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IKEA hacks for the nursery and kids' rooms
Are you one of those that know the whole IKEA catalogue by heart? Love their stuff but want to personalise it? Here's some inspiration to help you realise the potential of IKEA furniture and fittings.
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Tin can craft and DIY ideas
Wondering what you can do with empty formula cans or other tins you've got ready for the recycling? View our gallery of a range of ideas.
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Do we need more parking spaces for parents?
The Give Me Space campaign is collecting stories from mums who have had difficult experiences while trying to find safe parking.
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Wrap up Christmas now with these 12 easy steps
Remember your Christmas is as important as everyone else's: enjoy!
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12 reasons to buy a real Christmas tree
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ... happiness in a real tree.
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Drug banned in EU found in our pork
A synthetic additive to turn salmon flesh orange and a muscle drug to increase pork production are among many things that aren't declared to shoppers.
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The busy Aussie mums determined to help families in Nepal
With only eight weeks until Christmas, most busy mums are thinking about their family's festive season plans and budgeting to see what Santa can afford to bring their kids this year - but not Natalia Michael and Talia Borda.
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Are modern clothes laundering instructions designed to torture us?
Cold Gentle Hand Wash With Like Colours In Mild Detergent. Turn Inside Out. Do No Bleach, Soak, Rub Or Wring. It's time to rebel against these shouty laundry labels.
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Facebook creeps out over post of spider with dead mouse
A central Queensland huntsman's midnight snack has gone viral.
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11 essentials and 'nice to haves' for the nursery
Everything you'll need in the first few months and beyond.
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One in 10 kids seriously burnt by hair straighteners
Parents are being urged to take more care with hair straighteners after a survey found that one in 10 parents with a child under five had reported a serious burn from a heated styler.
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Why we stress-clean our houses
People procrastinate in lots of weird ways. But do you procrastinate positively?
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Can your baby really get salmonella from a shopping trolley?
Is it really possible for salmonella to infect a child by sitting on a shopping trolley?
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