"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver

  • A Bayside Walk

    A Bayside Walk

    To get my walking back up to a reasonable distance after my stress fracture, I’ve been taking some time on the weekends to go for longer walks. On Saturday, I…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #33, #34 and #35

    Tenderheart Cook #33, #34 and #35

    Fennel and lentil avgolemono soup I’m sure I’ve mentioned here that I love fennel so this soup was one I was keen to try. It is thickened by adding beaten…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week was largely free of “extra” activities, which meant I could knuckle down and get things done. Although I love my holidays and peppering in fun activities when we…

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  • Renewal Adjacent Reading in July

    Renewal Adjacent Reading in July

    This post includes a lot of prayer and God talk. If that’s not your thing, you might want to skip this. I’m a fair way into my year of renewal…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #30, #31 and #32

    Tenderheart Cook #30, #31 and #32

    Torn lasagne with kale and kimchi Full recipe here. The Quick Lowdown: Cauliflower Manchurian G doesn’t like cauliflower, so I made this one lunchtime when my daughter was over. We…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week was a good one. Over the weekend, we flew to Sydney and stayed with four friends for the City to Surf race. I wasn’t running, but it was…

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  • France 2018: Paris Part 3

    France 2018: Paris Part 3

    WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL After our usual breakfast of French pastries, we headed across the river for a stroll down Rue de Montorgueill. This is the cutest little street. We popped…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week has been a busy one, with lots of good things. There has been a lot of watching the Olympics on TV. We’ve had some fun outings/celebrations, and this…

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  • France 2018: Paris, Day Trip to The Somme

    France 2018: Paris, Day Trip to The Somme

    MONDAY 9th APRIL The plan today was to catch the fast train to Amiens to meet a tour guide for a tour of the Somme battlefields. This was a request…

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  • France 2018 – Provence to Paris

    France 2018 – Provence to Paris

    FRIDAY 6th APRIL Today was a travel day. We were heading to Paris, but first, we had to get our last taste of picturesque Provence. Our first stop was the…

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