by melanie | Jan 29, 2015 | Relationships
My parents repeat it often. Be it when I leave the kitchen a mess after cooking up a storm. When I arrive home late and leave early again the next morning. When I’m “burning the candle at both ends” – again. When I duck to the shops to return an item and end up...
by melanie | Jan 7, 2015 | Relationships
Earlier this week I returned from a holiday seventh-wheeling. Seventh-wheeling, is that even a thing? Probably not, but imagine going away for five days with three married couples in a three bedroom apartment. Yep, I know what you’re all thinking, ‘Woah, that would be...
by melanie | Dec 31, 2014 | Life
We all have love hate relationships with new year resolutions. We love making resolutions because new years mark new beginnings. They provide the opportunity to start afresh. Stop doing something; start doing another. We hate them because we’ve all been there before...
by melanie | Dec 24, 2014 | Life
Christmas is a season that stresses people out. I know why but I still don’t get it. Christmas is such a happy time. Seasonal decorations. Seasonal music. Seasonal food. Australia doesn’t get the whole seasons thing so Christmas is the ultimate time of year – the one...
by melanie | Dec 18, 2014 | Life
There were many a time when I’d think of 18 December and wonder if this day ever going to arrive. It was the long days. The days clients would ignore your consultation, the days they’d have just another small (read: at least 10) change to the publication...