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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’”

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”

Taking Stock

About a month ago I started taking an online blogging course called Blog With Pip which helps people start up or improve their blog, (click here for more information).  I love that it allows you six months to work through course work that could potentially take only a couple.  As a busy mum, it isContinueContinue reading “Taking Stock”

‘What’s For Dinner?’: 70 ideas

I have already blogged about my love to meal plan (here) but I may have failed to mention that I do not love choosing the specific meals for the week, as I’m sure many others can sympathise with.  ‘What’s for dinner?’, is the age old question that has a whole lot of expectation surrounding it,ContinueContinue reading “‘What’s For Dinner?’: 70 ideas”

Ten Activities For The Kids These Easter Holidays

In our part of the world Easter holidays means the change from warmer weather to crisper temperatures, from hot summer to days to falling, rusty-coloured autumn leaves.  The following ten activities are fairly basic ideas for the autumn holidays but sometimes the simplest things can be the most fun and rewarding.  Happy Easter everyone!  EnjoyContinueContinue reading “Ten Activities For The Kids These Easter Holidays”

A Letter To My Sister On The Birth Of Your Baby

I don’t think sisters get much closer than you and me, and I while we did think a double wedding a la Jane and Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice might be on the cards one day, that didn’t quite work out as we’d hoped.  My  visions of us being pregnant and having kids at theContinueContinue reading “A Letter To My Sister On The Birth Of Your Baby”

The Top Six Things Other Parents Have Said That Have Made My Day

There are not enough words to describe life as a parent.  In one day there are those beautiful moments when your child helps their sibling with something and you absolutely melt; the incredulous moments when your almost two year old busts out three words together which actually makes sense(!); the heart-racing moments when your littleContinueContinue reading “The Top Six Things Other Parents Have Said That Have Made My Day”

Liebster Award – Take Two

I was nominated for the Liebster Award a while back by my friend Sarah, from Sarahdipity, and then again recently by my friend Christos, of Miliking Meanderings. It seems I didn’t quite do everything properly! In short, the award to encourage more traffic for bloggers with less than 1000 followers. I did not know atContinueContinue reading “Liebster Award – Take Two”