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It’s a wasteful world. Frankly, there’s so much waste I don’t know where to start and I get a pretty sad thinking about it. Luckily there are some great solutions in the marketplace and passionate companies coming together to help reduce food waste while producing win-win scenarios for consumers. I’m delighted to have discovered RaboDirect…

The idea of working from home is a dream for many people. I find not having a boss looking over me is well, bliss. It’s awesome. It’s fantastic working for myself now and I don’t regret a moment after walking out of my last job. But the ride from leaving one’s day job to going…

Running a business is a tough gig. You have to be all people. The boss, the receptionist, the cleaner, accounts receivable, payroll and much more. Energy costs don’t help either. If you’re a startup, these can throw a small business over the edge. The good news is you’re not alone. There are plenty of business…

We could all do more. Eat better. Go for a run again soon. Call someone we love. Life is crazy and time is a luxury. We’re also guilty of making excuses too. Here are 20 excuses people make daily (from Lifehack.Org). I’ve written alternatives in brackets to show the impact of negative thinking. I’m too old…

Life before Table Tucker Before Table Tucker I was a typical time-poor working mum. Trips to the supermarket involved making rash buys from screaming supermarket shelves. They knew me by name. I thought I was happy in the comfort of grouse convenience dinners and packaged chips-and-dips. They sure looked inviting under those dazzling lights. Then,…

Guest Post: Children are curious little critters. But too much curiosity around the average home can pose a risk to our vulnerable little people. Thankfully, there are easy ways to make sure your home is a safe and fun environment for your children as they explore and grow. Here are five common health hazards for…

Imagine This Imagine if you lost everything you knew, loved and took for granted. Your friends. Your mum’s trifle. The best coffee in town. A market fresh tomato. Live music on a Sunday afternoon. Shopping for shoes. Fresh seafood. The ocean… Well… This is what happened to me. How We Buried A Life & Dug Up A Dream Today I’m sharing…

There are plenty of ways to make money. The world is busting with businesses, who are all trying to grab a piece of the pie. These range from billionaire mega corporations to small work-from-home punters. For this reason, there’s a lot of money floating around. There are a lot of entrepreneurs cleaning up online, but there are also…

Many Australians are coming up for air after the financial hit that Christmas and New Year festivities brings. While the freezer may still be full of leftovers from Christmas, time is already ticking fast for most of us. Now mums and dads across the country have been thrown into ‘back to school’ mode and this quick…

If you’re a mum like me, it’s likely you’ve seen the movie BFG – Big Friendly Giant. It tells the tale of an orphaned girl who is plucked from her predicament and taken on a journey to the giant’s homeland. Together the girl and the giant battle other giants. But these giants are bigger and…