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homelife
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Intentional Romance 2.0
The best thing about a rainy day is curling up to a great book or watching a movie. This time it was the sequel to the Big Fat Greek Wedding movie. I normally don’t like sequels, but I really loved the original movie, so I thought I would give it a go. I’m not going to tell you all about the movie and spoil it for everyone who wants to see it, but I am going to tell you about the one line in the movie that gave me a little shove, and reminded me that we (the majority of mums) need to make more of an effort in…
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Simplify life 2.0
We were created to live amazing and purpose filled lives! I find this thought quite exciting. AND…. We live at a time in history where anything is possible! We have so many opportunities at our fingertips these days, and while this is wonderful, it can be a little overwhelming. There always seems to be a lot happening, and a lot that needs to be done. As a result of this overwhelming busyness, I am becoming more and more aware of our need for quite times. The need for complete quietness – No background noise, no television, no social media, no computer or phone, just time to sit, think and reflect. …
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Soul Searching January
What an amazing first month of the year! 2018 has gotten off to a great start! The end of the holidays are closing in on us sadly. These holidays have been a wonderful time for our family. We have spent quality time together and this in itself has been what I call, priceless!! Time together is what we needed. Family time + Quality time = Closeness, and the opportunity to do some soul searching! Soul searching gives us an opportunity to assess our lives, make some new decisions, come to terms and make peace with what or who we have lost (specifically people who have left our lives), and…
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Just a Little Hygge
Usually the start of Autumn brings that ‘sad, blah, it’s the end of Summer yuck feeling’ in the pit off my tummy, however, after an insanely intense hot summer, I don’t actually feel that sad about the new change of season. In fact, I welcome Autumn. At this moment, I am looking forward to some cooler weather. My only issue with Autumn come winter are the shorter days. Our Queensland winters aren’t really all that cold. We might have the occasional day where we can’t get away with a t-shirt and jeans, but on the whole, we don’t have winters where we need a fireplace or central heating. This week, I…
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Simplifying Life
There is a lot of talk in my group of friends about how busy our lives are. We all have kids, a couple of mums work full time, some work part time, some are stay at home parents, some are single mums and a few of us are married, and none of us feel as though we have enough time in the day to do anything for ourselves. We feel rushed and reactive rather than relaxed and responsive, and I think we are the ones who will pay for the lifestyle we live now, long term. We have to learn how to slow down and enjoy the journey.…
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A Mischievious Christmas
Christmas is a season that should be enjoyed, happy memories made, and mums should not be locked in the kitchen preparing the meal while everyone else is having fun. Sadly, the Christmas period can be a stressful time in the year for many mums and it really shouldn’t be. My favourite mantra is ‘Keep It Simple’, because its important to get back to what Christmas is all about. Its about connecting with the people in our lives that are special to us. To ‘keep life as simple’ as possible, you must get yourself and your family organised. Everyone (including extended family) needs to be on the same page. The goal…
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Did you bring your game?
I’m not sure when it started, but at some point in the last six weeks, I started asking our girls each day if they are bringing their game to the table today! I mentioned it to my friend recently when she asked me how I get my kids motivated for school each day. All I know is that whenever I ask this question, the kids work well, and when I don’t ask the question – we seem to have an average work day. We’ve started calling it the ‘golden question’, because we really do feel that we have a good work day when I ask them if they are bringing their…
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Celebrating Gratefulness
We don’t celebrate ‘Thanksgiving’ day here in Australia and I think we should. The American’s formally celebrate Thanksgiving each year on the third Thursday in November, and have done so since 1941. American’s may not have all the right answers to the big questions, but I do think they have a great idea in terms of their ‘Thanksgiving’ day. Imagine if we had a day off to celebrate gratefulness. How great would that be? (no pun intended) We have so many things in our lives to be thankful for, and the older I get – the more I understand how gratifying the simple pleasures really are. A princess doesn’t need a…
