What I learned from taking a break from the online world

…hoto editing. We use a lot of photos in our posts which is a bitch when it comes to taking the and editing. I don’t finish a lot of posts because I photo-edit procrastinate. My solution is to now 1. Perfect the art of taking the perfect shot. 2. Delete all photos that are crap. 3. Focus on just a few of the BEST shots to edit. 4. Email is a drain I’ve loved NOT attending to email. Mostly because my inbox is cluttered with crap which takes away the…

Why I Spend 20 Minutes on the Toilet

…ternity on the shitter. Longer than me I’d bet. And I have heard rumblings coming from a few select households from other women about, umn, prolonged toilet behaviour. What can I say? It has to be a boys thing! We don’t understand “half” the things you women do either 🙂 For me, it used to be my quiet place to enjoy the sports section of the newspaper. That was until these things called “smart phones” were invented. Now I’m running my business from…

Meeting the Captain of the P & O Pacific Dawn

…y were fabulous in getting Savannah’s attention to stay still and look our way! And then we were off to meet the Captain! He was a really friendly guy and was happy to share stories of his Captain cruising lifestyle. We certainly enjoyed hearing them over cocktails! I thought they looked so adorable and they wore the dresses a couple of more times on the cruise. I can’t wait for more special events to come up over the next few months so they can w…

Finding the balance and walking the peaceful path at the Crystal Castle

…ng through. But she showed me how it was up there waiting for me to find a way for it to come flowing through. Each of us had to choose a stone from a basket before our reading and I chose Larimar, the stone for balance, exactly what I am seeking in my life now. I walked out clutching it. I clutch every night before I go to bed, trusting that the Universe will continue to bring the magic into my life; the magic that radiated in our auras. You know…

Sea Life Sydney Aquarium family pass giveaway

…ea Life Sydney Aquarium and why? Once the form has been submitted you will be directed to my facebook page. Give it a like and introduce yourself on my wall. Fill out my online form. Terms and Conditions 1. Only open those with an Australian postal address 2. The giveaway is a game of skill. Entries will be judged based on originality and creativity 3. The giveaway opens on 23rd October at 8am AEST and closes 30th Oct at 11:45pm AEST 4. Entries ar…

Gratitude and Happiness: Time with family and old friends

…ove this idea of upping the bold in your life by wearing red lippy. I’ve always shied away from it so am going to force myself to wear it and see the results. Don’t work nervously by Sarah Wilson I’m doing more of this lately, just letting it go and doing what I enjoy most. What is freedom? by Chris Guillebeau I love how Chris describes what freedom is to him and I agree. Freedom is my highest value, but I don’t want that to mean freedom where I d…

Saturday Mojitos with Kat from The Organised Housewife

…t because she is a genuinely sweet and kind person. And so humble with the way she seriously kicks butt in the blogging world. (You should check out her new Blog Planner ebook– it is AWESOME!) I hope you enjoy learning more about her as much as I did… Learning more about the Magical Mumma behind The Organised Housewife Where did you grow up and go to school? I have lived on the Gold Coast all my life, starting in Palm Beach then when I was 6 we mo…