Entries by Jennifer Reid

We’re all in it together

It never ceases to amaze me how generous and wonderful the human spirit is! Since announcing My Road to Paris Marathon 2012 Challenge for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, so many people have not only been generous with donations, but their kind words have spurred me on and confirmed that I’ve made the right decision! The […]

What’s happenin’

Obviously from my last post, you can probably tell that a whole lot has been happening in the Reid household since we got back from our dream holiday. In case you missed it, I announced here that I’ve committed to participating in a marathon next year, to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation! Yes, a […]

My Road to Paris

In April 2012, I will be embarking on an epic fundraising adventure – Marathon de Paris. This challenge is on behalf of the National Breast Cancer Foundation, an organisation that works to raise funds for breast cancer research. The reason I have chosen to undertake this challenge is that being a breast cancer survivor myself, […]

TAKING ON THE PINK RIBBON AFTER A GOLD MEDAL

Suzy Balogh, at Michel’s Patisserie Wattle Grove   October is Pink Ribbon month and 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist, Suzy Balogh’s own brush with breast cancer has inspired her to join the ranks of ambassadors working to publicise the importance of supporting the work of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.   Just before departing for the […]

SURREAL

Surreal adj – resembling a dream Surreal would have to be the best word to describe the way I feel about my holiday, both while I was experiencing it and now that I’m back home. It was a dream holiday I had planned for so long and with a tinge of sadness, I realised this […]

STILL RUNNING THE RACE

John & I in front of Robert Indiana’s Love Sculpture on Sixth Avenue in mid-town Manhattan   I’ve been home from my dream holiday for a couple of weeks now and have so many wonderful memories, especially of my visit to New York.  So many people have asked, “Do you feel depressed that it’s all […]

CRYING AT THE DROP OF A HAT

Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono Despite popular belief, I’m not a person who cries too easily.  It has to be something that has really hurt my feelings or touched my heart that causes my tear ducts to burst uncontrollably. Why then is this girl, who is planning her dream holiday / trip of a lifetime, constantly […]

Making a list & checking it twice

It’s not just Christmas planning that calls for lists.  There are so many things on my to-do list at the moment, that actually have nothing at all to do with Christmas.  However, it has a lot to do with things I need to get done and dusted before we leave for our dream holiday to […]

Ditch the excess baggage

The holiday planning is still going strong this week, with last minute tour booking, completing the “FUN PASS” for our cruise, and since it’s getting so close to the time we leave, I’ve also started thinking about PACKING!  How on earth am I going to pack 5 weeks into 1 suitcase?  And if I’m hoping […]

Hola Amigos

Planning a holiday is so much fun!  Especially when it’s a holiday you’ve dreamt about for as long as you can remember.  This is how I feel about our upcoming trip to America, particularly the “city that never sleeps” – New York!!  I must admit, as it gets closer, I’m getting a little bit nervous […]