Steph’s Top Tips & Tricks
Getting you through the days… when everything is a little crazy!
Here’s a big overview of what you’ll find on the Blogs and Articles pages, and the links are live when these are posted. We’re all a work in progress, right, but here’s some of what We’ll be covering in the coming months to help you through your ‘work in progress’.
Tips and Tricks to Download and Keep
Ever wondered how to power up the reserves, fight back with calm and charisma, and survive those wierd toddler, teen, or tantrum traumas?
Here’s a range of great tools you can download and print out, keep in a handy place and use when and as you need them.
For example:
Clinical to Cosy – 10x Home warming ideas that are easy and low cost to have your family wanting to settle in and stay. LINK
Kitchen Remedies – 10x clever ways to maximise what’s in your pantry, to get you through those unexpected extra visitor moments. LINK
Manners and Etiquette – 10x ways you can teach your kids more about fitting in to any social situation – so their friends parents will love having them over for extra hangout times and sleepovers!
Getting your kids to help out more around the house.
Converation starters for round the dinner table. LINK
Quick and tasty meals you can make in moments – when those long days are just crazy!
Housework Hacks – so many ways to save time on getting those chores done! LINK
Blogs and Vlogs
A range of articles and quick videos to help you understand some of the little things that make your home the place you and others want to rest into. Tips like where and what plants to put into your home, what colours work together, how to organise your messy corners, and what kind of atmosphere you want to create at various times of the day and night.
For example:
When moving house – Easy ways to maximise space, storage, and move what needs to be moved and leave the rest behind.
Making your kitchen really work for you – 10x clever ways to set out your drawers, pantry, and spaces to maximse your efficiency when working in it. LINK
Ways to train the kids to help – 10x ways you can teach your kids about picking up after themselves, contributing to the smooth running of your home, and rewarding them for what they master.
Clever ways to plan a family holiday so that everyone feels involved and works towards making it great.
Family Time Rules – how to ensure quality time together is prioritised and fun for everyone.
Maximising the down time – when the kids get older and you have more time to yourself – and preparing for empty nesting times to come. LINK
Serious Advice Time
Ensuring you get the best out of this crazy life of yours – when you can’t find answers you need to maximise your dynamic family and home life, but know that it’s just a matter of understanding some new or old ways of thinking. Because let’s face it – everyone can Google that stuff, but that doesn’t mean it all makes sense. So let’s get back to basics and build a home, not just live in a house.
For example:
Blended Families – How to navigate the coming together of different people who have to live together under new rules and ideals.
Breaking up – How to tell the kids, get them ready to face their new life, and what you need to do to look after yourself in the process of starting over. LINK
The Birds and the Bees – Easy ways to tackle those tough conversations about sex and sexuality.
Puberty Blues Bathroom time when puberty hits and the siblings start swearing at each other. LINK
Friendships, bullying, and mental health. Those really intense issues that come up a lot and need navigation and tissues.
When someone dies How can you help your kids to work through the life and death issues – grandparents, friends, and family who depart their lives.