My Top 10 “Me Time” Indulgences
It seems to me the more children I have the more I love my “me time”. I think it might have something to do with the seemingly increasing difficulty in… Read More
Author: marieleong
Celebrating moments, big and small
As I’ve gotten older (and hopefully wiser), I’ve learned to love celebrating the special occasions or moments in life, whether large (like a milestone birthday) or small (the first time… Read More
Keeping the love alive – the importance of regular date nights
I think it’s fair to say that having children changes the dynamics of any relationship. It can go both ways. On one hand, adding sleep deprivation and tending to the… Read More
Travelling with kids – a recent experience
During the recent school holidays, my husband, Eugene, and I took the kids on a road trip holiday to Dunsborough, a beautiful seaside town about 3 hours south of Perth.… Read More
State of Escape Carryall
I recently took the plunge and bought State of Escape’s extremely popular Escape Carryall (I bought it in the LUXE charcoal marle colourway). I have been seeing these State of… Read More
The joy of memory keeping
If you’re like me and love recording memories of your children as they grow up, you’ll be familiar with the various different ways to keep such records. I’d love to… Read More
Effective gratitude journalling
There is no doubt in my mind that gratitude journalling is a very effective way of cultivating a habit of happiness. If done effectively, I believe it has the ability… Read More
Facing the world each day
I wanted to share a recent habit I’ve developed which has helped me tremendously in feeling prepared for the day ahead when I wake up in the morning. I don’t… Read More
Building a kid-friendly wardrobe
It has been a long-time goal for me to have a wardrobe that I love. I didn’t want or need a lot of clothes, but I wanted to love every… Read More
Getting into the habit of happiness
The subject of happiness is very close to my heart. Because as a 38 (almost 39) year old woman, I can see how its meaning has changed for me… Read More
Living with intention
There was a time last year when I was forced to reflect on my life, look deep within and really ask myself if I was living my best life. You… Read More