Why I run away once a year
by I run away. Just once a year, just for a night. I personally make a point of booking a night away in the city. I go on my own—YES ON MY OWN—without hubby or children, and I splurge on luxury – […]
Health and Fitness
Because I’m a queen
by This week I wanted to talk about the meaning behind a tattoo I got last year: it reads, “Because I’m a queen.” I get a lot of different reactions to this tattoo – some people think it’s awesome, some people think […]
Work is killing me (okay, just the morning tea)
by I recently started a new job. I was told on my first day that I can expect to gain a lot of weight. No I don’t work for a patisserie serving up delicious vanilla slice. I don’t work for a fast […]
Create your own Good News Channel
by In light of actress, Noni Hazelhurst’s recent plea for the media to focus on good news stories that inspire others, I’d like to promote the positive role we can all play by recognising and sharing the good news in our own […]
Raising Bella
by My name is Bella. I am excited to be in Grade 1 and make friends with you. I am autistic. Being autistic means something different for everyone, but for me it means that I see, hear and feel things a lot […]
In an instant, everything changed …
by Standing in the shower one Friday morning, Val Davison felt a lump on her breast. Although she wasn’t overly concerned, she mentioned it to her best friend Jude and her husband. “They were both more alarmed than I was, and said […]
Social media flamed my anxiety
by I was checking my Facebook notifications for work and decided to have a quick squiz at the news feed. One photo sent a wave of emotions through me. It was of a girl from high school having a merry time sharing […]
I am the planking record holder (for the moment)
by Definition: To plank, a person first gets into push-up position with legs extended, then places the elbows on the floor and rests their weight on their forearms. Hold this position for as long as possible. My gym calls it “The Hover”. […]
Being thin will solve all my problems…
by Myjanne Jensen interviews Jenn Hand—food coach, creator of Healing From Within and founder of www.jennhand.com – a full-service boutique that offers coaching and an online program that enables women to transform their relationship with food, weight, body, and eating. Jenn knows […]
Karen Tyrrell: from breakdown to resilience author
by Karen Tyrrell has experienced the worst of bullying and harassment—during her teaching career in Brisbane schools, the stress of bullying led her to a breakdown. But there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and now she has used […]
Walking the city on a Friday night
by It’s been a long time since I was in the city on a Friday night. Blame it on mothering a teenager, a busy career, and being at an age where hanging out in a pumping bar or packed restaurant after a […]
Why dancing is good for your heart and soul
by Raising a family, getting back into the work force, recreating a career path, relationships, friends and life in general—these are a few of the demands that lead you astray, away from your heart felt passions or from finding new ones. For […]
Teaching my daughters to appreciate their body
by I don’t know about you, but I’m just a little bit over seeing Kim Kardashian’s naked selfies plastered all over the place and even more tired of the fact that these images are constantly glorified and portrayed as “news”. Now, hear […]
Rochelle Courtenay: share the dignity
by If there’s one thing that every woman can relate to, it’s the reality that getting your period every month can sometimes be inconvenient, awkward, and just a bit icky. But imagine if you were living on the streets, experiencing extreme poverty […]
What I did with my one precious free hour…
by In my last post I mentioned that inbetween juggling my two little girls, being a wife, writing, managing the household and breathing, I got an hour to myself last week – it was amazing! Q: So what did I do with […]
One hour to myself – magic!
by This week we rounded our fifth week with our little darling, Minnie-Jane, and I finally managed to get approximately one hour to myself. I’m not going to lie – it was amazing! In fact, since that hour of freedom, I have […]
Wow, this is a workout
by It’s been a long time since I pointed a toe, stood in first position and donned a tutu. But don’t be alarmed reader; I haven’t subjected any member of the public to that spectacle. Instead, I tried a workout at Xtend […]
Yvonne Shepherd: seizes the ‘work’ day…
by Tired of your job? Yvonne Shepherd was looking to do something different and created her next role. “I needed greater variety, change or simply to get away from it all. But, as much as I talked about it, I didn’t act […]
Crafting for health
by By Imogen from Crave for Crafts: My Mum sent me an article from the New York Times on the health benefits of knitting and crocheting. Mum is always sending me articles and I love getting them, knowing she has hand picked […]
Stay strong, you’re doing a great job mum
by Stay Strong Mummy! Yes, you… you’re doing a brilliant job. That’s the message from Kimberley Welman, creator of Stay Strong Mummy blog. “I don’t think mums can hear it enough,” Kimberley says. “Its’ a big job, the best job in the […]