101 Ways To Feel Happy

Do you want to feel happier than you already are? Do you find that most self-help books are too long, detailed, embarrassing or complicated? The simple solution is these 101 quick, easy and free ways to make you feel happy right now. They’ll help you get the big picture on how you can feel happier, [...]

How To Use Twitter As A Motivational Tool

Twitter: Motivator, Not Time Waster I’ve been motivated, inspired, and just given a good old kick up the bum, by an established writer I follow on Twitter, John Birmingham. If You Haven’t Already Heard of John Birmingham The book that turbo-charged John Birmingham’s writing career, He Died With a Falafel In His Hand, is a [...]

Daylight Robbery, Little Cove, Noosa

Watch Out Watch Out! There’s a Thief About In Noosa I’ve been feeling a bit lonesome this week. I’m now six months into my new life in Australia and I think anyone who’s moved overseas will know this feeling: the newness of being in a foreign country has passed and it’s still too early to [...]

Making New Friends: Playdates

Following up on the Gold Coast post and McDonald’s Happy Meals We have a lot of kids over to play where ever we live. My kids demand it and I supply. Anything to keep them happy, even though this means lots of phone calls to strangers lining up the play dates and lots of conversations [...]

Moving abroad to Australia from Costa Rica and New Zealand and a foray into online grocery shopping

Surfing for Salami Sticks Last week I was also trying to sort out my grocery shopping. Basically it has been taking up too much of my time since I moved to Australia and I need to get that sorted out. Still, at least I don’t get lost on the way to the shops anymore. But [...]

Migrating to and Networking in a Foreign Country

Making friends but Not Exactly Influencing People I do confess that last week I was feeling a touch lonesome and missing my far flung amigos. So this week I’ve vowed to take a more active role in making new contacts, meeting people and maybe even making some new friends! To do this I have settled [...]

Working abroad in Australia, Costa Rica and New Zealand

Hats Off To All Career Mums I now feel the need to mention that I am currently striving to be a super mum. I get up at 5.30am six mornings a week to exercise. I have three kids who all need food, clean clothes, love, attention, reading practice and exercise. And a hubby whose needs [...]

Culture Shock for New Immigrants to Australia

So Much to do, so Little Time After some serious procrastination I am starting work only two and a half hours after getting home from dropping the kids off at school and childcare. Plenty of room for improvement there so that’s good. Last week was a busy one for us former jungle and island dwellers. [...]