What is your favorite season of year? Why? I am just in love with cherry blossom trees. They’re just the most beautiful flowers I’ve ever laid eyes on. One thing about moving to Canberra is knowing winter is almost over when the first blossoms bloom. The first blooms I must admit there is something so…
H2O… cannot live without it… oh no!
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? Some people would say they could not give up luxuries like chocolate, coffee, wine, fashion, shoes, and a plethora of other types of things. The holy trinity… wine, coffee and chocolate They are all amazing and I probably could live without them but would prefer not to.…
A good life starts with social connection…
What are the most important things needed to live a good life? An ex once said to me that I needed to stop having kids because they won’t fill the void in my heart. Wow! What a charmer!! I honestly feel the void came from the initial adoption and then the marriages or relationships that…
Love the ones you’re with…
Who do you spend the most time with? I often think my early mornings and late nights are spent with my puppies. They need to have a special mention here as the most cuddliest buddies ever! They love a good snuggle and they’re just caring and attentive which is good when you go through moments…
Meet the new me…
If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? I actually thought of this the other day. There was a name that popped into my head and I thought it would be weird to change my name but it would be a nice baby name. Before we start, I have had…
Caramilk from youth
Describe your dream chocolate bar. When I was a youngster and catching the bus to school, a bar of caramilk used to be my go to chocolate bar. The creaminess, the caramel and milk flavours, the absolute melt-in-your-mouth experience… I could not resist. Caramilk by Cadbury Cadbury culled it from their product list and I…
Ann M Martin ~ the inspiration in my youth
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? I cannot say one book was my favourite but I can guarantee that there was a series that I loved growing up. The Babysitters Club was the absolute pinnacle of my younger reading memories. They were a bunch of teens who got paid for looking after little…
History, inspiration, magic, and how we got here
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Today I saw the daily prompt about three books that have impacted my life. I was alone at lunch and put on some music in my headphones. The first book I thought of was “Lion of Ireland” by Morgan Llywelyn. Lion of Ireland ~…
Fear of confrontation
What fears have you overcome and how? For the longest time, I would avoid conflict. Conflict would always come (when you have had DV relationships, there isn’t a day without conflict), but I would always attempt to people please or shrink away into the shadows. Lets take a moment to delve into domestically violent conflict…
Watching the sunrise
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. Every single morning, I wake up at around 5am. I don’t always get out of bed straight away, and sometimes, I get out of bed earlier than the 5am buzzing on my wrist with the words “be alive”, but the highlight of my…