We’ve been talking to Shannon for Family Beats. Here she shares her three best tips for a happy family life: family activities, meals, parenting style and more. Click here to read Shannon’s full Family Beat. 3 favourite #screenfreedom activities Invitations to Create/ Play/ Build Sharing picture books Playdough 3 places you love to go as a family The beach Anywhere…
Family Beat | “Kids will reflect your behaviour back to you”
This time, the burst of light and colour that is Shannon Wong-Nizic is gracing our pages. Shannon is a mum. A teacher. A blogger. I met Shannon when she started writing for me at Mumtastic and she dreams of being a published picture book author (and somehow I reckon she’ll get there!) I am Shannon….
Vicki Tonner | My tips for a happy family life
We’ve been talking to Vicki Tonner for Family Beats. Here Vicki shares her three best tips for a happy family life: family activities, meals, parenting style and more. Click here to read Vicki’s full Family Beat. 3 favourite #screenfreedom activities 1. Snuggling in bed together and reading 2. Playing in the pool and on the trampoline 3. Cooking together (of course!) 3…
Family Beat | “Good manners can take you places in life”
This time new-Queenslander Vicki Tonner talks about mothering girls, moving house, travelling husbands and cooking up a storm. Vicki blogs about family life and food at Boiled Eggs and Soldiers, so expect some great recipe ideas as you read her story. Hello! We are a family of 4, Mum, Dad and two mostly delightful little girls. At…
Family Beat I “I 100% choose my battles”
This week’s family beat is the thrumming staccato life of entrepreneurial mum of two, Tessa White. Tessa owns Down That Little Lane, which she manages full time from home around the kiddos. My aspiration in life is to be happy, healthy and comfortable. I LOVE to exercise, I love to walk my dog and just hang out…
Tessa White | My Best Tips for a Happy Family Life
We’ve been talking to Tessa White for Family Beats. Here Tessa shares her three best tips for a happy family life: family activities, meals, parenting style and more. Click here to read Tessa’s full Family Beat. 3 favourite #screenfreedom home-based activities 1. Swimming 2. Reading with the kids 3. Playing Battleships 3 places you love to go as a family…
Family Beat | “Kindness is very important to me”
This week’s family beat is the gentle hum of Zanni Louise, children’s author, traveller and mum to two girls. Zanni is currently living here and there in Europe (lucky duck), but home in Australia is in the NSW Byron hinterland. I’m… Zanni. Full name Suzannah, but I’m never called that anymore. Zanni suits me much…
Zanni Louise | My best tips for a happy family life
We’ve been talking to Zanni Louise for Family Beats. Here Zanni shares her three best tips for a happy family life: family activities, meals, parenting style and more. Click here to read Zanni’s full Family Beat. 3 favourite #screenfreedom home-based activities 1. Reading 2. Board games 3. Craft3 places you love to go as a family 1. Byron Bay lighthouse walk…
Emily Hawker | My best tips for a happy family life
We’ve been talking to Emily Hawker from emhawkerblog for Family Beats. Here Em shares her three best tips for every aspect of a happy family life: family activities, meals and more. Click here to read Emily’s full Family Beats story. 3 favourite screen-free home-based activities Having a singalong around the piano Playing Uno Doing puzzles 3 places you love to go as…
Family Beat | “I’m parent. I’m mentor. I’m life coach”
Welcome to the family beat of Emily Hawker, mum of two smalls and all-round lovely lady. Em blogs at emhawkerblog and is my all-singing, all-dancing friend. She’s married to her childhood sweetheart, a love that forms the structure for their young family life. Where to begin? And once I’ve started, where to stop? I am Emily. I am a…