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Posted on March 25, 2024March 24, 2024

Turning 12…again!

Blogging isn't for the fainthearted

Guess who's celebrating 12 years of blogging? It's been a learning curve and to be honest I'm never going to set the world on fire but I'm happy here in my own creative world! Thanks for hanging around 🙂

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Posted on March 21, 2024March 22, 2024

Tell Us About…Family History

TELL US ABOUT...Family History

This month's Tell Us About linkup is all about Family History stories. I'm sharing a story about unexpected visitors which led to unexpected connections. I hope you'll come over and join us. #tellusabout #familyhistory

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Posted on March 18, 2024March 20, 2024

It’s what you do between the dash: Sunrise-Sunset #SundayStills

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The dash between words and dates is often overlooked but it's what we do between the dash that matters. Featuring a poem, words, sunset and sunrise photos for this week's #SundayStills (on a Monday).

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Posted on March 15, 2024March 14, 2024

A childhood favourite that didn’t disappoint #WOYBS

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Have you ever read a childhood favourite as an adult? It can be a completely different read when you're older but one book hasn't disappointed me. It's time for the What's on Your Bookshelf linkup. #whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge #WOYBS

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Posted on March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Me, Invisible?? Cool Story Debs #WWWhimsy

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Do you sometimes feel invisible? Today I'm sharing a cool story(it's true) for #WWWhimsy. Together with the wonderful Sue from Women Living Well After 50, we're guest co-hosting for the next little while. Please join us by sharing a post and checking out some of the others.

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Posted on October 25, 2023October 28, 2023

How do bloggers decide what to write about?…#WWWhimsy

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How do bloggers decide what to write about? Are there certain topics off limits? Joining a new weekly linkup with other bloggers all about Wednesday Words & Whimsy #WWWhimsy

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Posted on October 19, 2023October 23, 2023

Tell Us About…your home town – Tumbarumba

Start of the Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail

Welcome to Tumbarumba, a very small rural town in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains of NSW Australia, with a captivating name. It's been home for over 30 years and I'm almost considered a 'local'. This month's Tell Us About prompt is Home Towns.

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Posted on March 11, 2024March 16, 2024

Is Green planning a takeover of my Orange? #SundayStills

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Is green mounting a takeover of my wardrobe? Looking at all things green for this month's colour challenge for #SundayStills

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Posted on March 6, 2024March 16, 2024

An Author’s Dinner Showcasing Local Produce #WWWhimsy

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Two linkups for the price of one! What's on Your Plate #WOYP and #WWWhimsy. Together with the wonderful Sue from Women Living Well After 50, we're guest co-hosting for the next little while. Please join us by sharing a post and checking out some of the others.

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Posted on March 4, 2024March 12, 2024

Do you know what petrichor is? #SundayStills

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Did you know that the smell of the earth after rain is called petrichor? Sharing some rainy day photos (on a Monday) for #SundayStills

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Posted on March 1, 2024March 16, 2024

Thriving my way through February #WBOYC

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What did I get up to in February? Well surprisingly, much more than I thought! Here's the February edition for our What's Been on Your Calendar #WBOYC linkup.

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Posted on February 28, 2024March 5, 2024

Bloggers helping out other bloggers – it’s what we do! #WWWhimsy

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I'm guest co-hosting the #WWWhimsy linkup with the wonderful Sue, from Women Living Well After 50, for the next little while as Min is out of action. Please join us by sharing a post ,old or new, and check out some of the others too. Wishing Min and her mum all the best!

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Posted on February 26, 2024March 4, 2024

Do you edit photos before posting? #SundayStills

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Is photo editing something you indulge in? This week's prompt for #SundayStills asks us about our photo editing processes - are you a yay or a nay on the whole subject?

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Posted on February 21, 2024February 28, 2024

Fairy Godmother/Grandmother in Residence

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I'm currently the Fairy Godmother in residence and today I'm joining the #WWWhimsy linkup.

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Posted on February 17, 2024March 5, 2024

Am I thriving or just surviving?

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Sharing a link to my good friend Sue's latest podcast interview with me in the hot seat talking about my Word of the Year Thrive. #WOTY #Thrive

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Posted on February 16, 2024February 28, 2024

My 52 Book Club Reading Challenge takes off #WOYBS

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It's time for another What's on Your Bookshelf post and linkup. I'm doing the 52 Book Club Challenge and am finding it a fun way to read different genres and widen my range. This post updates how I'm going so far. #whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge #WOYBS

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Posted on February 15, 2024February 28, 2024

Tell Us About…Friends and Friendship

TELL US ABOUT...Friends and Friendship

It's the lovely prompt of friends and Friendship for this month's Tell Us About linkup. I'm sharing a story of making friends in the blogging world and hope you'll come over and join us. #tellusabout

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Posted on February 11, 2024February 21, 2024

Red dancing jellyfish for your viewing pleasure #SundayStills

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Dance of the jellyfish - a relaxing look at floating jellyfish in red and pink for this month's colour challenge for #SundayStills

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Posted on February 7, 2024February 14, 2024

How much is too much chorizo? #WOYP

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How much chorizo is too much chorizo? A funny thing the other day... #Whatsonyourplateblogchallenge #WOYP

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Posted on February 4, 2024February 21, 2024

Taking Stock in 2024 – the new year edition

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Taking Stock returns for 2024 with a whole new list of prompts - it's like a snapshot of my life right at this moment in time. One word prompts and my quick fire responses. Read about the what, why and how. Feel free to join in #takingstock

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Posted on January 29, 2024February 12, 2024

Hobbies in Retirement? #SundayStills

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What constitutes a hobby when you're retired? Is it the same as when you were working? Is voluntary work a hobby and what do you do all day when you're retired? Just some questions I look at in my post for #SundayStills

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Posted on January 26, 2024February 12, 2024

Welcome to the first month of 2024 and What’s Been on Your Calendar #WBOYC?

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This year my WOTY is Thrive and I'll be sharing insights into what I've been doing to thrive in my monthly updates for our What's Been on Your Calendar #WBOYC linkup. What have you been up to?

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Travelling is in my family's blood and since being forced into an early retirement (due to a redundancy) I'm making the most of my 'spare time'. Along with travel, Rotary, running, cycling, reading, photography and social media, I love to blog. The community network, continually learning new skills, and sharing ideas is a source of great joy. Other things that make me happy are my husband, our three grown up daughters and family. I now have two new granddaughters, and two grandsons. Taking pleasure in the everyday beauty around us is essential to a happy life - take time to smell the roses! It costs nothing to smile :)

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