We are now on holidays, with Christmas just around the corner and a few weeks of fun and sunshine ahead of us…the best time of year! But before I completely relax away from my computer and onto the beach, here is the last Taking Stock for the year… Drinking : yummy yet so healthy smoothies […]
Christmas has become so materialistic…everyone wanting the latest and the greatest, and yes, I am guilty of this too. But I have discovered that there is an alternative place to shop, and not only do you save money, but you are supporting charities and helping to minimise waste! Only a year or so ago, I […]
Summer in Australia is an experience…it seems almost nowhere is immune when a heatwave hits! The last few days have been a reminder of just how hot it can get, even in the southern states….and last night turned out to be the hottest December night on record!! The only way I can describe it is […]
It’s hot…damn hot! When I start drafting this post, it was 42C outside….in the shade…for those in Fahrenheit, that is 106.7! I love the heat…I feel better when it’s hot…always have….but with this type of extreme heat, accompanied by strong winds and lightning strikes, a day like today can quickly turn very scary and dangerous. […]
They are finally here…the summer holidays have officially begun in our household! I love that delicious feeling of those long days ahead, with not much planned but so much potential. The weather is looking like there will be lots of warmth and sunshine…probably a little too much on some days…I foresee some sand, surf and […]
Doing the rounds this week is a very interesting article, and one which I want to bring to your attention…and it is all about fatty liver disease. Many Australians are now overweight, and a lesser known complication of obesity is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It is affecting about one in three Australians….one in three! The […]
This edition of What I Wore includes some vintage and op shop fashion, and not surprisingly, one of my all time favourite vintage dresses was the most popular on social media. I have to say how wonderful it has been to receive so many compliments about my outfits lately…sometimes from total strangers…it certainly makes this […]
If you live in Melbourne, you will know about the famous Myer Christmas windows in the city…this year is their 60th Anniversary, and the popular children’s book Little Dog and the Christmas Wish was chosen as the theme. Sadly, we haven’t been able to get close to the windows but on the weekend, we were […]