Reading giving me itchy feet. It inspires me to travel to destinations that have until now only existed within pages of a book. When I was about eight years old I didn’t read. I didn’t like it – I thought…
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I am proud of being a woman. It isn’t an easy job, but it is certainly one worth doing. I am a Mom, a sister, a daughter and a friend. I am also a girlfriend, a colleague. I am a…
Since moving to Galway over a year ago I have been searching for a place for me. A place where I can indulge myself in little treats that make me feel good about myself. You can be excused for thinking…
Sometimes you simply have to dream it – and then do it. I am delighted to be back with a Wednesday quotation blog post and from my home country of South Africa. Eight months ago I had a dream…
Have you ever had that feeling? That feeling of being so happy that your heart literally sings? I think that we are all seeking happiness, but sometimes in the wrong places. A couple of weeks ago I was walking…
I am privileged to have had many woman in my life who have guided me and shaped me and made me who I am. Today I would like to acknowledge the life lessons taught by my maternal grandmother – Olive Hanson….
I know I have been a bit quiet and there has been a bit of a gap between blog posts. That is because I have been doing a life audit. Early in December I took sick – a combination…
I remember hearing this saying – You are never too old to learn – when I was much younger. I must be very honest and say that at the time (when I thought that 50 was very old), I…
I have beautiful memories of reading the Winnie the Pooh books to my son. Every Sunday morning was anticipated and the book would be taken down, the bookmark found, and the story would begin. Although essentially children’s books, the stories…
Yesterday I received a beautiful gift – this gorgeous magic wand in the photo! Just a reminder that you can make your own magic. My first instinct however was to wish that the wand could really magic things. Swipe it…