What would Romance Was Born do?
If anyone were to ask me if I work well under pressure, I’d generally say no. But lately it seems for various reasons I’m leaving more and more tasks to the last minute,… Continue reading
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Wellness Wednesday: be bold
Anyone who knows me will tell you that despite how I dress, I’m about as far from being an extrovert as anyone could get. But sometimes it feels good to get out of your comfort… Continue reading
Practically picnic-a-porter
By now, you’d think I would have learnt that it is physically impossible for me to walk into an op shop “just to drop things off”. Recently I took a swag of stuff… Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday: good green stuff
Like just about anyone who’s interested in looking and feeling good, I’ve tried a few nutritional supplements in my time. A few years ago I drank liquid chlorophyll for a while but didn’t… Continue reading
Layers of lace
Are you wondering how it got to be a week into March already? I certainly am. Summer is officially over here in Australia, so naturally I have only just now got around to fixing… Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday: all-natural air freshener
As much as I love cats (which is a LOT), keeping them indoors can be a bit stinky. Growing up, we never had this problem as the cats mainly hung out outside and… Continue reading
Unearthing opshop gold (thanks to Aunt Peaches)
As you’re most likely aware by now, I need very little encouragement to go shopping at an opshop*, even though theoretically I’m trying to declutter and live a bit more minimally (ha!). But when… Continue reading
Thinking of Autumn fashion (and freebies!)
It’s just about that time of year in Melbourne where we should start thinking about what to wear for Autumn, although the 36-degree days we’ve been having lately aren’t exactly conducive to such forward planning. Luckily, I… Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday: a parasol is a lethal weapon…
…against wrinkles, anyway. When I lived in Japan, where most women are fairly fanatical about keeping their faces out of the sun, I started copying them and now carry an umbrella with UV protection wherever I go… Continue reading