Oops, today was supposed to be a “Picture says 500 words” post but in the great office move of last week, it got to Wednesday before I realised I hadn’t even chosen photo yet! So apologies to my fellow creative writers, I dropped the ball there. In lieu of that regular post, today I thought I would share with you some little blogging gems. These guys rank high in my favourites and because … [Read more...]
If you cast your mind back to Lifehacker Tip #8 - that being the wonderful One Minute Rule - you will remember it was all about how uncluttering your home can reduce stress and free up time in your day. Today's tip is all about uncluttering your mind! If you are like most people there are any number of things around the house that are weighing on your mind. They are the things that need to be … [Read more...]
If worrying was an Olympic sport I’d be on the plane to London in July and I am pretty sure I would bring home a medal for Australia. In fact, how cool would that be. Get me the IOC stat! I am not sure where it all started because as a young child growing up I did not have much to worry about. There was always a roof over my head and food on the table. And most importantly for the childhood … [Read more...]
This post has been rumbling around in my mind for a month now. I don’t usually let posts rumble like that but I needed to get a bit of clarity around my thoughts and the last couple of weeks have been a little hectic. Now that they have settled down a bit here is my clarity: Sometimes I wish I was in a position to do big things You know, fundraise lots of money for an amazing cause. Be an … [Read more...]
Happy Mother's Day to all you lovely mums today! I just had to share a little something that I collaborated on with the super-cool Andrea from Fox in Flats this week. The words are by Andrea and her lovely readers, the design is by me with my Smile Collective hat on. Best of all, it's free to download so go on - download it. It's for all those days that you find yourself bemoaning the loss of your … [Read more...]
Why yes, that was me you saw this morning walking through the hipster cool streets of Leederville with a pants-less Mr 2. And yes, that was my Mr 2 you saw writhing in agony on the floor of that classy establishment called Duende. And yes, it was because he was doing a "poo wee" (you know, a poo that comes out like a wee and somehow manages to escape the confines of a VERY tight … [Read more...]
In some recent travels around the interwebs I came across this post from Eden entitled All about my mother. I caught my breath at the title because posts starting this way sometimes don't end well but to my relief, Eden's relationship with her mum is a smile-worthy one. At the end of said post, as all good bloggers do, Eden invited her readers to share whether they had a ‘normal’ … [Read more...]
Hi there! If you are new to this blog then you can find out about the 'picture says' meme here. In short though, each fortnight I am trying my hand at some creative writing using a photo as a prompt. The gorgeous photo below is courtesy of the amazing Louise Francis - a big thank you to Louise for letting me use it here. Red. It is the sweetness of a cherry. It is the perfection of a … [Read more...]
Back in the day (circa 2011 at the height of my stressed-outedness) our laundry system worked like this: the laundry fairy (Mr X) would wash the clothes and I would close my eyes as he hung them on the line in that special way only males think appropriate. You know, the one where shirts come off the line in a completely different shape to the way they started life. Anyway, once the clean … [Read more...]
I am not sure how I first found Jeff Goins’ website but about 6 weeks ago I did and instantly lost an hour browsing through his posts. If you manage to capture my attention for an hour you must have something VERY interesting to say indeed! His beautiful resource The Writer’s Manifesto (grab it free from the front page of his site) sums up his approach: Getting back to the heart of writing … [Read more...]
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