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July, 2011

  1. Ikea shopping list

    July 6, 2011 by Michelle

    As many of you may know, we are soon moving house. We get the keys in about 2 weeks so it's all exciting (more room and everything new) but very daunting (lots of money going out of the door and we haven't started packing!).

    Instead of focussing on what needs to be done before we move, I am instead taking refuge in dreaming about what we would like to get once we do move!

    Having more space is a bit of a danger game.  I don't want to buy things just to fill rooms – I want to get things that make sense and that we actually need. The last thing I want to do is to be 6 months into the house and feel like we have run out of space. Seriously, it is just Boo, myself and the hubby so we don't need a lot of stuff :)

    So here are some things I would love to get from ikea:

    For Boo – a child size table and chair so that she isn't confined in her high chair anymore

     

    I've always loved this bookcase. And it can be so versatile in its use.

     We need a rug in the new home as our living areas are all tiled and in winter it will be freezing!

    GISLEV Rug, low pile, grey Length: 195 cm Width: 133 cm

    I think these Lack shelves are really really cool. No supportng bars on the outside, it gives a nice, clean look for a really good price!

    LACK Wall shelf, black Length: 30 cm Depth: 26 cm Height: 5 cm Max. load: 3 kg

    What have you bought at Ikea for your place?

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  2. Moving House Soon!

    July 5, 2011 by Michelle

    They say that moving house is one of the most stressful experiences and given that we will be moving in a month or so, I'm not looking forward to it!

    I haven't yet worked out a strategy with the move. Except that I'm avoiding buying anything major until we move into the new house as I don't want to move anything unnecessarily. But I did succumb and buy 2 large rolls of toilet paper as they were on special :P

    We haven't started packing yet! But I do have a few large boxes. I'm thinking we might just gradually do it and have a garage sale for all the things that we don't want to take with us. Clothes that we don't want we'll donate to the local Salvos.

    If you have any tips, especially with moving house with a 2 year old, please let me know!

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  3. How to get your child to eat their vegetables

    July 4, 2011 by Michelle

    I have to say that I struggle with getting Boo to eat her vegetables every day. Certain vegetables are fine, for example, peas, corn, baked beans (always a great fall back!), potatoes, celery (hidden in pasta), and mushrooms. Other vegetables like green leafy vegetables, capsicum (which I am not a huge fan of myself!) and carrots are a constant battle. And there is a third category, being broccoli, cauliflower and tomatoes where Boo will either eat a LOT or none at all.

    I liked this article by Mother Huddle which discusses how to get your kids to eat their veges. It's not self serving and very true to the topic. In particular, I too also go by the mantra of always dishing it up and getting them to have 1 bite of it. With Boo, because she is still quite young (only just over two), a "bite" sometimes means being quick enough to get the vegetable to her lips so she gets some taste of it.

    I do admit that sometimes there are days where she doesn't see any green vegetables, but I always make sure there is some type of vegetable in her meal. I prefer the green variety, but I'll take what I can get! I don't believe in blending and hiding vegetables too much. I like to think that Boo can recognise vegetables in their original form and that is what she is going to have to get used to. It's up to me as a parent to continually serve it up to her, even if she doesn't eat it in the hope that one day she will try it and enjoy it!

    Each to their own at the end of the day, but the above is just my view/how I tackle the constant battle.

    How do you deal with this?

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  4. Moving on and up!

    July 1, 2011 by Michelle

    Little Boo is growing up so quickly! Not sure if I have mentioned it before, but she is in a Reggio Emilia childcare centre.  She has been there since she was 10 months old and absolutely loves it!

    It is a fantastic centre and so lovingly thoughtout and designed. Once a garden centre, it has been completely revamped into a gorgeous centre. 

    The Reggio Emilia method is similar to Montessori but more arts based. There is a great summary about this philosophy here.  Broadly, it is child directed and their works documented and displayed.  The focal point of the center is the studio – a central place that all the kids can go and explore the arts and crafts.

    Boo's centre is not a traditional commercial centre which is why I love it so much. It is full of the most gorgeous art pieces, painted in a calming green colour and has a wonderful outdoor area which the children can go in and out as they wish. The environment is soothing and beautiful and makes me just want to spend the whole day there with her!

    But the reason for this post is that Boo is moving up from the baby toddlers room to the proper toddlers room on Monday next week.  This is a well overdue move which had to be delayed by about a month and a half due to that toddlers room being full.  We'll hopefully meet the new teacher some time next week to understand the difference between the toddlers room and the room she was in before (which is a transition between the babies and toddler rooms).

    I can't believe how quick she is growing up :) wonderful, but also a bit sad :)

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