As someone who knows what it is like to be stuck on a waiting list for a transplant, the news that 2016 was a record year for organ donation is just fantastic. Thanks to the generosity of 503 deceased organ donors and their families, a record 1,448 Australians were given a second chance in life […]
Never have I been more excited to see a musical then this one…the award winning Kinky Boots. I saw the movie version when it came out on DVD around 2006, and immediately loved it. I just knew it would be perfect as a musical so I was excited find that it actually was going to […]
We drink real tea round here…no cheap and nasty teabags for us! Which makes us somewhat tea snobs…but believe me, once you taste quality tea, there is no going back. So when I saw this new product from the Melbourne tea company, More Tea, I just had to order a couple. Because the very stylish […]
A few months ago, we lost our beloved Bill – he was 16 1/2 and had a healthy, happy life, but it still was a big loss. We miss him so much – he was part of our lives for so long, and was with us during the tough years when my husband was so […]
Another year has roared to a close…seriously, how fast do the days fly, especially when on holidays! I don’t do New Year Resolutions but the last few years I have made a list of things I want to do in the months ahead. But to be honest, I don’t seem to have achieved many of […]
It’s time to say farewell to 2016… I have seen so much on social media about people wanting to see the back of 2016…that it has been a terrible year. There is no denying that there has been some dreadful events occur across the world. Us humans are more and more hellbent in hurting ourselves…physically, […]
And just like that, another Christmas is over…it is my favourite time of year yet it goes by in a flash! We are lucky that our Christmas is very relaxed….no pressures, no stress…just a day to be together and enjoy each other’s company. I have shared what our Christmas Day is like on this blog […]
I have to admit, I am totally addicted to Instagram…I still use Facebook but much prefer the more visual format of IG and the friendly community. Near the end of last year a trend started called 2015 Best Nine, and the blog I wrote about it was one of the most popular for the year. […]