It’s been a week since we arrived home from our whirlwind trip to the US. Whilst the trip was full of exciting and interesting things to do and wonderful new friends made, it was not without it’s challenges. Within days of arriving, long standing medical…
Recently my youngest son hit me with the news that he was leaving home to move to the big city… a 3 hour drive away. Now this is not the first time that this has happened. He spread his wings once before, only lasting 6…
I recently started playing a new game… I call it 5 Good Things. If you ever take the time to stop and listen to exactly what you are saying to yourself… or more importantly, about yourself… on any given day, you will be surprised to…
Ever since I was a kid I always loved to swim. I grew up near the coast, and was always first in the water and last out. Even when we weren’t at the beach, I would find a swimming pool… or swimming hole somewhere or…
I write this as I sit here waiting for breakfast to be served at a truly wonderful B&B in Kona Hawaii. Our hosts are just lovely people and very accommodating. Nothing is too much trouble and they are so knowledgable about the island and things…
Travelling to the USA in Springtime, there were certain things that I expected to see. Blossoms. Trees budding out with their first fresh new leaves of the season. Sunshine. Birds making nests. You know… the usual. I was not expecting to see snow! For the…
As promised.. here is my blog post from 35,001 feet (I checked). We are almost exactly half way, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, traveling at 562 mph. As you can imagine, it’s already been rather a long day and my body is already confused about…
Tomorrow hubby and I leave for Brisbane, and then onto our much anticipated trip to the USA. Bags are almost all packed. Camera gear at the ready. More gluten free snacks than I think any carry-on suitcase has ever seen before. Not much to do…
Getting ready for my trip to the USA this week and I spent the weekend pouring over old pics from previous US trips. Most were very “snapshotish” and not particularly good… some had potential and I gave them a re-edit. I remember when I was…
Once upon a time we ate solely for survival. It didn’t matter much what food tasted like, the fact that it sustained us and kept us alive was the only priority. Oh, how things have changed. I was raised in a family that celebrated food..…
