I have been quite busy these past couple of weeks, so I haven’t been able to put up as many posts as I would like. Sorry. Honestly, we didn’t take many photos on our visit to South Africa. So, the photos that we did take were not that great. When

This week I thought I’d share some photos from our holiday in South Africa. We were there for about two and a half weeks, and we didn’t do any touristy things, we really just visited the family and friends. I regret not taking more photos while there, but here are

We were in South Africa for two weeks visiting family and that’s why I’ve been missing in action lately. I can’t really say that we did anything exciting or touristy while we were in South Africa. We really just caught up with family and friends. It was the whole reason

It was my husband’s birthday recently, and he wanted an Oreo cake. I had made an Oreo cake before (literally just Oreos and milk) but it was too dense, so I tried a different approach with delicious results. So, here’s how to make Oreo cake. Background We’ve had a cake

There was a part one of this post, and now this is the simple things in life (part 2), and there will probably be a part 3. Again, I invite you to add to this list—details at the end. People watching I love people-watching. It’s like watching wildlife. Once a

Let’s be honest, life is mostly mundane. It’s mostly getting up for work, sitting in traffic, working, going to the gym, making food, cleaning the house, etc. I think it’s important to appreciate the simple things in life, because they bring joy, and keep you sane—somewhat. Kids are the best

Sometimes I have bad ideas. Bad ideas by themselves aren’t that bad. It’s when you act on them that you think, “Oh fuck, why did I do this?” Route recalculating  I work at a school and I see plenty of kids, most of whom have a bad idea somewhere throughout

I recently started working at a school. I’m so thankful to have a job, but I’ve noticed that the kids here in Australia differ greatly from those I’ve worked with in South Africa. Kids here have a good life and prospects, no matter what job they go into. But my

I have some good news: I finally got a job! I started last week and I’m still getting into the swing of things. Although, I only work from 8:30 to 15:00, I’ve noticed that I’m struggling to get all the things done that I want to be done. Therefore, I need more balance in my life, and I’m honestly struggling.

It’s been a while since I had to study for a test, but last week I got a taste of it again when I studied for my English test on Saturday. The test and events surrounding it were weird. Background I had to rewrite an international English test to prove