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3 ways I structure my days without feeling too structured

I don’t do well when I’m untethered. Not for me the glorious freedom of no constraints or obligations; I operate best within boundaries. I think I might fly away without them. The past couple of weeks have been all about getting to know my ‘new normal’. I have alternated between restless boredom and brimming with…

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…

Family organisation for the disorganised

Most people who know you will tell you that I’m a very organised person. When I say ‘most people’, it doesn’t include my mum. My mum knows that I’m an extremely disorganised person at heart. Always have been, probably always will be. So how does a naturally disorganised mum fool the world into thinking she’s…

Hard-core breakfast skipping

I have never enjoyed eating in the morning. Even when I was in primary school I was hard-core breakfast skipping. I remember faking Mum out each morning by putting little cereal and milk in the bottom of a bowl, then dumping the lot straight into the sink. I was about eight, I think. I’m slow…

2017 Australian public school holidays [free printable calendars]

Last year I made a public school holidays calendar for my wall and it was such a big hit that I made it state by state as a free printable. I’ve had all kinds of “you’re a lifesaver” feedback, so I decided to create 2017 Australian public school holidays calendars too. I used the calendar…

Managing those exhausted days

Some days, like today, I’m just bone weary. It comes from all the doing, I know. It’s days like this when we are told to ‘just take a break’ or ‘be kind to yourself’ or ‘ignore the to do list’, but that would start a domino effect that I’m just not ready for. As much as…

2017 NSW public school holidays calendar

My free printable 2017 NSW public school holidays calendar has NSW and Australian public holidays shaded out along with the school holidays. So, you can see at a glance when school is in and when it’s out. Some key events have been added, along with plenty of room to write your own notes. The school…

2017 VIC public school holidays calendar

My free printable 2017 VIC public school holidays calendar has Victorian and Australian public holidays shaded out along with the school holidays. So, you can see at a glance when school is in and when it’s out. Some key Victorian events have been added, along with plenty of room to write your own notes. The school…

2017 QLD public school holidays calendar

My free printable 2017 QLD public school holidays calendar has QLD and Australian public holidays shaded out along with the school holidays. So, you can see at a glance when school is in and when it’s out. Some key events have been added, along with plenty of room to write your own notes. The school…

2017 ACT public school holidays calendar

My free printable 2017 ACT public school holidays calendar has ACT and Australian public holidays shaded out along with the school holidays. So, you can see at a glance when school is in and when it’s out. Some key events have been added, along with plenty of room to write your own notes. The school…

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