We all know there are people less fortunate than us, even in Australia there are people without homes and food. And most of us think it is admirable to help those people, especially at Christmas time - have you ever thought serving Christmas lunch at a shelter is an honourable and worthy way to spend Christmas Day, for instance?

We’ve just found a way you can help Australia’s homeless in about two minutes without spending a cent - Bayer will donate $1 in your name if you simply create a butterfly. So even if your budget is tight, you can help ...

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Christmas is the time for children. They don’t have school, their family is around them, their house is colourful and decorated, the smell of sweets is in the air and, most of all, Santa is coming.

Children are the ones that keep the magic alive for Christmas as their belief and excitement feeds the cheer that brings the family together. It’s pretty safe to say that without children, Christmas would just not be Christmas.

We would really love to hear any good or funny stories about you and your children over your children’s favorite magical holiday or you could even visit our ...

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The Busy Mothers Companion - the resource for all busy households. It is full of practical resources and a wealth of tips and ideas that you can use to help you manage and organise your family life. You will get; menu planners, shopping lists, medical information, household charts, budget planners, direct debit schedules, reward charts and much, much more. Everything at your fingertips to help you get organised. 

And it’s been updated to be bigger, brighter and better!

We are offering an electronic version of this great organising tool. With a total value is $37.95 (currently on sale) ...

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Book Review by Tash Hughes

Who Says I can’t? by Catherine DeVrye
Bantam Books, 2005, Australia

A mix of motivation and autobiography rolled into one, this book will inspire to you follow your own path for a satisfying life. And is a very positive gift for anyone you care about.

Adopted out for reasons that were never clear to her, Catherine was raised in Canada by a loving family. A curious child, Catherine dreamed of being a missionary so she could travel the world.

Catherine’s parents died of cancer when she was in ...

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It’s that time of year again.

The 1st of December.

You know that you just have 24 more days to organise your family Christmas. The heat is rising and it’s not just because its the first day of Summer.

You still have work, you still have to take care of the kids, you still have to keep the house in running order, you still have to have time to yourself so you don’t go insane. How do you find time to prepare for Christmas?

You hate shopping at Christmas time, people are pushy, rude, mean, eager to get in before EVERYone else, shoving, yelling, trying ...

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