Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – a magical moon mobile. There really is something magical about the moon and the stars and they make the perfect object for a mobile, especially in a kid’s room. This one is super sweet, ridiculously easy and requires only a few materials, all of which you
Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – easy Father’s Day gifts to make. For us here in Australia, Father’s Day is celebrated on Sunday, September 4. I know my American readers have already celebrated this one in June, but if you like these crafts, why not bookmark them for next year? This week’s
Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – a colourful bird made from newspaper. There are so many fun crafts that can be made with newspaper and one of my favourites is newspaper sculpture. Unlike paper mache, there is no need to make loads of glue and wait for it to dry before adding
It’s not something we want for our loved ones. It’s not something we want for anyone. When people are sad, our first urge is to take their sadness away, make them happy again. When the people around us are happy they are giving out positive energy, which we benefit from. Our consciousness is
Please note this is fiction and any similarity between real people is purely coincidental. However, the information about retinitis pigmentosa and the AFL history has been researched and is believed to be correct. Tommy could feel the excitement emanating from other spectators like an electrical current. Noisy chatter, children laughing, rapid footsteps, rustling
Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – a terrific turtle and her hatchling. One of the Goddesses was watching a television show about turtles the other day when she said; “turtles don’t have eggs.” I explained how turtles come to the shore to dig a big hole in the sand and lay their
According to various studies, I am more apt to suffer from migraines, allergies, moodiness, and insomnia. Sounds like menopause, doesn’t it? I am one of the 10 per cent in the world with the dubious distinction of being a leftie. I say dubious because, throughout history, lefties have been feared and despised. Well,
It sits there quietly waiting for death. Not its own, but that will surely come too. The house waits for its owner, no longer living there, to pass. Within its walls, it holds her secrets, her dreams, her love. It holds her memories in a way that she no longer can.
Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – a fun puppy puppet made out of toilet rolls. My last few projects have concentrated on using recyclable materials you probably already have on hand. If you haven’t already seen them, check out Get Organised With These Great Recycling Projects and Marble Run Fun So
As Tess sat on the toilet in the hospital she knew she would have to be brave to get through this. She was a survivor, as anyone who knew the 93-year-old would tell you. Born in Holland, she had endured being raped by first the Russians, and then the Germans, during the war. The
