluey’s Big Play is touring Australia!

And it’s really for real life!

Featuring an original story written by Bluey’s creator Joe Brumm and new music created by Brisbane’s Beethoven and Bluey composer, Joff Bush; Bluey’s Big Play promises to be a little bit different and a little bit beautiful. We can’t wait for you to see it!

being business women and mummas?

If you find the secret please let us know! As all working mums would know, it's a daily juggle. Supportive husbands are a big help and having each other to take the load when the other has had family commitments has been a blessing. Also having a good work/life balance where we can switch off from work and spend quality time with our family has become a high priority because in the early days we spent a lot of time on the business and it became detrimental to our families.

Our personal secret is that we support one another, we are both equally as hard working and can rely on each other to take the load when the other needs time for all of the other 100's of things you need to worry about being a wife and mother, and we both appreciate how rare this is in a working partnership.

A local tail for Bluey with Windmill Theatre Company

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Beating the odds Adelaide local, Emmah Money, is a mum, an author and motivational speaker, a charity ambassador, and in January this year was named South Australia’s Local Hero during the Australian of the Year Awards. She also lives with the life-threatening lung condition Cystic Fibrosis, a disease that affects her daily life, but one she is not willing to let limit how completely she lives it.

“CF is not easy to live with, but I also feel like I have a job to show that whilst I have a life threatening illness, it won’t stop me from what I want to achieve and do in life.”

We chat with Emmah about life with CF, defying the odds and becoming a mum, and how she has channelled her passion for life to prove that you can do anything you set your mind to.  Can you tell us how CF has shaped your life?

Having a life-threatening illness can sound scary and trust me, at times, CF has definitely influenced how I live my life, but I have been brought up to not let it define who I am.

When I was a teenager, I won a competition run

by Girlfriend magazine, for raising awareness and funds for CF. This national recognition for what I worked hard on, changed my life. It allowed me to become the national youth ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Australia, I became a published author and the biggest realisation for me was that I could choose to let CF define me and my life or I could turn this around.

“My life has constantly been filled with optimistic, almost unrealistic ideas – but the mission I set for myself was to never take no for an answer.”

I am passionate in all that I do, with the primary goal to succeed. CF is not easy to live with, but I also feel like I have a job to show that whilst I have a life-threatening illness, it won’t stop me from what I want to achieve and do in life. Now as a mother, I have even more reason to succeed.  Tell us about defying the odds and becoming a mum to two beautiful children.

Motherhood was something I never imagined I would get the opportunity to experience. As I began my research about having CF and becoming a mother, I found nothing encouraging about being a woman with CF and having children, but I wanted so badly to experience pregnancy and to become a mum.

How can you help?

After lengthy discussions with my doctor about how pregnancy would impact my health, I was told it wouldn’t be easy, but it was possible. After a year, I found myself pregnant. The emotions overwhelmed me; what did this mean for my baby long term? What did this mean for me?

Motherhood brings a fear of the unknown, but I knew I was ready for whatever lay ahead.

My pregnancy shocked me; I was the healthiest I had been since I was a child. I went into labour naturally and had my beautiful baby girl, Ayvah, my miracle baby. Two years later, I fell pregnant again, naturally, with my little man Logan. And here we are. I am 32 years old; I have a 6 and 4-year-old.  How do you talk to your children about having CF? Thankfully over the past few years my children haven’t seen CF, and the treatment involved, as scary. They know that my lungs don’t work very well, so I have medicine to make my lungs stronger.

CF is not a focus for them, and it shouldn’t be. CF doesn’t run our lives, it obviously affects me on a daily basis, but I can manage it around the kids most of the time.

I have realised that I don’t want my children to be afraid of CF. I could bring them up in a world where the medication, the needles, and constant doctor appointments are a negative, but I haven’t. I’ve tried to normalise my CF and show them it is not a big deal.

 On May 29, 2020, Emmah Money is hosting a 65 Roses Day quiz night, to help raise awareness of CF and funds towards finding a cure.  You can get involved with either a donation towards the auction or getting some friends together and organising a table at the event.  All money donated to the Cure4CF Foundation supports research towards a cure.

For more information head to emmahmoney.com

 Tell us about your upcoming children’s book and what messages you are sharing in your writing for kids.

Today’s generation of children are very different; disability doesn’t seem to have such a negative stigma around it. One thing my kids have taught me is that children are curious, they are open to anything, they question everything, and they are accepting, if we help them to be.

I wanted to create a fun story where we talk about disability and know it’s safe to do so. The story has a focus on primary aged kids who have a range of disabilities, through acknowledging each disability and learning that we are all different.

@cfmummy emmahmoney.com

Your children are amazing already.

We just help them prove it.

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Yeah the girls!

 Let’s break that stigma ladies!

Three years ago, two 18-year-old girls, fresh out of High School had a bloody good idea and now it’s time for us all to cotton on!

WORDS —Gemma Easton Co-Founders Eloise Hall & Isobel Marshall decided to join the menstrual market after a Bond University Leadership Conference.

The girls were left inspired to establish a business that enabled the everyday purchases of Australians to improve the lives of people around the world.

The net profits of their company TABOO Sanitary Products are directly donated to OneGirl; an organisation working in Sierra Leone and Uganda.

OneGirl uses a Microfinance model that employs local women to distribute biodegradable pads to other women in their community.

This access to pads enables young women to go to school on their period whilst supporting the local economy in a sustainable way.

TABOO was initially available online through a subscription model, however their products are now also available in IGA Malvern, Adelaide.

Keep an eye out for them on other supermarket shelves soon!

Founders Isobel Marshall and Eloise Hall

 ‘ We are very aware of the need that exists in Australia too.

For that reason, we have partnered with NPY Women’s Council and Vinnie’s Crisis Centre to give our customers the opportunity to subscribe to our product on behalf of a woman in community Australia or a woman requiring emergency care in SA.’

Half of all Australians will need sanitary products for a large part of their lives, and they usually need to purchase them every month. In fact, Australians spend $300 million on sanitary products annually.

Knowing this, TABOO Co-founder Isobel also wanted to help women closer to home.

Over the past three years Isobel and Eloise have spent their time presenting to school and community groups in Australia, releasing a line of conversationstarting merchandise and doing whatever they can to share their message. All of these activities have the primary goal of starting the conversation around menstruation in a global context - let’s break that stigma ladies!

tabooau.co @taboosanitaryproducts

Buying a secondhand car seat - What you need to know!

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It’s quite common for people to buy and sell secondhand car seats online, at markets or between friends and family. While it’s a way to save money, and get some more use out of a car seat, there are some things you need to look out for when buying privately to protect yourself and your child. /8

You want visual confirmation of the following things before you purchase a car seat;

only dealing with people you know and trust in real life when it comes to using secondhand car seats.

THE SAI GLOBAL 5 TICK STICKER – Located on the car seat shell. This tells you it is a certified Australian car seat that has been tested to the Australian Standard.

It’s worth noting that Red Cross Baby Seats sell a number of budget car seats. Oftentimes a new budget seat can work out to be cheaper than a secondhand car seat purchased online.

THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE – Either a sticker on the shell, or dials moulded into the plastic. This will tell you whether the car seat is still within the recommended 10 years from date of manufacture.

If it is beyond that, the seat should be destroyed.

