Life – Page 3 – Antonia Mochan

How I use Trello

Trello is one of the main tools I use to keep my life on track.

A glut of marrows

four different pictures in one frame - muffins, jars filled with homemade jam, a dish of curried marrow and a loaf cake topped with icing, with lime and coconut topping

What do you do when your garden produces 5 kgs of marrows? Get cooking.

I had a funny reminder recently of how I’m going to face some real culture shock when I head back to Brussels. This story is a useful reminder of the importance of inter-cultural communication skills, and the dangers inherent in making assumptions. I’m trying to find a role to go back to and had beenContinue reading “Retuning my cultural antenna”

Review: Notion

A review of the productivity tool Notion.

Could you look after Mungo?

We’re hoping to find someone to foster our cat for a couple of months while we move to Europe.

The 1 hack every Gmail user needs to know

Adding a +[tag] into your email addresses can make your inbox a lot less cluttered.

Au revoir Australia, bonjour Brussels

We’ve got some pretty big news to share

Certificated!

This week, a year after I started, I got my Certificate of Engagement from IAP2 Australasia. The course has been a whirlwind trip through the IAP2 approach to public participation and engagement, which has definitely made me think more carefully about how to engage with people in a meaningful way, as I move through theContinue reading “Certificated!”

Handling email overload

Email is a blessing and a curse. Here are my tips for keeping it manageable.

Feeding our liver lover

Our lurcher Roxy is very food-motivated, but we have found that quite a few shop-bought treats disagree with her tummy. She seems to tolerate liver treats best of all, (while recognising that they need to be used in moderation). I’ve started buying chicken livers from my local market and making treats for her at home.Continue reading “Feeding our liver lover”