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Posted on January 18, 2021January 24, 2021

Going back in time for #lifethisweek

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Going back in time! This month we celebrated 30 years of living in this wonderful town and being a part of the local community plus it's been 41 years since we tied the knot. #lifethisweek

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Posted on January 5, 2021January 16, 2021

A look back at my world of blogging during 2020

Year review 2020

How was your year? Here's my annual recap of 2020 as seen through my blog with some statistics which make for interesting reading.

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Posted on December 9, 2020December 22, 2020

Wordy Wednesday – It’s all about Ruby

Wordy Wednesday

Loss is hard at any time, but coming into Christmas it's particularly hard. Wordy Wednesday is all about Ruby.

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Posted on December 2, 2020December 9, 2020

Wordy Wednesday – Furious Fiction

Wordy Wednesday

Furious Fiction gave me an opportunity to flex my creative writing muscles and I took it and ran! Here's my short story for November's Furious Fiction for Wordy Wednesday.

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Posted on November 28, 2020December 5, 2020

Shout Out Saturday #17 – Writing it all down

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Shout out Saturday is a place for you to share something or someone.This week it's all about creative writing, a linkup to join, and the rat race! Who gets your shout out today?

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Posted on November 23, 2020December 2, 2020

Taking Stock – a look at life today

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Taking Stock is always a fun exercise! Here are my latest thoughts for #Lifethisweek

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Posted on November 11, 2020November 17, 2020

Wordy Wednesday – Blogging Friends

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When set a writing challenge of 1000 words, I couldn't go past writing about my blogging friends. Friends are like stars, you don't always see them but you know they are there.

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Posted on November 7, 2020November 13, 2020

Shout Out Saturday #14 – keeping it real

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Shout out Saturday is a place for you to share your favourite posts, best blogging buddies, good news stories or something you've read. This week it's all about keeping it real.

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Posted on September 21, 2020September 27, 2020

Proving that you’re never too old to learn something new

Writing Children's Picture books

Recently I undertook an online writing course through the Australian Writers' Centre. Here are some of my thoughts. Any ideas on how to banish self doubt?

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Posted on September 7, 2020September 14, 2020

Taking Stock – life at the moment

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Taking stock is always an interesting exercise! Here's my latest taking stock post for #Lifethisweek

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Posted on July 6, 2020July 14, 2020

Taking Stock – some thoughts on life

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Taking stock is always an interesting exercise! Here's my latest taking stock post for #Lifethisweek

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Posted on July 3, 2020July 14, 2020

Why would a blogger make a post private?

Blogging isn't for the fainthearted

Why would anyone make their posts private? Read my thoughts and let me know if you would have done something different.

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Posted on May 4, 2020June 27, 2020

Taking Stock – thoughts on life lately

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It's good to stop and take stock every now and again! Here's my latest taking stock post for #Lifethisweek with lots of changes in the world!

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Posted on April 25, 2020May 3, 2020

A very different ANZAC Day – 25 April 2020

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A very different ANZAC Day in 2020

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Posted on April 4, 2020April 14, 2020

Sharing some views of COVID 19 from Thailand, Mexico, Spain including my view from Tumbarumba, Australia • Travel Tales of Life

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I always enjoy being a guest blogger and today I'm in good company over at Travel Tales of Life, sharing views on how COVID-19 has impacted on my life in Tumbarumba.

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Posted on March 26, 2020April 26, 2020

Life goes on in my little cocoon

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Do you ever wake up with words rattling around in your head asking to be written down? These are some of those words.

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Posted on March 22, 2020March 31, 2020

Finding Joy in difficult times – Read my guest post at Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond

Choose Joy

I'm a guest over at one of my favourite midlife blogs - Sue's Sizzling Towards 60 and Beyond, as part of her Ageing Well, Living Well series. Please pop over, have a read and share your thoughts.

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Posted on March 2, 2020March 15, 2020

Taking Stock for #Lifethisweek

You got this!

It's good to stop and take stock every now and again! Here's my taking stock post for #Lifethisweek. To me it's about taking stock, not making stock 🙂

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Posted on February 17, 2020March 31, 2020

How do you manage to balance your self care in the world of social media?

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How do you manage to balance life and your self care in today's world of social media?

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Posted on January 18, 2020February 12, 2020

This was my 2019 blogging year – it was pretty complex!

A summary of 2019

How was your 2019? Here's my annual recap of my blog with some statistics which make for interesting reading.

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Hi I’m Debbie, making a fresh bold start in 2021!

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60 years old and feeling Bold

Welcome to Deb’s World

This is the world according to me…in photos, words, stories and sometimes even poetry. It’s a fun creative outlet, and as a bonus I get to meet some amazing bloggers from around the world.

My aim is to make you smile, educate you in some way, maybe inspire you and to share my world, while learning about your world.

I love an adventure and I always seem to find one  – or it finds me!  It keeps me feeling young :)

I’m living life to the fullest and embracing the challenges that come with midlife! I’m now a grandmother as well and I am as happy as a pig in mud.

Please take your time exploring my world – it’s full of stories, travels, adventures, photos and love.

I appreciate your visit, your likes and any comments or feedback you care to leave me.  Feel free to share the love 😊

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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, plus a new grandson. 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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