It’s time again for the Christmas Card Challenge! I’m proud of the legacy of this (humble) little annual fundraising drive, but let me explain if you’re unfamiliar with what it does. Once upon a time, I used to write Christmas cards. But the paper waste bothered me (yes, I know they could be recycled). Then…
It’s Christmas Card Challenge time! If you’re unfamiliar with my annual fundraising drive, let me explain. Since 2008, I’ve held a digital ‘Christmas Card Challenge’: I donate the amount of a postage stamp*, which is what I would’ve spent if I was sending an actual card, for each individual commenter who has left a comment…
We were in Dubai when news of the first devastating earthquake in Nepal started to hit the television. I mentioned this over on my Facebook page, but I remember sitting there at breakfast at our five-star, sipping my coffee and nibbling on a danish pastry, watching BBC World, feeling out-of-place, helpless, even guilty. I am…
It’s that time again! For those of you who are new to the blog, let me provide some context. I have a tradition at this time of year that aligns with my belief in giving back to the community. This is what I call the ‘Christmas Card Challenge’. For each individual commenter who has left…
I sent around the links to this video on social media, but neglected to do so here. Here I am, a couple of weekends ago, getting ice ‘dunked’ as promised after the marathon. (You might have to click through to see it.) Except, technically, this isn’t the same link as the first one I circulated….
In three days time I’ll be lining up to run the Melbourne Marathon – no doubt full of nerves, excitement and a healthy amount of trepidation! My training after the gastro, and then injury was going really well up until about three weeks ago – I got sick and my body was throwing out some weird…
Every year I try to do something in the spirit of giving back to the community; very important, I think, at this particular time when it is so easy to get fixated on what we might receive. This is why I created my Profits Promise back in 2008 and ever since I have held…
Those of you who are new to this blog this year might be wondering what the above means? Am I about to go on a stanley-knife-crafty-hot-glue-and-myriad-coloured-cardboard-card-making orgy? No. First, a reminder of this year’s chosen charity. Taken from my introductory post back in January: I’ve been aware of The Starlight Children’s Foundation for years. A former…
October is Frocktober, the intiative begun in 2007 that has gone from strength to strength over the years, all in aid of support and advocacy for the early detection of Ovarian Cancer in Australia and raising funds for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF). You can read more about their mission – written in an…
