Congratulations to winners Jessica, Nicole and Rachael – check your inboxes for more details! Late last year I shared with you some fabulous DIY Premixes for healthy and convenient snacks from the …
Engaging and Encouraging Reluctant Readers
I feel super lucky to be able to publish this guest post today from Megan Daley. Megan is the amazing lady behind the excellent website Children’s Books Daily. Megan is a highly …
March finds – products, posts and podcasts
Time for the March 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 …
Book review – Lenny and the Ants + Giveaway
Congratulations to “chers” who was the winner of this giveaway – please check your inbox for an email from me! The team at OzHarvest sent me a copy of their new delightful …
Monthly review: working on my 100 dreams list
Last year I came across the concept of writing a personal list of 100 dreams you would like to achieve in your lifetime. Being a list writer, I loved this idea. The …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for Mar 2019
Melbourne cannot seem to decide if it wants to get cooler or stay hot at the moment, so our menu plan reflects that with a mix of meals for both types of …
Book review – The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff
The full title of this book is The Coddling of the American Mind : How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. I found it a fascinating …
Easy pearl barley salad
When we were in China about 18 months ago, we ate at a gorgeous place called Hunter Gather in Shanghai. The philosophy of Hunter Gatherer is a seed-to-table restaurant that is dedicated …
February finds – products, posts and podcasts
Did you see the reader survey I sent out a few weeks ago? If not, it is not too late to fill it in. You can find it here, it is super …
Why fitness in all areas of life is important
Most readers of the blog would know that I am an avid runner and CrossFit enthusiast. I haven’t always been a runner, nor I have always been interested in functional fitness, but …
Monthly review: re-calibrating and re-energising
January is my favourite month of the year for a few reasons: The weather is awesome. It is the start of the new year and I love the feeling of a fresh …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for Feb 2019
Back to school and back to menu planning for the month again! A bonus from having menu planned for so long and having being able to use my app for many years …
How being Planned + Present can help increase family harmony and save you money
Early bird registrations for Planned + Present round 8 are now open. Over the last two years over 500 mums have taken the course with amazing results for so many who have taken …
The cost of feeding the family in 2019
Before I start to discuss how much as it costs to provide and care for a family with five kids, I feel it important to note that I am eternally grateful for …
E-Book review – Positive Parenting Toolkit by Ellen Jackson
Ellen Jackson is the author of Positive Parenting Toolkit – Practical, science-backed tips for mindfulness, problem solving, resilience, online well being and helping your family to thrive. Ellen is also one of …
PWK annual survey + free e-books to say thank you!
At the end of year I have traditionally sent out a short survey to receive feedback from the wonderful readers of Planning With Kids. As everyone tends to be focused on end …
Back to school 2019 – a collection of tips to help parents
I am not one to wish away school holidays. I love them and love having the kids around more. Yes at times they can drive me a bit bonkers, but on the …
Quick and easy oven baked chicken breast
This is a perfect recipe to add to your rotations for weekly prep. You can cook up bulk amounts of chicken breasts with minimum fuss and mess. You can easily tweak and …