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By EK Wills Most people think you need to be creative to put together a themed birthday party. There is a lot of stress around putting on an expensive, exciting party and yet often kids are happy to go to the park with their friends. A party can be as simple as grabbing some balls, heading to the park and collecting some round accessories such as plates. Here are some tips for your child’s ball party. 1. Ready made ball pit This can be a great option, especially if the weathe

By EK Wills Many families are feeling the pinch at this time of year. Christmas has eaten a hole in the budget and the family holiday only made it bigger. Or there have been so many April birthdays and gifts bought for them that you are left wondering what to do when Mother’s Day rolls around. In our family, I have just celebrated my birthday (in April) and then Mother’s Day follows hot on it’s heels weeks later and I really don't need more gifts. The other aspect to consider

by EK Wills If you live in NSW you could have any number of plants in your yard but you wouldn't think that one of them could cause life threatening allergic reactions. What if such a plant could support your kids’ tree house? That’s exactly what happened to our family when we found out our tree had borers and went to find out what could be done about them. It was only by chance that I stopped to ask what type of tree it was, since we are in a rental property and didn’t know.