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Thank you for visiting! My name is Sophie and I am an academic researcher, a wife, and a mum of two gorgeous kids, living in sunny Queensland, Australia, and I write about navigating life, parenting, and career.

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2025 Spending Review
Somehow its been two weeks since I last posted! These two weeks have been busy, chaotic, and fun. There's been juggling work and school holidays (so thankful to grandparents who have helped out 3 days per week!), there have been family birthdays with eating out and even a local waterway cruise for my mum's birthday which was really fun, there has been some entertaining - playdates and having our neighbours over for dinner. And I've been working on my writing too. E helped me
Jan 245 min read


2026 Goals
I love setting goals. Over the last few weeks, I've spent quite a bit of time thinking about my intentions for 2026, and followed much of Sarah's method outlined in her new Best Laid Plans book! (The physical copy I pre-ordered has been delayed so I went ahead and bought the Kindle edition to get me started on the new year). What does 2026 look like for me and the family? Before creating my goals, I looked closely at 2026, and what to expect. A few features are: both kids a
Jan 45 min read


Q3 Planning Deepdive
During my few very much needed days off, I really enjoyed doing some serious planning including - Q3 (July - Sept) planning July planning...
Jul 15, 20253 min read


Fun, family and much needed rest
After a busy Monday and Tuesday at work, I have taken the rest of the week off and it’s been great! E still has school holidays until...
Jul 11, 20252 min read


New planner on the way!
So, I may have given a subtle impression in my posts lately that I’ve been just a little bit overloaded and stressed 😜 One of my comfort...
May 27, 20252 min read


Q2 Goals Check In
We are halfway through the Easter school holidays, which means Q1 has ended, and Q2 is beginning. (I divide my year into 5 quintiles,...
Apr 12, 20255 min read


Happy Easter
Today is Easter Sunday, which in our house means the day starts off with an Easter Egg hunt. So much fun, for the kids but also for me- I...
Mar 31, 20242 min read
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