Life Lessons

lessons we learn in like

Last Thursday, Jacob, Phoebe and I headed to the Gold Coast for this year’s Problogger Conference. For those that have no idea what I’m...
Congratulations to Lauren Broadbent, winner of the $50 Best Restaurant Voucher Did my title catch you off guard? Isn’t Proverbs 31 about a noble woman?...
During my early morning feeds with Phoebe I scroll through my Facebook newsfeed. It hasn’t been full of happy news or pretty pictures. It’s...
This is the follow up post from my trip to Africa that I went on with my fiancé (now husband) 10 years ago. To...

Hello Thirty

Congratulations Caroline Hannessen you're the winner. Hello Thirty. I can’t believe I’m thirty today. THIRTY?! I still feel like I’m in my twenties. Well not...
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...
In November last year, when my life turned in a different direction to where I thought I was headed, I had no idea how...
I love viewing other people’s travel photos. Whether they share them on Instagram or Facebook, for me, they are like a 5 second escape...
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, but what if you had the hope of receiving an apple but it was taken away from...
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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...
Yesterday, Jacob and I moved my office into the lounge room to make way for another bedroom for our baby. We rarely used our...
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...
  When I’m 30 Memories came flooding back when I looked at my childhood photos and re-read the letters from my school friends. I’m so young, so innocent yet my...

Rock my World

Today is my husband’s birthday. I’m pretty good at remembering dates and details, but the fact that my hubby shares his Birthday with Valentine’s...
This time last year when I was heavily pregnant with Magdalene, I had big dreams and plans for what I wanted my life to...
My family has never had great success with green vehicles. I will never buy a green car due to our terrible odds of keeping...

Driving Safely

Congratulations Jennifer Houston - You won the $50 voucher :) It’s this time of year that we see our worst fatalities in car accidents. Christmas,...
Being a practical woman and one that knows her way around tools, you would think I’d know a bit about cars. But I don’t....

Missed Out

When I was in grade 7 a popular girl in my grade decided to have a party. She invited nearly the whole grade except...
Are you thankful for your job? Do you appreciate your boss? Christmas is the perfect time to reflect on being grateful for your job. You...
I thought I would share some personal photos of me and my dad since I speak quite a bit about my dad on my...
I had an Inspiration from the Carpenter post that I was going to upload earlier today but I slept in because Esther had been...