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Taking Stock: December

December 18, 2021

Oh my goodness we moved again. We somehow managed to move from Tasmania back to Melbourne in a jumble of logistics and false starts and sleepless nights. Now we are back. Back in a whole different world where COVID is all around and most things are a short drive away. It’s been an adjustment! We arrived on Tuesday and have been getting used to the busyness of a city and suburban life, swarming carparks, flat terrain and fewer trees and…

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100 blogs I love to read (and you might love too!)

December 4, 2021

While so many abandoned blogging for the simplicity of social media, a heap of people are still committed to this self-defined, flexible and algorithm-free form of journalling. In fact, it looks to me like there’s a resurgence of blogging as people seek out alternatives to being at the mercy of the social media bully boys. And why wouldn’t they? Social media is super convenient and lots of fun, but it’s also governed by a gang of democracy-crushing, money-hoarding, self-obsessed narcissists.…

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The Food We Read …

November 24, 2021

Is one of your favourite things about reading fiction to do with the food described in books? If so, then you are A LOT like me. I’ve written a little bit about this on Hungry Hungry Pippo, in case you’d like to take a look and share your favourite fictional food … Pop over here if that sounds like your cup of tea! x pip PS: There’s lots more snacky stuff at Hungry Hungry Pippo.…

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A new project from me: Hungry Hungry Pippo!

October 21, 2021

Hello dear pals, How are you going? I am going … okay. Pushing on with all the different things I need to achieve and organise so we can MOVE BACK TO VICTORIA. Sigh. I know. It’s an unexpected turn of events, one out of my control. But I’m hoping to make the best of it and turn this surprising plot twist into something totally a-okay. Because it costs a bloody fortune to move, I have started a new fun thing…

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Taking Stock: September 2021

September 17, 2021

How about a little check in and check up? I think it’s a very good idea … Taking Stock Making: A cardigan. This one, in fact. I am loving knitting it up, even though I’m not an expert knitter. I’m also making a scrappy blanket in crochet with all the random bits and bobs I have in my yarn stash. Getting a bunch of mauve roses from the supermarket for $4! Cooking: Lunch salads. It’s my new thing because I…

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Ten tip-top totes for tip-top folks

August 30, 2021
A selection of eight different tote bags

How about we do a little round-up of cute bags to stuff your stuff into? Seems like a good idea, amiright?! Ten tip-top totes for tip-top folk! 1/ So fresh! So picnicky! From the legends at Ceres Life. 2/ Aren’t these botanical totes cute? They’re by Dream Lake Studio. 3/ This is me to a tee. All the baggage. 4/ So many good things! Via Nook and Burrow. 5/ This is on sale, but still pricey, but also very cheerful.…

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What’s Your Ever-Enduring Gift Request?

August 11, 2021

If someone were to ask you what you wanted gift-wise, what would be the thing you can never have to many of? For me, it’s large Moleskine journals, nice pens and bookshop gift cards. I can never get enough of those things. I keep very specific journals for different things and it helps my busy brain to have a ready supply. And books … well I am a tragic bookworm. I always have 100 books on my wishlist and do…

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I Forgot To Tell You About A New Thing!

August 9, 2021

Whoops. I’m a bit scattered at the moment, to say the least, and Reannon pointed out that I had not told you about my new POP-UP BLOG – Something Good Every Day. It’s a bit of a response to the current lockdowns and terrible pandemic news. We are all watching the news updates (quite rightly) but maybe we can make a date with some daily GOOD as well? You can read it here. It’s free. I don’t sell you anything…

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What Are You Cooking These Days?

August 4, 2021

I’ve been doing a shirt-load of cooking since I moved back to Tassie. My standard dishes are different here, partly because I have two grown-up kiddos living with me and partly because the food supply is different here. We tend to be making a lot of things we can’t easily get locally … things like Malaysian-style Chicken Curry, Laksa, Spicy Korean-ish Chicken, Char Siu and lots of random robust curries. Our town doesn’t have an asian grocer or an Indian…

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Wish-listed Books 001

August 3, 2021

Here’s a whole bunch of excellent-looking books that I’ve saved to my wishlist. Perhaps some of these are your cup of tea too? What are you reading, pal?   1/ World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. (Follow Aimee on Twitter.) 2/ Futuresteading by Jade Miles. (More about clever Jade on Instagram.) 3/ A Year of Living Simply by Kate Humble. (More about Kate.) 4/ How to be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery. (Follow Sy on Twitter here.) 5/ The…

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My Nan died and now my university degree costs $18K more

August 2, 2021

I loved my Nan. Her cheekiness. Her grumpiness. Her lifelong devotion to the footy. Her stoicism. Her nifty craftiness. When COVID job loss and the subsequent financial ruin forced me out of Victoria (my home for 35+ years) and back to the state where I was born, spending more time with her was one of the things I most looked forward to. Little did I know that it was not to be. And that her loss would impact in ways…

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Coming Home

July 24, 2021

A little over a year ago it would have been impossible to imagine the world we live in now. We were humming along with our pre-COVID lives, many of us quite certain that pandemics were the stuff end-of-days Oscar winning films were made of. Little did we know … Fast-forward to now and we’ve all suffered losses of some kind (jobs, loved ones, fitness, superannuation, freedom). It’s been the sort of steep learning curve that has taught us to count…

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A New Guided eCourse From Me: Inspiration Information

July 8, 2021

My eCourse Inspiration Information is running again in late August with all new content designed to give you a creative pick-me-up and help you find a creative gang. It’s all online and you can do it at your own pace. A bunch of other interesting people will work along beside you (at their own pace!) The group is guided by me for 30 days to give you a good shot at staying focused, establishing fresh habits and finding fun new…

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Nice Stuff For Good People #005

July 3, 2021

Remember this series? I didn’t. I forgot allllll about it. What a goose I am. Let’s revisit it? Let’s bring it back?! + Something To Cook Jen Limmm’s wontons. Oh. My. Gosh. Yes. + Something To Craft Clever cookie Holly’s gorgeous Gigi Jumper. I just bought this pattern! I’m super excited to get cracking on it. + Something To Listen To The new Kings of Convenience album, perhaps? Sounds perfect to me! + Something To Wear Oh my gawsh I…

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