Today I am writing in a state of total frustration and impatience. In my last post about Retirement i.e. Step 4, we talked about the challenges of decluttering the house. We felt like we were making progress towards the next stage of our life. Just as our spirits were lifted, the dreaded virus hit Sydney Continue Reading
Essential oils can be used in your everyday life to help mild stomach problems such as pain and nausea. There are many oils that will help, some are very expensive but there are also a range of reasonably priced oils that will help you with your stomach upsets. Four reasonably priced oils to help are Continue Reading
Do you struggle with dry skin in the winter? I do but it is made worse by the fact that I swim about 4 times a week. Not only does my face dry out but also my arms and lower legs are often dry. Because I make all my own personal health and beauty products Continue Reading
This retirement gig has some serious ups and downs – particularly during a pandemic. We managed to have our road trip interstate and have been madly preparing our home for the next stage of our lives i.e. selling up and moving out. But, there are a few issues that have arisen that have made this Continue Reading
We all have problems with sleep from time to time, particularly when we are stressed, in pain or our brains are working in overdrive. And of course, if you have a cold you may need to open your airways to enable you to breathe when you are lying down. There are a number of Essential Continue Reading
My mum’s recipe book is becoming so fragile now that it is a race against time to share all the wonderful recipes before the book just crumbles. In some ways it makes me feel sad as I work through the book knowing that Mum can no longer create her culinary masterpieces. But, it is a Continue Reading
We are truly ready for retirement now. We were gearing up for the big change in our life in early 2020 and had plans to go out walking, lunching etc., but the pandemic dictated a different narrative for us! It is only now as Australia finds itself in a good position in terms of the Continue Reading
This recipe is quite literally ancient! I found it in my Mother’s Recipe book but it is actually my grandmother’s recipe. Just like many of the good old recipes, it is easy to make and it tastes wonderful with a cup of tea! What you will need: 450 grams dates 1 cup cold water 1 Continue Reading
This recipe is one from Mum’s Recipe book and in our house, when I was growing up, it was my brother’s favourite. The resulting slice is a little like a museli bar in texture and can be make in individual silicon moulds. I add a few extras to make it more interesting. I made it Continue Reading
These days when we think bacon, egg and pastry we think ‘quiche’. But before quiche there was a bacon and egg pie which was a masterpiece to see as well as to eat. My mum made this pie for special picnics and it took her a long time to make. To cut the time short Continue Reading
