Instead of screens today, why not dig into the recycling box? Our recycling boxes get raided on almost a daily basis. Before we ever get to put our cardboard boxes, empty containers or tin cans out for the truck, they have probably had at least three incarnations as recycled craft. The girls gather their supplies…
Archives for October 2015
Set yourself free
I’ve often thought that one of the best things about being a parent is getting those moments when you are allowed to forget that you’re a parent for a while. I know that’s not what I’m supposed to say. I’m supposed to say that the best thing about parenting is watching my children sleep, or…
How to break a bad habit | Done
Knowing why, commitment, distraction, substitution and focus are all very, very important when it comes to habit busting, but there is something even more important. You mustn’t give up on yourself. How to break a bad habit Step 9. Do it until it’s done Truth is, I think a bad habit that you’ve had for a…
How to break a bad habit | Step 8
I never bought into the ‘multi-tasker’ thing, even when it was mega-important to be one of (all of?) those kinds of people back in the nineties. You HAD to have ‘great at multi-tasking’ written somewhere on your CV or you were toast. That was the theory anyway. Instead, I always wrote the thing that I…
How to break a bad habit | Step 7
We are trundling along at pace on our habit busting mission. How are you feeling about everything? Still overwhelmed or are you feeling a little bit more like you can do this. You can do this! So yesterday we thought about substitutions for our habits and examined the need to change the rhythm of our…
Weekend Rewind | Retail therapy
I got my first paycheck from my new job early this week. I’d forgotten how nice a fat wad of cash in my bank account all at once could feel. I’ve been so used to seeing the drip, drip, drip of many invoices wafting in. Incidentally, it’s killing me that I can’t tell you what…
How to break a bad habit | Step 6
We are doing this! Ain’t life grand? Have you started your 21 day commitment yet or do you need to know more? I’m guessing you might want a few more tips about how to get out of the habit of having your habit! I think the hardest part of breaking up with a habit is realising…
How to break a bad habit | Step 5
Phew, can you believe we are five days into this habit kickin’ series? I told you it was rather involved. BUT, the further we go along, the more I think we are becoming aware of just how complex habit breaking actually is. Complex, difficult but ultimately really achievable. That’s the path we are on right now….
How to break a bad habit | Step 4
How are you going with your habit busting so far? If you’ve just stumbled onto this post, click here to see Steps 1 -3 then pop back here when you’re all caught up. So far we’ve pulled our habit out, examined the whys and decided to change. The trouble is, change can be super-tough. It’s such…
How to break a bad habit | Step 3
This is the third post in my How to break a bad habit series. You can see Step 1 here and Step 2 here. So far we’ve identified why we have our bad habits in the first place and made the decision to stop. A much harder decision to make than you’d think! One of…