For the last few months I have been working on creating a free e-course on a topic I am very passionate about. The course is called Mindful Technology Management and I created …
My 9 favourite body and beauty products
My beauty regime is as simple as it gets! I rarely wear make up and when I do it is most likely just some lip gloss and blush, hence why you won’t …
Book review – Slow – Live Life Simply by Brooke McAlary
Almost exactly a year ago, I published a review of Brooke’s first book Destination Simple here on the blog. Just like I read Destination Simple during a summer holiday break in early …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for Feb 2018
Over the summer holidays I went with the flow a lot more with our evening meals and would plan for meals for a week out at the most. With not having to …
Monthly review – progress = greater contentment
Welcome to my first monthly review of the year. I have had a fabulous start to 2018 and it is absolutely correlated to my goal for the year and the progress I …
Managing the transition from summer holidays to back to school – for parents!
The youngest four kids head back to school this week and over the last weeks or so we have been doing small things to get them ready for heading back to school. …
Why paper to do lists work for me
As noted in my about section I love spreadsheets and I am also very fond of useful apps. Over the years I have tried many apps and programs for creating a to …
My new school shoes feel weird and other back to school sagas!
Our kids are at an age now where back to school after the summer holidays is a pretty standard affair. There aren’t too many issues that arise and as parents we have …
11 steps for a calm back to school
Do you have kid/s off to school for the first time this year and you wonder how you are going to get everyone out of the door on time? With a number …
10 of our most favourite family board games
Summer time is always filled with plenty of time playing board games at our house. Most of the games we play frequently are also games I played as a kid! It is …
Parenting tips for stages and ages
Before I proceed with this post I want to recommend you read this post first – Why I don’t consider myself a parenting expert where I write amongst other things: I often share …
Book review – Spoonfed Generation
Earlier in the year I went along with a friend to see Michael Grose speak at a local library on his latest book Spoonfed Generation. And in the interests of full transparency I …
Book lists and audiobook lists for kids
Over the 10 years I have been blogging I have published many book lists for kids. To make it easy for you to find these book lists all in one place, I …
Creating a single goal for 2018
So earlier today I published my review of 2017. The review is effectively step one in creating my goal for the new year. If you have been reading my blog for even …
Yearly review 2017 – learning more about what brings me joy
My goal for 2017 was to invest in my relationships with family, friends and community to bring joy and connection. The goals I had set for the previous years had been more …
Hazelnut surprise bliss balls
I was inspired to make this little creation due to seeing so many Ferrero Rocher chocolates about this time of year! As with most raw wholefood treats, they are super easy to make …
Full Circle eco friendly cleaning kit giveaway
This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to Anne who was the lucky winner, check you inbox for more details! Did you know that if every Australian household threw away just one plastic …
Reduce your food waste – Sunbeam FoodSaver® Fresh giveaway
This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to Anna who was the lucky winner, check you inbox for more details! Food waste drives me crazy. One of the reasons I am so …