Co-founder of My Tomte, first tester and, without question, its biggest critic.
Rowena is a head of operations and a genuine Excel whiz. Her meal-planning spreadsheet (big, complex, and mostly… kind of… working) is where My Tomte began. She’s also the cook and model hostess of the household: there are cakes, treats and desserts for every occasion, and a few occasions that don’t strictly need one.
If a feature doesn’t survive a Tuesday night in her kitchen, it doesn’t ship.
Vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and one very fussy uncle. How to plan a dinner party or family gathering when every guest eats differently.
Uniforms, stationery lists, lunchboxes, labels, calendars and routines: a practical back to school checklist for Australian families, week by week.
Know exactly what’s in your freezer. Our free printable freezer inventory sheet, plus a simple system for labelling and using your freezer stash.
Taco Tuesday is just the start. 14 dinner theme night ideas that make weekly meal planning easier and end the “what’s for dinner?” debate.
Plan an Aussie Christmas lunch without the chaos: a free printable with the guest list, dietary needs, menu, who’s bringing what and a countdown.
Staring into the fridge at 6 pm? This simple fridge-raid formula turns whatever you’ve got into dinner, plus five meals that work with almost anything.
Stop buying a fourth jar of cumin. Simple ways to keep a pantry, fridge and freezer inventory, from a whiteboard to snapping your receipts.
You don’t need to cook seven meals on Sunday. This one-hour prep plan does the chopping, marinating and batch cooking, so weeknights are just cooking.
Age-appropriate chores for kids from toddlers to teens, plus a simple token reward system that gets the whole household pitching in, without the nagging.
Lunchbox fatigue is real. Here’s a 15-minute system for planning a week of school lunches and morning tea, with the shopping list done at the same time.
Australian households throw out thousands of dollars of food a year. Here’s a simple fridge-first routine to use up what you have before you shop again.
How much pasta, rice or mince should you cook per person? A handy Australian cheat sheet of everyday cooking quantities for adults and kids, in grams.
Our free printable weekly meal planner: A4, Monday start, DD/MM dates, morning tea included, and a shopping list grouped by aisle. No sign-up needed.
A practical guide to meal planning for a busy Australian family: how to start, what to plan, leftovers, lunchboxes and the shopping list, step by step.