45 SPRING JOURNAL PROMPTS TO INSPIRE REFLECTION AND GROWTH Spring is a wonderful time to explore our thoughts, hopes and dreams. In this article I’m sharing 45 spring journal prompts to inspire a season of reflection and growth. I hope they help you embrace a simple but more intentional life. INSPIRATION FOR SPRING JOURNALING Spring is the time to bring colour and freshness to our home and life after the cold, darker winter season. During the spring months we see nature transition into colour, energy and vitality and I like to think we can follow nature’s lead. For your spring journaling you ..read more

10 WAYS TO MAKE CLEANING MORE FUN SO YOU DON’T KEEP DREADING IT Cleaning can feel mundane and repetitive but it’s also necessary for a healthy, looked after home. Here are 10 ways to make cleaning more fun so you don’t keep dreading it! WE ALL NEED TO CLEAN OUR HOME Having a clean home is an important part of looking after our home space, creating a home environment that supports good physical and mental health. I don’t particularly enjoy cleaning as part of my home-making role but it’s a way that I care for and show love to my home and my family that live in it. Shifting my mindset and think ..read more

10 BEST PLACES TO START SPRING CLEANING AND GET MOTIVATED TO CARRY ON In this article I’m sharing some tips to make spring cleaning easier. Here are 10 best places to start spring cleaning and get motivated to carry on, even when you don’t feel like cleaning! WOULD YOU RATHER BE DOING A MILLION OTHER THINGS LIKE ME? I absolutely love a clean, clear and tidy home. I feel better, I enjoy my home more and I’m better able to relax and be calmer even when my noisy, busy family are chaotic and crazy. But, there are a million other things that I’d rather be doing with my time than cleaning. In fact ..read more

8 WAYS TO MAKE SPRING CLEANING EASIER AND LESS OVERWHELMING Spring cleaning is a great way to clear our homes of dust and grime. In this article I’m sharing 8 ways to make spring cleaning easier and less overwhelming, more effective and fun! IS IT TIME TO SPRING CLEAN YOUR HOME? Thanks to some pretty well-established habits and household routines, my home is easy to manage most of the time. I don’t have much excess stuff, I keep countertops and floors clear and we have a very simple cleaning rota that we all follow, kids included. However, these routines don’t cover some of the deep-dive clea ..read more

18 WAYS TO ENJOY MAKING DINNER MORE I used to love making dinner but with a busy life and busy family, I don’t have the time or energy to enjoy it like I used to. However, I have some simple ideas to help me in the kitchen so today I’m sharing 18 ways to enjoy making dinner more, in case they could you too! THE BENEFITS OF A RELAXED, STRESS-FREE DINNER TIME I used to love cooking and eating dinner as a way of winding down from the day, enjoying and learning about different flavours and chatting with whoever might be sharing the table and food with me. Mealtimes are an important way to connect ..read more

15 HELPFUL HABITS FOR POSITIVE THINKING Life can be full of ups and downs but it’s how we react to these that has the greatest impact. In this article I’m sharing 15 helpful habits for positive thinking. WHEN LIFE HAPPENS Like many, I’ve had a few rough patches in life. Pregnancy and childbirth were traumatic, loss of a child, parents passing away, relationship changes, financial worries and a tendency towards fragile mental health. However, as the saying goes, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! And, I do believe that experiencing the inevitable ups and downs of life actually can equip ..read more

11 MICROHABITS THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE Does making change feel scary or overwhelming? Let’s build some healthy practices for your body and mind with these 11 microhabits that can change your life. There’s a free habit tracker printable you can get too to help you track your own microhabits. HOW (NOT) TO MAKE CHANGES IN LIFE A few years ago I wanted to get fit and reinvent my tired body. I was eating a pretty healthy and balanced diet but I noticed my body wasn’t as strong and supple as it was in my 20s! I missed that energetic me. So, one New Year, I made the resolution to get my body in sh ..read more

THINGS TO DO IN FEBRUARY TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE (+ FREE CHECKLIST) The long month of January is over and February arrives to bring cold temperatures and bracing winds. It’s the month of love with Valentine’s day, half-term holidays for those with kids at school and plenty of time wrapped up indoors to think about how you can declutter your home this Spring. Check out these things to do in February to simplify your life! HOW TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE THIS MONTH January is the month that many of us begin to re-look at our homes and our lives. We make resolutions for the New Year, embark on making al ..read more

HOW TO ENJOY YOUR HOME MORE AND MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU In this article I’m sharing some simple, practical tips to help you enjoy your home more. Instead of it feeling like a burden on your time and energy, let’s make your home work for you! LOOKING TO ENJOY YOUR HOME MORE? It’s easy for our homes to feel like a burden and drain on our time and energy. I know I used to feel like this when I was juggling work and kids and the complexities of busy, adult life. In this article I want to give you some tips on how to enjoy your home more. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, an emp ..read more

HOW TO START SIMPLIFYING WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED How to start simplifying when you feel overwhelmed? In this article I share some gentle tips to help you take your first steps to clearing clutter and making simple, intentional changes in your home and life. SIMPLIFYING LIFE AND THE BIGGER PICTURE I took a little break from writing and publishing blog posts. It was partly because of things happening at home which needed my time and energy more. The other reason was that sometimes it’s important to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. We get so immersed in the minute details of ou ..read more