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Mary-Lou Halvorson's Articles

  • 5 MUST DO'S FOR WORK-AT-HOME MUMS
    A work-at-home mum's biggest challenge is maintaining a balance between running her successful business and raising her children. Who doesn't want their business to succeed? Who doesn't want financial independence?
  • WORKING FROM HOME - HOW TO GET THE RIGHT MINDSET
    I'd like to say from the outset that being a work-at-home mum (WAHM) vs a work-outside-the-home mum is not that different in terms of being organised or, for that matter, personal fulfillment, just a few different variables - and the benefits are many and well known.
  • CHALLENGED CHILDREN AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES
    If your child has invited one of their challenged playmates as a guest to their birthday party, this can bring up some anxiety for parents about adjustments that may need to be made. In fact there probably won't be many adjustments to make. Just be aware of some obvious practicalities.
  • DECORATING KIDS BIRTHDAY CAKES - THE BASIC ESSENTIALS
    When I first started baking and decorating my kids' birthday cakes, the variety of decorating tools available to buy seemed endless. And there was so much advice out there on cake decorating! It was a whole new world to me. Still, I reined in my impulsive nature to buy everything I thought I needed, and just purchased some basic tools. It is these basics which have 'stood by me' in my quest for decorating those colourful creations my kids ask for each year on their birthdays.
  • KIDS' BIRTHDAY PARTIES - THE KEY ELEMENTS
    Childrens' birthday parties are definitely one of the highlights of family life. I only wish I had a proven checklist when I organised my eldest son's first birthday party.
  • CHOOSING A THEME FOR YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
    A child's birthday party is one of the highlights of childhood. Even though it lasts only a few hours, the memories last a liftime. Long after the toys are broken, lost or simply forgotten, happy thoughts and memories about your child's birthday party linger. Pretty much, as soon as children are old enough to hold their own ice cream and wear a paper hat, they're ready for the magical world of birthday parties.

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