Well after quite a long break, this family life podcast is back! I have had the episodes recorded for some time and am super excited to be finally publishing them. This season …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for July 2019
We are already one week down on this plan, but it is always so helpful to have them documented here on the blog. By having them documented I can easily re-use a …
Half yearly review – new routines + growth
My goal for 2019 is to: Nurture new routines to re-energise, re-invigorate and create personal growth. This goal came out of feeling that I had been a little stagnant. It came from …
Glamping at Big 4 Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park
This is a review post. I have been wanting to go glamping for a number of years now – the tents look so cute and it seemed like a fun time to …
What I struggle with most
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 …