This quote hit me light a lightening bolt when I first heard it this Thursday. How the mind and body just relaxes over this notion...
Weekend Walkabout
So we're back. Married. Honeymoon-ed. Rested. Now... life is busy again but for now we like it that way. The wedding, and lead up days, were better than anything I could have imagined. Gorgeous...
Google. The Modern Therapist
If I was born two decades earlier, I'd be an anxious mess I'm sure of it. Because throughout my teenage years and twenties I've been propped up emotionally by my friend Google...
The Best Mascara
This is not a paid ad, but an ode to a mascara that: doesn't leave 'panda eyes', that separates each lash avoiding the dreaded clumped look and that washes off without any product... Thank you...
Lose Weight Eating Out: Step 1
Eat veggies before the meal. Sounds obvious but it's necessary to feel full and not overindulge on the deliciousness served up. Here's one of...
50 Restaurants in 3 Weeks
I apologise. I've been on a week-long hiatus from writing here, because a little thing called food reviewing has been taking up my time. And I don't begrudge that, in fact I'm honoured...
Weekend Walkabout
What are you up to this weekend? Pete and I are having a special dinner out, then mostly relaxing around home. One of my favourite things to do on a Saturday is drink pu-erh tea and read...
I'm Sick Of It
In case you missed it, Australia's best female columnist wrote a fabulous farewell to wellness. It's a funny read that also touches on the sad fact so many of us are bypassing life's greatest ...
Golden Rules for the Kitchen
I wish I'd met Mrs. Charles Roundell. Sadly, we may never know what her actual name was. Fitting of the times (1903!) she wrote her book The Still Room under her husband's name...
Go Out and Kick Ass
A bit of Tuesday inspiration care of Maya Angelou.
Shopping for Maternity Wear Got Me Like...
I'm not looking for me but for my several-months-pregnant and uncomfortable-in-the-heat sister. And I'm disappointed to say, ...
Weekend Walkabout
A sneaky photo taken by my fiancé on our beach holiday in Agnes Water/1770 (it was a dream! But more on that later). Here are a few of my favourite ...
5 Good Habits You Can Start Today
After reading about how plastic the brain is, I'm trying to improve my poor memory using games. My favourites are: Elevate and Lumosity...
Thought for the Day
I had to share this thought-provoking quote, brought to my attention by my Dad (who always finds time to read The Australian newspaper ...
5 Tear-Jerking Wedding Readings
I'm getting married to my best friend, soulmate and lover in just over 80 days! It's a surreal and exciting thought, made stressful by the question, "How's the wedding ...
Weekend Walkabout
What are you up to this Australia Day weekend? I'm visiting my brother and his gorgeous partner to meet their new baby boy, spending some overdue quality ...
Live Life Better: Tips from a 94-year-old
This is a photo of my Granny, Betty Carter, marrying my Pop in Germany more than 60 years ago. She looks intensely chic in her tailored jacket, which she still fits into...
9 Podcasts that Will Change Your Life
Like many, I came to Podcasts through Serial and have since found them an excellent way to learn, distract the mind, and alleviate the boredom (think: driving ...
A Short Quote
I love this quote; it's concise, honest and was one of the first I noted down as my quarter-life crisis kicked into gear. It's now been five months since ...