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Walk This Way; Talk This Way
Hello. I’ve been waiting to write this post for a long time but I’ve always chickened out. Here I go. I’m having trouble reconciling my growing desire to speak out on subjects I feel passionate about, with the way I used to speak out about things I believed passionately. I have been so worried about…
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Let’s Get Critical
Hello! I’m primed, and ready to criticise the shit out of some stuff. Who’s with me?? **crickets** Okay, let’s warm up to the idea. Grab your boom box and whack in your fave 80s mixed tape. Pump up the volume when you hear Olivia start to croon. Just one minor adjustment, when she sings physical,…
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26 reasons I am happy
Wednesday morning seems as good a time as any to enumerate just some of the things in life that I am grateful for. To me, happy and grateful are very close kin. I cannot imagine having a happy life without being actively, sincerely grateful for all the good (and the lessons that come from the…
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Sweet potato and zucchini fritters
It is fair to say that I spend a lot of time thinking about food. It’s such a shame that the joy of preparing and eating good food gets crushed under all the fretting and fear that can attach itself to what we eat. Is this meal high protein, low fat, good fat, sugar free,…
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The Friday File – Springtime
Isn’t Spring a glorious season? Watching the trees bud and blossoms burst, it’s a tonic for the soul. The days are getting longer, daylight lingering until I get home from work. The drive home is becoming one where I have to resist being distracted by the colours of magical sunsets. I think a lot…
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I’ll always have Dromana
The holiday may be over, but the benefits are definitely not. How I love the Mornington Peninsula, it’s been part of my life for about four decades now. Four days in my favourite place was just heaven I slept well, ate well, relaxed, wandered the shops, tried new cafes, read books, watched the waves roll…
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Dear Mr Potato Head
Dear Mr Potato Head, The sun rises, dances across the sky then dips behind clouds, sinking into the ocean, over and over and over again. Tomorrow, and tomorrow and tomorrow. Endlessly, or so we hope. You can’t seize anything from the seasons. No matter how many back room deals you do. No matter how…
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Sun sets over suburbia
Hip hip hooray for the joy of annual leave! I am at the beginning of a much needed week off work, and there are fun plans afoot. In a couple of days I’m off to the seaside. There’s a sweet six year old’s birthday party to attend first, and a few household chores to do,…
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The Great Gadsby: Lessons from Nanette
Hello friends, Today I’m wondering if I should rename my blog I Give You The Nanette Quotes. Last night I rewatched Hannah Gadsby’s provocative, truth-filled, gutsy farewell to the comedy circuit. I heard something new, which just goes to show what a brilliantly crafted performance she gave. Read it again, it’s a big thought. …
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Sunday
Sunday. It’s one of my favourite days of the week. The day starts with dreams and sleep. Last night’s dreams involved being excluded by mean girls, a trip down memory lane visiting my ex-husbands before my upcoming wedding, and architecturally specific memories of my childhood. Quite a mixed bag. I sleep until I’m done on…
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