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By EK Wills I don't practice a particular religion but I have a strong sense of family, which I tend to feed especially in holiday periods: Easter is no exception. As our nuclear family grows, we’ve developed a few ways to join with our various extended families, including other communities such as friends, schools and colleagues. Below is a list of child friendly activities we enjoy at Easter time. Perhaps you have done one or some of these or can add them to your activities

By E K Wills The night before Christmas... We recently moved from a house we were bursting out of and into one with a spacious open plan. It felt like all our Christmases came at once! I remember when we took the leap, it had everything I had hoped for (except off street parking and a second shower but who’s keeping tabs?). Enough space for all three children; a rumpus downstairs, even a media room, and a family room, which now makes three areas that require sofas! It felt li

By E K Wills Holiday time is when you let your guard down and let the kids have some fun. This is particularly true in Australia where they have a long break and the year comes to a close. But sometimes this can backfire when it comes time to going back to school. It means they have to stick to a routine again and may even need to do homework depending on what age and school they go to. In our household, they will need to help out to keep the family unit running smoothly, as