At long last, I can finally share with you my mother of the bride outfit! Way back in October 2019, roughly six months out from the planned Big Day, we hit the shops (little did we know there was a coronavirus curve ball lurking which would change the world forever ...) … [Read more...] about Finding a Mother of the Bride Outfit
I Never Realised I was an Entrepreneur
Although I am self-employed, I've never really thought of myself as an entrepreneur. And yet when I look back over my life, it seems the signs were always there. I've been doing some research for a client about what it means to be an entrepreneur, and was surprised to … [Read more...] about I Never Realised I was an Entrepreneur
Confessions of a Library Assistant
When I worked in a library, I had many people tell me how much they envied my job. You must get to read heaps, they said. It's so quiet in a library, they said. What a lovely place to work, they said. You must love being surrounded by books all day, they … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Library Assistant
10 Things NOT to do on a Wet Weekend
Has anybody else noticed that these days we seem to get "severe weather events" or even "rain bombs" instead of boring old rain?! Everything has to be so extreme! Here in south east Queensland, we've had an incredible amount of rain over the past few weeks. According to … [Read more...] about 10 Things NOT to do on a Wet Weekend
The Cheat’s Guide to Housework
I MUST CONFESS ... I used to be a compulsive cleaner-upper-er – a real neat freak. Even when I went for a wee walk to the ensuite in the middle of the night, I couldn’t help myself – I had to straighten the towels before I stumbled back to bed. Disorder and chaos made me … [Read more...] about The Cheat’s Guide to Housework