I recently read an article entitled 7 reasons your wife is stressed out all the time by Samantha Rodman and clicked on it because hey, I’m a wife and it’s easy to get stressed out. What I read quite honestly, horrified me. Four (and a half) of the seven reasons given related to the perceived judgement of […]
This weekend, I’d like you to try something: get your kids (or borrow one if you don’t have your own) and get a big sheet of paper (don’t worry, I’m not going to ask you to craft!) No, what I’d like you to do is ask this child to list all the things they wish […]
Salted Caramel Popcorn – YUM! If you haven`t tried it yet then where have you been?? Today it`s all about our family fave, Salted Caramel Coconut Popcorn – yes, all the goodness in ONE recipe. Inspired by a recipe for Vanilla Honey Salted Caramel Popcorn, this popcorn is deliciously crisp and sweet (but not overwhelming) with […]
Annabel Crabb once wrote, “If as a mother, there’s one little tip you can pass on to your daughter that might help her enjoy a productive, happy and neurosis-free life, I reckon it’s this: don’t tidy your room.” And I wish I’d taken a photo of my living room yesterday afternoon so you could see the incredible […]
The other week I found myself looking into some team sport options for my kids. I’m a first timer on this front and so I found myself in some of the most unexpected conversations. During one conversation in particular, I was assured multiple times, that their club was not competitive; that the children would not be […]
My oven is currently on its last legs and no sane person would be trying to use it, but I do. Several times a week. I would otherwise describe myself as a domestic disaster, but when it comes to baking, it’s the one area that might even vaguely resemble a Susie Homemaker vibe. And it’s only […]
Life is made up of a series of small moments. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realise this. It’s not the big moments, the grand gestures, the jaw dropping experiences that matter most. It’s the small moments. The choice to love not judge, the instinct to hug not chide, the practice of kindness amidst […]
It’s been 14 months since I decided I needed to make my health a priority and started exercising ‘formally’, with a personal trainer and classes and the like. It’s been two years since I did my first Operation Move, Learn to Run program, which I loved and taught me that while running is not for me, […]
Let’s start with the obvious. The solution to body confidence (and great sex) is NOT going on a diet. Can someone please tell me why this is not completely obvious?!?! Also obvious is this: if a woman has low self-esteem and is struggling with body confidence issues that are having an impact in the bedroom […]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about love after kids and the very real challenges couples can face as they transition from a party of two to three or more. I know, from the feedback you sent me, that this resonated strongly and for that, I am so thankful. There was however, a big elephant in […]