During question time at the blogging workshop I taught this past weekend for the Melbourne Writers Festival, I was asked my thoughts on where I think blogging will head over the next two-plus years, in terms of trends and developments. I thought this was an excellent question and have been thinking about it since, to…
This year-long Friday celebrations series is my way of documenting the good things that have passed my way during the week and being mindful of these, and more. I took this photo the other day at the kids’ school. I’m loving all the green that’s starting to appear around the place! It’s so cheery. What…
It’s my blogging birthday today. After nine happy years, I’m still here and plan on sticking around for a whole lot longer! In the spirit of tradition, I thought I would write a helpful ‘what I’ve learned’ style of post around the subject of decision making. Our blogging stories are full of decisions, big and…
This year-long Friday celebrations series is my way of documenting the good things that have passed my way during the week and being mindful of these, and more. With a brief appearance of sunshine and warmer temperatures this week, I feel hopeful that spring is, in fact, on the horizon. This is why I’ll indulge…
If you are on Instagram, I’m sure you follow people for any number (or all) of these reasons: you have some kind of personal relationship or friendship, they are leaders or inspirational figures, they teach, they enrich your mind… and I’m sure there are many more. The following accounts fit the above bill to different…
I will say straight away that though I have been to many, many hotels over the course of my life, I have only had three stays at an Airbnb. You might wonder if, or how, I can make any sort of comparison based on that imbalance. I would argue that each of our Airbnb experiences were for…
This year-long Friday celebrations series is my way of documenting the good things that have passed my way during the week and being mindful of these, and more. Keira was invested into Scouts. (More badges for me to sew! Yippee!) Speaking of Keira, she has begun to read these: Well, not exactly, because these are still…
July was long. July was busy. Hard. And still I managed to finish the #JulyCreativeChallenge – I honestly don’t know how, especially when I put everything together. There’s a lot! Of course, there’s a fluctuation of quality in the micro poems: I can spot a few I like as is, a few I’d like to…
Europe is famous for its cuisine. This fame comes in many guises, including the “oh my goodness, how delicious, we are never leaving” way to the “why does everyone make such a big deal about it, I could make something better at home” complaint. To be honest, we experienced both ends of the spectrum. What…
