What would you do with $1 Million?
Kathleen2018-09-16T20:27:42+10:00When I was in grade 5 we had an assignment: spend one million dollars. The idea was to cut out items we wanted from catalogues in order to spend one million dollars. Most of my classmates 'purchased' houses, then we had to furnish them. Then came the flash cars & boats. Almost 20 years later my priorities have certainly changed! I was prompted to revisit this idea by Nikki from mbasahm.com. Pay off mortgage This seems like a no-brainer to me. Without a mortgage, we would have so much more disposable income available for other pursuits. Pay off other debts Other [...]
YouTube Limelight: TED Talks
Kathleen2023-06-20T07:05:04+10:00Each month I feature one of my favourite YouTube channels. Sharing the little things I like about them and of course the video I like the most. This month is TED Talks. Unfortunately, almost all of the videos on this channel are over 10 minutes long, which doesn’t really make for quick viewing. TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity. I find they are particularly good for motivation. And sometimes I am looking to learn something new. The video above details how comedian James Veitch tried to unsubscribe to a local supermarket [...]
How To Save Your Feet At The Beach
Kathleen2026-05-11T14:49:13+10:00Australia Day is synonymous with many things. A warm summers day. Sausages cooked to perfection on the BBQ. Ice cold beer in the esky. A lazy day at the beach. Southern Cross flags rippling in the breeze. The strange tan line on your feet from your thongs. Even if the weather is not quite perfect, you know the beach will be busy. It's best to get there early in the day to secure that prime piece of real estate. You want to be equal distance from the car to the water. And don't forget to take the tide into account [...]
The Parcel Summer 2016
Kathleen2018-09-15T12:30:51+10:00FACE Nude by Nature - Sheer Glow BB Cream I really liked the Nude by Nature mineral powder in the Spring Parcel so I was expecting good things. But I was a little disappointed. The colour match is great but I am yet top find a BB Cream that isn’t patchy. It has also left my face shiny, so I will have to use a powder on top. Nip+Fab - Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads I don't recall having tried anything glycolic before. After using these pads for a few days in a row my face does feel a bit [...]
2017 Goals
Kathleen2026-05-13T09:35:48+10:00Once again, I've had a good long hard think about my 2017 goals. There were a few on last years list that I didn’t complete but I don’t want to repeat those again. General Read - This year I'd like to complete a Popsugar reading challenge. I always find out about it too late but I've come across the 2017 challenge already. You can see the Popsugar article about the challenge here. Actually, take a lunch break - I really need to get away from my desk & computer when I eat lunch. This includes when I am at the office [...]
YouTube Limelight: Mars One
Kathleen2026-05-13T11:36:48+10:00Each month I feature one of my favourite YouTube channels, sharing the little things I like about them & of course the video I like best. This month is Mars One. I first heard about it in the middle of 2016 because an Australian woman was still a candidate for the program. "Where were you when people landed on Mars?" will be one of those conversations for my generation. Along with "where were you when man landed on the moon?" and "where were you when WWI/WWII ended?". At the moment all I have is "where were you on 9/11 (2001)?". [...]