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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last week I shared my very first “grateful post“. I’m not sure if it’s going to be a regular occurrence, but I really want to share another one today. It wasn’t a planned post, but will be fairly self-explanatory, so here goes… Today I’m grateful for: my loved ones being safe and sound at home […]
Back here I promised I’d tell you about my practise walk over the Brooklyn Bridge! As you probably know by now, it’s the countdown for our dream family holiday to the USA! And of course, I’m so excited about going to New York, which has been a dream of mine for a very long time. One of […]