Author: Jon

Free to Learn – Why a year out of school might be the best thing we could do for our kids.

“Children come into the world burning to learn. What extinguishes that flame is often school.”— Peter Gray, Free to Learn

When Adam’s game controller cable broke, we didn’t toss it—we repaired it. Or we tried to repair it… In a

April at the Woolloongabba Repair Café Every year the average Australian household throws over 800kg of stuff into their council

Living Better by Doing Less Imagine a world where neighbourhoods hum with shared tools and laughter instead of traffic. Where

What Yuval Noah Harari’s bestseller taught me about living more with less. When I first read Sapiens by Yuval Noah

Last week we processed some of our pigeon peas that have been sitting on the bench for a few months.

Dani injured her wrist last week so can’t take her own bike. Nevermind, she’s more than happy to ride on

“Effective giving makes a difference.” That’s not just a feel-good sentiment—it’s a truth we’ve experienced first-hand. Last year, our family

This lightweight back pack has given a few years of loyal service, but was letting go at the seams. I’m

Last weekend we had the chance to explore part of Brisbane’s cycling network that we haven’t been to in many