I love this post. I can say that because I have simply curated the wonderful content from what readers have sent through to me! The key reason I have been doing this …
this family life episode 62: little changes and leading
Welcome to the fifth week of season five of the this family life podcast! This season is focusing on how our family is organising, surviving and at times thriving under the stay …
April finds – the COVID-19 edition
Stage 2 restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic commenced in Victoria on 25th March 2020. We moved to Stage 3 on 31st March, so we have been doing this stay at home thing …
this family life episode 61: meal prep and bickering
Welcome to the fourth week of season five of the this family life podcast! This season is focusing on how our family is organising, surviving and at times thriving under the stay …
Monthly review: creating variety amongst the sameness
This was first published in my weekly newsletter. If you are not signed up to it (you are missing out!), you can do so here. It took a couple of weeks into …
Does it really get harder? – 2020 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 …
this family life episode 60: managing home learning and working from home part 2
Welcome to the third week of season five of the this family life podcast! This season is focusing on how our family is organising, surviving and at times thriving under the stay …
Lentil and veggie satay
I have two delicious and popular slow cooker satay recipes on the blog: Easy lamb satay – cooked in the slow cooker so the lamb is very tender. Slow cooker gluten free …
this family life episode 59: managing home learning and working from home part 1
Welcome to the second week of season five of the this family life podcast! This season is focusing on how our family is organising, surviving and at times thriving under the stay …
this family life episode 58: COVID-19 school holidays
this family life podcast is back for a new season in 2020. This season is going to be different from previous seasons – a reflection from the season of life we are …
25 online Mother’s Day gift ideas
With Mother’s Day coming up in May and with delays in delivery times due to COVID-19, I decided to replace my monthly finds post with a post with gift ideas for Mother’s …
Monthly review: decluttering clothes for the change of season
Some years I can make it until May until I change over my clothes for the seasons, but this year autumn has felt much cooler, so I needed to make the change …
Using planning to help keep family harmony as you stay at home for COVID-19
In my last week’s newsletter, I asked readers if there were certain areas they would like me to write on via the frame of COVID-19 and staying at home. I had a …
Menu planning in times of (perceived) scarcity COVID-19
My standard menu planning process is to do it as a batched task. I will menu plan for a month then shop weekly for key ingredients and do top-up shops as needed …
February finds – for the kids
A belated February finds post for you! Below I have included some fun kid related products, posts and podcasts that I think you might like! If you have any finds you would …
Tips for working from home with the kids at home
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is very likely that schools will close and we will have our kids home for some time. Some of us are lucky enough to …
Monthly review: focusing on what I can control
February didn’t go as planned for me in a number of ways, but I think this is going to be one of those years, where I need to have my plan and …
Tips for smooth(er) school mornings
This post is part of a series on how we can manage the stress of family life. You can find other posts in the series by clicking here. I am currently making …