• Home
  • Articles
    • Front Page
    • General Interest
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Snippets
  • Competitions
  • Our Community
    • Our People
    • Question of the Week
    • Be Seen
    • Jobs in The Central West
  • Features
    • Rural Round Up
    • Health & Wellness
    • Loving Local Living
    • My Place
    • Real Estate
  • Sports
    • Canowindra Bowls Club
    • Canowindra Junior Rugby League
    • Canowindra Senior Rugby League
    • Cricket
    • Footy Tipping Competition
    • Golf
    • Rugby Union
    • Swimming Club
    • Touch Football Results
    • Tennis
    • Other
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Page
    • Advertise with Us
    • Testimonials
    • Subscribe to the Phoenix
    • Submit an Article

The Canowindra Phoenix

Your free weekly guide to what's happening in and around Canowindra.

You are here: Home / Articles / What Women Want – School Holiday Edition

What Women Want – School Holiday Edition

25 June, 2014 By editor

Mummy Pic

School Holidays are nearing and it can be a great opportunity to spend some time with your kids. No more early wake ups to catch the bus or be in a hurry to pack school lunches. School holidays can be relaxing and allow you to have quality time with your little ones but can also be hectic if they aren’t kept busy. While on holidays enjoy some quality time by enjoying some craft. Get creative and make your own bubble mix.

Bubble Mix:

1 1⁄2 Cups of Water
3⁄4 Cup dishwashing liquid
3 tsp glycerine
Mix all together and create your own big bubbles.

This is a great idea to keep the kids entertained. It will get them out of the house and allow them to have some fun while being creative.

If it’s wet out why not enjoy some baking.

Cup Cake Mix:

Ingredients

125g butter 125g SR flour 3Tbs milk
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla essence

Method

Combine butter and sugar.
Add eggs mixing one at a time.
Add flour, milk and vanilla essence.
Bake in over set at 180 for about 15minutes.

We’re sure the kids are great at mixing and would love to decorate the cupcakes! Allow them to be creative when decorating by giving them lots of colours of icing, sprinkles and lollies. Don’t be surprised if they end up with more on themselves though.

If you want to explore outside the house, why not take advantage of fantastic school holiday bargains! For example, the Age of Fishes Museum is offering free admission for the kids for school holidays! Or you can take a short drive to a different town and explore their offerings. Or you can really explore outside and partake in caravan and camping, explore the Snowy Mountains, whale watching or visit zoos, wildlife and farm stays.

However, as a working mother, kid’s school holidays can potentially cause much stress. Especially if you have to work during their time off. In an ideal world, it’s important to take time out for yourself. As mothers, you often dedicate most of your time to your kids so it’s essential to have a much needed break. If you can’t organise a babysitter, this is the perfect time to call up grandparents and ask them to come visit, or maybe your sister, brother OR does your hubby owe you a long lost favour?

If so, pamper yourself with a facial to relieve the stress of school holidays or indulge with a manicure to make you feel glamorous. Make time to relax, as it will definitely make a difference. Call up your girlfriends and organize a coffee date, there are plenty of local and surrounding cafes to escape to and have a relaxing coffee and a sneaky treat for yourself! Or run yourself a hot bath, add some bubbles and spend an hour in silent bliss!

It is very important to spend that much needed time with your children in the holidays. When they are adults they reminisce on their childhood and all the family holidays and activities are cemented in their mind. Therefore, it is important to help build memorable recollections with them. However, it is also very very important to take time out for yourself. Most parents forget to take time out for themselves between working, organising lunches, cleaning and paying bills! Even if it is just once a week, set aside an hour or two for you.

By Jessica Jenkins

Filed Under: Articles, Special Feature

More News

Bringing The Blues To The Belubula

15 April, 2021 By editor

Though the banks of the Belubula are a far cry from the bayous of the Deep South, Canowindra will … [Read More...]

Reserve Your Spot For ANZAC Day

15 April, 2021 By editor

The Canowindra RSL Sub-Branch advises that locals wanting to attend the ANZAC Day Service at … [Read More...]

Our Little Bloke – Beau Wheeldon

15 April, 2021 By editor

How old are you? 10 How long have you lived in or around Canowindra? My whole life. What do … [Read More...]

More articles in this section

  • Following In His Father’s Footsteps
  • The Canowindra Star’s One-Man Show
  • Balloons Return To Canowindra

More Food & Wine

ANZAC Treat

23 April, 2020 By editor

Caramel ANZAC Slice SLICE • 2 Cups Plain Flour • 2 Cups Brown Sugar • 2 Cups Rolled Oats • 1 … [Read More...]

Enjoy a Cold Christmas Pudding!

16 December, 2015 By editor

Ingredients 2.25 litre vanilla ice cream 2 x 125 punnets of pistachio kernels 1 teaspoon … [Read More...]

The Bite…Coffee Culture

8 July, 2015 By editor

It is a fair generalisation that Australians are culturally obsessed with their coffee. Across the … [Read More...]

More articles in this section

  • The Bite…Winter Warmers
  • In The Vines…Philip Shaw’s New Cellar Door
  • The Bite…Orange Cafe Culture

More Sport

Following In His Father’s Footsteps

15 April, 2021 By editor

When Beau Wheeldon competed in the State Little Athletics, he was literally running in his father’s footsteps. He won the under 10s 100 metre sprint, some 35 years after his dad, Marc Wheeldon, earned the same place in the same race. “It is very special to share it,” said Marc. “It was really cool to […]

Latest Print Edition

Click here to download the recent issue (629) of The Canowindra Phoenix (2.9mb PDF) 15th April 2021

AWARDED 2018 BEST BUSINESS IN CABONNE

Stay Connected

The Canowindra Phoenix would like to thank you, our Facebook friends, for your continued support and readership!

likeusonfacebook

Canowindra Booklet

Click here to download the 2018 Canowindra Booklet – Explore “The Place You Call Home” Like a Local

Central West Rural Round Up Booklet

Click here to download the Central West Rural Round Up Booklet

Search the Phoenix

Recent Articles

  • Got Bins? 15 April, 2021
  • Bringing The Blues To The Belubula 15 April, 2021
  • Our Little Bloke – Beau Wheeldon 15 April, 2021

Contact the Phoenix

Street Address: 84 Gaskill Street Canowindra NSW 2804 Postal Address: PO Box 203 Canowindra NSW 2804 Phone: (02) 6344 1846 Email: editor@canowindraphoenix.com.au or sales@canowindraphoenix.com.au View our Privacy Policy. View our Conflict Resolution Process. View our Ethics and Complaints Policy. Want to advertise with us? Information on our Community Promotions.

Submit an Article

We are always looking for new articles of interest to the local community.

Please feel free to submit an article for possible inclusion in a future issue.

To submit an article, click here to use our online article submission form.

Receive The Phoenix via Email

* indicates required

Copyright © 2021 · Website setup and support: CompleteWPCare