Tag: Family

Journaling for Stress Relief: A Practice for Parents and Kids

Life can get stressful for both parents and kids. Between school, work, extracurricular activities, and family responsibilities, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Finding healthy ways to process stress is important...

Fun Autumn Crafts for Kids

Autumn has fully arrived, and with the girls all back to Uni/College it’s just me and the boys at home most days. We’re finding a new home educating groove, changing...

Mothers Day Love

Yesterday was Mothers Day. It was the first time I’ve spent it with my Mama in about twenty years. It’s been almost three months since she moved over here to...

How to take better pictures of your children

With my first three children, I took a zillion photographs of my children without really thinking about the end result. I’d pick up the camera and snap away. I didn’t...

Meal Planning

I’ve been meal planning {on and off} for around 5 years. As a busy Mama, with three kiddos home all day every day, a household to run as well as...

A lesson in slowing down

artwork by Katie Daisy at The Wheatfield I’m a great believer in listening to what life is telling me.. this week my lesson was to slow down. Monday...

Entertaining the kids during winter: Crafting activities

If you’re looking for interesting ways to entertain the kids this winter, why not introduce them to arts and crafts? Little ones love anything that’s interactive, imaginative and creative, so...