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#lovinlife

  • What sparks joy - now vs then

    What Sparks Joy – Then vs Now

    I thought it would be interesting to compare what ‘sparks joy’ [using the popular KonMari {Marie Kondo} term] for me now in my 50’s as compared to what sparked joy for me back in…

    April 11, 2019
  • the grotto, great ocean road, victoria, australia

    Taking Stock – December 2018

    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…

    December 20, 2018
  • plant, fern, pot plant, new kitchen, kitchen,

    Taking Stock – September 2018

    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,…

    September 27, 2018
  • coffee, latte,

    Snaps ‘n’ Crackles #9 – Coffee Catch Up

    I had planned on posting Part 3 of my Kitchen Renovation posts for today, but it’s not to be.  As you read this (if on Thursday 16 August 2018) my house is once again…

    August 16, 2018
  • sunset, moreton bay, wynnum

    Taking Stock – June 2018

    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,…

    June 28, 2018
  • sleep, sleeping, woman, woman sleeping,

    Sleep and weight gain

    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…

    May 3, 2018
  • International Dance Day

    Dance, a form of body language through movement and expression that transcends language barriers and is universally understood.  So much can be communicated through facial expressions and movement.  Stories can be told, and emotions…

    April 26, 2018
  • curry, mild, sweet, mild sweet curry, dinner, food

    Taking Stock – March 2018

    It’s time for my first Taking Stock post for 2018.  I’ll be Taking Stock quarterly, just as I did last year, so the next Taking Stock posts will be in June, September and December. …

    March 22, 2018
  • binoculars, seek, look, search, lady

    Look for the good things!

    Sometimes I think it is a good idea to revisit why you started doing something in the first place so you can review/evaluate if you’re still on track or at least happy with the…

    March 15, 2018
  • sunset, mooloolaba, mooloolaba beach, beach, silhouette

    Mooloolaba

    My Mooloolaba holiday is over and I’m suffering with some post holiday blues so what better activity is there to do than to re-live the holiday by writing a blog post about it! We…

    March 8, 2018
  • beach, beach walk, sunset, sunrise, surf, sand, ocean,

    8 Benefits of a beach holiday

    In just two sleeps we are leaving for a holiday at Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast, just an hour or so north of Brisbane.  I have been craving some time at the beach for…

    February 8, 2018
  • Dad, Father, Daughter, Toddler, Child,

    My Dad Kevin

    I recently lost my Dad.  A world without the physical presence of my Dad in it is a world that has been changed for me forever.  It will never be the same.  The love…

    December 21, 2017