If you have any doubts about a secondhand car seat, the best rule is not to buy it.

It’s also nice to have Proof of Purchase – a copy of the receipt tells you that this is the original owner, and wasn’t already a secondhand car seat.

It’s extremely important to understand that it is essentially impossible to know if a car seat has been in an accident. You are taking the seller’s word at face value. This is one reason we recommend

Red Cross Car Seats have a specialised team that can answer your questions and also fit your child with the perfect seat.

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The best thing about running late for my column deadline this edition is that I've been able to put a hold on all things body image (for now) and instead focus on a real pressing issue - the Coronavirus. If feels so surreal doesn't it? Just a month ago everything was relatively normal, 2020 started with a bang with the Tour Down Under, then Superloops, Fringe and now.... social distancing.

Social distancing is a phrase I've never even used in my life and before I could blink at my son's soccer match the kids were tapping shoes instead of the standard handshake at the end of the game, weddings were cancelled, flights were grounded and the toilet paper saga began.

When it all got a bit crazy in those first few days I rang a friend of mine and called an emergency coffee meeting at Trouble and Strife. I confided in her I was feeling something that most people weren't - I was feeling optimistic.

Now, big disclaimer before I go on, I'm not an asshole.

Of course I feel devastated for people losing their jobs and all of the small businesses closing down. I feel deep sadness for the lives lost and all of the sick people. But for the planet I feel nothing but joy.

Planet earth is getting a break from us, fish are swimming in crystal clear water in Venice, the swans have returned to the canals and if this sounds too feel-good Disney Movie like, data from the European Space Agency's satellite - which measures concentrations of greenhouse gases and pollutants in the atmosphere - shows that since the beginning of the outbreak, concentrations of nitrogen dioxide over Italy fell drastically.

So basically the Coronavirus seems to be working for Mother Nature, not so much for us - or is it? It's hard to not get caught up in the hysteria of it all but I think we all need to make a choice about the lens we'll view this situation with. The virus is here to stay for the foreseeable future, so perhaps we could use this time to reflect, learn, grow and reset. Did we take too much?

Did we put up our fences too high? Did we put more importance on our phones, likes and influencers than the marginalised, vulnerable or even our family?

We can't high five, but we can high vibe and these times call for an expansion of heart and mind. Choose to see the beauty amongst the chaos.

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WORD ON THE STREET A little respect : Troubling behaviour by loving parents With Helen Connolly, Commissioner for Children and Young People ‘Sharenting’ is a word now so overused and ‘punny’ that it actually undermines the important cause the term was originally coined to highlight. Sharenting - for those who don’t know - is when a parent regularly shares photos and/or stories about their child without any consideration of the impact this might have on the child’s privacy and agency, either at the time, or when they’re old enough to be on social media themselves.

The ironic thing about sharenting is that many of the most engaged, conscientious, and caring mums and dads around, have been shown to be the main culprits. A 2018 study by the London School of Economics titled ‘What do parents think, and do, about their children’s online privacy?’ revealed that three in four parents who regularly use social media, posted pictures and videos of their kids. In fact, the study went on to say that “parents who say they are concerned about privacy are more likely to share images of their children online – both with close family or friends, and with wider contacts”.

I’ve been hearing that when it comes time for kids to establish their own social media accounts

(around the age of 13), they are frequently unsettled and very embarrassed to discover that they already have a significant historical digital footprint they knew nothing about. Discovery of this unknown footprint, created by the people in their lives who are supposed to have their best interests at heart, can leave many children feeling upset, humiliated, or betrayed.

Posting the obligatory first day of school snapshot quickly becomes less appealing when we consider how many strangers will view that photo with the name of the school, possibly the full name of our child, and quite likely, the geo-location of where the picture was taken. What about a photo of our child in their bathers at the beach? If we wouldn’t hand out images or information to a stranger in the checkout line at the supermarket, should we be posting it online?

Even without our social media settings switched to public, if any friend comments on or likes our post, their friends may receive access to it too, and once online, it can end up anywhere.

So before any of us posts another pic or video of our child or grandchild online, we need to stop and consider the impact it may have on that child down the line. If we can hear them objecting, we should consider that not posting it might just end up strengthening the trust that exists between us. That way, when it does come time for them to be making decisions about what they do post about themselves online, they will be able to turn to us for guidance and reassurance – and surely no number of ‘likes’, ‘shares’ or ‘comments’ could be more important than that!

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At this most challenging and heavy time, we hope that this edition of KIDDO Mag will bring some light, love and normality to the current chaos of life.

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BETTER TOGETHER!!!

Try out my practical tips for being a ‘Smartparent’ when using social media at ccyp.com.au/guides-and-fact-sheets/

We want you to stay positive and connected and invite you to join us online, on our Facebook group called KIDDO Community, let’s share the HIGHS, the LOWS and some LOL’s!

As always we are here to support local businesses, and look forward to walking alongside you to the other side of this situation and sharing your messages with our KIDDO family.

We are BETTER TOGETHER and will come out stronger and more united!

We are here for you all.

Big Love to you and your family, KIDDO Mag Publisher,

Charlotte Chambers X

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Is this where we are going wrong in modern parenting?

And by we, I mean me.

When I was a little girl I desperately wanted a Cabbage Patch Kid. I begged my mother for one. They were very expensive.

I waited months in hope in the lead up to my birthday. I looked at them in toy stores and fantasised about taking one home. Would I get a boy or a girl? What colour hair would he/she have? And what would the name say on the one-of-a-kind birth certificate?

It seemed like all my friends had one. I would play with theirs, dreaming of the day that I might, if I was lucky enough, have my own.

On my birthday she came to me.

Her name was Katrine Barbara and she had brown hair and blue eyes. I decided that since I was her adoptive mother, I had the right to change her name, despite the official looking birth certificate signed

by Xavier Roberts. She would henceforth be known as Natalie Jane. Natalie, after my favourite Young Talent Time member (second favourite actually, but I wasn’t sold on the double-i in Dannii) and Jane because that’s my middle name and I wanted to pass it down the line to my cherished newborn with the hard plastic face and soft squishy limbs.

My Year 11 has been testing my patience since she was invited to the Year 12 formal with a friend. Technically not her formal, so technically I’m not prepared to do all the things for her.

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Her lack of perspective was infuriating.

So I decided to set her a budget. The sum total of my contribution to her entire formal ensemble would be $100. She went through all of the stages of grief until she reached acceptance. She called in favours from friends for hair and makeup, borrowed half of my wardrobe and used some of her savings from her part-time job. It made her think about the value of money, how to save for something, and how to be grateful for it once she got it.

I think the take-out parenting lesson from the monumental scale of the tanty in this case was not to give the choice of instant gratification. Or, to get a babysitter next year.

No matter what our financial means, we do our children a disservice by giving them what they want, when they want it, Veruca Salt style. The latest technology, the latest labels, or even just a lunch order from the canteen because the food at home is BORING. If we just say yes, how will they ever know the feeling of gratitude and elation experienced by a child of the 80s in her velour tracksuit holding Katrine/Natalie so tightly that she may or may not still have that doll to this very day.

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Of course we all want to provide the best for our children, but perhaps going without on occasion is one of the most valuable lessons we can teach them. I’m hypervigilant about raising spoilt, entitled children.

