With just under 10 weeks to go, now is the time to create yourself a simple Christmas plan so you can spread the workload for Christmas celebrations across many weeks. Doing a …
Monthly review – when the ideal leads to inaction
Another month down and time for my monthly review of September! September was a pretty good month for all habits I am wanting to establish with the exception of my volunteering. I …
6 tips to start your week off well
We all know how hectic family life can be. From school and work commitments to after-school activities and housework – it can be difficult to find time for everything, let alone yourself! …
Goal setting to get organised
Sometimes it feels like you’re just running around in circles and you don’t have time for anything else. The problem is that you have too much to do and not enough time …
From overwhelmed to organised
Do you ever feel like you’re constantly rushing? That you’re never really present with your family because you’re always thinking about the next thing you need to do? If you’re feeling stressed, …
Monthly review – getting out of the winter doldrums
I am pretty happy to see the end of July as it means only one more month of winter left. At the start of July, I realised I was falling into the …
Picking yourself up after an unproductive day
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Back to school 2022 COVID style
It is back to school time, with our kids (we only have two in school now!!) going back on Monday 31st January. There is certainly a different feeling for back to school …
My goal for 2022
Time to share my goal for 2022! Before I do I will first share this quote from a poem by Rupi Kaur which I love and which is very apt for this …
2021 yearly review – doing the inner work
2021 yearly review time! Regardless of how my year has been, I embrace the yearly review. Even if I haven’t achieved my goal for the year, if I go through what you …
Christmas planning and preparation checklist (including last minute checklist!)
Over the years I have created a master Christmas planning and preparation checklist. When it comes to Christmas, my preference is to do some work each week in the 10 weeks leading …
DIY Christmas table decoration ideas
This post is part of the 2021 Christmas Planning series on the blog. You can find other posts in the series here including gift idea lists, general planning checklists and Christmas menu planning …
Christmas menu planning ideas 2021
This post is part of the 2021 Christmas Planning series on the blog. You can find other posts in the series here including gift idea lists and planning checklists. Do you have your …
15 Christmas gift ideas 2021
This post is part of the 2021 Christmas Planning series. You can find other posts in the series here. This week I am sharing some excellent Christmas gift ideas for Aussie adults. I …
21 Christmas gift ideas for Aussie kids
This post is part of the 2021 Christmas Planning series. You can find other posts in the series here. This week I am sharing some excellent Christmas gift ideas for Aussie kids aged …