Daylight Savings - Like Or Loathe?

It's that time of the year again!  Today we are talking about daylight savings. So let's get on with it. Insert witty words about daylight savings HERE. Mystical, magical thoughts and musings. Wonderful writings the likes of which have never been read or seen before and  never will...

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If Toys Had Feelings

It's another fabulous Friday! I'm joining in again for Friday Reflections with a lovely little poem based on the prompt: If toys had feelings. Write a post or story and get creative!  IF TOYS HAD FEELINGS If toys had feelings, they'd hate the toy box Barbie would emerge, shaking her...

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Life As A Dog

Every morning I stumble out of bed dazed and disoriented. I trudge out to the living room and peer outside. And there is she is: Queen Cookie, our beloved dog. Resplendent in the sun. She perches on her cushion on the back verandah in bliss. We adopted her from an animal shelter a couple of years...

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Favourite Family Meals

Meals are my favourite times of the day. It's a shame I have to cook them. But for some reason the pesky old dinner fairy refuses to show up.  In fact, my life pretty much revolves around eating. Sad, but true.  The favourite crowd pleasing meal around these parts would have...

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Letter to my 35 year old self...

Dear Ness, Hello there 35 year old Ness. Greetings from your future self. I am the 45 year old you. Let me tell you, the next ten years are going to be one hell of a ride. If you knew what was in store for you it would make your hair curl. Related: something will make your hair curl*. It's...

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Nine Ways I'm Currently Winning At Life

Life can be confusing, boring, difficult, full of unfulfilling tasks and frankly just plain old bullshit. That's why it's important to celebrate the smalls wins no matter how insignificant or ridiculous they may be. Here are nine ways I'm currently winning at life:  1.I went out for...

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Where do I begin?

Beginnings are HARD. Image credit: https://www.loishermann.com/year-new-beginnings/ Writing one for this post is proving to be problematic. It's Monday (a bit of the old Captain Obvious there) and the beginning of another week full of exciting things. Using exciting in the sense of...

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