Today I am grateful for... ** rain and sunshine.  We have had both this week and I am grateful for both! ** great TV shows like The Voice!  I have absolutely thoroughly enjoyed this season - my faves right from the beginning were Caleb Jago-Ward, Ellie Drennan, Joe Moore, Nathan Hawes and they all got really far! So stoked Ellie won - she...

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Sharing is Caring right!?!  Enjoy this week's dose of... 1. I absolutely LOVE THIS SPACE! 2. Oh YEAH! Now THIS is my kinda wedding dance! haha! 3. How to tell your own story. 4. Cute coaster idea by Kellie HERE! I love donuts!! 5. I absolutely ADORE these gorgeous new camera bags by Epiphanie and Ali Edwards!! That charcoal one is calling my...

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Today I am grateful for... ** being a part of the ambulance team here in my local area. ** celebrating my husband's birthday today. Thirty-five years young :-) ** a bike ride. Short but sweet. I love the fresh air on my face. ** the chance to relax and have a good laugh! ** the fact that I had PawPaw ointment in my...

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Hello OBSS readers! And a warm welcome to any new visitors to my neck of the internet woods :-) Here is your weekly dose of... 1. Brooke Saward from World of Wanderlust lists the 'top 25 Best Destinations in the World' as per Trip Advisor. Quite a few of these are on my travel list. 2. I wanted a scarf pattern that basically...

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This week I am grateful for... ** Safe travels. I've been away for a week for appointments and such and everything has gone quite well - apart from the anxiety attack when we hit the city, oh, and the growth being cut off my uvula, and the camera probe stuffed down my nostrils, and now on meds for chronic sinusitis...but I'm alive. And...

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Hi peeps! I have been away most of this week so I haven't been as avid taking 'where I stand' photos. I have also been snapping away with the #hscapturelife photo month that Heidi has running for this month of August! So, today I thought that I would show you where I stood TODAY and a few photos that were captured throughout the...

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Hello! Welcome to another week of... 1. These are some ways in which you can improve your life in 15 minute increments! 2. Are you a traveller but struggle with packing?? Struggle NO MORE >> The Ultimate Female Travel Packing Lists for EVERYWHERE awaits!! 3. Always keen for some good bug-get-rid-of-ers ;-) >> here are some non-toxic ways in which you can do...

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I am grateful for: ** Nurofen Zavance -- this and a whole lot of prayer, allowed me to 'kind-of' function through the horrid flu bug.  I am also very grateful that I am over the worst of it and starting to regain some better health. ** the entertainment my kids provide us with every day - their funny faces, their little quips and...

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So...not all weeks are particularly rivoting. I feel like life has been rather mundane on the homefront lately, with sickness to-and-fro-ing between my two kids and this week, my own health succumbing to the flu pit! Seriously...I had no idea that eyelashes could ache. I do now!! Aaaannnyway... Here is my week in photos...from where I stand. ^^Sunday 2nd August Standing in my little creative...

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Hi there my dear readers! I have for you all, another dose of... 1. You can glean so much valuable advice just by watching a Disney movie ;-) Here is some words of wisdom you will hear. 2. When I go back to my home state of Tassie - THIS PLACE is on my list to visit! Even though I lived in Tasmania...

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Today I am grateful for... ** The opportunity to create! ** Markets! I attended a local market this week as a stall-holder BUT I did get a quick chance to have a walk around the other stalls. I managed to purchase some awesome quinoa bread which I have been thoroughly enjoying this week AND I also got my hands on a succulent plant...

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Take a view from the top at my life this week... Sunday 26th July Getting ingredients ready for tomorrow's Chefs Toolbox demonstration here at my home. Monday 27th July With my Mum and sis heading to school pickup - it's their last full day here with us but I'm thankful for the time we've had! Tuesday 28th July Airport bathroom. About to say...

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