Have you ever thought about what it takes to run a marathon? I hadn’t – until recently when one of my sons entered one. Brendan’s involvement made me curious and the consequent research led me to believe running a marathon is much like living a life. You have to overcome fear, train yourself
I was very tempted to leave this page blank. I mean, do you really want to know anything about toilet paper? It’s one of life’s necessities (except for the four billion people in the world who don’t use it) that we don’t really think about. Yet, a survey that asked what people would
According to various studies, I am more apt to suffer from migraines, allergies, moodiness, and insomnia. Sounds like menopause, doesn’t it? I am one of the 10 per cent in the world with the dubious distinction of being a leftie. I say dubious because, throughout history, lefties have been feared and despised. Well,
As Tess sat on the toilet in the hospital she knew she would have to be brave to get through this. She was a survivor, as anyone who knew the 93-year-old would tell you. Born in Holland, she had endured being raped by first the Russians, and then the Germans, during the war. The
Gleeful Grandiva is brought to you today by the letter R and the number 23,000, honouring the fact there are nearly that many words in the English language where the third letter is R. R is for ridiculous which is what it’s like to type a story on my notebook these days as
Are you a lover of trivia? Then you are in the right place. I’ve collected a bunch of interesting facts that you really DON’T need to know and put them together for a bit of fun. If you follow me on Facebook you may have seen some of these on Thursday Trivia days. If you
What makes a hero? I’ve already asked a similar question in my post, Saving Lives – Which One Will Make You a Hero? This time I ask it with the seriousness that comes with ANZAC day and our recognition and respect for the soldiers who fought. I was originally going to write
Did you know the breed of dog you are attracted to can be dictated by your personality type? According to research, various breeds go with different character traits. Happy Birthday Decaf I’m trying to work out my type. Our puppy, celebrating her 14th birthday today, is a Maltese Shih Tzu cross. She is
I saved a life the other day. I was pretty proud of myself as I had risked getting hurt in the process. When I told Hubby how I had saved a life and his response was; “do tell’. Clearly, I hadn’t been featured on the news as a hero and Hubby (I could tell
WRITE FOR YOUR LIFE It is no secret that handwriting analysis can reveal a whole lot of information about you, from your state of health to your hidden talents. Did you know you can change your life by changing your writing? Handwriting is all about the brain, not the hand. That means your