I told her for MY Year 12 formal I wore a $99 plain black dress from Cue, got spiral curls at the Blackwood hairdresser, tanned in the sun and did my own makeup. She cried harder.

Then there were tears. A good half hour of tears. Lucky the bongo drums were loud.

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She found an outfit she wanted. Nope, I said. Based on both the exorbitant price tag and the exorbitant amount of skin that would be on display. She cried. Hysterically.

organic one I assume, given the nature of the world music festival. She was SO happy with her decision. Until the middle child who had chosen donut later, got her donut later.

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This edition is all about introducing the exciting world of colour into your family home through art work and decorative pieces. It’s now more important than ever in a world of uncertainty to be aware of how we can manipulate colour to help manage our mood and sense of wellbeing in the family home.

Kids take in the world around them through their eyes, and bright colours are one of the first aspects of sight that help them distinguish form and categorize objects. This is because bright colours are easier for them to see while their eyes are still developing.

Colour also affects mood and behaviour – warm colours like orange and yellow evoke happiness and comfort, red increases alertness while blues and greens have a calming effect. Colour through decorative pieces can easily set the mood and tone that you are after.

As our lifestyle shots show, there is plenty of opportunity to push the boundaries with colour schemes. You can choose to go with a number of schemes: monochromatic (various shades of one colour); complimentary (different colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel that work well together); or analogous palette (similar colours that work harmoniously together) -there is a unique look for everyone. Finally, remember to bring visual relief into the palette through neutrals and materials such as timber, stone and different textured fabrics.

Colour is important not only for creating a beautiful space, but is also great for your child’s development, and an essential building block that they will use for learning in all areas of their life!

With colour, it’s not a matter of blindly following trends – just stick to the number one rule: stay with your own personal taste so that your interior is a reflection of you. The best bet is to choose a neutral paint scheme and 2 accent colours for furnishings and artworks which make up 30% and 10% of the room. Then it’s easier to change as you and your family grow, or your tastes change.

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Zen Mamas WORDS — Cassandra Kerr PHOTOS — Gemma Pranita

Well-known actresses, businesswomen and founders of YourZenMama.com, Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen have written a book; Zen Mamas - an extremely candid and practical guide on remaining zen(ish!) whilst embracing motherhood.

We sat down with these beautiful mamas to chat about their new book and motherhood.

 Zen Mamas is such a beautiful, honest, well-rounded look at conception, pregnancy, motherhood and everything in-between.

Why was it important for you to put it out in the world, and to be so candid and honest throughout?

 Who is in your beautiful family?

TP: My family consists of Mark, my hubs, Bodhi our 6 year old son, Forest our 3 year old son and Poet our 11 month old daughter! I also have a “bonus kid”, my beautiful 11 year old stepson Isaac.

SWO: Eric and I met 15 years ago on a Tv show on Fox. We married in 2012 and have two babies; Wyatt, 6 and Esmé, 3. / 16

TP: We wanted to be as open and vulnerable as it gets. I think without real transparency we wouldn’t have been able to write a book that would be both insightful and helpful to new and existing parents. We utilised so much of what we have learnt from our YZM community and mentors alike. We wanted to write the book that felt like chatting to a friend about her personal experiences with pregnancy, birth and beyond.

We didn’t have the intention of creating a detailed how-to guide but more a reflective look on all the aspects of bringing a baby into the world and the journey that unfolds before you once you’ve made that decision. Embracing all the ebbs and flows of parenting.

SWO: Thank you so much for the kind words.

When we started Yourzenmama.com it was important for us to always be raw and honest about our struggles, mishaps, little victories

"We wanted to write the book that felt like chatting to a friend about her personal experiences with pregnancy, birth and beyond." and things we learned along the way about this journey. It does feel sometimes like some people have it all figured out but truly we are all just learning and trying to navigate pregnancy and parenthood. The beauty of our site is that it feels like here you have community to reach out to and to learn from. Teresa and I share our stories on the site and in the book as well as stories from our friends, folks in the YZM community and professionals that we look up to. This book states very clearly that we are not professionals and we do not have it all figured out, we are trying to learn and grow alongside all the other mothers and caregivers out there and it is comforting to do this in a community that feels supportive.

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"It’s really normal to feel as though you can’t get all your ducks lined up perfectly in a row"

Favourite parenting podcast?

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 Your favourite motherhood mantra?

TP: I don’t have any one in particular but Janet Lansbury says “When we let feelings be, we let go of reacting and, instead, stay anchored, accepting ups and downs, letting life flow.” I love the letting life flow part.  What was your favourite part of the writing process?

TP: It was a wild and colourful journey! A lot of the book was written in the back of a camper van, bouncing around trying to follow all my different train of thoughts whilst wrangling four kids in a small space driving up the coast of America. It was a smash up of crazy inducing, inspiring, therapeutic and enjoyable.

SWO: I loved writing this book with Teresa. There were moments that felt a bit overwhelming, deadlines that felt very quickly approaching.

The best part though was being able to share this with someone who I consider my family. We would go off and write our own chapters and then switch and add in our voice to the others chapter. I constantly felt inspired throughout the process no matter how overwhelming it was at times because at the core this is what we are most passionate about so it was continuously fascinating even in its most tedious moments.  What do you hope readers will take away from Zen Mamas?

TP: Just that it’s really normal to feel as though you can’t get all your ducks lined up perfectly in a row. Every day is a little give and take, a lot of negotiating, part acceptance and a ton of embracing the changes in the moment. I really hope readers will take away that they can arm themselves with all the tools in the world to be the most loving, present, conscious minded parents but that the art of letting expectations go and allowing the experience to be what it is without the self critical voice is key. You might not land where you aim but where you land is where you’re supposed to.

SWO: We very thoughtfully laid this book out to talk about everything from the moment you decide you may want to have a baby, to that first pregnancy test, through all the months of pregnancy, postpartum and the first year with baby. It was very important to us to write a chapter all on its own about pregnancy loss.

This subject is very quickly brushed over in most books but this is a very real and common thing that happens and we hope that talking about subjects like this and sharing our stories of loss and triumphs after, will bring comfort and help women to feel a sense of connection through all the stages of motherhood.

 The best parenting advice you have received?

TP: Just to parent intuitively. Be moment to moment without the clutter of ensuring everything is done to a rigid routine. Let the days be slow and the expectations low. Be observant and mindful of how your own stuff can trigger you emotionally. Loosely following this idea has been very rewarding in my parenting journey.

SWO: Try not to over schedule your life. If you can avoid having to nap at home in a crib with the blackout shades and noise machine then you will be able to have a more mobile existence as a new parent and won’t feel so bound to your home. It was really helpful for me not to feel so structured. I had some structure but this advice gave me some freedom to try having my little ones nap in the car or a stroller or the carrier so I could still go to lunch or the park or somewhere with my friends.  Your number one tip of letting go of the innate anxiety and stereotype of being the 'perfect mother’?

SWO: A mantra my father-in-law taught me, “happiness is the journey”  And lastly, Happy Mother's Day! What will you be reflecting upon and celebrating this Mother's Day? TP: My mother and my mother's mother and how grateful I am to them both for the many ways in which they’ve shaped me. I’ll also be reflecting upon these beautiful children of mine and all the colour and richness they have brought into my life. I’ll too be thinking of all of those folks out there who wish to be a mama but due to varying reasons haven’t been able to walk that path just yet.

