So today I turn 45. I know, right? It seems like only yesterday that the Festival of Forty was underway with my girls trip to Bali and other fun festivities. …
Life in #ISO – Lockdown 2.0 & Stage 4 Restrictions
It’s a tough gig being a Victorian right now. SIGH. With the re-instatement of remote learning, soaring stats and concerning community transmission, and most recently, the introduction of strict stage …
Five Misconceptions About Cancer
I’m honoured to have by beautiful friend and former colleague Sarah Tidey guest posting on the blog today. Sarah and I have known each other for over ten years and …
Life in #ISO: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Recently I was searching for something on my blog – yes bloggers actually read their own blogs – and I stumbled across a post I’d written at the very end …
A Few of My Favourite Things – The Iso/Rona School Holidays Edition
It’s been a crazy few weeks, hasn’t it? I find it hard to believe that a few weeks ago, things were pretty much normal. The kids were still at school, …
What to Do, Read & Watch While in Self Isolation or Lockdown
We are living in strange times friends. As each new headline and story develops, I’ve been trying to focus on the practical implications, as well as thinking about how to …
2019 … so that was pretty intense.
Have you, like me, spend some time reflecting on the year that was lately? In my circles, the usual end of year slash festive banter includes questions along the lines …
Moving On In – A Personal Update
It’s been a big year. As anyone who has ever renovated or built can tell you, it’s a very long journey from the germination of the idea through to the …
A Few of My Favourite Things + A Personal Update
Greetings from Packing Town! Yes, I am currently living my best life sifting through the contents of our entire house slash life to date as I pack for our short …
What’s news at Shenanigans HQ?
2019 was always going to be non stop #CRAZYTOWN here at Shenanigans HQ with selling our house, building a new one and one of our kids starting high school, so …
Tips for Stall Holders at Round She Goes Second Hand Clothes Market
Over the last few months I’ve had stalls at two Round She Goes Markets – in June and October. If you’re not familiar with it, Round She Goes is a …
Welcome Roxy!
So we have some exciting news! Last weekend, we welcomed the newest member of our family … Roxy Rowse. Isn’t she beautiful? If you didn’t know we were on the …
What to Do in the School Holidays
I’m not sure where the time goes, but once again we’re on the cusp of the school holidays here in Victoria. Does anyone else feel like that? That the terms …
Yay – it’s my FIVE Year Blogiversary!
So I’m celebrating a milestone of sorts this week. Five years ago, on 24th August 2013, I published my very first blog post. I’ll save you clicking through and show …
The New ‘Normal’ – Reflections on my first year with all the kids at school
This time last year my youngest son was just starting primary school. I remember feeling so many different emotions, many of which collided on that first morning. I excitedly walked …
A Few of My Favourite Things of 2017 – The Year in Review
We’ve all had a big year, haven’t we? Each trip around the sun brings with it a new set of opportunities and challenges, and while some years are easier and …
Why I’ve Been So Busy Lately – A Personal Update
At this time of year, it’s not uncommon to hear people talking about how the year has flown by. “It’s been such a crazy year”. “I can’t believe it’s November …
50 Fun Things to Do
I take my fun pretty seriously. That may sound like a foxy moron of sorts, but it’s true. Even though I don’t shy away from the serious, difficult and complex …
Tips for Parents “Starting School”
Updated January 2017 This week, I’m preparing to send my youngest son to school. Gulp. And while I have mixed feelings about this – hashtag emo – I’m mostly excited …
My Take Home Messages from #PBEVENT 2016
Every year I leave #PBEVENT motivated, inspired and with a ginormous To Do List. Over the course of the 2 day event, I went to fourteen sessions (including all the …