I’m seeking your little gems of zen! We all have them – little tricks (activities, places we go, lifestyle choices) that help relax us; make us feel more peaceful; restore some balance to us…
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Hello 2019 and Happy New Year! Ta Da! This is my first post for 2019! I feel like I’ve just opened up a fresh new diary with lovely crisp, white pages. Know that feeling? …
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It’s that time again! Time for my fourth and final ‘Taking Stock’ post for 2018! The first was in March, the second in June, and the third was in September. 2018 hasn’t been an easy year…
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Today I want to introduce you to my friend Rita. Rita and I met online back in 2012 when we had both just started blogging. Rita’s blog was called ‘The Crafty Expat’. We met…
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Well I did it. I flew to Melbourne and went to the 2018 Bupa Blog Awards … as a finalist! Me! After 6 years of chipping away at this blogging caper, I will humbly…
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I have a confession to make … Forgive me readers but it has been nearly 2 years since my last newsletter was written and sent out to subscribers. This fact has been weighing heavily…
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It’s time for my 3rd quarterly ‘Taking Stock’ post for 2018! My first for the year was in March, the second in June. A final Taking Stock post will be done in December. So,…
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BUPA Nominations I’ve been very fortunate to have been nominated three years running for the BUPA Blog Awards – 2016, 2017 and again this year 2018. I’m not sure who nominated me. It’s a…
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Hello there! At last, here is the long-awaited ‘after’ post for the kitchen renovation series. We’ve had the kitchen and dining rooms painted since the kitchen was completed. Then we’ve had some dull days…
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This post is part of the Gorgeous 50’s series inspired by a book given to me by one of my sisters on my 50th birthday – ‘Grown up and Gorgeous in your 50’s’…
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Welcome to Part 2 of my Kitchen Renovation series. As you’ll see in Part 1, I decided it was better to break up my kitchen renovation posts into parts for various reasons as outlined…
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I’ve decided to do a short series of posts to cover the Kitchen Renovation, rather than try and cover it all in one post, for a couple of reasons: if I were to wait…
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Well here I am, on the eve of the beginning of the kitchen reno. Tomorrow the new cabinetry and appliances are delivered, the old 90’s kitchen gets taken out, plumbing and electrical are disconnected,…
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I was delighted to be asked to review some UGG boots, and look, it’s a tough gig walking around on clouds of beautiful Australian wool encased in Australian Sheepskin, but I do these things…
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This post is part of the Gorgeous 50’s series inspired by a book given to me by one of my sisters on my 50th birthday – ‘Grown up and Gorgeous in your 50’s’ by…
