by katie | Oct 2, 2019 | What I Read
Can you believe it’s October already? Madness! September was back to more of a regular reading month for me after the dizzy heights of reading 20 books in August. I can’t see that I’ll be reading that many again in the near future! I’m actually...
by katie | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
I’m a total country music geek. Apparently, I get this from my dad, although I don’t remember ever hearing him listen to music at all. My older sisters tell me he did like country, though, so we’ll blame him. For a while, I thought it was just me who...
by katie | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorised
Does your down time actually relax, energise and nourish you? Plenty of people feel like they have no free time, when in reality they’re just allowing their free time to be used in an Instagram-scrolling blur that they gain nothing from You’ll feel more calm after a...
by katie | Sep 13, 2019 | Friday Five
In these (irregular) posts, I share five things. Loves, hates, ideas I’m pondering, places I’m supporting, whatever. Here we go: LOVE OF THE WEEK: my Hobonichi Techo Cousin 2020 arrived this week! This is my current planner system and it’s so good, I...
by katie | Sep 11, 2019 | Special Needs parenting
Back to school season seems like it’s growing into a bigger and bigger thing each year, fraught with stress and hopes for the year ahead. Add a child with special needs to the mix and things can become even more complicated and challenging. My family navigated...
by katie | Sep 8, 2019 | What I Read
Wow. August was a record reading month for me. I read 20 (yes, twenty!) books! I was home with my daughter, didn’t do much work, and was trying to read instead of scroll on my phone. I also had a child-free holiday with my husband, and I spent a lot of time...
by katie | Sep 8, 2019 | Productivity
The middle of last week signalled the end of what had started to feel like a never-ending summer break. Six weeks out of schedule has been nice, and it’s nice to get back to work and school. I got the distinct impression over the last few days of the summer that...
by katie | Sep 5, 2019 | Less Stuff
I read this Opinion piece over at The Globe and Mail with interest as the life-changing magic of making do is something I’m trying to welcome into my own life more. This is really interesting, and I’m trying to do this myself. It had been annoying me for weeks...
by katie | Aug 30, 2019 | Productivity
If you haven’t heard the term circadian rhythms before, you will almost certainly have heard of the idea, but under a different name – your body clock, perhaps. Circadian rhythms are your body’s natural daily rhythms. They play a role in whether...
by katie | Jul 30, 2019 | Productivity, What I Read
I’m a huge fan of Gretchen Rubin’s book, The Four Tendencies. If you haven’t read it, you should. The premise of the book is that there are four main types of people when it comes to how we respond to expectations. I won’t go into detail about...
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