Alex Noriega’s poignant work…how special…Thank you Fun Stuff Cafe Blog for sharing! funstuffcafe.com You might also likeOh for the love of Hermes… PostSecret…from walls to bridges List upon list…upon list… Balmy beaches… Fabulous fashion illustration

During a recent girly chat with friends, conversation turned to current state of happiness compared to the sad, difficult time experienced when my husband and I separated and later the grief of his passing and a few who chose to demonstrate their own grief in hurtful ways. Dark moments indeed…and recognition of friendships that never were. While articulating my response [...]

An evening dining with two very special friends, both beautiful, savvy, exceptional business women, full of life and laughter, mojo to burn…and right now, one in need of a little extra TLC… A beloved NZ mate of many years shared this beautiful piece to give me courage during a difficult time, he drew comfort from it during his own, and [...]

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Ok! ok! Consuming and blogging about delectable noshes throughout our French and Italian travels was all well and good, but yes it’s time to get some serious stuff in the Blog’s ‘Indulge’ column now…so what about a Mango? Why the Mango? Well those who followed our travels noted that rather a lot of G&Ts were consumed. A simple drink requiring [...]

Golly gosh!? Ernest Borgnine’s still alive? And I’m so familiarizing with Helen Mirren? Pleased to have Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis on my side…? I’m not quite retired sure but! Sunday afternoon, dithering, trying to settle newly purchased wheat pack ‘just so’ on lower back pain brought about by exercise, while settling in to watch gloomy Sunday DVDs…chuffed that I’m totally [...]