Every Day Begins New

Review of Simple Happy Kitchen: An Illustrated Guide for Your Plant-Based Life

February 15, 2019

Recently I had the chance to read Simple Happy Kitchen by Miki Mottes and loved it. Simple Happy Kitchen- originally part of a Kickstarter campaign, Is not a recipe book (although there are a few recipes included in it) but a fun, creative, informative, beautifully illustrated guide to plant-based eating. There is an overload of … More Review of Simple Happy Kitchen: An Illustrated Guide for Your Plant-Based Life

Screen time and schedules (at almost 5 and 7 years)

February 13, 2019

Now that we have moved in to a new house, it has given us the chance to re-evaluate and prioritise things for the year ahead such as our home environment (with an almost 5 and 7 year old) and our schedules (work, school, life) for example and find a healthy balance. Current Schedules; Miss 6 … More Screen time and schedules (at almost 5 and 7 years)

Our week so far and supporting independence (shoe storage and cleaning zone)

February 6, 2019

Hi there, Things have been good. We are a bit more settled into our new home now and my children are already in their second week of school. We are still pottering trying to at least clean up what we can around the house. To me though, this isn’t a chore, it’s something fun we … More Our week so far and supporting independence (shoe storage and cleaning zone)

What we have been up to- new house, renovations and more

January 30, 2019

Hi there, Well it took almost two weeks but I am back to blogging. It has been a lovely but busy break. We are slowly settling into our new place and making it a home. There was lots to do initially but now we are at a point where we can slow down and take … More What we have been up to- new house, renovations and more

Taking a short blogging break whilst moving house

January 17, 2019

It finally happened, this week, we got the keys to our new house! It has been a crazy, past couple of weeks. What should have been a relatively easy process became something rather ridiculous and stressful. I won’t go into all the details as I would rather not think any more about it and just … More Taking a short blogging break whilst moving house

Journal Writing and Goal Setting

January 9, 2019

As mentioned in previous posts that Miss 6, since transitioning to Lower Primary (Cycle 2) early in 2018 at her Montessori school, that she started daily journal writing. Journal writing, just like daily afternoon (after lunch time play) silent reading is highly valued at her school. According to Miss 6, one of the first things … More Journal Writing and Goal Setting

Happy New Year! Reflecting on 2018 and Intentions for the New Year

January 1, 2019

Happy New Year! Funny enough, I wrote this post on New Years Eve, but forgot to publish it. We had a quiet day yesterday and ended up sharing a nice platter of food in the evening and listened to some good music. My kiddos went to bed closer to 9.30 pm, which is very late … More Happy New Year! Reflecting on 2018 and Intentions for the New Year