Category: sharing
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Taking stock #3
This is now my third taking stock post and seems to be my go to post for when I want to explain my silence. I think this is my year of being absent. Now I’m a little fired up towards changes for 2016. Making : Many, many, many Tunisian crochet washcloths Cooking : Asparagus on the BBQ Drinking…
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Taking stock #2
This is only my second taking stock post but it’s such a great was to explain my silence of late. I think it’s okay to blog when you feel like it, wouldn’t you agree? Making : My own variation of Bear’s Rainbow Quilt Cooking : Bread with fresh yeast Drinking : A lot of black tea Reading: You…
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Taking stock :: #1
The idea for this post comes from the lovely Pip over at Meet me at Mikes. Actually I don’t know Pip at all but anyone who creates such gorgeous blankets and also wears clogs has to be lovely in my books. I saw her taking stock post last week and thought it would be a…
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Lest We Forget
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children England mourns for her dead across the sea, Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is music in the midst of desolation…
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Remembering :: my mother
It is exactly one year ago that my mother passed away. I know grief is a strange beast but somehow I thought I would be more accepting at the one year anniversary. I’m not. I’ve been told time heals all wounds. It doesn’t. All time gives you is the ability to adapt – it’s like…
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Thinking about :: swimming
Well as most of you know (because I haven’t let you forget) – I’ll be taking part in the MS 24 Hour Mega Swim this weekend. It’s still not too late to make a donation towards my efforts. The effort of training which also coincides with many assignments due has meant I haven’t been blogging…
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It’s just a question of price
What is it worth? This has been a persistent question for me lately as I’ve had to place a price on my services. There quite a lot on this topic some helpful and some not so much. Since I’m new at this I went in search of some answers and found two great resources that…
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Does ego = success?
In the last few weeks I have found myself saying, out loud I might add, that I wish I had a bigger ego. That’s not really what I mean but I’ve just noticed some people out there seem to gain success by nothing more than over self promotion. One of the things I love about…
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Taking a break
Hey friends – how have you been? I’ve been a little silent lately and have decided after a some soul searching to take a break from blogging. I won’t be gone indefinitely but I think I need to step back and find my groove. I seem to have lost it over the last couple of…
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In the swim
Hey friends – if you hadn’t guessed already I’m at it again. I’m talking of the MS Australia 24 Hour Mega Swim which takes place next weekend. This has been one reason for my blogging silence of late. Between swim training and university assignment deadlines I feel my blog has become a little neglected. That…