Today’s post answers a reader question. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. There were many questions submitted in last year’s reader survey around the topic of my struggles like the …
My information diet
This post was original sent out to the lovely people on my newsletter list. It had such a terrific response, I am posting it here to make it easier to find. There …
FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 – Printable Flags
We have done this World Cup Flag activity many times in our house and run a sweep along side it. It is really a fun activity for the whole family. The buy …
May finds – products, posts and podcasts
Time for the May instalment of my finds post. It is a monthly wrap up of fantastic finds I have found in terms of online products, post to read and podcasts to …
Monthly review: establishing a new work (outside of the home) routine
At the end of April I took up a short term contract for three days a week work outside of the home. It is a great opportunity to undertake a social media …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for June 2019
Are you still yet to menu plan? If you haven’t given menu planning a try, I highly recommend giving it a go. I am doing some contract work at the moment which …
I know what to do, but where do I start?
When it comes to getting organised at home, most of us know what we need to do, but we get stuck at knowing where to start. I was reminded of this issue …
Simple Mexican salad
This is a great salad to make during your weekly prep sessions and have over the week. It lasts better in the fridge without the dressing added and I just add the …
Does it really get harder? – 2019 edition
Each year I write a post reflecting on the state of family life. The first post in this series was back in 2009 when our youngest son was still a baby. At …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for May 2019
The kids chose a very repetitive selection of meals this month. Ideally I would like more variety in the menu plans, but when I pointed out to the kids that there were …
Monthly review: getting enough protein when not eating meat
I gave up meat for Lent. When I committed to abstaining from eating meat I was not at all sure that I could stick to it. While I have never been a …
Slow cooker vegan “pulled pork” (jackfruit)
I quite like a little bit of self experimentation and I have given up meat for a while. I am not sure if or how long this will last but it certainly …
April finds – products, posts and podcasts
It is time for my monthly wrap up of fantastic finds I have found in terms of online products, post to read and podcasts to listen to in my travels on the …
5 self-care strategies that can help you through postnatal depression
Today’s guest post is from Megan Blandford, author of the book I’m Fine (and other lies) which I think is a fantastic title for a book. My husband and I have a running joke …
Monthly review: exercise routines
This year one of my habits was to establish a new morning routine. In January I didn’t do anything about this as it was school holidays and I was off work, so …
Are you in a groove or in a rut?
In a recent newsletter I asked this question of readers: Are you in a groove or in a rut? I had a wonderful response from readers sharing their stories so I could …
Ideas for your 100 dreams list
A few weeks ago I shared the idea of creating a list of 100 dreams. These are items you would like to achieve in your lifetime. The list isn’t meant to be …
Easy recipes to make in bulk and help with meal prep
My favourite trick for making meal prep easier and less work is to cook favourite recipes in bulk. You can either freeze the extra and use it in another week or use …