TIP FOR ALL PARENTS: If you’ve been thinking about preparing a Will but aren’t too happy about the $300-$400 lawyers fee and don’t trust those ‘at home’ packs contact www.willsweek.pt.qld.gov.au or phone 1300 360 044. The service is free! (Australia only)

Free Will making service

You can indicate the Trustee of your Will and control over any investments, savings or life insurance monies, desired distribution of those monies to family members, location of your superannuation funds and share holdings, and also indicate chosen guardianship of your children if they are under 18.

As an example we have chosen the Public Trustee to act as our Trustee (for a small yearly fee) and control conservative investment of our life insurance monies paying monthly cash allowances for provision of our children to their Guardians. This ensures they have money every month to provide for their lifestyle, education and food costs. When our girls turn 18 they then receive those payments directly and at 21 receive full payment of the remaining life insurance monies. All of this is tailorable to your preferences. It’s a great way to ensure your children have what they need if you pass away too soon in their life.

Tip for friends with children and flat screen tv’s. Pop your head around the back of your TV and look for the hole in the base that’s provided for a screw to bolt your TV to the cabinet. It may reduce the value of your cabinet but it’ll save your child’s life.

Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. Walt Whitman

The power struggle between Kaia and Leila continues. 19 1/2 months old now and flexing their muscles. It’s like WWF smack down in here!

My man must think he’s Peter Pan!