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Family dinner planner: Week One
Essential Kids is doing the thinking for you with our weekly dinner planner. These are our dinner winners this week.
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Not sandwiches again: three different lunchbox ideas
As a kid I used to hate sandwiches with a passion. If you want to mix up your lunch box repertoire why not try these fast and yummy ideas?
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Meal planning for dummies
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What happened when my family (almost) went sugar free for a week
The thought of going seven days sugar-free fills me with dread. Explaining to my son takes it to another level.
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What happened when I let my kids meal plan for a week
I have to admit, I didn't think this idea through.
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Is this the ultimate busy parent dinner idea?
It's pretty simple!
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'Brace yourselves Australia': Vegemite icy poles polarise the internet
For most, it's a big fat NOPE.
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Recall: Nudie product found to have undeclared allergen
An urgent recall has been issued for a Nudie product.
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Our most popular lunch box ideas
Suggestions for getting the little ones to actually eat their lunch.
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15 snacks that will rock your child’s world
The Little Vikings reckon these lunch box snacks will always be demolished.
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The ridiculous peanut butter 'hack' that has millions laughing
You know when you read a life hack on the internet, and you think, "How did I ever live without this amazing piece of knowledge?"
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Breakfast dinner is a thing, right?
The struggle is real.
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OMG you can buy tins of Golden Gaytime crumbs
Could this be the best ice-cream topping ever?
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5 family dinnertime rituals to stop the whingeing
The trick is to implement some fun at dinnertime to make this daily activity enjoyable.
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