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It's time for me to be brave. This could be turn out to be very exciting or absolutely nothing but I'll never know if I never try. Stay tuned. #brave #new #hopeful #excited #scared #blogger #writing #steppingout #seekingopportunities

Great to see reusable mesh produce bags and sturdy reusable zip locks in snack and sandwich sizes now available in supermarkets. Another positive move away from single use plastics. Thanks @socialsouphq for the opportunity to test drive these products. #ChooseReuseMe #MultixCollab #reuse #reduce #ichoosetoreuse #economical #affordable #MultixReuseMe #saynotosingleuseplastics #reusablebag #producttester #betterfortheenvironment #reducereuserecycle

This year, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marked the centenary of the armistice which ended World War One. One hundred years have passed since that day we now commemorate as Remembrance Day and how the world has changed in that time! Sadly, this was not “the war to end all wars” as was hoped. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, I believe gratitude has a large part to play in Remembrance Day commemorations. Read more on the blog now. (link in profile) #remembranceday2018 #wewillremember #lestweforget #gratitude #centenary #everydaymoments

One of my favourite charities is Operation Christmas Child. I packed my first shoebox about 20 years ago and haven't stopped. More recently, I've been involved as an official volunteer and project leader, encouraging others to pack shoeboxes and occasionally assisting with processing. On the blog today I reveal how to pack the perfect shoebox and what happens between drop off and shipping. #operationchristmaschildAustralia #shoeboxes #operationchristmaschild #shoeboxesoflove #lovetogive #volunteer #goodnewsgreatjoy #christmasgiving

One of the highlights of a trip to the Kokoda Track is the children. Always happy, smiling and curious, they greet you warmly. There are almost no commercially produced toys here and kids can be seen playing joyfully around the villages with a variety of makeshift, repurposed 'toys'. Read more about PNG Kids Making Their Own Fun in a World Without 'toys' on the blog now. Photo credit Claire Schiller. #fun #joy #active #happykids #hardlife #png #kokodatrack #everydaymoments #villagelife #villagekids #makeyourownfun #noroadsexpeditions #noroadsfoundation #noroadseducation

It's the end of October and that means it's time to get your Operation Christmas Child boxes in for processing. I like to include something handmade in mine and this year I've made shoulder bags (think retro library bags) in lovely nativity story fabric which I picked up on clearance in January. Yep, Christmas boxes are a year round thing for me. I buy Christmas themed items in late December/ early January, school supplies in late January/ early February on clearance and the rest whenever I find it drastically reduced. Why? So I can fill more shoeboxes and bring joy to more children of course! Did you miss out this year, find it a budget burden or wish you could fill more boxes? Keep Operation Christmas Child in the back of your mind and shop throughout the year, then when October 2019 comes round, you'll be ready. #operationchristmaschildAustralia #shoeboxes #occ #occtober #sew #handmadewithlove #shoeboxes #nativity

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