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What a great start to the year! January has been an incredible month. For me, it has been a month of dreaming BIG! During the Christmas period, I received a ton of great books as gifts from close friends and family. Perusing these books I found one underlying and profound message that pulsated [...]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! When December rolls around I can’t help but start singing all the classic Christmas tunes. December is such a magical month. If you have been following my blog articles, by now you would know how much I adore the festive season. I love everything [...]

It’s November! The end of the year is nearly upon us and so to is the festive season. With Christmas around the corner, Christmas markets are a plenty. Since I had spent most of October somewhat of a recluse I decided to commit to participating at a few very special Christmas markets. I do enjoy

The past month has been challenging. At the beginning of the month I had somehow found myself utterly lost. After having some incredible adventures in August and September, with the launch of Charlie’s Adventures…in South Africa and book tours both virtually and overseas, I felt I had come down [...]

September is one of my favourite months of the year because with it comes a spectacular change of season. Spring has officially blossomed. Spring is a magnificent season, flowers start to bloom, the days get longer and animals awaken. In the radiant spring sunshine, I could feel myself awaken [...]

At the end of last year I was fortunate to receive the Anne Edgeworth Fellowship from the ACT Writers Centre and Anne’s family. During the month of August, as part of the Fellowship, I embarked on a trip to Los Angeles (LA) and Hawaii. This trip left me tingling with inspiration. It was such a

July is a month of balloons, cake and candles in our house. Both my dad and I share our birthdays in July and several of my friends do too. A month of celebration! This month also saw Charlie arrive at my door. Being able to hold my second book in my hands was such a

When it comes to my writing I have done my very best to seize every opportunity that presents itself to me, even if the opportunity is so far out of my comfort zone. Embracing these moments have led to other opportunities and have paved the way on my author path. Although I still find myself

I am often reminded by friends and family that you can’t pour from an empty cup. Despite their constant reminder you will often find me buried in to-do lists and running from one appointment to the next as I try to be everything to everyone, including myself. I am guilty of over [...]

*On a cold winter night in Canberra, I was asked by the ACT Writers Centre to share my story at their Winter Warmer event. An evening all about first times.*   As we journey through life we encounter a number of ‘first times.’ Being a mum for the first time and seeing my daughter grow,