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…
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…
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…
We all know the story of the Ugly Duckling. Imagine you have spent your entire life surrounded by ducks. Being raised by ducks. Going to school with ducks. Working with ducks. Spending your entire life watching the ducks, learning from the ducks… and trying oh…
Sometimes life can surprise you. After being locked up inside, post surgery, for over a week… I finally got up the strength to venture outside, and to my very pleasant surprise, look what I found. I have never grown a sunflower before, even though I…
Devastating flooding continues to affect parts of my home state, Queensland. Neighbouring areas went under this weekend, with road closures and many, many homes being lost completely. The number of affected people continues to rise. But what of my own home. Well… the major affect…
This past Australia Day weekend saw disastrous flooding down the east coast of Australia yet again. A tropical cyclone hit the east coast of Queensland along with numerous tornadoes (something almost unheard of in Australia) and torrential rain, continues to make it’s way down the…
When you were in kindergarten, it was right and proper for you to think like a child in kindergarten… to act like a child in kindergarten. It was normal. It was natural. And no-one thought badly of you for doing so. But at some point…
