From Nic – I am super excited to introduce this guest post today! It is from two-time Olympic runner and three-time Commonwealth Games athlete — Eloise Wellings. As well as being a …
this family life episode 56: on stress free school mornings
When asked what is the key to smooth school mornings with kids, I always give the same short answer. They start the night before! I am a morning person. I love the …
this family life episode 55: on time management for parents
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos …
Monthly review: loving learning
When I set my habit of dedicating two hours a week to learn something new to support my goal for this year, I wondered whether it might make learning feel like a …
July finds – products, posts and podcasts
July is over and we head into the last month of winter here in the Southern Hemisphere – hooray! In this month’s round up there is a family and parenting focus. If …
this family life episode 54: on stepping outside your comfort zone
I loved chatting with Amanda! She has a fabulous story with many adventures and changes. Amanda is a now Adelaide based mum to three, but did spend a decade in Hong Kong …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for August 2019
I was super happy to write up this plan for August – it is the last month of winter! Man I cannot wait for winter to end this year. In tweaking our …
this family life episode 53: on making school lunch boxes easier
I would have made 1000s of school lunch boxes in my lifetime! Once I had a few kids in school I realised I needed a solid process to make this task as …
VCE subject selection – info and tips for parents
If you didn’t study yourself under the VCE structure (I didn’t!) there can be quite a bit to learn as a parent of a child going into years 11 and 12. To …
this family life episode 52: on adding another child to the mix
How gorgeous is that photo? Babies are divine! In this week’s podcast we talk to Melbourne based mum of three, Lauren. Lauren and I met at our primary school and she is …
Book review – Man’s Search For Meaning
Man’s Search For Meaning : The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust is one of my all time favourite books. Every time I read it I take something more away from …
this family life episode 51: on characteristics of 3 and a half year old behaviour
In my very first year of blogging I wrote a post on the characteristics of three (and a half) year old behaviour. The post has now been shared over 10,000 times on …
June finds – products, posts and podcasts
My June round up of good things I have found across the internet has a foodie focus. There are so many great new food related products out there! Product finds Pana Mint …
this family life episode 50: on being an involved dad
In this episode I have the pleasure to chat with Matt, who is a dad to three gorgeous girls. Matt and his wife live in Melbourne and I have the pleasure of …
this family life episode 49: on setting a goal – it is never too late!
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 …