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I’m looking forward to trying out @urthlyorganic

I’m looking forward to trying out @urthlyorganics #BugOffBugSpray at the park after school! I’ve been working my way through trying lots of different products for a huge article I’m working on for the blog 💻 about natural bug sprays and ways to ward off mosquitoes 🦟. (Look our for it coming very soon!)
Who knew that insect sprays and repellents could actually smell delicious? I have definitely ditched the chemical-laden sprays for good and am in love with these essential oil versions that I’ve been using. Much kinder to us and kinder to the planet 🌍#gifted #bugoff #mosquitoes #bodyspray #essentialoils #naturaldeterrent #sustainable #australiamade #handmadewithlove #urthlyorganics #kindtotheplanet

Let me introduce myself as it’s been a while. Hi

Let me introduce myself as it’s been a while. Hi, I’m Karen 👋. I love the beach 🏖, wildlife 🐨, reading 📖, writing ✍️, movies 🎥, yoga 🧘‍♀️, walking🚶‍♀️and cooking BBQs 🍗! I’m mum to three kids including twins, and I’m married to an aircraft engineer.
Through SmartStepstoAustralia.com, my free ‘Move to Australia’ Facebook group, and my Migration Mastermind membership community, I help families move to Australia 🇦🇺 without the stress so they can enjoy the journey as well as the end destination ✈️ I’m SO passionate about encouraging people to follow their dreams and live a life with no regrets.
We only get one chance at this life – my intention is to make it as amazing as possible!
I LOVE living in Australia – the lifestyle, the weather, the beaches, the opportunities, the space…and sharing it with others makes me so happy.Now you know me, tell me THREE things about YOU in the comments!#whoami #smartstepstoaustralia #movetoaustralia #emigration #emigrate #relocate #relocation

Sundays are all about being lazy and eating good f

Sundays are all about being lazy and eating good food together 🥘 in our house.
My mum ALWAYS cooked a Sunday roast dinner 🍽 when I was growing up usually with a homemade pie or crumble for pudding 🥧 (and to this day she still does it now). I miss her roasts so much and it’s going to be a while til I can get back there to eat one again. Nobody makes a roast like she does! And her Yorkshire puddings are the best 👌
We tend to only cook roasts in winter when it’s a bit cooler here so I love embracing this time to make Yorkshire pudding and cauliflower cheese and all the good things.
Today I made rhubarb and apple crumble for pudding for the first time in years - it was exciting to enjoy a taste of home and a strong reminder of my childhood eating rhubarb from our garden! Turns out the kids think rhubarb is vile though 😂 What foods remind you of your childhood?
#goodfood #sundaydinner #importantmeal #familytime #sitdowntogether #sharefood #foodheritage #britishdishes #roastdinner #sundayroast #aussiekids #nevertastedrhubard

Kicking off the weekend in the right way with som

Kicking off the weekend in the
right way with some unicorn ice creams! 🍦
What are you getting up to this weekend?
Are you treating yourself to something that makes you happy?I’m giving the ice cream a miss (I don’t have a sweet tooth) but I will be binge reading some Queensland travel articles to think about any upcoming local trips ✈️ 🚘 🧳 🗺 we might take! For me, travel planning is my happy place!#icecream #weekends #lifestyle #treats #selfcare #wellness #travel #traveladdict #travelplanning #beachlover #familytraveller

Today I'm feeling moved to share my gratitude (and

I received a great email today from Rise all about

I received a great email today from Rise all about how you can take steps towards a better life despite it feeling hard in the moment. It was talking about how you might not feel like working out but you know that when you do you’ll feel amazing after it. Doing the workout 💪 anyway, even if you don’t feel like it – this right here is self care.
I love the idea of feeling resistance to something because you are comfortable in the moment and taking action to improve your life anyway as you know your life will be better because of you taking that action. It’s about accepting that sometimes you need to get uncomfortable and take steps forward even when it’s challenging. Even when your mind is telling you to stay safe and cosy. Because YOU know the way to being your best self is to keep stepping up your game.
It’s exactly the same as moving to Australia 🇦🇺. You’re cosy and safe and comfortable where you are. If this is a move that is calling to you, you can level up and face this huge new challenge. There are risks. It might not be easy. It might upset some people. BUT if you choose to take the challenge and feel grateful and hopeful and you chase the opportunity with a positive energy (and surround yourself with the right people), the world 🌎 is your oyster. You can do absolutely anything!
Face a challenge and you can enjoy the victory. One doesn’t come without the other.I’m applying this mindset with exercise again 🏃‍♀️ at the moment as I fell of the wagon over the last few weeks (it’s too easy to get lazy during the school holidays!). Now I’m back to my daily dose of getting outdoors in the sun ☀️ for some fresh air and movement. I might not always feel like it, but I always feel better for it!
#abundance #exercise #rise #youcandoit #justdoit #goforit #movetoaustralia #facethosechallenges #getitdone #mindset #attitude #choosehealth #chooselove #chooseabundance #gratitude

It’s been a long time since I introduced myself!

It’s been a long time since I introduced myself!
I’m Karen – the face behind SmartStepstoAustralia.com, the free Move to Australia Facebook group and the Migration Mastermind membership community.
I moved to Brisbane 🇦🇺 with my husband Matt and 3 kids from Hampshire in the UK 6 years ago.Matt and I fell in love with Australia on a round-the-world backpacking trip. We felt called by the sunshine ☀️, the lifestyle, the travel opportunities ✈️, the wildlife 🐨, the space…we couldn’t get it out of our heads and decided that life was too short to have regrets.Moving here turned out to be the best thing we’ve ever done in our lives and we love it here so much.I’m SO passionate about encouraging people to follow their dreams and that was why I started my blog. That love of helping people turned into a business. Now I partner with reliable businesses that can help make your move easier, I sell digital products to take the stress out of the migration process and I run a paid membership community to provide inspiration, support and more in-depth content to help you move to Australia and create a life you love.Some things about me…
- I love writing, reading and watching movies (I’m one of those people who could go to the cinema and watch 3 movies back-to-back).
- I am a podcast addict and listen to them all the time – in the bath, while washing up and on the school runs!
- I love cooking BBQs. I never get bored of it!
- Matt and I are obsessed with tropical beaches and one day we want to live in a beach house.
- I’m passionate about the environment and the great outdoors – seeing the native wildlife 🦘, looking up at the stars ✨, enjoying the stunning oceans 🌊, visiting the rainforests 🌲. Australia is really my perfect home!
Now, in the comments, tell me 3 things about you! >>
Oh and if you aren’t on my email list yet, come and sign up to receive a list of 75 awesome things about living in Australia. The link is in my bio 😍

Beautiful Sunday walk in the sunshine with the fam

Beautiful Sunday walk in the sunshine with the fam. The boys protested that they didn’t want to get out of pjs or stop playing computer games but they had the best time and were glad we dragged them out! We saw terrapins 🐢, eels, lizards 🦎, snakes🐍 and so many birds! Love living by the lake. 🌳 🌷 ☀️ And it was HOT! 🕶 So hot that we had to have ice cream! 🍦#wintersun #loveweeksnds #familytime #weekends #lazysunday #sundaywalk #lakeeden #visitmoretonbayregion #thisisqueensland #queenslandinwinter

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