Category: Sustainable Living
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Rewilding a Baby Magpie: A Great Rewarding, Heartwarming Adventure
Years ago we fostered a baby magpie and took it back to it’s parents once it was strong enough. I deliberately didn’t share our time with Wednesday the baby magpie on social media. Now I’m feeling ready to share her success story.
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Menya Monaka is a Scrumptious New Mona Vale Restaurant
I’ve been eagerly watching Menya Monaka restaurant being built in Mona Vale, and excited for it’s opening. The moment I peeked inside, the light and welcoming décor made an impression. I needed to know what this restaurant was going to be serving. To my families delight Menya Monaka specialises in Japanese Ramen. As always when…
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Trust Your Instincts – The Gut is The Sixth Sense Expert
Do you trust your instincts? I’ve been wanting to write more, but find myself stuck for ideas. So today’s writing prompt about trusting your instincts is timely. Most of us go through times when we are in tune with ourselves and trust our instincts. These times feel magical. There are also times when life gets…
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Spring Time in The Hunter Valley
This weekend Mark and I realised that it was the first time we’ve been in The Hunter Valley during spring. It makes sense since it is sailing season. It’s a busy time of year for us and we usually only go away for state or national championships. This year a wedding got us to the…
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It’s a Strange Thing to Expect Something From Nothing
For some strange reason I thought I could create a new vegetable garden bed, buy in some good quality soil and grow food. Honestly, I know better. I just had a brain fart since I spent years making compost and developing such healthy soil in the vegetable garden at our old home.