January really was a month of wonderful highs and some fairly crappy lows for me. Getting a start up off the ground is challenging. I love working on Adapt Drinks, but it …
What other mums do – going alcohol free
I have had the pleasure of knowing Seana for many years now. She is funny, has a zest for life and is an excellent writer. Seana was one of the fabulous supporters …
Tips on how to cope with fussy eaters in the family
Before I share the tips that have worked with our family for fussy eaters or kids who are just going through a stage of fussy eating, I need to note that I …
Monthly finds – back to school
Happy New Year! I know there already has been some crazy stuff happening in 2021 so I hope you are happy, healthy and safe in your part of the world. For those …
Doing the inner work – my goal for 2021
This is my sixth year setting a single goal for the incoming year. To set my goal I have a five step simple process that helps me look backwards to learn from …
Yearly review 2020 – Simplify daily life to spend more time with family and friends
My goal for 2020 was to Simplify daily life to spend more time with family and friends. The impact of COVID-19 made this easier when it came to our family unit and …
Handmade Christmas gift idea – framed poetry
Framed poetry can be the perfect handmade Christmas gift for those wonderful people in your life that you want to make something truly personal and individualised. Our youngest child finishes primary school …
Power Up Performance Group 2021
The second group of amazing women have just completed their time in the Power Up Performance Group. I am always a little sad when our time together comes to an end as …
Christmas menu plan ideas 2020
This post is part of my 2020 Christmas series. Click here to find other posts in the series. It has been a few years since I have collated some Christmas menu plan …
11 unique Christmas gift ideas for Aussie teens
This post is part of my 2020 Christmas series. Click here to find other posts in the series. This post on unique Christmas gift ideas for Aussie teens is aimed at older …
Healthy homemade Christmas food gifts in a jar
This post is part of my 2020 Christmas series. Click here to find other posts in the series. Healthy homemade Christmas food gifts in a jar are a great personal gift you …
Give the gift of reading this Christmas – Puffin Giveaway
Books are always a big feature of Christmas at our house. A love of reading and encouragement of reading is absolutely one of the best gifts you can give your kids. Reading …
Soda Press Co. Organic Kombucha Concentrate Give Away
Soda Press Co. was founded in 2014 in New Zealand and has grown to be one of the world’s leading premium organic syrup and concentrate companies. They are a super innovative company …
Monthly review: keeping busy at bay
As a resident of Melbourne, my life has been run at a very different pace for most of this year. Being under COVID-19 restrictions for such a long time and being confined …
A Melbourne Christmas Gift Guide
I wanted to create this Melbourne Christmas Gift Guide because as a Melbourne resident, I am pretty excited about the easing out of our extended and incredibly tough lockdown. I know that …
Garage Sale Trail – make money, save money by putting secondhand first!
Have you heard of Garage Sale Trail? It is a multi-award-winning community and sustainability event that takes place nationally in November. Garage Sale Trail sees over 400,000 Australians taking part in one …
Getting organised for Christmas – a checklist
It is eight weeks until Christmas and now is the time to start thinking, planning and getting organised for Christmas! Yes there is still plenty of time, but if you start and …
Is my child ready for school after this COVID-19 interrupted year?
Determining whether your child is ready for school can be a very stressful and challenging decision. With our kids, we have made our decision based on each individual child as opposed to …