At the start of the year, I set a series of intentions in different areas of my life. It’s time to look back and see how I did. Daily Routines: I planned to try out a new habit each month and see what stuck in an attempt to level up my daily routines. This did not go well and I ditched this goal in the middle of the year. Around September I fell into a lovely, morning routine that happened most weekday mornings without meaning to. Overall though, this was a fail. I think ultimately this was a goal that deep down I just wasn’t that committed to. I know a…

It’s been a while since I did one of these posts, but maybe you have a bit of time to surf the net in this week? Reading First up some posts to help you reflect on the year that was, or the year to come. End of Year Reflection Questions by Tsh Oxenreider on the commonplace. Austin Kleon has a selection of his own and others’ Prompts for the New Year. This year I managed for the second time to grow seeds in punnets, but it’s never very successful. Maybe I should follow Casey’s lead—“I’m breaking up with punnets”. This season I got tomatoes, capsicums and eggplants started indoors, although…

Recapping all the good things from this week … WE FINISHED THE PUZZLE The girls popped over on Saturday and we finished off the 3000-piece puzzle. I had to get our mini-step ladder out to get this photo. SUNDAY MORNING RUN I did my long run on Saturday morning so I could go to church on Sunday morning (we usually go in the evening). I knew I could get up at my normal time and still squeeze in the 6 km before 9 am church. The conditions were stunning, I had to stop for a photo along the Elstern Canal just near us. FOUR-DAY WORK WEEK Hubby just changed to…

Inspired by Elisabeth. … and by Paul—”Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things,”— to engage in more regular appreciation of all the good things. A long overdue catch-up with my good friend The Melbourne Marathon was held on Sunday. I didn’t run, but I got to hang out for a few hours with a good friend who moved to Tasmania last year. It was so good catching up. Afterwards, she sent me the most beautiful text of appreciation for…

Reading First, a couple of new recipes that are going into our family recipe book. Orzo Minestrone with corn, zucchini and pesto … although we didn’t have pesto and it was still good. Crispy Lemon Chicken with Potatoes I’ve made this multiple times Red Kidney Bean Curry A post about choosing margin, but also about how we show up on the days when our best-laid plans fall into chaos. Is it slow? Or is it Living? The World We’ve Created. On the ubiquitous nature of technology. “I see what we all see … A sea of heads, looking down, lost in a world of our making” AI has no place…