A few weeks ago I finally finished writing my first novel and despite it only being the first blah draft, I’m pretty stoked and have already started editing enthusiastically. By the time I am ready to unleash my book on the world I would like to immerse myself even more in the writing community soContinueContinue reading “The Writer’s Corner: Kat Damen”
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Taking Stock: March
Last year I did a blogging course, Blog With Pip and she got me onto this Taking Stock business. Click this link to check out her beautiful and inspiring blog: PIP-LIFE TAKING STOCK I haven’t taken stock for a while, so here is where I am at in March, 2018. Just warning you, it isContinueContinue reading “Taking Stock: March”
Ten Things That Will Happen When You Have A Child-free Weekend
For our ten year anniversary my husband and I were lucky enough to go away for two nights to Hobart. We have had a night away here or there over the last few years but this was the first full weekend child-free and my in-laws were kind enough to take our three crazies for us. ContinueContinue reading “Ten Things That Will Happen When You Have A Child-free Weekend”
The Daring Greatly Big-Hearted Choir
On November the fourth I was lucky enough to take part in a day of song and inspiration. Clare Bowditch and Big Hearted Business run an annual Sing-Song Showtime day for anyone who loves singing, and to reinforce that they can indeed sing (whether they have been told they are good at it or not). ContinueContinue reading “The Daring Greatly Big-Hearted Choir”
A Letter to the Crying Mama on the Plane
I was lucky enough to go on holidays with our family last week and we were very spoilt to have our parents and siblings share the load of looking after and playing with our three kids. We had made our way up separately but when we returned home, many of us were on the sameContinueContinue reading “A Letter to the Crying Mama on the Plane”
The Best $20 I’ve Spent In My Travels: Onsen ‘Hotel’
I was never fantastic at being independent as a young adult. You’d think I’d have thought a bit more about that before travelling to live and work in Japan for six months. Despite studying the Japanese language at both high school and university, I still managed to get lost many a time during my stayContinueContinue reading “The Best $20 I’ve Spent In My Travels: Onsen ‘Hotel’”
A Series Of Fortunate Events
I’m a huge believer in fate, although I do think sometimes we need to give ourselves a little push. There’s been many times in my life where I have found myself jumping out of my comfort zone – and I really love my comfort zone! – and wondering why I did it. Some examplesContinueContinue reading “A Series Of Fortunate Events”
Tooth Fairy Fail
Last week our Master 5 had his first wobbly tooth and somewhere in the back of my mind I made a mental note that the Tooth Fairy, (who has been off duty for a while since Master 7 lost all his baby teeth fairly early), would have to make a reappearance soon. On Sunday itContinueContinue reading “Tooth Fairy Fail”
The Write Stuff: Six Ways To Keep At It
I haven’t been blogging as much lately, (but who am I kidding, it is unfortunately usually one of the last things on my to do list). Instead, I have been spending my time writing other things. In June I attended a Writing Memoir workshop and since then, more opportunities have been popping up for meContinueContinue reading “The Write Stuff: Six Ways To Keep At It”
The Overwhelm
It is no secret that we live in a society where we are overwhelmed. We are inundated daily with information, the constant rings and pings of our phones and social media, an unending barrage of activities, appointments and invitations in our calendars. It is exhausting just looking at what is coming up ahead in ourContinueContinue reading “The Overwhelm”
Kat Buttigieg 