This post has been contributed by a lovely reader of the blog as part of an ongoing series “What other families do”. You can find more posts in this series here. Many …
Tips to restoring calm to family life
Earlier this week I did a Facebook live session focusing on restoring calm to family life. All families have times where family life is less calm. When this happens to us there …
Monthly review – tips for mindful listening
When I set my goal and habits for this year, I wrote the following: Sometimes listening can be hard. I think I know what the kids or others are going to say, …
Mother’s Day gift ideas for every Mum
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and we all want to spoil our Mum as a way to thank her for everything she has done for us over the years. But …
Food shopping for the family
In 2013 I wrote a series of posts on food shopping for the family. I conducted a survey of readers to see where they were shopping and how much they were spending. …
Monthly review – failing at habits
I love the topic of habits. I love the science behind it. I read lots of articles and listen to lots of podcasts about habits and while I would consider that I …
Sydney workshop event – How to get and stay organised at home
Last year I did a small survey of the lovely readers of this blog, finding out where and what type of events readers would like to see in 2018. I received so …
Tools for family organisation
For many years I thought the secret to success in being productive and organised at home was finding the right app, the right program or tool. What I know now is that …
Monthly review – decluttering tips
I have written quite a bit on decluttering on the blog over the years, here are few of the most popular posts: Why decluttering is important – There is a difference between …
Monthly review – progress = greater contentment
Welcome to my first monthly review of the year. I have had a fabulous start to 2018 and it is absolutely correlated to my goal for the year and the progress I …
Managing the transition from summer holidays to back to school – for parents!
The youngest four kids head back to school this week and over the last weeks or so we have been doing small things to get them ready for heading back to school. …
Why paper to do lists work for me
As noted in my about section I love spreadsheets and I am also very fond of useful apps. Over the years I have tried many apps and programs for creating a to …
Creating a single goal for 2018
So earlier today I published my review of 2017. The review is effectively step one in creating my goal for the new year. If you have been reading my blog for even …
Yearly review 2017 – learning more about what brings me joy
My goal for 2017 was to invest in my relationships with family, friends and community to bring joy and connection. The goals I had set for the previous years had been more …
Full Circle eco friendly cleaning kit giveaway
This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to Anne who was the lucky winner, check you inbox for more details! Did you know that if every Australian household threw away just one plastic …
Reduce your food waste – Sunbeam FoodSaver® Fresh giveaway
This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to Anna who was the lucky winner, check you inbox for more details! Food waste drives me crazy. One of the reasons I am so …
Christmas gift ideas – experiences and subscriptions
It can be challenging to come up with unique Christmas gift ideas – something you haven’t bought family and friends before. We tend to give physical gifts more often than we do …
Get a jump start on 2018 – MiGOALS diary and journal giveaway
This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to Amy who was the lucky winner, check you inbox for more details! I use an Google Calendar for keeping track of appointments and events, but …