Category: Family Life

Jul 17
Author, Book Review, Family Life, Reading

Untold Stories, Unspoken Pain

My girls and I are soaking up the slower pace of the winter school holidays right now, which has meant I’ve finally curled up with Sara Brunsvold’s latest release, The Atlas of Untold Stories, a powerful Christian women’s fiction novel exploring family, faith and forgiveness. The story focuses on two generations of Vance women—Edie and […]

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Jun 20
Author, Family Life, Fun Facts

Shine Your Light

Today’s post is a little different from my usual book-themed reflections, so I invite you to step away from our regular programming for a moment. Most Australians will know that two of our major television networks recently cancelled some of their longest-running news and current affairs programs. While I didn’t watch these once-popular shows, I’ve […]

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Dec 27
Book Review, Family Life, Reading

Want to Extend Your Christmas?

Merry Christmas, beautiful readers! It’s been a busy time in our household, but with only a few days until we say goodbye to 2024, I thought you could squish in a few more Christmas romances…! 12 Days of Mistletoe by Jen Atkinson is an enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy. Bonnie and Elliot’s fake dating romance is filled […]

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Nov 29
Author, Family Life, Fun Facts, Reading

A Season of Thankfulness

Australians mightn’t celebrate an official Thanksgiving holiday like our Northern Hemisphere friends, but over the past week I’ve noticed many friends and local bloggers share what they’re thankful for. Thankfulness is a “trend” I’m happy to jump on board. 😉 Despite the “downs” life throws at each of us, there’s always something we can thank […]

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Oct 31
Author, Family Life, Fun Facts

When Realisation Dawns

Earlier this month, a close friend whisked me away to Her Majesty’s Theatre as a belated birthday gift, where I experienced all the Beauty and the Beast love onstage for the second time in my life. The first time I saw the production, I was a dreamy 16-year-old aspiring actor attending her first professional musical. […]

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Jul 12
Author, Family Life, Fun Facts, Reading

Christmas in July

You know those moments in life where you envisaged you’d have some downtime to put your feel up, relax, and maybe read a book for an entire day? I imagined experiencing a handful of “lazy days” during the winter school holidays, but so far… I’ve been busier than usual. Between reclaiming the laundry and washing […]

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