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Tours make the best gifts

I used to always struggle with buying gifts for people, but now I’ve found the holy grail of gift ideas. Never again will I be racking my brain trying to think of something the unlucky birthday person will toss away, nor will I shamefacedly have to hand over a dodgily wrapped gift. From now on, …

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Getting back to my roots

I know I’m your classic city goer these days, but I’m a real country girl at heart. I grew up on a dairy farm in the near the beach, a solid hour’s drive from anywhere to anywhere, and there’s something about that kind of intense isolation I find myself really missing living in the city. …

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Better Now, or Better Then?

I’m trying to decide, is the world a better place now, or back when I was young? It’s so tempting to just say things used to be better, and most people in their eighth decade wouldn’t hesitate to declare it so! But me…I’ve always been a deep thinker. I never jump to conclusions, and I’m …

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Kids and renovations don’t mix

Renovating our home has been one of the greatest challenges we’ve faced. It’s taken a lot out of us not only financially but physically and emotionally. Actually, we weren’t expecting it to cost so much. We did the budgeting and everything before we began but I think a lot of people get ambitious at the …

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Inspiration from the Stars

A couple of years ago while I was working as a beauty therapist I started to think about expanding my skills and studying the art of makeup. At the time I was doing your run of the mill beauty therapy like waxing, facials and such, until a friend of mine asked me to do makeup …

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