Inspiring stories about community life and family life - making a home, volunteering, community centres and more!

Gail Selfe recognises she is like all mothers - loving her children, worrying about their futures and wanting them to achieve their dreams.

The difference is one of her darlings has Asperger’s, an Autism Spectrum Disorder that has taken him through depression and come out the other side as a published author. This is her story.

One Mother's Journey Through Heartbreak

Maura Luxford"s life was transformed when she lost her precious daughter to melanoma. But rather than be an absent mother to her two remaining daughters she found a path through her grief and depression that is now helping save others.

This is the first in a new series of inspiring stories of women being the change they believe needs to happen.

Finding Your Own Creative Path

Hayden Selfe is a young man who has found a path through depression, bullying and difference with the help of deep family love and a natural creative talent.

Find out how Asperger’s, an Autism Spectrum Disorder, has shaped the life of this plain speaking young man and how with love and support the best of his creative self is blossoming.

Rise Above

Living a life with meaning and authenticity is the personal inner choice we each have to make.

Join author Stephen Chong as he explores how the sexual experiences some youth undergo can present stark realities.

How to Show Your Support

With this land of ours going from bushfires to flooding rains we all feel the impact and want to help. Here are 7 top tips for how you can lend a helping hand.

Find out how you can be involved and be part of making a positive difference!

Celebrating Mums with Inspiring Quotes

Counting your blessings this Mother's day? It can be so hard sometimes to say what's in our hearts and it makes such a difference when we find a way. So let us help!

Share your love with these inspiring Mother's Day quotes.

Women and Friendships: the extended sisterhood

How often do you give thanks for the girls? For the friends and family that are there by your side through laughter and tears?

Indulge in a bit of celebrating the sisterhood with Dr Ayshe Talay-Ongan as she explores the blessing us women have with our rich friendships in life.

20 Ideas for Kids School Holidays Activities

Want to keep the kids entertained with creative play these school holidays? Need some help with simple and affordable ideas?

Here's 20 great kids games and ideas for days of fun and laughter these holidays.

As Good as it Gets: Motherhood by Adoption

Thinking of adopting a child? Want to find out a real life story of love and joy?

Then read on with Dr Ayshe Talay-Ongan as she tells her story of motherhood and adoption.

How to Nurture Creativity in Children

Somehow my mum still manages to embarrass me at family gatherings but this time I figured out just how smart she really was with me as a child. Find out how this school teacher mum of mine encouraged and enabled my childhood creativity and saved money in one go with these 7 great ideas for kids all year round, not just for the school holidays.

Op Shop Tips for Upcycling and Recycling Treasures

Find out how Op shopping can unearth great treasures, tips on how to op shop like a pro and have a ball of a time all at once as Belinda reveals her not so secret love for her local Vinnies.

So if you're into recycling and upcycling you'll love getting to know your local op shops, all the while doing your bit for the community and the environment as well!

Great Gardening Tips For Garden Lovers

Find out everything you need to know about all different types of gardening. These blogs will teach you about garden design, potted gardens, herb gardens, bonsai gardens and more. Make your garden flourish with all these great tips and be inspired online!

5 Top Tips About Worm Farms

Starting a worm farm is simple and fun for everyone. Follow these easy instructions to learn how to build a worm farm from your home. Worm farms are great for the environment and provide you with nutrient rich fertilisers for your gardens.

Worm farming is the best way to organically fertilize plants and an easy way to get rid of household wastes. Start your worm farm today.

Creative Community Flood Relief Fundraising

Quilters, bloggers and creative spirits are pulling together to fundraise for the Queensland Flood Appeal.

Find out how you can be involved and be part of making a positive difference!

5 Ways to Help Flood Affected Communities Recover

We've all been stunned by the natural disasters in Queensland and Victoria this summer and inspired by the community spirit we've witnessed. But the long term recovery of these devastated communities will keep needing our practical help.

So we've come up with 5 ways to help flood affected city and regional communities recover.

10 Victorian and Queensland Craft Associations

So many of us are passionate about our hobbies and crafts and the idea of loosing all our stashes, treasures, tools and equipment is horrible.

With so many facing this reality and our own strong desire to help we're bringing you 10 guilds and associations across Queensland and Victoria as they know who needs what, when and how.

Wrap With Love Warms Hearts Around the World

Knitting blogs and groups are all a buzz with work being done for the 702 Knit in for Wrap with Love and you can be involved too - whether you're a beginner knitter or the most experienced knitter in the country!

So be inspired and get knitting to wrap the world in love!

Online Resources for Rebuilding After the Flood

With so many affected by devastating floods and having to rebuild their lives, their homes and their businesses we thought we'd share useful and practical online resources to bring the information you need to you quickly.

So read on for help with rebuilding, emotional support, government assistance, checklists and volunteering resources.

Making Gardens Bloom with Bucketful of Ladybugs

As creepy crawlies are lured back by the growing heat there is one little bug we won't be spraying this summer. Known best for its bright red coat and black spots, the Ladybug is a popular feature of poems and fairytales. Lesser known is the Ladybugs appetite for plant-eating insects making it an environmentally friendly alternative to harmful insecticides for pest control.

Now available by the bucketful ladybugs make a great gift idea for the gardener in the family.

Facebook Flood Auctions

Facebook has been an amazing community hub during the floods for sharing news, reconnecting families and showing what's happening.

Now it's proving to be a great way to fundraise for the communities so harshly hit by the floods. Check out these inspiring auctions!

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