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Be Like Vivian
There’s no denying technology has come a long way from when I was a child. Today we are more connected than any other time in history but it could also be argued we are also the loneliest too. Mental health is at an all time low and our sense of…
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A Pawfect Start to the Day
There are only two kinds of people in this world, happy morning people and everyone else. My tent is firmly pitched in camp grumpy and I feel no shame. Hubby is in team smiley face and I sometimes wonder how on earth we have remained happily married for 35 years.…
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Life and The Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Sometimes we’re required to make the hard decisions and it’s not always easy to use our head over our heart. But what do you do when what feels right conflicts with your own values and where you are in life right now. We lost my beautiful MIL early in the…
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Stand Down Bruce, it’s Just a Blog
The world can be a scary place sometimes. Now more than ever things can seem a little out of control or leave us with feelings of uncertainty about the future. I’ll admit I’ve been a champion at catastrophising. If it were an Olympic event I would have been up there…
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Rains, Strains and Kangaroo Chases
We decided to join an off-road club 3 years ago. As a result we’ve met some wonderful people and been on a few epic adventures including the Simpson Desert in 2022 and the Victorian High Country in 2023. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who enjoys getting outdoors, taking the…
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Embracing the Journey: Musings of a Middle-Aged Woman
I can’t quite believe the time has finally come. I am now an authentic, fully qualified middle aged woman, technically for a few years now but the time has come to acknowledge and celebrate the moment. I’m still in two minds whether I should feel sad about how quick the…