Do you have a Google Home? Or are you thinking about getting one? (If you don’t yet own one, you can check out our Pros and Cons of Google Home here, to help you decide.) When we first got our Google Home, we really only used it to set timers for cooking.Since then, our “Google Vocabulary” has expanded, and these are the most common phrases we use in our home (Yep – all of them!) Most popular Google Home Phrases in our house (and what they are used for) Alarms and Timers “Hey Google…” “…Set timer for 5 minutes” This is the most popular use for Google Home in our…
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Create a portable wrapping station
Create a DIY Wrapping Station for all of your supplies. This project also works great for a range of different uses and needs.
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Toddler Travel Kit
In a few days, Luna and I will be flying off to see family. Exciting! But also terrifying, since we will be travelling without Jack.So I decided to put together a toddler travel kit, in hopes it keeps her occupied enough to save my sanity! What is a toddler travel kit? A toddler travel kit is pretty much what it says! It’s a travel kit, put together to keep kids entertained on their journey. How do you make a toddler travel kit? Creating your own toddler travel kit can be incredibly easy! You don’t need to go out and spend a lot of money to make one. Here are some…
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Alopecia Hair Scrub with Essential Oils
Let’s talk alopecia hair care (or lack-there-of!) With this Alopecia Hair Scrub with Essential Oils! So yesterday, I told you all about how I came out to my entire community about my alopecia. (You can read that post here) It was both a terrifying and freeing experience. One that I would recommend to anybody who has struggled in their life – Hair related or otherwise! Today I am going to talk to you about a little scrub that I made this morning. Essential Oils and Hair Loss I have never used essential oils for my alopecia before, I always intended to but it never happened.Now I want to try that…
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My first 6 months as a blogger
Today marks my 6-month blogger-versary, and I am here to tell you about all of the wonderful and stressful things my blogging adventure has brought me so far in my first 6 months as a blogger. When I started Mindful Galaxy in April (2019), I had a rough idea of the direction I wanted to go. My blog was going to be an overnight success – Wooohooo, show me the money! *Lonely crickets watch a tumbleweed drift by* That is when I realised, this blogging thing was going to take a lot more effort than I originally thought! What I have learned in my first 6 months as a blogger…
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How to start a blog the right way with these blogging tools
Today we are going to talk about essential blogging tools – everything you need to get your blog going with minimal stress! Why are blogging tools important? If you are looking to start a blog, it can be so overwhelming at first. I started my blog to unload some of my mental strain, and ironically, it caused a lot of stress to begin with. You can check out my first 6-month journey as a blogger here. (Which also includes some amazing resource links you absolutely must check out!) There is so much out there on what you should and shouldn’t be doing as a blogger.I’m not here to talk about…
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Changing your mindset
Changing my mindset has greatly improved my life. Learn how I changed my mindset, and how you can improve your entire life.
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Blogtober Halfway Point
We are at our Blogtober Halfway Point already! Can you believe it? Me neither! If you aren’t sure what Blogtober is, you can read about that here! For today, we are just going to do a quick check-in and see how my Blogtober is coming along. How am I handling Blogtober? Wow, just wow.I knew this was going to be a big task – but the size of it got really underestimated!It feels like this post is a bit of a “Cheat” post, but I will get to why I think that’s okay in a minute. The past 2 weeks have been intense. I have written more blog posts in…
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The 7 Gift Rule
Learn what the 7 Gift Rule is, why I am doing it and a range of fantastic gift ideas that will help you think outside the box!
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Why you need to prioritise yourself
When Luna was born, I was a pretty shitty mother. Not in the sense that her wellbeing was ever an issue – she was always happy, healthy and incredibly loved. The issue was within me. I spent so long questioning myself, stressing and focusing solely on her that my needs were put aside daily.This meant that no matter how well cared for she was, I was never truly giving myself to her as the parent she deserved.The mum guilt hit without any sign of slowing, and my world was getting harder and harder to bear. Mum guilt is hard. It is almost a child in itself, you are constantly having…
