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the tales of the marsh girl
“Instead, we labelled and rejected her because we thought she was different. But, ladies and gentlemen, did we exclude Miss Clark because she was different, or was she different because we excluded?” Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing That’s the quote that stopped me in my tracks, reading New York Times best seller, Delia Owens’ […]
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mirror, mirror
Trigger warning: this post may be a trigger to those suffering from body image issues or body dysmorphic disorder. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a warm spring morning, last year. I was in my little unit in Brisbane getting ready for the day ahead. Working from home that day, I sat […]
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she said … there’s a release date
Something exciting landed in my Messenger inbox this week. I was watching the second season of Physical (starring Rose Byrne on Apple TV+) one afternoon when a notification popped up on my iPhone. It was a message from a good friend, with a link to the first official She Said trailer, which immediately got my […]
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talking goop
Did you know that “all billion-dollar [internet] companies have two ‘O’s’ in their name?” That’s according to Academy Award-winning actress and founder and CEO of goop, Gwyneth Paltrow, who describes the process of how the name for her well-being brand, goop, came about in a recent interview that I came across on YouTube. OK. Sure. […]
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a tale of snobby pigeons …
France was magnifique. Aside from the pigeons in Paris (more on that in a moment) – France has swept me off my feet. And not just because we literally had to put our feet up each night from all the walking we were doing. Bretagne (or Brittany), Rennes (Bretagne’s capital city), Saint-Malo (a port city […]
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move over emily … gosia is coming to paris!
Pinch. Me. J and I are jetting off to France. FRANCE. TONIGHT! Oh, PUTAIN! It’s actually happening. I am beyond excited. Not gonna lie … also excited about having that glass of champagne when we get to the airport. The only thing is: The busyness of moving to a new country + juggling work and […]
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when the Oscars come to town
Roll out the red carpet, get that lipstick out and put on your Sunday best … the 94th Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) are in town and, well, let’s hope this year’s event is a little more glam and a lot less glum. *cough* looking at you, 2021 Oscars *cough* In what will be a […]
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i love bookstores
I won’t be in West End that much longer. Mainly due to upcoming travel. Firstly, to Melbourne – my nephew’s first birthday. And then across international borders, to places I never imagined I would visit – to join my husband while he’s there for work. So, today, a typically muggy Queensland summer Sunday, after […]
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year of the tiger
According to the Chinese Lunar calendar, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, which will begin on the new Lunar New Year on 1 February. It’s said that the Lunar New Year, aka the Spring Festival in China, is the most important of the traditional festivals celebrated by Asian cultures throughout the world, bringing families […]
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pardon my French
J and I are official – Mr & Mrs. That’s right, we’re officially married. Pinch. Me. It has been an absolute whirlwind month since we got him across the Queensland border (legally, of course, with all required tests and documents in place) at the beginning of December when they started quarantining entire flights shortly […]
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circular quay gets a little more french
Oh, how I wish this was happening in Brisbane. As first spotted popping up on my Insta news feed this afternoon, it turns out that Sydney is about to get its very own, authentic “French Christmas market”. From 17-20 December, Sydneysiders will get to experience French Chalets, melted cheese stations, French crepes, French wines, mulled […]
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wedding bells are ringing
Here’s a little question for you all: Is it possible to plan your wedding(s) in less than 3 months? Now, I say ‘weddings’ (plural) because J and I are taking our wedding ‘Le Tour’ on the road effectively … more on that later. A quick little backtrack. Before I write about the wedding plans – […]
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queen chloë
As many of us (me included lately!) struggle with motivation at times to even complete 8-week fitness challenges that we signed up for to ‘get fit for summer’, how’s this for motivation! Legendary Aussie swimmer, Chloë McCardel has successfully completed her 44th swim of the English Channel, setting a new world record for number of […]
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do fitness challenges actually work?
Raise your hand if you’ve thought about going on a health kick or starting a fitness challenge leading into summer? With a few important life events coming up in the next couple of months, I know I have. This got me thinking: do fitness challenges actually work? The idea of being able to make major […]
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the importance of purpose-led businesses
With everything going on in some parts of the country at the moment (specifically Vic and NSW it would seem) – storms, earthquakes, reports of tornados – you’d be forgiven for thinking that we’re living in apocalyptic times. It’s clear that the environment and nature is hurting and that the effects of climate change are […]
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‘one nice evening before the world explodes’
As reported by People, earlier this month Daniel Craig made an emotional speech, saying a teary goodbye to “one of his most iconic characters”, James Bond. According to People, 53-year-old Craig, “has played over five films” as Bond, “with the upcoming No Time to Die marking his final time as the famous secret agent”. In […]
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how to keep your makeup tools clean
The other day, watching a makeup tutorial live stream with Patrycja Dobrzeniecka on Instagram by Vogue Polska it got me thinking: how do you keep your makeup brushes clean? As someone who is a lot more au naturale than makeup heavy – largely because I have super sensitive skin and most products (other than certain […]
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virgo season
Did you know (well, according to an article in Vogue Australia by Stella Nova) that Virgo’s “excel at a lot of stuff”. That we “have a huge grasp on most areas, with an amazing ability to know a little about a lot”. In fact, our “secret superpower” is that we’re “Google in human form”. With […]
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we need to talk about boobs
For the second month in a row, I’ve felt some pain in my left boob leading into my period. The first time I noticed it, I got worried, yes, but I thought: “OK well, I don’t feel a bump as such. So, let’s just see what happens. If it goes away and never comes back […]
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a warning to all athletes
Follow my blog with Bloglovin In an emotional video posted on 13 August 2021 on video-sharing platform YouTube, professional Ironman athlete, Tim O’Donnell reveals he suffered a heart attack on 12 March 2021, during Challenge Miami. “It turns out I actually had a heart attack during the race,” opens O’Donnell. He goes onto explain that […]
oh my gosia 