SWO: I am so grateful that we had the opportunity to work on this book over the last year and a half. I will never forget what went into this and how honoured I have felt to have the opportunity to write these pages with Teresa.

TP: I think the process of striving to be “the perfect mother” often ends up backfiring and results in mothers being too hard on themselves.

I think if we all have an idea of the kind of parent we want to be and then acknowledge that some days we’ll land in that vicinity and other days we just won’t then we can all move forward cradling the notion that gifts come from the rollercoaster like motion of parenting.

SWO: It is just not possible and honestly at the end of the day what does that even mean? We make mistakes in every part of our lives and that is how we learn and grow. It shouldn’t always look cookie cutter and easy because it isn’t. I have posted many photos on my social account of my children destroying one room when I have gone to clean another one and honestly that is just how it goes some days. Don’t compare yourself to others because you don’t actually know what goes on in their home. I started off going to mommy and me groups and I really loved doing it. I learned very quickly that it would be a huge mistake to compare myself to others or put pressure on myself to be like some of the other women in the group. I decided to listen and try to learn from them, ask questions and not be afraid to try some of the things they were trying. I like a little bit of mess and I appreciate the growth as it feels so good to look back and see how far I have come.

Teresa and Sarah’s book Zen Mamas ($34.99, published by Penguin Random House) is available for pre-order now and purchase from April 15

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Hey Hayley!

Q A & with @sweetlittlestory

I’m Hayley Berlingeri, Adelaide born and bred, mamma of three, and here I am just finding my way (AKA fumbling!!) through my days with my little ones, trying to be the best version of me that I possibly can be (which more often than not, results in me flopped out on the sofa at 10:34pm eating an entire packet of Mint Slice bickies, and thanking God that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it!)

Before the babes came in to being, I poured my heart into my career as a Junior Primary teacher and JP Coordinating Principal, I travelled the world, near and far, and I solidly slept. But since then have given every waking minute to motherhood and all its mess, mayhem and marvel. Oh, and I love to share our stories in squares on our Insta page @sweetlittlestory

I’m about to become a mum!

What was it like for you the first time round?

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Hard! So very and so shockingly hard.

You know that hour between night and day, where it’s not one thing or the other? Yep, we all know it, us mums. And, I knew it SO well, and I was SO sick of knowing it. I just wanted to GO. TO. SLEEP. For longer than two seconds. I was desperate to remember what it felt like to wake up after the sun had risen.

Even when other mothers who’ve gone before you tell you about the overbearing heaviness of that tiredness, you can never grasp it. You can’t ever understand the monstrosity of it until you’re living it. And I struggled with living it. I remember the day that Paolo went back to work after a month at home with us. It was especially daunting for me. And I secretly wanted to gouge his eyes out because I was so jealous that he was escaping the new nut house and leaving me, ALONE, to try and keep this kid alive!

How dare he!!! But I got myself together, new mum bun and all, and I took our teeny 4 week old Valentina for a stroll around the neighbourhood. And screaming so loudly in my head was the thought that I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS AGAIN TONIGHT!! And the next night. And the one after that. For all eternity!!! And I was hoping (well, to be honest, desperately willing) for some really kind, pretty, motherly kidnapper to come along (you know, an early thirties gal with a jazzy haircut, a good heart, and a longing for a child!) and run away with my baby. I was even going to let her keep my brand spanking new $1500 pram. And all I was going to do was wave them off happily, and with a sigh of ‘good riddance’, turn around, walk back home and drag my sloth-like self into bed and SLEEP!!!! FOREVERRR!!!! All day and all night. I wasn’t even going to call the police. I was just going to go the f*#k to sleep and never speak of the whole ordeal again. And that’s when I knew I wasn’t right. And so I called for an appointment with my GP...but that’s a tale for another time!! So, there’s just a snippet of the sheer overwhelming enormity that becoming a Mum was to me. But, thank God, that all of that fear, that unknowing, that newness is combated by the instant, indescribable, unfathomable love that the teeny, screaming, not-sleeping bundle brings!

Love Hayley xox Got a question about life, motherhood or eating chocolate biscuits…

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How to tame the tech and get them reading!

As parents, we want to do the best by our children and is there anything more important than ensuring that they can read and are literate? Because we know that literacy opens doors and sets them up for life. But why is it that some children take to reading like a duck to water while for others, it’s like pulling teeth? And what can you do to make sure your child’s literacy journey is as pain-free as possible?

WORDS —Louise Park

/// Why 7 Steps to Get Your Child Reading?

Seven simple messages can make a powerful difference to a child’s reading journey. If parents know what these are and how to incorporate them incidentally into a child’s day from birth, it will make the entire literacy path that much more straightforward. And it’s critical that parents invest in their child’s acquisition of these fundamental skills. I believe these seven steps should not be a secret and should be accessible for all parents and carers. When armed with this knowledge, parents are fully equipped to give their children the best possible literacy journey

/// What’s changed for the latest generation of children?

Our Gen Alphas (children born between 2010-2024) are the swiper, pincher, tapper cohort. The first generation to be born into a world of devices. The generation gurus tell us they are the group that will have the greatest digital literacy of any generation and the shortest attention spans and social skills as a result. So, they’re coming to the reading challenge from a unique and challenging position. /// How does this impact on their preparedness for learning to read?

Think about it: as children write and make letters, as they write and join these letters together to make words, as they write those words to make sentences, they are creating something they can read because they wrote it. It’s their thoughts, their words, their spellings, their learnings—and all the while, they’re laying it down in their muscle memory and committing it to their long-term memory. This is crucial to learning to read, and the message is clear: children who begin school with limited writing experience and too much reliance on screens are the group most at risk of falling behind in learning to read and performing at a standard year level.

1. T une into your child in the very

early years and use the TALK model to grow and develop their language and vocabulary. It’s well documented that a child arriving at school with much smaller vocabularies than their peers will struggle or be slower to learn to read.

2. R ead about the Super Seven skills

required for learning to read in my first chapter and observe your child as they learn to read. If you see holes address them as soon as you can.

3. Find opportunities to read with

your child and now and then, be sure to use one of the several reading techniques outlined in the book to get maximum gain from the experience for your child.

Research shows that children who start school with no or minimal literacy skills struggle to close the gap with their peers and that the gap may continue to grow.

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/// What are some simple steps you can take to help your child on their journey?

As a writer, it’s always quite scary putting a book out there and seeing the reviews come in. And there’s that constant worry that what I’ve written hasn’t achieved what I set out to do. I’m greatly relieved to see these two comments continually popping up in every review: this book is filled with easy, practical tips and ideas to help your child learn to read, and the information is clearly and simply explained. Phew!

Here are just three tips from the book and be sure to head over to my website: www.louisepark.com.au and click on the 7 Steps to Get Your Child Reading section for free downloadables to support you in supporting your child.

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Louise Park is an acknowledged literacy expert and widely published author for children, and has been involved in education and publishing for over 30 years. As an education consultant, she scopes, reviews and assesses education content, and is also an active ambassador for Indigenous children, English as a second language students, and children at risk. She has written over 250 books for children aged 2-12, and is regularly invited to speak at education conferences, reading symposiums and literature festivals louisepark.com.au

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But it’s not just the lack of books that is changing the game, it is the lack of writing by hand. Reading and writing go hand in hand; they are the breathing in and breathing of literacy acquisition.

