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Family excursion: Treasures of Rameses II
Our family has been learning about Ancient Egypt. We went to see the Rameses II exhibition in Sydney and had a great time. Read more
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Clean, non toxic & natural laundry products
Recommended low and non toxic laundry products & DIYs Read more
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Outdoor washing lines are wonderful
I am very grateful for an outdoor cloths line. If you live somewhere that has a few months a year of sun, wind and dry air then an outdoor clothing line might work for you… Read more
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Girl’s play purse crochet pattern
Free beginner friendly crochet pattern for a girl’s play purse. Read more
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How to respond to “Why don’t we have an Elf on our shelf?”
Here are a few ideas on how to respond to your children if they are curious to know why a scary looking doll doesn’t spread pasta and glitter all over your home each night of… Read more
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Dumb phones & DVDs: Seizing back control from screens
For when you need encouragement to take back control of what your children are being exposed to. Read more
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Book Week – Darrell Rivers from Malory Towers
My 9 year old daughter discovered the beautiful Enid Blyton books this year and has read through all of the Malory Towers series. For Book Week, she chose to dress up as Darrell Rivers. As… Read more
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Crochet Grenadier Guard toy pattern
I started drafting this pattern back in 2015, hoping to make a set of little soldiers for a toddler’s Grand Old Duke of York play set. My amigurumi skills were not quite up to it… Read more
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Happy September
It’s that time of year in Sydney when the bitter winter starts to lift. Spring cleaning with a pumpkin spice latte while watching fall decorate with me, back to school, and autumnal TBR videos from… Read more
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Hi there, I am Elizabeth. An Australian mother of two, librarian and early childhood educator. I share my crochet patterns and things I’ve learned here on Liz & Lottie; named after the one who made me a mother all those years ago.
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