Most of us in the Southern Hemisphere are at the back to school time of the year after our long summer break. This means getting back into key routines that help keep …
Vegetarian bring a plate ideas
A number of years ago (all the way back in 2011!) I wrote a post sharing some of my favourite bring a plate recipes. It had ideas for starters, salads and sweets. …
Creating a single goal for 2020
Following on from my last post which reviewed 2019, today I am going to share with you the process I use to set a single goal for the forthcoming year. I first …
Yearly review 2019 – nurturing new routines to re-energise, re-invigorate and create personal growth
At the end of 2018 I felt that 2019 needed to be a year where I shook things up a little. I wanted to put time and energy into changing my routines …
Christmas gift ideas for kids
How are you going with your Christmas shopping this year? If you still have kids to buy for then this is for you! Tumble Tower – Giant Tumbling Blocks Game There is …
Christmas gift ideas for older teenagers
Older teenagers can be a hard to buy for group if you don’t want to buy them some sort of gift card or give them money. These things are of course great …
A basic Christmas plan to get you on track
It is hard to believe that Christmas is only a month away and this is the first Christmas planning post I have written on the blog for 2019. Pretty much every year …
Nourished Life toxin-free summer pack giveaway
Summer is almost here and I find summer to be a time where I apply many more products to my skin due to the wonderful fact that I am spending more time …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for November 2019
Some delicious fruit and veg coming into season at the moment! Melons are already flavour of the month for us! November Seasonal Fruit And Vegetables Fruits:banana, berries – strawberry, cherry, grapefruit, loquat, …
Monthly review: is the grass greener?
If you read my newsletter, you will have already read this! But I like to keep my reviews on the blog as well, so have published it here too. This year I …
October finds – products, posts and podcasts
We are really onto the run home for 2019 now – only two months left. In my October travels there was very much a “woman” focus to things I listened to and …
Susan’s daily cleaning routine
Back in September I shared the typical day of Susan. It had a terrific response and also some further questions from readers around Susan’s cleaning schedule which involves the family. Susan kindly …
Why being organised is much more than a tidy house
When I started my journey of getting organised at home, part of my motivation was to have the house looking half decent, but it was never my main reason. I loved my …
Looking for the ultimate life hack to get organised at home?
It is human nature to look for the ultimate life hack or short cut that will some how find us a spare hour or two in our day or magically organise family life for …
What I have learnt about how I use my time
It would be over five years ago since I did my first time audit. For a week I tracked exactly how I spent my days in 15 minute time blocks. For someone …
My typical day – Bernadette
This post is part of the “typical day” series from other mums for 2019! We of course know that there really is no such thing as a typical day in family life, …
September finds – products, posts and podcasts
Goodbye September. Super excited to be heading deeper into spring and warm weather. This month there is a work / career focus to my finds. Hope you find them useful! Product finds …
Monthly review: choosing where to spend my time
I do think this is one my favourite quotes of all time. And like most people I have been guilty of saying “I don’t have time” for something. The reality is we …