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10 things a cyclone taught me

I’m back.  After the cyclone I found the motivation was waning and I was contemplating not coming back ever.  Then my domain came up for renewal and I found myself buying another two years as if on autopilot.  So it seems that my subconscious has decided that you are stuck with me for another two years at least. read more

Christmas Gift Ideas and Giveaway

*I received product or press releases from various businesses in order to complete this gift guide.  I believe in the products that have been included and all reviews are my own.  I also received product in order to conduct a giveaway.*

Whether we like it or not, no amount of kicking and screaming changes the fact that it’s getting close to Christmas.  Every year I tell myself that I will buy things through the year so that I don’t have to do the last minute scrabble and every year I don’t do it! read more

Family: Sunshine Sunday

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Family.  They can be your biggest support and your biggest stress all rolled into one big package.  Family can also be about who you let in your life, the people who you share your ups and downs with.  Sometimes these people aren’t blood, they are the family that you choose. read more

FFS Friday 21st March 2014

It’s been a while since I have had a good old FFS Friday rant.  I don’t know why..a rant is as good as a holiday..or something.

Last week I went by train to see my best friend.  I missed luggage check-in by 1 minute FFS

I saw that there was Chicken Caesar Salad on the lunch menu.  I may have got myself psyched up about it.  The woman sitting next to me got the last one FFS read more

Borderline: My Story

I remember the first time I knew that a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder was on the cards.  I was sitting in the waiting room of my small town doctor, my chart on my lap because there was no computer system yet.  Curiosity got the better of me and I flicked through the pages.  Nestled in the back was a letter from the psychologist I was seeing at the time, in bold letters was the word Borderline Personality Disorder.  I was confused, on the borderline of what?  I committed the term to memory so that I could look it up on the internet when I got home. read more