First up, I think it’s funny anyone would ask me about managing family and work life Last week after I asked what you would all like me to write about here, two readers asked for ideas on how I manage the whole work-life balance thing. My first thought was that I kind of don’t. The…
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2018 round-up
It’s been a crazy year, but a good one, and with Advent now here already I thought a quick round-up of my highlights for 2018 was in order. Family We had our youngest start kindy this year. The first few days were slightly traumatic for him and me and it’s still a bitter-sweet reality for…
The beauty of home, and a decluttered heart
Almost a third of the year has slipped away already, and the earlier sunsets prompt us to make use of the day while it lasts. The cooler days pull many of us towards the rhythms of home. I’m often at home during the week so my days are usually punctuated by a load of laundry,…
These busy school holidays
We’re halfway through week one of the September school holidays and it feels like a lot’s been packed in already. I guess that’s bound to be the case when you have five kids. My husband and I have been tag-teaming work and parenting duties more than usual this week. I worked yesterday while he stayed…