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Two of the most significant factors affecting our Gen A’s are the imbalance between books and devices and too much tapping, pinching and swiping and too little writing by hand. In many homes, the scales have tilted too far towards devices. It’s the shiny bright thing, books are being left behind, and literacy acquisition is taking the hit big time. The key is to give books the same level of importance and time in the home, if not more. To show children by sharing books with them, having books around the house, making time for books in their schedules and by reading books yourself, that books are to be treasured and enjoyed and are important, worthwhile experiences. Parents tell me that a computer game is better value for money because they play them again and again.

Children will revisit their favourite picture books again and again too and it’s in that revisiting that the foundations for reading are being laid.

It’s critical that books have at least the same profile in the home as technology. If you need

more convincing, then know this: research tells us having books in the home is twice as important as a parent’s education level in determining the level of education their children will obtain. Books are just so darn powerful.

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Age range: 1+

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Join the Farm Barn’s cuddly, furry friends for two hours of (fully catered, decorated and organised) fun! A host will introduce the party goers to sweet baby (and big!) animals and ensure the guests have a memorable time. If you’d rather have your party at home, they offer a mobile farm party option too as well as self catered parties.ium hic to des velia ame volut quo quiasperatus autem vel ex earuntibus, aut que modiatet quas

Award-winning Barossa Valley Chocolate Company creates hand-made, artisan chocolate products using only the most delicious chocolate sourced from the Daintree, Belgium and beyond.

 Adelaide Zoo Address: Frome Road, Adelaide, SA Age Range 0 - 100

Visitors can also experience a unique Chocolate and Wine tasting experience curated by our head chocolatier and Vineyard Road Wines cellar door with delicious local wines matched with our artisan handmade chocolate while kids can enjoy a cordial and chocolate pairing. Visitors can also watch our chocolatiers making artisan, handmade chocolate through our wide, expansive viewing windows in the chocolate kitchen.

We can host your kids party in our Experience Room and create a special experience to make your birthday celebrations one to never forget! Suitable for kids aged 4 through 14 years. Parties are all inclusive of chocolate decorating activity, party food and ice cream cake.

You can also now shop online, our award-winning hand-made, artisan chocolate can be enjoyed and delivered to your home, from white, milk, dark and the new ruby chocolate sourced from Daintree, Belgium and beyond. Shop online now!

adelaidezoo.com.au Always a crowd pleaser, there is so much to see and do at the Zoo. You can pick a basic package like the Panda Picnic where you pick up a pack and do a DIY run around of all your child’s favourite spots before stopping to enjoy your lunch. Or, you could do the Party Animal package with a Zoo tour by a dedicated host, plus a decorated party table, signage and even a toy for the birthday child.

 Latitude Address: 13-15 Fosters Road, Greenacres 5086 Age range: 18 months + latitudeair.com

 F untopia Prospect Address: 269 Main North Road, Sefton Park Age Range 1 – 84! funtopiaworld.com.au/prospect Funbelievable parties, you bring the kids…we do the rest!

Funtopia Prospect is Adelaide’s newest and most unique party venue in Adelaide and is guaranteed to leave an impression on your guests. Every Funtopia Birthday party includes a private party room and party host and can cater for a varied number of guests. We’re the party experts, so you don’t have to worry about the nitty gritty of party planning!

Playground parties start from ages 1+ and climbing parties are for 4 to 84!

A fun-tastic way to spend a Birthday! Visit funtopiaworld.com.au/ prospect for more information.

Throw your birthday superstar a thrilling celebration with an all-inclusive catered event at Latitude. Your allstar party host will ensure your party crew have a fun-filled aerial experience where they conquer new challenges, laugh lots and create new memories with friends.

Latitude’s all-inclusive birthday party packages include a choice of action-packed climbing and trampoline activities, a private VIP party room to enjoy your delicious party feast and a dedicated party host, plus a complimentary return visit for the birthday child! It will be a party they’ll never forget, and you can enjoy the complete birthday experience for only $34pp.

 That Creative Co. Address: Adelaide, SA Age range: 0-100+ thatcreativeco.com.au An all-things-partyplanning loving sister duo that just wants to bring the magic so you can sit back and make the memories! From full styling packages to just invitations or floristry… We can do as much, or as little as you like! Parties aren’t just for big people – we love celebrating tiny humans whether it’s baby showers, christenings, birthdays or anything in-between. Check out our socials for some examples of our work and let’s chat!

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Cue the glitter cannons friends, it’s time to celebrate good time party vibes; all things joyful, jubilant and thoroughly day brightening! Things that make us smile and whistle as we walk, things that give us the best kind of feels, through colour, glitter and all-round frolicsome fun!

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This is the kind of infectious energy Alexis Teasdale; founder of The Festive Co. brings to everyone she meets, and every event she has a hand in. It might be a rainbow ribbon wall or a big-time balloon installation, or even a cheeky DIY photo-booth prop; if there’s a unique, show stopping, conversation starting party idea, Alexis is probably behind it. She is creative, vivacious and just an all-round bright spark of a human being, and also happens to have years of impressive media experience within glossy magazines in Sydney under her belt.

Having recently returned to Adelaide, Alexis has launched The Festive Co, an event design business with a focus on making life’s milestones more awesome, one glitter drop at a time.

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We talk with Alexis about returning to Adelaide and launching The Festive Co, and how having children has sparked a whole new level of creativity in her world.  Tell us about your career journey thus far!

I was studying media at Adelaide Uni when I got it into my head that I should try and get some work experience at glossy mags in Sydney. Then I was lucky enough to be offered a job on my work experience week at Cosmo. My whole life changed, and the following 15 years were a mix of fun, hard work and more fun. I learnt to jump at any exciting opportunity that would present itself, and it took me on a pretty amazing rollercoaster ride in publishing.

 What have you rediscovered about Adelaide since returning?

SO much! I’ve literally created a page on my website called #rediscoveringradelaide because we were finding so many amazing things to see and do. I left Adelaide when I was 20, so in a way I never really lived here as a ‘grown up’. It’s been absolutely awesome seeing the city through my husband and kid's eyes; they love it here!

How much they love their new city is probably my favourite thing. I treasure taking them to do things I did, like going to The Magic Cave, drives to Victor Harbor, eating fish and chips for dinner on the beach and buying them my favourite treat: Balfours Frog Cakes.

 What are some of your career highlights?

I started on the front desk of Cosmo Bride magazine and about 10 years later I returned to be the managing editor which was a real thrill. During my time there, we did some ‘Cosmo Pride’ activations during Australia’s Same Sex marriage vote, that I’m really proud of. Some of the team and I got to walk in the 50th anniversary Mardi Gras parade which was an unforgettable experience.

Being told I had the Beauty Editor role at DOLLY was one of the most exciting moments I’d ever experienced. To work on that iconic title when so many teens looked to it for advice was really special.

But mostly, the highlights were a series of less glamorous, but equally amazing things. Like the women I met and worked with. Publishing was a very female-driven industry then, and still is now.

