It was out with the old and in with the sort of new on my bedside table this weekend. I had to say goodbye to my clock radio.  The one I bought with my first payslip.  While it still tells the time okay, it was making some strange noises, especially on the AM dial.  On…

The storm clouds are rumbling as I type this evening but gee, it was a spectacular Sunday in Sydney. We were at Birkenhead Point today for lunch and a bit of a browse. Picture perfect blue skies and fluffy clouds were framed by the floor length shop windows.  That luminous natural light that you get…

There was something about this morning’s drive into work that made me think road trip.  The air was crisp, the sky was that mysterious purply pink and the traffic was barely there.  Perfect conditions for a setting out and looking at the familiar from a different perspective. I  had a few pit stops to make on…

My energy saver light bulbs turned out to be a wise investment in more ways than one.  Aside from the saving on my electricity bill, they’ve also lasted for years. Changing ceiling light bulbs is the bain of my existence and I prefer to do them as infrequently as possible.  Trying to keep steady at…

Starting off with a couple of public service announcements today. Firstly, it’s flu vaccination season again.  The ‘advertising’ began at work this week so I popped in before work today.  I got a lollypop for my bravery which might come in handy if I feel faint at the gym this afternoon.  Don’t forget to check…

It’s shaping up to be a week of shiny newness. I have a new but retro styled kettle on the kitchen bench.  It’s made me smile every time I’ve had to put it on for that 5 am cup of tea.  It’s getting awfully dark in the morning as we get into the tail end…

Freedom.  When was the last time you really had to think about yours?  To many of us, freedom is a given in our daily lives.  It’s the name of a store, the name of a song and if we’re being particularly profound – a word that pulls on our heart strings when it captions a…

Another reflections on motherhood post today.  Written from a first world problem perspective and as if no other woman on this planet has ever had to deal with The Dilemmas or make The Sacrifices. Source unknown – serenity computer art image Tell you what, why don’t I start with this soothing photo?  Completely understand if…

It’s been a hard slog this week and I don’t think I’ve had to think as hard for five days straight since maybe that one time when I was let loose at the Ala Moana Centre and Waikele Outlets in Hawaii when the dollar was something crazy against the greenback. Thinking on your feet, researching…

Oh man, it’s been a long day.   Yes, they are choc coated Scotch Fingers in the top right hand corner of this photo of our office fridge. But, they’re not mine!!! Who would’ve thought.     I thought that clocking in for work this morning with a healthy lunch and a couple of less…