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  • Best Online Stores for Women’s C...

    Want to know where you can buy the cheapest and best clothing for ladies online?  Look no further because Stay at Home Mum has done all the research for you! Brand New Clothing: There are loads of great Australian websites for clothing - here are just a few! Ezibuy is an Australian tradition.  Good quality clothing at a good price.  They have terrific email offers too and a clearance section.  They have underwear, day to day clothing, formal attire and...

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  • Save Money on School Uniforms

    Buying school clothes will certainly add up and trying to save money on school uniforms is something you will be doing for the next 12 years. Most schools require a uniform of some sort which can be shorts and a t-shirt or something a little more formal such as trouser pants and a button up top or dress and long socks. Whatever the case, you are probably going to need five of these items or even more in the event...

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  • Clearing Out the Baby Gear

    Clearing Out the Baby Gear What to Do With All That Baby Junk? There comes a time in every mums’ life that the growing clutter simply becomes too much. If you have been holding into items of your children’s past for several years now, then you probably have at least a closet (or entire room) full of items that need to go somewhere.... so what can you do with all that baby junk? We’re talking about those dressers of teething...

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  • Build a Stylish Wardrobe on a Budget

    Build a Stylish Wardrobe on a Budget Since the age of 18 I’ve had a mortgage. Or two often. So unlike many of my peers I never really did the years where you spend all your disposable income on fabulous clothes and shoes and bags. But this doesn’t mean I missed out. There are plenty of ways to stay on trend and not spend everything you have doing so. I found that my style evolved and became quite classical in...

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  • How Many Clothes Do Kids Need?

    How Many Clothes Do Kids Need? For some mothers, having a child will turn you into a neat freak as you would want to make your days as stress free as possible. You organise their toys, books and most importantly, their clothes. If you are perfectly honest with yourself, you know the overflowing closet needs to be dealt with and the first question you would surely ask yourself is how many clothes is enough or how many is just too...

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  • Shopping Smarter for Kids Clothing

    Shopping Smarter for Kids Clothing Most of you are aware it can be super expensive starting and raising a family in Australia. From the moment we find out we are expecting we are bombarded with products, information and so called must haves. The cost of setting up for a new baby can be as much as $5000 and this of course costs are ongoing as bub grows and develops.  The money we spend on kids under 5 is always justified...

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  • Pros and Cons of Op Shopping for Cloth...

    Pros and Cons of Op Shopping for Clothing In my never ending search to save money, I've often turned to op shops for cheap clothing (thrift stores for the American readers). A lot of people have different opinions about op shops, but in my experience they've been nothing but a blessing on a number of occasions. In fact some of my favorite 'retro' style pieces were purchased from Op Shops!  What I've also found is that the experience you have...

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  • Organising your Wardrobe

    Organising Your Wardrobe The next time you feel like your life is hard, stop and think about Michelle Duggar. Michelle is the mother of 19 kids, so you can imagine the organizational chaos she must deal with on a daily basis! When it comes to keeping all the clothes organized, the Duggar family has a unique system that might give you some ideas for your own home. The Duggars keep all of the family's clothes in one place – right...

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  • Refashioning Clothes

    Refashioning Clothes The weather in North Queensland is a hot 30 degrees. And it's only October.  My daughter is learning to walk, but it's too hot for leggings. The cutest & coolest thing for her to wear is a not-too-long dress.  But despite having TONS of clothes, there isn't a summer dress in her size. At least, not one that is up to my 'cute' standards. What's the affordable way for this Stellar Mother to make a practical & cute...

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  • Updating Your Wardrobe on a Budget

    Updating Your Wardrobe on a Budget Have you got a wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear....  Lets get rid of the crap and make some money at the same time - and build a brilliant, practicle wardrobe for the Summer months!  Don't Shop When You're Bored!!!! Try to avoid shopping when your feeling bored - it's a recipe for disaster!  Get stuck into some Spring Cleaning or take the kids to the park - do anything except go...

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