That makes it a really inspiring and empowering place to learn and work, especially as a young woman.  What was it like coming back to Adelaide and what brought you back?

Our move back to Adelaide was actually a pretty quick decision after a few things aligned beautifully. My husband and I had been thinking about it for ages, especially with our sons getting bigger and we had to start thinking about schools.

Then he was offered a job transfer to my awesome home town and it felt like a sign! It’s been a complete joy moving back. It felt right from the first minute we arrived.

 “With the state of the world at the moment, I think it’s still really important to find joy and celebrate things. Our children should see us be joyful, sing and create and for their world to be colourful.

It’s not about spending loads of money. There are so many ways to celebrate and make memories without expensive props.”

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 Tell us about The Festive Co and how it all started.

I was working at SHOP ‘Til You Drop magazine when I got married, and in that particular job I did a lot of lifestyle styling. We would do these wild set-ups and lots of faux party shoots with elaborate styling, so I was having a ball doing that, as well as writing. Then after our (Big Fat Greek) wedding, I was getting a lot of requests to hire all the props from the big day. There were a LOT of props. So, I started The Festive Co website mostly just to hire them out and tinker away with some stories about weddings and events when I had time. But instead of people wanting to hire the props, most requests were to hire me! So, I started doing some parties and putting photos up on the site, and it all snowballed from there.

 How do you manage being a busy mum of three and running your own business? How do you fit it all in?!

I don’t! Ha! I think that’s the key. Managing expectations. Both your own and other peoples.

It took me until baby number 3 to realise that I actually can’t do everything, there simply aren’t enough hours in a day. I took on a job recently and about half-way through was finding myself up in the middle of the night crafting and thinking, “I actually might not sleep tonight”. CRAZY! It was a great wake up call for me, because I love to say yes to opportunities. I still try to, I’m just very realistic up front about how long something will take to create. That’s been a game-changer.  How has having kids given you a whole new perspective on creativity and putting together events?

Kids open your mind to a whole new level of creativity!! They see the world, and even just ordinary objects, in a magical way. A cardboard toilet roll is a ‘super power laser beamer’ and a piece of bark in the garden is a ‘fairy surfboard’.

For someone creative like me, it’s been a dream and that’s a big part of why I started to think about leaving magazines to work on The Festive Co full time.

Also, with the state of the world at the moment, I think it’s still really important to find joy and celebrate things. Our children should see us be joyful, sing and create and for their world to be colourful. It’s not about spending loads of money.

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“Kids open your mind to a whole new level of creativity!!

They see the world and even just ordinary objects in this magical way.”

 What are you working on at the moment and what’s coming up for The Festive Co? Every day is really varied which is so much fun!

Some days I’ll hop on a podcast and talk about kids and craft, others will be full-on creative prep days making streamer walls and pinwheels, and then others are consulting with brands on how to make their content sing!

I’ve got a whole confetti cannon of cool things coming including some more workshops, e-books and even some partywares! Like so many mums can relate, the ideas are all there but it’s about finding the time to make them come to life, without sacrificing time with the tiny, joyful humans!

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We can host your party in our Experience Room and create a special experience to make your birthday celebrations one to never forget! Suitable for kids aged 4 through 14 years.

Parties are all inclusive of chocolate decorating activity, party food and ice cream cake.

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The Sensory Centre

Our parties are a stress free option with the WOW factor!

WOW parties include a private venue and party hostess, a huge play area with all equipment, an eating area, sensory activities AND we clean up after! All you need to do is bring your food and cake, we do the rest.

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FAMILY DINNER WINNERS! We have family weeknight dinner solutions at Adelaide’s finest supermarkets sorted, with zero prep take home veggies and salads, protein solutions or Mr Nick’s Ready Meals which are all done just heat when you get home.

Zero-Prep Vegetables Free Range Chicken Schnitzel Our ready-made schnitzels made with top- quality free range chicken breast make it to your dinner plate in a flash.

Pictured here with our Bow Tie Pasta with Rocket Salad.

In pan: Shallow fry in vegetable oil over medium-high heat.

Cook for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through.

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Find our salads at the Deli at Frewville and at Mr Nick’s Kitchen at Pasadena

Our convenient packs of washed and pre-cut stir fry vegetables cut dinnertime prep in half!

The packs offer the freshest, just-cut-for-you quality produce which can be used for stir fry or any meal requiring a serve of veggies.

Fried Rice

A robust Mediterranean-inspired salad with bow tie pasta, fresh rocket, pesto, olives, walnuts and cherry tomatoes.

Great as an accompaniment to any meal or as a lunch meal on its own.

A favourite for kids! This healthy fried rice is packed with capsicum, baby corn, carrot and Asian green vegetables.

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Enjoy some new release books for your and your KIDDO’S to devour, during some extra quiet time.

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I KNOW THIS TO BE TRUE: GRETA THUNBERG

By Geoff Blackwell, Greta Thunberg At just seventeen, Greta Thunberg is one of today's most prominent climate change activists. Thunberg's impassioned calls for action on global warming have captured hearts and minds around the world. In this inspiring interview, she discusses the irrefutable facts surrounding climate change, the need to hold political figures and lawmakers accountable, and why every person has the power to make a difference. Immovable in her mission, Thunberg's story is a testament to the power of young voices and proof that, when guided by truth and perseverance, anyone can create meaningful change.

$17.99 Murdoch Books I QUIT PLASTICS

By Kate Nelson

Kate Nelson has been disposable-plastic free for a decade. It took years, but she has developed effective strategies that others can easily adopt. I Quit Plastics is an inspiring and practical guide to reducing your use of plastics, packed with information, 'how-to's, and tips to help you cook, clean, shop, wear and live plastic-free. With over 60 recipes covering nutrition, body care, hygiene and cleaning, it provides the tools you need to make small personal changes that have lasting global impact.

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EMBRACE YOUR BODY

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Based on the #1 hit children’s song, this picture book encourages everyone to love who they are, inside and out. Taryn Brumfitt is the fiercely passionate thought leader behind the Body Image Movement and director of Embrace the documentary. She is determined to inspire everyBODY to celebrate their body, regardless of size, colour, ethnicity, gender or ability. $19.99 Puffin Books

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$14.99 Bloomsbury

$24.99 Nosy Crow

FIVE RULES FOR REBELLION

By Sophie Walker

An inspiring handbook for future rebels and revolutionaries—women who are fed up and disempowered but uncertain of where to begin— that offers a 5-step journey to incorporating activism into our lives. 'As it becomes depressingly clear that those presently in power are not taking the urgent action required on climate change, poverty and inequality, we must ourselves take action wherever and whenever we can. This book, by one of the most visionary women I have ever met, will tell you how.' - Actor, screenwriter and activist, Emma Thompson.

Is mental illness a disease of the brain or a disease of the mind?

We cannot know how to fix a problem until we understand its causes. But even for some of the most common mental health problems, three specialists might offer you three completely different treatments. As a cognitive neuropsychiatrist, Professor Anthony David shows how cognitive psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience are coming together to solve difficult problems.

MR BROWN'S BAD DAY

By Lou Peacock, illustrated by Alison Friend A terrific tale about a tiger's terribly tiring day. Mr Brown is a Very Important Tiger who works in a Very Important Office.

