I've never liked cleaning. I LOVE having a clean house, but the process of getting there has never been much fun for me. When I worked less it wasn't too hard to keep on top of the house, but now that I'm working quite long hours on my online businesses it doesn't leave me with much spare time to get stuff done. When my kids are at school and daycare, that is my work time so I can't waste it by cleaning. . . . Keep Reading
The secrets to a calmer, more organised family life
Did you have chance to check out the post I wrote recently about taking my blog in a slightly new direction? I’m all about trying to build a happier family home life for myself, my hubby and my kids. And that includes spending more quality time together, getting my online businesses up and running without feeling overwhelmed, and living life intentionally rather than letting it just happen to me. I'm trying to ditch the busy, stressful home life and switch it for something calmer where there is . . . Keep Reading
New directions for Tales of a Twin Mum by Karen Bleakley
I've been blogging for a REALLY long time. My first blog was a travel blog that I wrote in 2008/09 while on our world trip. And I started writing my Tales of a Twin Mum blog back in 2011 when my boys were tiny and squishy. That's six years ago now!! . . . Keep Reading
Review: GIGI Bloks – the perfect gift for twins or siblings
I don't very often do reviews on my blog anymore. They take a lot of time to put together and often the things I'm asked to review don't fill me with enough joy (yes, you can apply the Marie Kondo decluttering technique to blogging just as easily as you can to your home!). To tempt me to agree to a review, the item has to be pretty amazing.Then along came GIGI Bloks... . . . Keep Reading
Smart Steps to Australia has launched (with a sneaky peek backstage at the set up + costs)
I've been a little bit quiet on here and social media for the last few weeks. I can finally show you the reason why: Smart Steps to Australia has now launched! . . . Keep Reading