I am very excited to welcome a fellow One More Chapter author to the blog today. She has just celebrated the publication of her new novel, Summer Island. And we have her next novel, Christmas Island, to look forward to in October. Continue reading
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Settling back in
It’s been four months since Ben and I moved back to Melbourne post-sabbatical, and it has been anything but dull. Since arriving in late January: We apartment hunted for the perfect rental and were elated to get a place in the heart of the city with an incredible view. It has an office for me, … Continue reading
A Grand Adventure: Sabbatical Life
A wrap up of our year-long sabbatical Continue reading
Could be anywhere…
Long-term travel and ordinary days… Continue reading
Mid-way through our mid-career sabbatical
Here are some reflections and lessons learned from the mid-point of our sabbatical. Continue reading
Lake Life
Spending the summer at the lake cabin… Continue reading
You can go home again
What’s it like to visit a place you lived in for years after a long absence? Continue reading
Why I love watching HGTV (and why I don’t blame you if you don’t)
Earlier this year, I visited an old friend in LA – not that she is old – she is my age and we are certainly not old – we have just known each other for a long time. She loves HGTV and she had it on in the background throughout much … Continue reading
Gap Year
There is an Aussie rite of passage that is not really part of American culture. This rite is also shared by the Kiwis, Brits, Irish and even the South Africans. It is the ‘gap year’, where young adults leave their home country and go on grand adventures. They almost always end by moving back home … Continue reading
Heatwave in Seattle
I have a confession to make. I am one of those women you see at the gym who reads magazines on the cardio equipment. I have another confession. I feel superior to other women who read magazines on the cardio equipment, because I am working on level 20 while they are usually on level 4 … Continue reading