He carries a Very Important Briefcase and does Very Important Things all day long. But when his Very Important Briefcase goes missing, Mr Brown's world is turned upside down. He goes on a wild chase all over town, but will he ever get his briefcase back? And what about the Very Important Things inside?

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By Bronte Aurell Why are Scandinavians the worlds happiest people? How do you get more Scandi-style in your life? What is lagom and how do you use it? Whether you want your apartment to look like it belongs in Copenhagen, to workout like a Norwegian or to make cinnamon buns like a Swede, this pocket edition of North is the perfect introduction to the worlds happiest countries. Full of inspiration and ideas, how-tos and recipes to help you experience the very best of Scandinavian design, philosophy, cookery and culture, this honest behind-the-scenes look at the culture provides an invaluable insight into the wonderful and visually stunning world of Scandinavia.

$19.99 Quatro UK

$32.99 Pantera

DO YOU LOVE BUGS?

By Matt Robertson The book includes 14 hilarious bugtastic spreads, featuring worms, bees, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, ants, snails and stick insects. Find out how honeybees make their honey, why moths always fly around lamps and how bombardier beetles protect themselves from hungry predators. There's something new to learn about each bug. Did you know that stick insects can dance? Or that butterflies can smell like cake? And guess what? A grasshopper will spit on you if it gets angry!

IGNITE

By Shannah Kennedy, Lyndall Mitchell Are you sick of settling for average? Ready to raise the bar? The Essentialists are here to spark you into action. IGNITE is your vital resource if you want to energise your life and upgrade your game. With twenty powerful, practical skills for those in need of zest and inspiration, you’ll learn how to use stress to your advantage, challenge your comfort zone, set hard-hitting goals, find your purpose and much more.

THE ASTRONAUT'S CAT

By Tohby Riddle The astronaut's cat is an inside cat. And she likes it like that. But she dreams about the strange outside world and the mysterious blue ball that rises into the ink-black sky . . . A wonderfully whimsical, funny and surprising story of a very unusual 'inside cat' by one of Australia's finest picture-book creators.

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By Michael Escoffier, illustrated by Roland Garrigue This year, Kevin is going to the school fancy dress show as a princess. His costume is perfect but somehow things don’t go quite as smoothly as he planned. Next year, there is only one thing for it. He will just have to be something even more fabulous.

This is a heart-warming and funny story about imagination, diversity and persevering at expressing your fabulous self. $19.99 Frances Lincoln Childrens

kiddo corner!  So how do you keep your mental health healthy?

Here are some tips from experts: 1. Think about what's making you worried and talk about it with your friends, your family or your teacher. You’ll feel better for it!

2. Try writing down some calm thoughts, some “This is not the end of the world” thoughts (because it’s really not!)

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In the News There’s been a lot in the news lately that might make you feel a bit worried, but you’re not alone!

Life is full of feelings, whether they're good ones or not so good ones. None of us can help having them; it's just how our brains are wired.

In fact, experts reckon the reason we have some feelings can be traced back to when we were cave-people living in more dangerous environments. For instance, worry would’ve stopped us from chilling out too much and potentially missing the threat of that big, old Sabre Toothed Tiger sneaking up on us during our afternoon nap!

Today, different feelings can still protect us from danger, help us get along with others, or tell us when something's not right and needs to change.

But sometimes our feelings can be more intense or harder to handle than usual. Experts say if you ignore these feelings or let them take over, they can end up having a bad impact on your mental health (that’s how you feel about yourself and the world around you).

Just like your physical health, you’ve got to take care of your mental health too or it can make everyday things harder and could eventually turn into a bigger problem.

3. Don’t avoid your worries; try to act in a brave way and face your fears because that tells your brain “maybe we can cope with this after all”.

4. Remember there are always people working hard to make a situation better, like scientists working on a vaccine or authorities trying to keep people safe and well.

And remember you're never the only one, feeling the way you do!

did you know…

Australia produces enough food to feed 75 million people. Our population is only 25 million! Oh, and we also make plenty of toilet paper...!

Find out more at abc.net.au/btn BTN @10am Tues on ABCMe & Newsbreak @6.25pm Mon-Fri @behindthenews

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LISTEN UP Reasons by San Cisco GRAB YOUR POPCORN It’s a great time to stream a new movie or re-watch an old favourite. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, anyone?

TURN THE PAGE Escape into another, more magical world with The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (celebrating its 70th anniversary this year).

STAY IN Video call your friends and laugh at something silly or make up a dance to your favourite track.

GET CREATIVE Paint or draw someone or something in your house, bake some cookies with your parents or practise an instrument!

SEARCH UP Armadillos! They’re getting a bad rap for potentially playing a part in the original Coronavirus spread in China… but they’re the strangest, cutest animal ever and it’s not their fault, ok?

ON BTN We’re keeping you up to date as much as we can through these weird times. Make sure you head to our website for the latest news and some tips on how to deal with upsetting news, because we’re all in this together.

KIDDO FLICKS- The Call of The Wild The movie is set in the past during the gold rush of Alaska in the late 1890s. Scenery in the movie almost seemed to be a character: it was beautiful, breathtaking and treacherous.

This latter characteristic set the scene of man against the environment and how very different things were in the past.

WORDS — Kennedy Santos 12 yrs old

The central character is Buck - a big friendly dog. He is somewhere between a giant St. Bernard and a sled dog, and the movie follows his adventures and growth from a spoilt house pet to a hero.

We journey with him and see how he impacts the lives of

those he meets and how they too change him. It is also the story of how people (and dogs) can be ‘lost’ and how meeting the right person can help you find your home, your purpose and where you belong in the world. Buck has lots of human characteristics.

Buck sort of looks real, but you can tell he is ‘animated’.

You notice it more at the beginning and then get used to it. I watched this movie with my Mum, Dad and younger sister and we all enjoyed it.

We discussed what category the movie is and settled on ‘light hearted drama’ - with a little bit of romance (but

not between people). Harrison Ford is great in this movie as an elderly man struggling with grief, who needs to find a reason to live. He finds a friend who gives him a purpose.

The movie is a nice balance of happy and sad and would be suitable for most ages (no swearing, no nudity and very little violence).

I give it 4 ½ stars

Now screening at palacenova.com.au

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Ruby Redfort Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child

by Sophie Gonzales

The Ruby Redfort series has been around for several years, and “Look Into My Eyes” is the first. The books are set in the 1970s, but seem more modern.

Ollie and Will were a summer fling, and that’s all they were. Ollie tried to keep contact, but Will never responded. Ollie was about to go back to his home, which was miles away from Will, until he finds out he is moving to Collinswood with his Aunt. Now he is not only at the same school as Will, but they are also classmates. Both Will and Ollie are shocked to see each other and things have definitely changed between them.

With the help of some new friends and his family, can Ollie not only make it through his senior year at a new school, but also fix his relationship with Will?

Ruby Redfort is a seemingly ordinary 13-year-old, who goes to school, plays basketball, and is a genius. When her family’s cook, Mrs Digby, storms out in a rage and goes to her cousin Emily, Ruby’s parents employ a new butler. Also, their possessions go missing, apart from their telephones. Ruby receives a number of mysterious phone calls. New butler Hitch is not really a butler: he’s a secret agent working for Spectrum 8. This organisation aims to stop crime, and they’ve heard about Ruby’s intelligence and want to recruit her. This begins an amazing adventure, where anything can happen.

