I have been a bit quiet here. My day job is on the computer writing, writing, writing – and it’s a bit over 40 hours a week. So sometimes that means that I want to be far from the…
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How about we talk about some nice stuff? Just in case you fancy snapping something up for yourself or a good friend / dear family member? Let’s do that! 1/ Firstly a thank you to Sonya from SOHMO who…
Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life
The (grown-up) kids and I took a little beach break. Here’s what happened!
Last weekend I was lucky enough to take a four day break and head to Venus Bay with my kiddos. It’s the first time I have headed off somewhere with them all as an independent lady … and it was even nicer than…
Do you want to see some nice stuff? You’ve come to the right place, peach! Nice stuff for good people 1/ So honestly? I need a great colander. The ones I have are from the op shop and they are…
This is sort of like window shopping on the internet, really and I’m all for it. In fact, the internet sort of wrecked window shopping didn’t it? We used to go for a stroll and peek into shop windows…
On The Guardian they used to have a section for Comfort Reads. The sort of books you tucked into for their bolstering and trusty qualities. The sort that recalibrate and propel you into a place that makes you feel…
And look, who am I to judge, maybe these things are for bad people too ……
Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life
More than meets the eye: babies have life-long, shape-shifting superpowers
Babies. Oh my goodness. They possess your body (in either a way that you are okay with or a way that is disconcerting or both) and then bust their way out, one way or another.…
I recently read a comment on something that talked about how the internet has driven us to celebrate and live in extremes more than ever – and that might not be a good thing. And that observation made a…
Feeling A Bit Sht Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life
Bumper Edition: Feeling A Bit Sh*t? These Stories Might Make You Feel A Bit Better
It’s time for everybody’s some people’s one of my favourite things – Feeling A Bit Shit! Let’s face it, the news is so very often less that bolstering, so why not wade through some things that are a bit…
Oh dear lord. Gosh. I took ten days off in April and then I got so sick and I am only NOW on the mend WEEKS later, dear reader. I thoroughly DIS-recommend (actual made-up word) having asthma and pneumonia/pleurisy…
So my holiday diary is coming to an end as I’m back at work tomorrow. My holidays were very nice and consisted of:…
When I was a child, condensed milk was the most coveted treat in the pantry and raspberries were sold along the side of the road for just a dollar or so.…
I know you’ve been desperate to know what’s going on with me, so here I am with a new instalment of Pip’s Holiday Diary. #snort…
It’s my first day off work. Well. To be more accurate it’s the first time I’ve taken a break from work in three and a half years. …
Nice Life Reminders Pip-Life
Has your to-do list ever taken over your soul like some sort of Kondo-esque dementor?
Has your to-do list ever taken over your soul and controlled your mind like some sort of organisational dementor? Sort of like a Kondo with teeth and giant tentacles that seeks to remind you that YOU HAVE THINGS TO…
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A Party Post With Bonus Falling Over, Chatty Bits & Random Recommendations
Here is a catch-up because I have been scribing and not writing here … and I have been missing blogging so much!…
Hello peaches! How are things? I have been kinda busy with work and writing my book. My deadline is a month away now, so it has been hard to find the time to do all the things I want, but…
I feel like I am always having a lot of feeeeelings here. So how about we just look at some good things instead?!…
The baby of our family just turned 19 today. It is pretty amazing when your last baby has navigated that many years and is starting to forge a life for themselves. Not a baby anymore.…
