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Days with Kate, Hobart (2026)

19/02/2026

I’ve been a little quiet here, not because things aren’t good, but because when life feels big, I tend to go inward.

This little baby wasn’t part of our carefully mapped plan. We had made peace with being done, loving our rhythm and freedom. And then life shifted for us.

Whilst we are unbelievably grateful, pregnancy is not easy for me. It never has been. HG, exhaustion, depletion, tough postpartum seasons. For a long time I felt like I couldn’t say that out loud, like struggling somehow cancelled out gratitude. Now I know two things can exist at once; deep thankfulness and real physical hardship. Joy and nausea. Excitement and exhaustion.

Over nine years of motherhood, my views on pregnancy, birth and postpartum have completely evolved. I didn’t start here. I started afraid, influenced by horror stories, looking outward for certainty. It took two very different births, beautiful support, hard lessons, a child harmed within a system I once trusted blindly and years of reflection to land where I am now. This perspective was shaped slowly, through lived experience, unlearning and relearning.

I deeply respect modern medicine. In emergencies it is extraordinary. I am grateful it exists. At the same time, I don’t see pregnancy and birth as medical emergencies by default. This time I’ve intentionally curated care that aligns with the woman I am now a blend of medical, midwifery and holistic support. Collaborative. Individualised. Not to prove anything, not to reject anything, but because after experiencing both physiological and medicalised birth, I know what felt most supportive for me.

I genuinely believe women should choose the path that makes them feel safest and most supported.

I share this because I wish I had seen more nuance the first time I was pregnant. Not just fear-based stories, not just glossy highlights. Just women calmly choosing what felt right for them.

I’m protective of the mindset I’ve worked hard to build. I don’t have capacity in this season to absorb fear or projections that aren’t mine.

If this resonates, I’m glad. If it doesn’t, that’s okay too. This is simply our little family, choosing what feels aligned for us right now.

🤍

29/01/2026

A little life update we’re ready to share 👶🏼🤍

Turns out our plans for this year went out the window and we’re pivoting to something new.

I’ve loved this little bambino since forever and we can’t wait to meet them.

📸 Special thank you to the beautiful Krystal from for capturing these special memories we’ll cherish forever

30/12/2025

2025 ✨

What a year. The kind that stretches you, softens you and changes you forever.

We started knee deep in big feelings. Selling our family home, the one we built from scratch, held more emotion than I expected, even though the decision had been made months earlier. It felt unsettling and nerve wracking and I questioned our sanity more than once. But the universe clearly knew what it was doing. The house sold instantly, leaving us stoked and briefly homeless. So for the following two months we lived in a beautiful beach house, and some of my favourite memories of the year were made there.

April came and we hit the road. Almost immediately it felt right. Four months of magic through the outback, NT, the Kimberley’s and finally the Ningaloo, with days that made us stop mid sentence and ask, is this actually our life? Every day felt like a pinch me moment. We all grew in ways I didn’t expect, and the kids still say, “remember when we did that?” which is the biggest win of all.

By August things shifted. Our girl was homesick, I missed my people and we stood at one of those travel crossroads: stop in WA and work for a while, keep going, or go home? We chose one more three month travel stint, tracing the WA coast and across SA to Melbourne.

Melbourne nearly broke me. Two hard weeks of curveballs: I got offered an epic ambassador gig to do marketing for one of the biggest van manufacturers, we sold our van because we couldn’t get it home, bought a new car from Brisbane, parenting solo for the first time all year, adding Sonny to the chaos and finally headed home. The weeks that followed were heavy. Coming back to real life was harder than I expected. I’m grateful to be home, surrounded by our favourite humans, but after a year full of adventure, settling back into the grind hasn’t been easy. Add gastro, covid and basically every illness going and we’ve been running in limp mode. So I stopped. Switched off online, cocooned ourselves, slowed everything down.

2026 is going to be big. There’s a lot quietly brewing. For now, we’re soaking up the slowness, letting this year land before the next chapter takes off.

