Back in 2016, I ran a productivity workshop at the Problogger Event, and in it I shared what I called the 5 hard truths of productivity. One of those hard truths became …
37 essential life skills for adulting
In no way does this list of 37 essential life skills for adulting cover all of the skills you need to manage as an adult in the world. It covers what I …
Weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for June 2022
Below I have listed some weekly food prep and menu plan ideas for June. For most of this year I have been menu planning from week to week. This started due to …
National Reconciliation Week 2022 – Be Brave. Make Change.
National Reconciliation Week 2022 runs from 27 May to 3 June and the theme this year is Be Brave. Make Change. One of my habits to support my goal for this year …
Motivation and getting things done
Today’s post answers reader questions on the topic of motivation and getting things done. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. Motivation is a topic I receive many questions on and …
Spelling rules: doubling consonants
We have been working on spelling at our house recently and I will openly admit that I was not aware of any of these spelling rules about doubling consonants! I have learnt …
Monthly review – cherishing time with family and friends
With school holidays, Easter, Anzac Day public holiday, and two of the kids’ birthdays (16 & 21) I found April to fly by. It also meant that I was able to spend …
5 tips for establishing new routines
As we head into the autumn-winter terms in Australia it is the perfect time to revisit, review and revamp our routines. Routines are never meant to be set in stone – they …
Podcast, book, and documentary recommendations
Each week in my Friday email I send to paid subscribers of the NOW, I include a section called Some things you might like. I share recent podcasts, videos, TV shows, blog …
21 online Mother’s Day gift ideas
Mother’s day is only a few weeks away, so now is the perfect time to get online and sort out your gifts – or send some of these links to your gorgeous …
Monthly review – action begets action
The end of March signals the end of the first quarter of the year. This is a great time to stop and reflect on the progress you are making towards your goal …
Talking with teenagers
While this post is called talking with teenagers it really should be called listening to and reading teenagers! In the PWK survey, the topic of teenagers was a prominent answer to the …
this family life episode 80: on managing multiple projects
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
this family life episode 79: on doing the thing when you don’t feel like doing the thing
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
Monthly review – pacing the workload
One of the reasons I have found that yearly goals work so well for me is because it allows me to pace the workload. For at least the last seven years or …
this family life episode 78: on thriving through perimenopause
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
this family life episode 77: on organising life admin
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
The stages of play and tips for playing with your child
This is a brilliant guest post by Kobie Bloomfield who is a paediatric speech therapist who specialises in childhood language development and most recently founder of the brilliant start-up ToyCycle. Kobie founded …