Lockdown lunches for the kids are one element of lockdown life that you can add some variety to! There is such a repetitiveness to lockdown life that even small changes like what …
Free e-books and audiobooks for kids
Keeping kids reading as they get older can be a challenge at the best of times but through a tight and extended lockdown, the challenge is made even harder. We are lucky …
Relax and Care giveaway
To celebrate two very exciting launches I have put together a Relax and Care giveaway that is perfect for the times we are currently enduring! Over the last couple of months, I …
Read widely: The number one tip for readers and writers aged 12-15 (and a list to get them started)
The lovely Allison Tait has written quite a few books lists for me to share with readers. In recent email chats about her latest book The Wolf’s Howl (Maven & Reeve #2) …
15 Online Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Father’s day is not too far away now, so I have curated a list of online gift ideas for dad for 2021. I have broken up the online father’s day gift ideas …
Reader questions – kids’ organisation and fun
Today’s post answers reader questions on the topic of kids’ organisation and fun. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. When answering reader questions I try to offer up as many …
Monthly review: don’t fight the course
I love a good running analogy and this post is pretty much just one big running analogy! I get so much from my running both physically and mentally. The experience of pushing …
Another fab Father’s Day book bundle giveaway
Congratulations to Christina! Please check your inbox for an email from me! Timed perfectly for Father’s Day, the team at Penguin has put together another fab giveaway bundle that includes 10 dad-themed …
NOW with Nicole Avery
In October this year, the Planning With Kids newsletter will have been going for 11 years. It was a monthly email when it first started and then it moved to fortnightly, then eventually to …
7 truths about growing independent kids
Many reader questions I receive focus on getting kids to do more for themselves or more around the house. These are both activities that help kids grow their independence and are something …
Menu planning ideas and lunch box recipes for winter 2021
Simple plans full of favourites the kids love are what I have created for the remaining weeks of winter. Here’s hoping we spend much less of this winter in lockdown than we …
3 budgeting shortcuts for peace of mind + win life coaching
Today’s guest post is from Mia Northrop. Mia is a coach and co-host of Life Admin Life Hacks, a podcast that helps you find more time, money, peace of mind and household …
Half yearly review: being honest with yourself
Now is the perfect time to be honest with yourself and take a hard look at how you are progressing towards your goal for the year. I embrace reviews. They give me …
A changing habits guide
I don’t think there are many people out there who could say they don’t have any habits they would like to change, whether it be to move more, drink less alcohol, spend …
Monthly review: do you know your partner’s love language?
I had heard of the book The Five Love Languages many years before I read it. I can remember picking it up at the local library having a flick through the book …
10 tips to look after mum in the fourth trimester
In my fitness journey, I became fitter with each child. Prior to having kids I really didn’t have an exercise routine. Once I became pregnant with our first child and had come …
Five strategies for parenting, working or living with youngest-borns
Why First-borns Rule the World and Later-borns Want to Change It was one of the first books that I reviewed on this blog (you can read it here). A key takeaway from …
Menu planning ideas and lunch box recipes for June 2021
As I have documented hundreds of menu plans on the blog, I can go back to a similar time of year and copy weekly menu plans and easily build a monthly plan …