This last Christmas and New Years has been one of the most happiest times for many friends and family. My Facebook feed was filled...
Back when I was pregnant with Phoebe, I asked for some help with guest posts because I wasn't sure how I would keep blogging...
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A stormy start

I have so much to write, but I don’t know where to start. So I may as well start from last Thursday when everything...
And That’s How We Ended 2016 How the heck did we get to New Year’s Eve? Only last week I was finishing up my writing...
On Saturday morning as I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, I saw a #prayforparis picture uploaded by Jenni from Styling Curvy. A quick...
Have you noticed the amount of negativity online recently? I’ve come across some antsy comments lately and I know I’m not the only blogger...
My family has never had great success with green vehicles. I will never buy a green car due to our terrible odds of keeping...
This week was a week of nerves and tension headaches as I had my first experience on the phones taking customer calls. My new...
This year my chosen word was notice. Bron from Maxabella Loves placed the challenge at the beginning of the year to choose a word...
Struggles are a normal part of life. They favour everyone and their timing can be rarely predicted. But right now, I know many family...

This is 30

On Friday night my husband and I watched the film This is 40. It was my choice and as usual my husband told me...
Today is our 10 year wedding anniversary. How did we get here? I remember envisioning what 10 years would look like but I’m not...
If you read the title of my post and thought I was going to share the profits and losses of financial investments last year…...
If you want to assist young men in need, I'm sharing about Brisbane Youth Service. Men's toiletries donated to BYS will help these young...
I love reading the routine of a person's day. It gives me an insight into how they live their life and it often makes...
Product talk by Nuffnang My income has been haphazard since the after effects of the Global Crisis hit the construction industry. Then having a family and...
Over the last month or so I have been s l o w l y going through our house and ridding it of clutter...
I haven’t posted an Inspiration from the Carpenter post since the end of October last year. These posts were meant to encourage you while...
I was sitting in front of a very good friend for breakfast a couple of weeks ago, to talk about life and current circumstances...
It’s been ten years since I've been in Africa. TEN YEARS!  Jacob and I both went in June 2004. I actually can’t believe that it...

My Reading Style

Last week Janet from Middle Aged Mama tagged me to answer some questions about my reading style. If I’m honest, I rarely read for myself...
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The Last Post

My dad has been playing the Last Post for Anzac Day and Remembrance Day for 48 years. He plays an Antique World War I...