Upheaval is imminent and as we pack boxes, navigate the chaos and attempt to maintain some semblance of rhythm, I’m reminded of the similarities between moving house and having a baby. [...]
…or the grass is always greener. Or in this case, a picture is worth a thousand words. But I won’t just leave it at that. There have been three house inspections in the last while [...]
In this season of life I feel, more than ever, the need to be guided by elders. I was driving home from the shopping centre a few weeks ago when I caught David Suzuki on the radio (discussing [...]
The four-day weekend just gone was just the kind of slowing down we needed. Don’t you think that we’d all be much happier and healthier if a four-day weekend was scheduled every few [...]
a climbing tree in the backyard would be much appreciated and I stumbled upon this illustration today and couldn’t help but think it look just like ours… As you probably know, [...]
In an attempt to embrace an enthusiastic approach to the whole house hunting saga, Daniel and I looked at a few rentals earlier this week. We’ve got a good 10 weeks left in this little [...]
I’ve procrastinated about washing the windows for about six months. In that time flying ants and summer bugs have been caught in window webs and the salt air, while good for the lungs, has [...]
In my quest to have a good purge before we move, I took to the toys on the weekend and didn’t stop till the clutter was cleared. As I went I discovered little odds and ends at the bottom of [...]
My heart is concerned with here right now; the beach, our home, the daily comings and goings of children on holidays. But within a few months we’ll be packing up and moving on and I [...]
Start with coffee. And a plan. I envisioned bringing in the New Year with a spick and span house and everything in order. Of course, that didn’t come to fruition and that’s ok. I find [...]
A few weeks ago it became apparent that the word “busy” was slipping into every conversation I was having. I started shocking myself with the ease with which I was saying it – [...]
The hardest thing about working from home is the blurry line between work life and home life. And when you’re a work from home mum? You have to physically draw the line, so to speak, [...]
