Residential signage: use your home to advertise your product or service
Residential signage: Could it work for your small business? I saw something that piqued my interest in my local neighborhood the other day. A local person in my neighborhood, had placed a few signs up around his residential property, saying, “Camera Repairs”. Then he had more signs pointing to his workshop out the back. “What […]
What do rainbows symbolize? | The history of the rainbow flag
Have you been thinking about what rainbows symbolize? Last week here in Sydney, Australia, we were treated to one of the most beautiful double rainbows anyone could ever see. I work right in the city, near Central Station, in a big, pink, glass tower with thousands of other worker bees. The company I work for […]
Candy Crush and my addictive adult gaming habit: are you next?
I used to love computer games. I grew up in the 1990s when computers were just starting to hit their stride with colourful graphics, realistic artwork and interactivity. My uncle and my father were huge computer nerds, and still are, well into their 50s and 60s. The upshot of this was always having the latest […]
Blogger’s secret guide to Sydney beaches
If you’re planning on coming to Australia – you MUST come to a Sydney beach. But don;t go to JUST any one. There are lots of great beaches – but there is also a “code of conduct” at most that not everyone will tell you about. Here’s your secret blogger’s guide! Where ta go: Bondi: […]
Worldwide: more girls are illiterate than boys (and why this sucks)
Women’s education has been linked with a faster, more efficient way of getting people out of the poverty cycle. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said that their latest report brings examples from across the globe, including Ethiopia, Pakistan, Nicaragua and Vietnam, showing that female education is vital for lifting families […]
What does adventure mean to me?
I’m an adventurous girl. I’ve lived in every territory and most states of this beautiful country, Australia, and I know that it’s important to always look after yourself when you’re on the road and conquering new trails! I am not afraid to travel alone! In fact, I’m quite good at it! It always pays to […]
What it means to dream of being held hostage
To dream that you are a hostage indicates that you are feeling victimized or powerless. You feel limited in your choices or physically immobilized. Perhaps this dream is paralleling some situation/difficulties in your daily life or relationship. Alternatively, to dream that you are a hostage suggests that a part of yourself is not fully expressed. […]
5 of the best bloggers at Fashion Week
The fashion world is shifting and changing. Now it’s no longer just the established paper giants that are making names and waves at Fashion Week. It’s all about the fashion bloggers: these renegade style mavens and doyennes are the people to check when it comes to honing a unique look that is on trend and […]
The most important blogging trick you need to know
I work fulltime as a copywriter, which means I spend most of my day composing text. I have learned a few tricks on how to make text more readable. Often when I see other writers’ work, I notice two main problems with it. I use Grammarly’s online proofreader because being accurate is very important to me as […]
30 irrational things I do when I get PMS
Here is a list of irrational things I do when I get PMS. I get very bad premenstrual syndrome. I get this every single month. I feel that this has been getting worse as I get older and at age 34 I find myself quite irrational and hyper-sensitive for about one and a half weeks […]