…Christmas! So I was wondering what does Christmas look like for you? Do you have a particular theme or colour? Certain favourite decorations or baubles? Maybe you don’t do Christmas decorations… maybe it’s something else… Distinctive aromas from flowers, diffusers or candles? Is there some music you always like to play… Or other sounds in […]
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I’ve been living in a world of noise recently. One of our neighbours is having some building work done. They told us it would take around six months, but just recently it’s been relentless. The power tools start up at, or before, 7am. The banging. The trucks, bobcats, and countless other machines. On top of
Not been able to find your JOMO yet? Then you might be feeling a bit of festive fatigue. Yep. It’s a thing. My husband sent me an article discussing this and, although it’s a couple of years old now, it’s still just as relevant today. In it, psychologist Donna Stambulich talks about how the festive
… to be jolly. Or not as the case may be. There’s a lot of pressure on people this time of year. Social engagements, family commitments, pressure to buy presents, food to prepare etc. For many people ’tis not a jolly time at all. I came across yet another acronym this week… JOMO. You’re probably
You’ve probably heard of the 12 days of Christmas.. You probably know it as a song… you know, the one with a partridge in a pear tree? But do you know when the actual 12 days are? I’d always, in the back of my head, thought of them as the 12 days running up to
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I’m writing this blog from the last stop on our current holiday. A little holiday home called Serenity… When I was booking it, I was torn between this one, and another called Tranquility. It was pretty hard to choose between the two, but I’m glad I went for serenity in the end. There have been
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We’re heading off on holiday again soon. I say again, but we were last away in July and since then I’ve had another foot operation, so it seems like forever! One of my favourite things is planning holidays. Finding new routes to drives, new places to see and experiences to try. My husband’s job is
I absolutely love language. But sometimes the way we use it (or abuse it) confounds me. When I first moved to Australia it was a challenge. Not to confuse your avo with your arvo. Knowing why a fisho was at the servo… and what the heck were kings and tigers? Then there were snags and
It’s the Aussie Bird Count week… I absolutely love this week because (to me) it means no matter what’s happening, I have to find 20 minutes each day to sit in nature. Not that it takes me much persuading! It’s also a great way to stop, take some time out, and practise mindfulness. Observing birds
I was very saddened to hear of the death of Dame Jane Goodall. A pioneering animal behaviour scholar, but probably better known as the ‘world’s chimpanzee expert’. Her observations challenged conventional scientific ideas. According to the Jane Goodall Institue, her discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools is considered one of the greatest
