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The 7 things I’ll never do again: my reverse-bucket list

Life, or what’s left of it, is too short for the folly of must-do lists. It’s easier to work out your “never-agains”.

  • Margot Saville

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Give me a mirrored ball to dance under, and why not a rhythm-challenged dancing partner? Our columnist, Julia Baird, hits the dance floor.

What are the tiny things in life that I love? I’ve made a list

I love birds, dancing bees, disco balls … and old men who blow their noses the way a novice blows a tuba.

  • Julia Baird
CVC’s interest in Comvita comes during a busy time for investors in the premium honey sector.

I have daggy hobbies, but there are some you should seriously never adopt

On paper, my hobbies mostly mark me out as either an early settler or massive dag. Tapestry, for one. But some pursuits should be left to the experts.

  • Kate Halfpenny

Give your pantry an overdue overhaul – and revamp your recipes at the same time

With food prices high, making better use of staple ingredients already in your pantry is a smart way to replenish your recipe repertoire.

  • Silvana Franco
Jocelyn Sisson’s effort in Floreat won Best Sustainable Verge Presentation this year in the Town of Cambridge’s annual sustainable verge garden awards.

Planning your Perth verge garden? Here’s why you should think twice

Thinking about planting a native garden, edible garden, herb garden or even a dwarf flowering eucalypt on your verge? More power to you – but read this first.

  • Emma Young
6HEAD Perth.

Perth’s most expensive restaurant opens its doors

Perth’s traditionally had just one steakhouse in the race. But this newcomer is calling itself the city’s best and it isn’t afraid to charge accordingly.

  • Rob Broadfield
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Look up from the doom-scrolling for slivers of joy

Among the bleak outlooks and the depressing headlines, there are still silver linings.

  • Genevieve Novak
As a parent with two little kids and two businesses, a consistent morning routine seems like an impossible feat. Hitting the snooze button is far more realistic.

You know what’s cooler than a morning ice bath? The snooze button

The ‘rise and grind’ morning routines promoted by LinkedIn experts are unrealistic for many of us, yet somehow the mindset persists.

  • Shelley Johnson
Black coffee tends to be much lower in calories than milky coffee.

What makes a perfect Sunday? Our columnists reveal theirs

The Sun-Herald has some of Sydney’s best Sunday columnists. Here they share what makes their perfect Sunday.

It took me a while to relax, but after I did, I felt life returning.

Call of the wild: How a four-day work week has changed my life

It’s not all Bloody Marys at 11am, but slowly the anxiety about my finances dissipated, to be replaced by CDs, visiting birds and chirpy chats with neighbours.

  • Brendan Foster