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Happy Mother’s Day
Its Mother’s Day on Sunday! Many mums look at their lives and analyse how they’re doing in their role as a mother. Some days I feel great about motherhood. Other days I thank God we all survived the day! Most days I move through the day feeling cool and calm like ‘Mary Poppins’, other days when I feel overwhelmed and out of sorts I feel a little like ‘Bruce Banner’ on a stressful day. I have discovered that Motherhood = Imperfection! And while many will disagree with me when I say that imperfection is okay. This thought is what helps me when I have 4 baskets of clothing waiting to be…
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Taking Stock – April 2017
Another Month has come and gone! We are travelling through 2017 far too quickly! As much as I would love time to stand still for a moment – it can’t, and it never will. We have to work out how to adapt and work with time! Make time work for us instead – if you figure out how to do this, please let me know. 🙂 So here is April’s Taking Stock recount! Cooking: Trying to do bulk meals that I can freeze at the moment. I feel more organised when I cook in bulk. Also healthy muesli bars for the kids. Drinking: Soda…
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The Gallery of Modern Art Brisbane
Over the Easter school holidays we took the kids down to Brisbane and visited the Gallery of Modern Art. We really loved our little adventure and wished we got down to Brisbane sooner, as there was so much to see. I think we only just touched the surface. There really is something for everyone. No one will walk away disappointed. The effort to drive down to Brisbane was so worth it! We definitely want to go again. Next time though we will make a day of it, and make time to explore Southbank and go on one of the red ferries that travels along the Brisbane River – One of my…
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Taking Stock – March 2017
What happened to March? Life is going far too quickly, and while I do feel we are achieving some of our goals there are a number of things we haven’t yet started. We have just finished our first school term for 2017, and I must say that I am thrilled to now be on school holidays. We have worked hard and now we are rewarded with time off! Feeling: okay! I’m thankful for health, love and good people in my life. Blessed! Making: My favourite rainy weather dinner is spaghetti Bol. Yum! Buying: A few clothes for the kids. They keep growing! Drinking: Soda water and lemon…
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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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Taking Stock – February 2017
What an awesome month! We may have had many over the top hot days, but I must say that I have really enjoyed this month. January was all about getting organised for 2017, so I decided the start of February was the perfect time to action my massive list of goals for the new year. By doing so, I feel as though I tricked myself into avoiding ‘I have already failed my new year goals’ thinking. So here we are at the end of February – The very last day of Summer, I thought it would be a good idea to do another ‘Taking Stock – February 2017’ piece. Making: Very yummy…
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Chasing a Slow and Meaningful LIfe
It turns out, ‘simplifying your life` isn’t as simple as I thought it would be. One of my personal goals for this year is to simplify my life. I am chasing a slower and a more meaningful life. My ultimate goal is to live a life based on good decisions and values, spend as much quality time with my family and friends, and do all of those things I personally love to do – reading, writing, walking on the beach, chilling out, taking photographs, learning a craft etc. Reality Check! While simplicity sounds relatively easy, and it is in theory, its not so easy when you think of the long list…
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Taking Stock – January 2017
What has happened to this month? Just three days ago, it was exactly one month since we celebrated Christmas, and here we are now a month on, and back to the school routine. I would LOVE the ability to turn back time – I really want the holidays back! Its the end of January and so I thought I would do my end of the month ‘Taking Stock’ post. So here goes…. Making: Lists. I have lots of lists on the go….school, shopping, things we want to do, meal ideas, movies we want to watch, things to do before January ends, goals for 2017, our budget, and a list of jobs…
