Summer this year in Melbourne was almost non existent, but compared to the weather based tragedies we had around the rest of Australia, I simply can’t complain. Instead I am going to look to get myself well organised for autumn! 1. Autumn Garden Tasks I am not an overly keen gardener, but after a recent [...]

Usually for the last Tuesday of the month I highlight 10 kids activities in Melbourne for the upcoming month. I love putting those posts together, but they do take a number of hours to do. As I continue the run home with the book and the conference, I decided to cut myself a little slack [...]

Image by piermario An eclectic collection of posts this month. All of them have given me things to think about and some have given me ideas for actions to take. 1. Work and Family Juggle In this post on the Wall Street Journal – Life as a Working Mom of Four, it is interesting to [...]

Image by liquene Are you thinking of going back to work? I know many women who are now contemplating going back to work or are looking for some way to update their skills after many years being at home full time. One of the reasons I started blogging was to learn a new skill set, [...]

February is a big festival month here in Melbourne (although Melbourne does love a festival so there is always plenty of them out there!). Below you will find 10 kids activities for February including a number of festivals. There is a mix of age groups targeted for the activities – from tots to teenagers! 1. [...]

Image source:allaboutgeorge As we are about to head back to school here in the southern hemisphere I thought I would share some of my most recent favourite education flavoured posts that I have read around the blogosphere! 1. Separation anxiety – tips for teachers This post comes from an Australian blog written by a couple [...]