Today’s post answers a reader’s question and is one that I think many will be able to relate to at the moment. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. How do …
NGV Kids – Making Art: Imagine Everything is Real Free exhibition
Making Art: Imagine Everything is Real is a free exhibition for kids currently on until 9 Oct at the National Gallery of Victoria. It is presented in conjunction with the world-premiere Melbourne …
Monthly review – half yearly review 2022
We are now half way through the year and time to take a look back and see how I am progressing toward my goal for 2022. My goal for this year is …
Lightscape at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Last week the youngest and I went to the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne to see Lightscape. It was truly spectacular and we both adored it. If you haven’t heard of Lightscape it is …
Book review: Four Thousand Weeks
Four Thousand Weeks – Time and How to Use It by Oliver Burkeman is not your typical time management book. There are no quick hacks, no schedules to follow, and no secrets …
Book review: I love a sunblessed country
I love a sunblessed country is beautifully written by Allison Clarke and exquisitely illustrated by Cat MacInnes. Long term readers of this blog will be familiar with the name Allison Clarke as …
Monthly review – it’s not possible to do all the things
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 …