Every year around this time, I start looking around my home with fresh eyes. The sun’s out, the grass is dry, and the wind picks up — which means bushfire season is officially on its way. Preparing for bushfire season isn’t just about hoses and sprinklers (though...
Is your inbox starting to feel like an overstuffed junk drawer? You open it looking for one thing and a heap of other junk jumps out at you. Before you know it, you’re down a rabbit hole researching other uses for an apple corer. You’re not alone. The average inbox is...
I recently spent the better part of a week couch-bound after a minor procedure on my foot. Nothing dramatic—just a few days on crutches and the inability to lower my leg below the altitude of my heart without pain, which meant I’ve spent a lot of time working my...
Tidying as You Go: Why Waiting for the “Snow to Stop” Doesn’t Work When I turned thirteen, a family friend gave me a tiny book called Poems for Women. You know the type—those gift-shop specials designed to sit on a shelf and collect dust faster than the...
I’ve recently been in full self-care mode, nurturing myself back to a better place. And part of that has included binge-watching both With Love, Meghan and Harry & Meghan on Netflix. Say what you will about Meghan Markle, but I found myself deeply moved by her...
