4 days ago2 minIt is OK to GrieveThe sun is shining (even if the wind chill factor is off the charts). The birds are singing, the kids are happily occupied and I’ve just received news that ...
7 days ago3 minNo 'Haring' About for UsFor the last two months every action we've taken has been focused on keeping safe. But focusing on safety comes with a darker flipside - fear. Fear isn’t r...
May 243 minBack to SchoolTomorrow Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students will be returning to school. On 9th June, the remaining levels will join them. Being back at school is a two-edge...
May 212 minDon’t let winter blues cramp your exercise styleWinter is here - or at least the final days of autumn are doing a damn fine impression of it. It’s the time of cosy fires and layers of clothing which had be...
May 191 minAn Age to CelebrateCOVID-19 has seen many of us very aware of our vulnerability - irrespective of age. But there has been a big emphasis on those older members of our communit...
May 112 minHaving Dad at Home is Great As Victoria slowly eases some of the safety restrictions in place to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, working from home is still recommended for man...
May 82 minIt's Neighbourhood House Week Closed to the public doesn’t mean closed. At Clunes Neighbourhood House we’ve discovered that restrictions don’t mean inactivity. They just mean doing things...
May 72 minWhen You Don't Get the Work DoneKids get behind in their work even when they aren’t learning at home. But right now, being behind can seem almost insurmountable. It isn’t. Here is a simple ...
May 52 minI Had This - Now I Don't!Week 4 or is that 5? Hard to know. Each day is starting to blur. The adrenaline that was coursing through my veins just a few weeks, even days ago seems t...
Apr 283 minHello Grumpy Day!It’s inevitable that Grumpy Day is going to strike at some point. What is Grumpy Day I hear you ask? Not as fun as Christmas, let me tell you! Photograph by ...
Apr 243 minPlease Wear PantsOnly up to Day 8 of kids learning from home, but for some of us, it feels like Day 143! We are uncovering new-found respect for our children’s teachers and d...
Apr 203 minHow to Expect the UnexpectedThe truth is, on the whole, you can’t. No one expected that as a parent we’d be looking at the prospect of our children learning from home for the near futu...
Apr 12 min#FoodisFree - but take precautionsSharing is important. But so is everyone's safety... There is something special about #FoodisFree. Now, more than ever the idea of being able to share food...
Apr 12 minSort My Sh#t Out - a 2 month challengeStay at home, feel good and get on top of the crap weighing you down. Everybody has sh#t in their life that they have always wanted to get around to sorting ...
Apr 12 minLet's Talk - walk the talkCreating a story walk around our town is a simple way to keep us all busy - and planning for the future. Clunes Neighbourhood House is using this time to put...
