baby Archives
having a baby–australian government assistance options
A summary of the current (May 2012) Australian Government assistance programmes available to families.
saving money when having a baby part four–clothing, toys and miscellaneous
Last post in the series on saving money when having a baby – a look at clothing, toys and miscellaneous items.
saving money when having a baby part three–asleep and on the go
The third article in the series – how to save money when having a baby. All about sleep options and transport options and how to save on each.
saving money when having a baby part two–the other end
Part Two in the series on saving money when having a baby – a look at nappie options.
saving money when having a baby part one – feeding
Part one of a series on saving money when having a baby – today’s post, tips on saving money on feeding.
one frugal toy that is getting some mileage
The best toy we’ve gotten for the little fella so far is a set of plastic picnic cups that I picked up for $3 at Kmart. They have kept him amused for the last five months and there is still plenty of future fun potential for these cups. Here are some of the games we [...]
in one end and out the other: cloth nappies six months on
I admit that this article a little bit of an apologetic for the humble cloth nappy. So many times I hear that it’s too much of a hassle to use cloth nappies, that it’s too time consuming. That it’s too hard. So I’m writing in defence of the cloth nappy. Apparently, Australians go through 800 [...]
frugal toys for baby
You don’t need to spend a lot of money on toys for baby. Oh, I know it is tempting, there is so much fun looking stuff out there. But there is a lot of truth in the old idea that babies prefer to play with the empty box. There are plenty of things that you [...]
bags, west wing, nappies and other miscellanea
I started making a new shopping bag (right) when I went into labour. I got as far as the final French seam at the bottom on that day and had to focus on other things , but I’ve finally found a moment to finish it. I found the pattern for this bag when writing the [...]
crafting for baby – a few non-essential items
A few non-essential craft items for the birth of our new bub.
