Category: Life

I’ve decided to try and give a name to what many of us are feeling at the moment – The Covid Undercurrent. It’s the feeling we have simmering away, whilst we are busy trying to go back to ‘normal’ – working, studying, parenting, living. The feet paddling wildly under the water while we try and […]

I had previously shared this tip on Facebook, but once again, I have been sharing it with a lot of people, so thought it needed a permanent location on our blog. I discovered this method many years ago on a random Google search, so can no longer find the original source. However, what I can […]

Following on from my previous post ‘5 Back To School Organisation Tips’ I’ve had a request to share my favourite family planners. “Hey Abbie, do you have any planner / Calendar recommendations for all the appointments / after school activities / weekly commitments for a family of 5…” Whether you prefer digital, or love old-school […]

A few months ago, I was smack bang in the middle of overwhelm. I wasn't communicating very well. Instead of was just getting frustrated, and wishing people (namely my husband Time) would just read my mind. Unrealistic and illogical of course, but I just couldn’t seem to get on top of things.

Mum can either be the easiest person to buy for, or the hardest. We’re here to help! Below is a fantastic selection of all South Australian gifts to inspire you. And don’t miss our Ultimate South Australian Gift Guide – full of gifts for everyone and every occasion. Scroll down to see amazing jewellery, stunning […]

One of our clients sent us the following message. I thought it was such a great question, I wanted to turn my response into a blog post for all of you to read. Hi Abbie, I’m serving a few different masters at the moment and I need a sensible way to track my time as […]

In a state renowned for it’s food and drink, you simply can’t go past a South Australian produce gift. Here’s a small selection of the amazing options SA has! A Cheese Hamper   View this post on Instagram   Still Life #stilllife On the weekend we were working with Video Producer Justin Cribbes creating a […]

Are you needing a gift a teacher that’s just a little bit different this year? Well we’ve got you sorted! We’ve put together a list of 14 gifts, from South Australian businesses, as featured in our Ultimate South Australian Gift Guide. {Need help finding, purchasing, wrapping or delivering your SA gifts? Get us to help!}   […]

Are you sometimes stumped on what to buy for the guys in your life? We know how you feel. We’ve put together a list of 10 gifts, from South Australian businesses, as featured in our Ultimate South Australian Gift Guide. {Need help finding, purchasing, wrapping or delivering your SA gifts? Get us to help!} Custom Made […]

[vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] As our October DDIY special is ‘Kitchen Coordination‘ I wanted to create a post that might provide you some inspiration for your own kitchen. Below are some examples of all the ideas I have collected on Pinterest which I think are genius, a quick fix, or simply beautiful. I’d love to know which […]

The De-Clutter History We are all aware of my long-term desire to finally declare my house a clutter free zone! I have blogged about my grand plans and followed them up with some progress thoughts, but still the battle continues in my house! I recently discovered the “Konmari Method” for de-cluttering and organisation and am […]

Father’s Day is just around the corner, so we have put together a list of the best Father’s Day gift ideas that you and the kids can make yourself! For the “Foodie Father” These handprint tea towels are very cute and would be a great gift for a dad who is handy in the kitchen! […]

I often am asked how I manage my business and a young family and love sharing my tips. ~ Do what works for you and your family. There is no cookie cutter approach. ~ Get the right support and outsource time-consuming tasks such as cleaning and shopping. You can’t do it all! I use Lifestyle […]

An article on Mind Body Green caught my attention over the weekend. It was titled “The People Pleaser’s Guide to Saying No”. I have always been a people pleaser and not very good at saying “No, I can’t do that.” I was very interested to see what little tips and tricks lay hidden in this […]

After four years living in my current home, there is a noise that my ears have trained themselves to hear louder than any other. At 3am on Tuesday morning I heard that noise…above the sound of the rain on the roof, I could hear the sound of water dripping THROUGH the roof and onto the wooden […]

This week sees me exactly 10 months away from my wedding day! It is incredibly exciting to imagine the day to come – family and friends, pretty dress, future-husband at the end of that aisle – however for the first time in my life, thinking of an event 10 months in the future feels like […]

