Making a Difference

2012 Christmas Card Challenge

November 9, 2012

Those of you who are new to this blog this year might be wondering what the above means? Am I about to go on a stanley-knife-crafty-hot-glue-and-myriad-coloured-cardboard-card-making orgy? No. First, a reminder of this year’s chosen charity. Taken from my introductory post back in January: I’ve been aware of The Starlight Children’s Foundation for years. A former [...]

Can I Wear A Dress For Every Day In October (Again)?

September 19, 2012

October is Frocktober, the intiative begun in 2007 that has gone from strength to strength over the years, all in aid of support and advocacy for the early detection of Ovarian Cancer in Australia and raising funds for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF). You can read more about their mission – written in an [...]

Run Melbourne 2012 – The Story

July 16, 2012

It begins on Saturday in the city where I was staying overnight with some girlfriends (who were running the 10km) in a hotel in Southbank. We went out for dinner and ate and drank thoughtfully in mind for the upcoming race. Evidence: mocktails, despite my longing for a proper one. I didn’t sleep very well, [...]