I'm coming to understand self-care with a new nuance. It's easy to get caught up in self-care as a routine; many mummy bloggers profess a self care routine of waking up at 5am before the kids to do "me time", without which they don't function. I try to fit myself into those styles of self-care. … Continue reading Self care sometimes
Category: Simplifying
A picture is never the whole picture
Homemade pizza, made with the family! Kids made their own homemade pizza today! Homemade dough, sauce, and they picked the toppings themselves. Homemade pizza to last a week of lunches #homemade #familytime #slowliving So many hashtags could go with these pictures. Yes, the pizza was delicious. Yes, it filled our freezer and sent Jonah away … Continue reading A picture is never the whole picture
Just a tease of spring
At 8:15am we stepped out of the house to feed the chooks, into sunshine! Glorious sunshine raining down on the backyard. A brilliant blue sky overhead and my body let out a sigh. Mornings are so much easier with clear skies and the warmth of an almost-spring-sun. The morning sun and mild air caused me … Continue reading Just a tease of spring
More than 20 minutes
Today, for the first time in weeks, my children napped simultaneously. Maybe, just maybe they will sleep for more than 30 minutes. Maybe they will sleep for an hour! And maybe today we will throwback to several months ago when they slept for 2 hours! I looked around the house at all the things I … Continue reading More than 20 minutes
Not Just Egg Machines
My photo cloud recently reminded me that I've been a chook mum for a whole year now! As I looked back on photos from the first weeks and eggs of our 4 girls, there was much to reflect upon. You can find the post all about our chooks here. A flock of chickens is not … Continue reading Not Just Egg Machines
My Media Free March
Life as a new mum can be pretty isolating. In a world of technological connection, we're encouraged to reach out and stay connected in any way we can. Enter groups of mums "connected" through midnight feeds and fussy baby nights. "Connected" to each other, "connected" to our online groups and forums. While the connections can … Continue reading My Media Free March
Routine of JUST GET ON WITH IT
Our family is coming out of an especially busy 2020. In a short 8 weeks, we moved house twice (yes, twice!), started a new life in a small town, and welcomed the arrival of our baby girl. Somewhere along the road to our new life, routine fell out the window and we kept on driving; … Continue reading Routine of JUST GET ON WITH IT