DIY Toys: Magnetic Fishing Rod

One of our favourite Waldorf-inspired toys to date. The concept is really simple: use a magnetic bait to attract magnetic fish! Roy in particular enjoyed the woodwork. I think it made him feel like a man! The children really enjoy making their own toys. It makes them feel empowered and they realise that they can create anything they need or want out of everyday materials. Our kids don't ask us for things. They've started to make their own! No ready-made, smooth-finished, brightly-coloured, battery-operated, plastic toys for us. When toys can speak, talk and move, there's nothing left...

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Coconut Crush II: What we do when we don't feel like washing dishes

We all have bad days. Sometimes, from the minute we wake up, everything seems to go wrong. The kids are cranky, the adults are frazzled, the day is filled with spills, knocks, accidents and boo hoos, and by the afternoon, we're ready to call it a day, let alone think about preparing dinner and washing the dishes... That's when we whip out my chopper and... whack our coconuts really hard. Voila! Refreshing coconut water, and 8 disposable coconut bowls to use for dinner, minus the carbon footprint! In mummyspeak, that means a quick clean up, kids in bed earlier, and more time to relax with...

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Coconut Crush I: 3-minute Desserts (Raw)

We've fallen in love with coconuts. When we're feeling under the weather, coconut water rejuvenates us. The list of health benefits is endless (go google coconut water benefits). In a nutshell, it's full of electrolytes and nutrients and helps with everything from skin, digestion, hydration, blood pressure, weight loss to hangovers.  It works wonders for fevers too. When our three-year-old had a 39 degree celsius fever, he just drank water and coconut water all afternoon (and a few slices of apple when he felt hungry). By dinner time, he was down to 37 degrees celsius! He completely recovered...

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