Mother. Writer. Aging Rebel. Eternal Optimist
From the monthly archives:
This weekend my internet connection has been problematic, dropping out at random and without warning. Very annoying. I’ve been trying to get a couple of half-written articles completed, but it just hasn’t been possible, so I’ve found my mind going around in circles, throwing up lots of questions that have been stewing around in there [...]
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Okay, I know I was supposed to publish my post about how I lost 9kgs while eating chocolate cake today - and believe me it’s coming - but I just couldn’t concentrate on finishing it because this morning I booked my family a 4 WEEK EUROPEAN VACATION!
This is super exciting news because:
Hello… a month in [...]
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NB: This is NOT a sponsored review. I am not taking affiliate commissions for this book, so I have nothing to gain whether you buy it or not. This is just my opinion.
Considering it’s been out for weeks now and I’m such an avid reader of his blog, I thought it was high [...]
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Easter is over for the year and I hope you had a good one. Maybe this holiday held important religious significance for you, or maybe it was just a long weekend - a break from work and a chance to hang out with family and friends. For me, Easter is a time to focus on [...]
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This short is a continuation of SHE-POWER Fiction: Dinner Time Blues
“You were such an ass tonight.” Clarissa couldn’t help herself. She swore she’d wait until they got home, but sitting here in the taxi she felt like a fire was roaring inside her, smashing at the windows, desperate to come out.
There was no answer. Scott [...]
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View from James Bond Island to the surrounding Phang Nga Bay, Phuket, Thailand
Canoing the limestone cliffs in Phang Nga Bay, Phuket, Thailand
Sampling the local hospitality
“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.”
— Lawrence Block, Author
The next installment of SHE-POWER Fiction will [...]
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I came across this image on Photobucket and liked it, partly because of the sentiment, mostly because of the delicate sweep of the downcast eyes.
These eyelashes look like they’re frosted and they remind me of the butterfly kisses my son and I exchange. If you don’t know what butterfly kisses are, it’s when you put [...]
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This short is a continuation of SHE-POWER Fiction: The Dilemma
“Look who managed to make it after all.”
Geoff ushered Clarissa into the dining room, one hand nestled on the small of her back, the other still clutching a large glass of red wine, which was sloshing about, threatening to spill on the polished floors.
Clarissa clutched her [...]
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Today is a great day for me because Zen Habits has published an article I wrote called The User’s Guide to Fabulous Friendships.I’m a big fan of Leo’s and am quite chuffed he asked me to guest post. Zen Habits not only has great articles, it has a very involved community of readers and [...]
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I so wish I was jumping for joy like this fella in the photo. In fact, I’d settle for walking around the house without coughing and having my nose run everywhere. After twelve days of a stinking, mangy flu, I’m not feeling my usual sunny self and I am ever so slowly losing my mind!
Why [...]
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