It’s been a goodly while between drinks I know. I accidentally stopped writing here for a while and then I did it deliberately to see what would happen. Would I feel less busy if I removed this one thing? Would I miss it? Would you miss it? Like the best kinds of friendship, life pretty…
Nature mandalas and art for kids
For a long time my girls have created little nature mandalas and art whenever we are at the park or out for a walk. They gather collections of things as we wander and bring them together to make nature mandalas. This is an activity that is good for the youngest to oldest of kids (I…
Siblings getting along just fine
Lottie and Max have a rather fraught relationship. They are similar personalities in many ways (don’t tell them I said that), but they clash on the regular. Finding common ground when you are an 8-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy can be difficult. It’s interesting watching their interactions (and trying not to intervene). They find each other…
The world’s longest renovation begins
About three years ago, on this here blog, I talked about how desperately our bathrooms needed a renovation. Actually, I think I first mentioned a reno about five years ago, but hey, who’s tracking these things? Nobody, that’s who. That’s part of my problem. I’ve realised that I procrastinate about renovating for many reasons: There are…
Walking home from school (shine only)
My kids walk home from school each day, plodding a well-worn path out the back of the school, down a track past the scout hall, across a local oval and playground and down our long, winding street. It’s about a 15-20 minute walk, depending on enthusiasm. Max, my enigma, who was like a skittish horse…
Never underestimate what sleep deprivation does to your wellbeing
“Is he sleeping through?” was the question I was most asked when Max was born. “Is he a good sleeper?” The answer was always no. It was no for a very long time indeed. I won’t tell you how long because I don’t want to scare new mums — years, it was years!! Oh I’m…
Lately
We all act badly sometimes and it’s mortifying to get caught out doing it. I had a major road ragey turn at the intersection at the top of our street on Friday. There was a car turning right off the main road that I had to give way to, but it didn’t move. It was…
100 Days of Pushups Challenge
I’ve committed to doing the 100 Days of Pushups Challenge and when I mentioned it on Facebook, lots of you wanted to make the commitment too. So I thought about creating a Facebook group to keep us all on track. But you know what? I struggle to keep a page going, let alone a group. I’m not…
We make time for the things we love
There was a vast desert full of crickets and tumbleweeds and then there was… a rushing river. I’ve had quite a few emails from you all, wanting to know how I managed to break my blog silence: “How did you get your mojo back?” “Where is the inspiration suddenly coming from?” “How are you finding the time…
When it comes to work/life balance, the days don’t matter so much
Last week Josh Spector* shared an article by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang from Thrive Global called Work-Life Balance Is About Years, Not Days. This is basically a fresh take on the ’tilting’ theory of finding balance, something I first read on Planning with Kids years ago and was recently reminded of by Brooke at Slow Your Home. I…
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