Is Home Still Where the Heart is in Our Global Society?

Is Home Still Where the Heart is in Our Global Society?
Home. Is it where the heart is? Is it a place? A feeling? A sense of belonging? If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, you will know we relocated from the UK to Australia… View Post

5 Good Reasons to Staycation with Kids

5 Good Reasons to Staycation with Kids
The year is 28 BC (i.e. I am 28 years old and it’s “before children”). My husband and I have booked a week off work and we’re paging the Lonely Planet magazine, feeling overwhelmed by… View Post

A Year and a Half of You Being You

A Year and a Half of You Being You
Dear Thea, You turned 18 months old this week. As I reflect back on the last year-and-a-half of you in our lives, it all seems a bit hazy. I never intended on having three children… View Post

Our Mission to Love One Another

Our Mission to Love One Another
Dear family, Let me reveal to you our new family mission statement. Okay, I accept it’s OTT. You’re all bored with my over-achiever motherhood style; always looking for ways to change family life for the… View Post

Sharing Our Bed with Starfish

Sharing Our Bed with Starfish
Dear starfish a.k.a the children we welcome into our bed most nights, By day you function as normal human beings. You walk in a straight line, you sit and stand as expected. You don’t appear… View Post