So it’s about 5.15am today when I pull myself out of bed and plonk down at my laptop to blog. How long have I been awake? The sun has been up the entire time I’ve been awake, but living in South East Queensland (a place without daylight savings for some stupid reason) makes that […]
Month: November 2013
Storm Season: Tip #2
The other year, severe storms caused disruptions to the water supply in some Brisbane suburbs after a particularly bad storm. When you think about it, our number one requirement for survival is water. Generally, we can do without food and without shelter for a […]
A Catch Up With Friends
Food bloggers, switch browsers now. I’m going to be talking about something so hideous, so unthinkable, un-platedly uncool that you heads might not be able to cope. That’s right, I went to Sizzler!! Some friends & I were long overdue for a catch up, and since we’re spread out around SE Qld we decided to […]
Blog Planning: Christmas Holidays
I feel like the C-word is off limits this year – that people want to say it, but it has somehow become taboo. For clarity’s sake, however, I will state that I’m referring to Christmas, not any other c-words! And with Christmas comes holidays – […]
Bright Monday: Sunglass Edition
Ok, so I’m stretching the definition of Bright Monday a tad…but I don’t wear sunglasses. I never got into the habit of wearing them. While I appreciate the need for good quality sunglasses, I’m not about to invest $300 in something that I might not use. So I went and found a bunch for $20 […]
I Challenge You to Comment
An offhand comment at ProBlogger Event got me thinking. In one session, it was mentioned that while page views and bloggers are going up, comments are going down. (My apologies, I need to re-listen to the entire conference, I’ve forgotten who said what now!) […]
How to Eat Out as a Diabetic
I struggle to know what to put down on forms for ‘dietary preference’. While I’m not diabetic, my husband has been through the wringer with being told he’s type 1, type 2, and now sort-of-maybe-a-type-two over the past few years. Needless to say, our eating has gone through many changes with each (mis)diagnosis. We don’t […]
Numbers Don’t Count
As bloggers, it’s easy to get caught up the numbers game. And there are so many you can obsess over. Unique views All time views Monthly views Facebook fans Twitter followers Pinterest followers Newsletter subscribers And that barely cracks the surface! Everyone knows that quality wins over quantity, yet even so, it’s easy to feel […]
Welcome to my Newsletter
As the subject line says, welcome to the newsletter!! After finally managing to get to a post office in regular business hours (I’m looking at you, Australia Post), I now have a Po Box and can get my newsletter set up. Because, as much as I love my readers, I also don’t really feel like […]
Bright Monday – Yellow Tote
Yesterday I was shopping for some new black work pants (total fail) and happened to end up in the bag section of Target. I’m not an over girly girl but I love my bags. And then I saw a tote, and immediately thought “perfect for a cruise ship conference”! (DP Con, which I’m hoping to […]