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How to budget for next Christmas
The intention to plan ahead for next Christmas tends to fall by the wayside at around the same time as the January credit card statement arrives in the mail but next year can be different with these tips to take the pressure off.
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School holiday family movie reviews
School holiday family movie reviews
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Bottle Cap Bug Craft
Reuse what would normally go in the bin to make these cute little bugs. Don't forget to give them each a name.
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Best printable activities for kids of 2013
We have a huge collection of printable activities and worksheets for kids of all ages and here is the best of the best from the past year. Perfect entertainment for the school holidays - all you have to do is download and print.
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Gingerbread Christmas cookie recipe
You can have a lot of fun cutting these spicy cookies into different shapes, from circles to more elaborate festive forms - Christmas trees, stars and even snowflakes.
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Top 10 recipes of 2013
We have huge range of recipes in our collection thanks to a number of very talented contributors, especially Kristy Komadina from The Life She Made, but here are the ten most popular ones of the year. Enjoy and get baking these school holidays with the kids - it’s a great way to spend some quality and delicious time together.
Police search for missing 4-year-old
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Recipes
Roast turkey with stuffing
NEIL PERRY There's a simple reason why turkey with all the trimmings is such a hit at Christmas - it's so utterly delicious!
5 Minute Raspberry Meringue Mess
NICOLE AVERY This is a quick throw together recipe using seasonal fresh berries to make a pretty and delicious dessert. It is perfect for Christmas entertaining when you have lots of mouths to feed and want to offer a couple of choices for dessert.