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

  • A LIttle Blog Update

    A LIttle Blog Update

    I had on my list to update pages on my blog, and it is done. I also changed my theme and did a little bit of a redesign while I…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    Fingers crossed, I think the migraines have settled down, and I’m back rounding up a few good things from my week … Family Dinner to Celebrate Graduation S had her…

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  • Hormones suck …

    Hormones suck …

    You may have guessed from the title that this post will be one big whinge. Generally, in keeping with my glass-half-full tendency, I keep things pretty positive here, but in…

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  • This or That

    This or That

    A little post loosely inspired by “there are two types of people” memes. I tend towards the right side, although I have never actually run out of petrol. This caused…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week has not been the easiest. The report from my MRI finally came in and I have a stress fracture in my second metatarsal which means I’m now in…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #23, #24 and #25

    Tenderheart Cook #23, #24 and #25

    Miso-maple sugar snap, turnip and strawberry salad There were no turnips in the shops when I made this, so we omitted them, which I was not sad about. This a…

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  • Tasmania 2024: Day 6 Hobart

    Tasmania 2024: Day 6 Hobart

    After a yummy breakfast (coconut rice pudding), we caught an UBER to the Cascade Brewery. This is the oldest brewery in Australia and was opened in 1932. The company operated…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    Dinner Party “Have my school friends over” is on my list, and I am happy to report that it happened on Friday night. G was away in Noosa with his…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #5

    Tenderheart Cook #5

    I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart cookbook but realised in my post numbering I missed #5, so here we are. Smushy spiced peas with any roasted vegetables Hmmm ……

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  • April 2024 Books

    April 2024 Books

    King: The Life of Martin Luther King – Jonathan Eig This was an excellent biography. Admittedly, not being American, I only knew the bare bones about MLK, but this certainly…

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