A few weeks ago was the first birthday of this blog! For some reason I thought it was late March, but when I checked, my first ever blog...

WELL. It’s been quite a fortnight , trying to a) catch up on an increasingly overwhelming workload at work, b) tame our house that got...

Very happy to report that it stopped raining Monday afternoon and the flood waters mostly receded overnight so we could all return to...

Its 6am Monday morning here, and after being confident yesterday that today we would be all back to work and school as normal, after 12...

Well, its been an anxious, restless, distracted few days waiting for potential effects from Cyclone Alfred, but ultimately lucky as...

The first cyclone in decades is due to hit our part of Queensland tomorrow. We live in the orange section of the map! I’ve never...

Definitely a mixed bag this week, but found plenty of FIGs (Finding Joy in Gratitude) along the way. Thank you to Elisabeth for...

Work has been SO busy. I work in academia and have taken on a new teaching role in addition to my research and many other existing...

Well, I 100% planned to blog mid week but obviously failed. It was just such a busy week with work, and then I got sick (just a mild...

This month I am joining Elisabeth  and other bloggers to Find joy In Gratitude (FIGs), and this was week 2. I recorded entries daily in...

On the planning podcast Best Laid Plans this week, Sarah discussed creating a morning routine, and outlined her own. I always find this...

The wonderful Elisabeth suggested that for the month of February whoever is keen participate in a little activity where we notice and...

Hello from the Gold Coast QLD! I am at a research conference and it’s been busy but fun. View from my balcony at sunset Just a quick...

How has it been a week since I last posted? I guess first week back at school for E and my work gearing up for the year means less time...

This week we are heading back to school and I’m HERE FOR IT. I've been back at work for a couple of weeks, and O back to daycare, but E...

I was honoured when Lisa invited me to do a guest post on her blog. I’m sure most readers know Lisa, she is a longtime blogger,...

This is a bonus instalment in my 2025 Goals series. The first 3 posts were my primary goals and covered Word of the Year and Personal...

Last week was the final week of my 3 weeks of annual leave , and it was a transition week from full holiday mode (with family and friends...

This is my third and final instalment in my series on 2025 goals - this first focused on word of the year and personal goals, the second...

This is the second instalment (out of three) summarising my 2025 goals. The first  focused on my word of the year and personal goals....