I had a pretty epic 2018. I won’t forget it in a hurry (it’s not done yet though!). I am truly grateful for this year. A lot happened and I discovered a lot about myself. If you visit here often you will know that I had permanent colostomy surgery in February this year. BIG for […]
Howdy! You know my camera is always full of random photos and I haven’t shared some of them on my blog for a while. We’re racing towards the end of the year and of course everything gets crazy busy. Well, if you read my blog post about Christmas you’ll know that I don’t like this […]
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by today. I’m not a Christmas stress-head. I don’t really even start to think about Christmas until about 10 days out (which means I have only just semi-thought of it so far!). Ha. I never see the need to get all in a flap about one single day of the […]
Sometimes the world gets rough. Sickness takes over and you feel down in the dumps. We’ve all been sick at some stage and usually it passes with a cold or a bug. But if you do have a long term illness or disease it’s a different challenge. I’ve had Crohn’s Disease for 23 years and I’ve […]
Hi there! Thanks for popping in today. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a big photo dump. While things have been pretty uneventful around here, I am still happy to take 100 photos! Scroll on through my never end photos of indoor plants and my dog (and the occasional rare one of my […]
This is a long one today! If you have a chronic illness then you know you just can’t escape it. It’s with you forever, and it will show up day after day. It’s like a job you hate, but you are stuck with it. I have a 16 year old son who has big dreams […]
If you’re a blogger, I bet you get asked all the time how long do you spend on that blog every day? Yep, that’s a question I feel myself answering lots! I am pretty consistent and have found a routine that works. I try not to waiver from that too much, but things like school […]
I don’t know what it is, but this past school term has been a big battle. Over the last 6 months there’s been a huge shift in the balance and flow in my house because my boys are changing and growing. If you think little kids are hard work, then hold on, because it gets […]
Hi there! Thanks for popping in today. Here’s my usual photo dump and catch up on what’s been happening around here lately… I found this mirror above for $80 on a buy swap sell page and painted it black. I thought this was a great bargain! My husband put blue ink alllll over this lounge […]
I couldn’t put my finger on this feeling I’ve had for the past 2 weeks. I’ve felt a bit anxious, nauseous even, and my heart has been racing a few times. I just feel like I’m always in a rush – to nowhere actually. I feel like I need things to happen faster. I need […]
If you’ve smelt flowers, an orange skin, a pine tree, then at some point you’ve already been exposed to an essential oil. Essential in terms of “essence” – the smell – not meaning “necessary”. I find myself being drawn to the benefits of nature’s medicine after many years of chronic illness. Not to cure me, […]
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today. July was a month of birthday’s, confirmation and a lot of sitting in the car watching the boys play sport (freezing!). When your baby catches a lobster! How is this one going to be in high school next year too??? 2 faces I love! That’s my middle kid […]