This post is in no way a hint for Tim (although feel free to review!). What I wanted to do was explore what my dream Mother’s Day might look like, as a way of finding out what is most important to me as a mother. As I started the process, I thought other mothers out […]

{NEW SERVICE Clutter Courier – At The End Of This Post!} A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Space Stress that is affecting so many couples around Australia (myself included!). With the help of some informative articles, I armed myself with a roll of rubbish bags, some great upbeat music and a very thick skin. […]

Easter Traditions Every family has their own holiday traditions that build and grow as their family does and Easter is absolutely no exception to this! When my siblings and I were little, the Easter Bunny came to do his rounds however, it was not just chocolate that he carried. Along with the chocolate eggs the […]

A recent article on Glam Adelaide by Hannah Pendlebury suggested that clutter in the home is the reason that many couples fight. Unfortunately, this rang a little bit too true for me! Oh-so Naive My fiancé Nick and I have been living together for nearly six years. When we first moved in together, I had […]

The work that we do at Lifestyle Elements makes for a very ‘non-traditional’ office setting! We are constantly in and out of the office and we all work from our own home office spaces, getting together to troubleshoot, brainstorm and work as team when required. I found a great article on Mind Body Green shared […]

In our second post celebrating International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March, we acknowledge the achievements that women have accomplished throughout the years and also embrace the opportunity to re-assess where gender equality still poses an issue around the world. This year’s theme is #MakeItHappen, “encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women.” Following on […]

Sunday 8th March is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the achievements that women have accomplished throughout the years and also to re-assess where gender equality still poses an issue around the world. This year’s theme is #MakeItHappen, “encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women.” I have been so lucky in my […]

We’re in December, and it’s the time when present shopping urgency starts to ramp up! Today we have a mixed bag of ideas for you to help you get that list ticked off. Do you have some other suggestions? Please comment below, and let us know what’s on your list – for yourself and others! [hr] […]

Buying gifts for the women in your life is either the easiest thing (most women think so!) or the hardest thing (I’m sure the men would agree) to buy at Christmas.  Today I want to offer you some ideas and inspiration – plus I will be directing you to some wonderful websites with many other […]

With Christmas rapidly approaching (yes as of the date of publication there are only 61 days to go!) we are focusing on making Christmas as convenient and streamlined as possible. Thus, I have decided to write a series of posts highlighting some gift ideas for a variety of people in your life. I will also […]

For my birthday Tim treated us to dinner and a night at the movies. We decided to go and see The Hunger Games, even though I had really wanted to read the book by Suzanne Collins beforehand – it’s just a general life policy I have to try to read the book before the film! However, this wasn’t […]

My grandmother’s wisdom has taught me many things. Her sayings will be with me forever. “Your family is the most important relationship in your life” “If you make one good friend in your life, you’ve done well.” Both have held true, and I live by them. But there is another that she has said more […]

Last year was my first Mother’s Day. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I think I was just looking forward to breakfast in bed or some chocolates or a nice lunch out (incidentally I was given a great book by Adelaide author Jane Paech, A Family in Paris). I got something even better. What I felt […]

We all have them. Or, if we don’t, we should get busy getting some. Yes, those crazy life goals where, on the one hand, you don’t believe will ever come true, and on the other hand, secretly can’t wait for! Yes, you know, those goals. I have them. Do you? My first goal is to […]

I don’t know about you, but after a busy day, I just don’t have the energy to spend a few more hours preparing dinner. Today we’re all so frantic dashing between family, work, keeping up with our blogs and social media profiles, and trying to keep fit and healthy, that cooking tends to take a […]

This post is inspired by Lana’s blog Dear sixteen-year-old me at Mamamia which features the book ‘Dear Me: More letters to my Sixteen year old self’. Dear Sixteen Year Old Abbie, I know you worry, a lot (“that’s an understatement”, I hear you say).  I just want to say that worrying is a real waste of time. The […]