Culture to creatures – Melbourne

Day 2 of the mini break was amazing for so many reasons. I am loving getting back into travel mode, of course being mum and the only one who has been to Melbourne before, I am in charge of planning. So yesterday morning I dutifully studied the map and planned a schedule which included City […]

Hustle and bustle – Melbourne

Oh the excitement of exploring a new city…… Yesterday was a very long and exhausting day. I have to admit there were times I definitely thought to myself, I will never ever do that flight again. 12:30am scheduled time with a 90 minute delay, it was hideous, what was I thinking booking that when traveling […]

Spontaneity

In this over scheduled modern world, the whole concept of spontaneity feels almost an untouchable dream. Imagine being able to suddenly and somewhat randomly just change plans. It often feels like every day, every hour, every minute is accounted for, or so I thought…… I am a planner. I like to feel organised and prepared […]

Adult time

Last night my husband I went out!!! That’s right, we left the house in the evening on a week night. Not only that, we met other adults who were equally excited at the prospect of being out, enjoyed intelligent conversation (well most of it anyway!) and ate great food. It was a friend’s birthday and […]

Raven

Today I witnessed something beautiful, cute, funny and just so simple. It made me smile and laugh, I just had to share! The uncomplicated things in life really are the best and so precious when you have the chance to take notice of them. At the time, I was talking on the phone to a […]

Backing yourself

I just realised it has been 10 days since I last posted! That is possibly the longest hiatus since I started this blog. I even missed my blog’s birthday!! (which was the 3rd of May for anyone who is interested!). Happy birthday Stressaholics!! So, why? What have I been doing to miss writing for so […]

I’m on the right track

As you all know, I have been spending a great deal of time over the last year trying to reduce my stress levels. It has made me question just about everything I do. I have analysed (perhaps over analysed) it all; from the time I spend cooking to work, hobbies and exercise. Along the way […]

Home sweet home (after Augusta)

For the first time in 6 days I have clean feet, it feels amazing! Here I am with the third load of washing in the machine (I think I am almost half way through it) and I am taking a few moments to rest and reflect. What an amazing week we have had. It started […]

Camping trip shenanigans – Augusta

Just wanted to keep you all updated on the progress of the camping trip. It is night number three and the first evening that I can actually feel my toes at 6:30pm. Things are looking up on the weather front. Sometimes I am a horrible wife and I do wonder why my husband puts up […]

The family camping trip – Augusta

The great Aussie camping trip….. always an adventure, always a story or two to tell! At the start we claim we will never do it again, by the end, the deposit is paid for next year. Ours begins with Dad saying ‘I don’t want to go this year’, the kids agree (only because there won’t […]