I absolutely love all the Ruby Redfort books, because they have a balance between her ordinary life, and her secret agent life. They are interesting, and have complex plots, and Ruby is a brilliant character who is funny with her don’t-care attitude. They are my favourite series, and I’ve read all the books twice. They feature lots of codes and puzzles, so I recommend them for confident readers of 10+. Lots of my friends also love this series.

Age - 12+ $17.99 Hachette Dymocks Hyde Park

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Fun fact: Lauren Child wrote these books as a spinoff from the Clarice Bean books; Ruby is Clarice’s favourite character!

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Once you start reading this book you will not be able to put it down. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the story of Grease.

You should definitely read them in order. 1. Look Into My Eyes, 2. Take Your Last Breath, 3. Catch Your Death, 4.

Feel The Fear, 5. Pick Your Poison, 6. Blink And You Die.

$19.99 RRP Dymocks Hyde Park

I enjoyed reading this book and how it showed that you should be yourself and not let others define you. It was a young adult romance that still showed depth in the story and included many complex topics such as relationships and dealing with grief.

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Please always ask permission of a grown up when cooking.

Ingredients Makes 24 cookies • 3 cups all-purpose flour (410 g) • 1 teaspoon baking soda • ¼ teaspoon salt • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened • ¾ cup granulated sugar(150 g) • 1 egg • ½ cup sour cream (115 g) • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ICING • 1 cup of powdered sugar • ½ tablespoon of milk • 1 tablespoon of 100's and 1000's​per cookie

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Method - COOKIE DOUGH 1. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt to combine.

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Add the egg and mix until combined. Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix until creamy. Add the flour mixture, a third at a time, until combined.

3. Lightly flour a work surface and turn out the dough. Press the dough together into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.

4. Preheat the oven to 150˚C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Tip Don't make the icing too runny or it falls off the cookie.

triangles. (If you don't have a triangular cookie cutter you can use a square one and cut the dough from corner to corner.)

6. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheet, leaving 5. Remove the plastic wrap from the about 1 inch in between cookies. dough and lightly flour a work Bake for 8 minutes, until the surface. Roll out the dough to cookie bottoms are golden approximately 2cm thick. Then get brown and the tops are pale. Let a triangle cookie cutter and press the cookies cool on a wire rack. on the dough to make little

ICING 1. In a small bowl combine the powdered sugar and milk. Then get a small spoon and carefully spoon the mixture in the middle of the cookie and get a butter knife and try to keep it on the cookie. Let the icing semi set, then you can put some of the 100's and 1000's on (around 1 tablespoon).

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“We create safe and nurturing environments for the children we teach, so that they always feel happy and welcome, no matter what their ability,” Claire says.

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Olivia Williams is a mythical medium and mumma with divine powers that include predicting the future based on pure conjecture, producing human twins, transforming caffeine into words and folding laundry straight from the line. When she’s not dabbling in the celestial art of the astro-illogical, she excels in the areas of making lunches her children won’t eat, hiding toys that make noises and deciding on a restaurant in 175 minutes or less.

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xx Liv Williams Gemini May 21 – Jun 20

Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18

Gemini parents, you will flex on your kids this month by calling the new dinner you’ve just spent all day making, and $105 on ingredients for, “ew, disgusting” before they do.

Things Libra parents are super good at: Running (late). Making plans (and subsequently dreading them). Thinking of a great comeback (an hour too late). Going through the bin for the food packaging you’ve just thrown out because you’ve forgotten the directions on how to cook it already.

Behind every photo taken in your home this month is an Aquarian parent pushing random mess out of the way so the house appears clean.

Gemini children will remind you this month of that time before you became a parent when you said you wouldn’t let a child change your lifestyle; the child would just have to fit in around you. But actually, the only time your child fits in around you is when she’s sleeping in your bed when it’s 35 degrees and you’re being kicked in the eyeball as she sleeps on your face.

Libra children are learning to tie their shoes this month so put the keys back on the bench-top, you’re not going anywhere until June.

Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22

Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21

Cancer parents will realise this month that parenthood is really just about trying to fit your entire adult life into the 2-hour window after your kids have gone to bed, while you’re playing on your phone instead of watching what you spent 45 minutes choosing from the Netflix menu.

Scorpio parents don’t know what’s stretched thinner this month; their nerves, their patience, their perineum or their pre pregnancy jeans they thought they could squeeze back into. Buy a new pair of jeans, you’ve earned it!

Aquarian children will reject all bananas offered this month, on account of them being too squishy or spotty or not yellow enough, until receipt of the perfect banana at which point, they will declare they don’t even like bananas anymore.

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20 Pisces parents will turn “if we haven’t left before 8pm, I’m not going” years old this month. Bon annivers-nowhere!

Scorpio children will want popcorn this month. But only immediately AFTER you’ve vacuumed the floor.

Parents of Pisces children will spend a lot of this month playing a little game called “why did your lunchbox come home still full of lunch today?”. Possible responses include: A) I didn’t have time to eat my lunch in the entire hour we have at school for lunch. B) I didn’t know it was there. C) It was too warm/too cold/too soggy/ too brown. D) I don’t like that lunch anymore even though I loved it 3 days ago.

Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22

Sagittarius Nov 22–Dec 21

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19

Leo parents this month will play with their kids on the floor and then need to learn how to walk again.

The new quarter moon rising in the constellation of Sagittarius will leave Sag parents feeling introspective this month, looking inwards and asking reflective, self-directed questions like, “is it obvious I’m not wearing a bra under this t-shirt?” and “how many days in a row is it okay to use dry shampoo?”.

Cancer kiddos will start playing a club sport this month and you’ll discover the only real upside to your child playing club sport is meeting other parents who regret that decision also.

Chakras will be aligned for Leo kids this month and this means absolutely nothing so don’t expect them to stop getting up four hundred and seventeen times after you’ve put them to bed because they’re “thirsty” and “need to ask you a question”.

Sagittarian children will discover this month that the best way to annoy mum is by opening a box of something in the cupboard when there’s still a box of the same thing already open.

The waning moon on the crest of mercury drinking lemonade this quarter means Aries parents will discover that a toddler’s overwhelming need to do something themselves is directly proportionate to how many minutes late you’re going to be.

Aries children will need convincing to wear something with long sleeves this month and long story short, you’ll have to somehow acquire a live baby dragon by 4pm.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19

Taurus Apr 20 – May 20

Parenting for Virgos this month will be great if you like fighting with someone at 8am about brushing their teeth, braiding hair while someone is screaming, and putting three different fillings in three different sandwiches that literally no one will eat.

Capricorn parents, there is more food on the floor of the car than there is in your pantry this month, and even when there is food in the pantry, the children will be “starving” and there’ll be “nothing to eat”.

Taurean parents, you might think you’ve brought your children up well, but you’re about to discover the toothpaste tube squeezed in the middle. Start over.

Virgo children will ask where their baby book is this month. Just show them your Instagram and let them read the captions.

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Capricorn children will want to know where you hid the Nutella this month. But you won’t tell them. Because you’re nutelling.

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Taurean kiddos fave thing to do this month when you’re reading them a bedtime story will be to point out how much nicer the mum in the story is than you are.

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