And honestly, what a year to land. So grateful 🤍

25/11/2025

Our first Sunday back after seven months on the road. Nothing glamorous… just washing, unpacking, meal prep, cousins running wild, grandparents cooking up pancakes, and us slowly finding our rhythm again. After living in a caravan for so long, this kind of ordinary feels pretty magic. ✨

17/11/2025

I get asked all the time what our kids actually used on the road… and what ended up forgotten in a storage tub five minutes after we left home.

With Christmas just around the corner, it felt like the perfect time to share the real MVPs the toys and gear that survived the kms, the red dirt and the adventure life.

Even if you’re not travelling, these make such lovely gift ideas for little explorers. I’m all about buying good quality things once, keeping screen time low(ish)and choosing things that spark creativity and curiosity.

Here is the shortlist of things that truly earned their spot in the van. ☀️

01/11/2025

15 hours, 1500kms, 7364 snacks and 2 days later… we made it across the Nullarbor 🦘

23/10/2025

Esperence 🩵💙🩵

13/10/2025

Today was a good day, started it hiking up Mt Barren and locked in a new van build.

We’ve just ordered our new home on wheels complete with a king bed, dishwasher, all the lithium so the Thermomix can come too and air bags so she’ll self-level.

Can’t wait to take you along for the build journey.
Next stop, Melbourne in November to choose all the finishes!

11/10/2025

Bremer Bay, what a dream 😍

06/10/2025

Feeling all the feels right now.

We’re getting ready to pause adventure life for a bit,
and it’s such a mix of emotions.

This chapter has been wild and freeing and full of memories I’ll hold forever.
It’s changed us in ways I never could have imagined.
But it’s also been tiring in that deep, soul kind of way,
the kind that comes from constantly moving,
constantly planning,
constantly chasing the next beautiful moment.

The kids are ready.
They’re excited to see their friends and family again,
to finish the school year,
to find a bit of rhythm.

Our big girl especially is craving more stimulation and independence,
and as much as I’ve loved the closeness of this life,
part of loving her means letting her stretch beyond it.

And me?
I’m feeling it all.
I miss work.
Not the burnout, but the sense of purpose.
I miss my people.
I miss my own space and the quiet that comes with it.
But at the same time, I’m not ready for the rat race.
The rushing, the deadlines, the pressure.

I can’t see myself ever wanting a conventional life again.
I love the freedom, the simplicity, the adventure.
The way time slows when you stop rushing everywhere.

Still, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss the comforts.
My super king bed.
Long, hot showers.
An oven. My Thermomix.
Brunches with the gals.
Knowing where to find what I need
without coordinating every order with a post office stop.

It’s funny, because none of this bothered me at the start.
For months, I loved every messy, unpredictable part of it.
It was simple and fun and carefree.
But after a while, even the dreamiest life starts to show its edges.

I love how the kids have grown.
How confident they’ve become.
How close we all are after months of living shoulder to shoulder.
But I’m also craving time alone.

If I could have it my way,
we’d live somewhere in between,
a life that holds the best of both worlds.
A rhythm where the hard parts of home
and the hard parts of travel
don’t feel quite so heavy.

Maybe that’s the dream now.

29/09/2025

Margaret River magic: where rolling vineyards meet wild coastlines… and even the cows look like they belong on postcards 🍃

21/09/2025

Coming straight from the slower pace of coastal towns into a capital city is always a shock to the system. Usually it takes us a few days to adjust to city life, but Perth just clicked for us.

We’ve managed to combine the “life admin” jobs every travelling family has to do like groceries, post runs, appointments with plenty of moments that reminded us why we travel.

Our favourites were:
Fish & chips at Cottesloe
Exploring Scarborough
Learning at Scitech
Taking in the views at Kings Park
Footy at Optus Stadium
Catching up with old friends & new friends

Perth has honestly felt like the best of both worlds, the city conveniences we needed wrapped up in holiday vibes.

Tomorrow we’re heading to Rottnest Island and can’t wait to explore more.

Days with Kate