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  • My travel hacks

    My travel hacks

    What’s one piece of travel advice you always follow?

    Carry a small, easy to sip water bottle. I’ve not bought water at an airport for years. Most airports have water filling stations after security.

    A 3-1-1’bag: Why check a bag because of liquids when travel shops have sturdy, small & legal 3-1-1 bags that last longer than the Ziploc bag you’ll have to bring one or more of.

    An easy carry on bag that you can fit clothes in for weeks. I’m a huge fan of 20″ inches or less. I used a Cotopaxi backpack this summer & still couldn’t wear all the clothes I brought.

    No jeans on long haul flights. I wear my travel pants from Toadandco.com I use their Earthworks pants. They dry fast & it takes many days to get them to be smelly & gross.

    A comfortable pair of shoes, sneakers & thin wool socks. So my feet don’t get smelly.

    Last but not least something good to snack on. No potato chips or dry meat products. If you travel internationally you can get a hefty fine at your destination.

    Happy traveling.

  • Finished homemade cards

    Finished homemade cards

    Do you set personal goals for yourself?

    I set personal goals every week, I think it’s super important. I am having surgery that can wipe me out for the rest of the year. It made me very busy with homemade Christmas cards, my anti AI protest this year.

    I also try to write by hand in my journals every week. It’s so important to get feelings down on paper.. Screens & typing doesn’t do the same thing. That’s why I have a goal to write in my journals whenever I can.

    I was just extremely ill & ended up in the hospital with IV in my arm & was there for 24 hours. I couldn’t concentrate very well in the hospital so I didn’t write. I slept mostly & looked out on the city.

    I finished my anti AI cards where I completed them the other day. Now, all I need to do is write my season greetings. I need to finish them around Thanksgiving. I think personal goals are extremely important. They keep you focused every day & give you something to be proud of.

    I drew 14 cards this year. It’s the most I’ve done for some time. What are you doing to get you up in the morning & face a new day?

  • Why I love Masterchef Australia.

    Why I love Masterchef Australia.

    The show is outstanding, contestants, judges & how it’s filmed. It’s my favorite comfort food show. I can have a bleh day & watching it always cheers me up.

    I’ve watched enough seasons to figure out who’ll win. But after seeing the season & going back watching it is just as fun. Do you know what a bug is? It’s heavily used in the show.  Morton Bay Bugs are really used to showcase seafood in all its forms. 

    Since I’ve been to Australia & have eaten Roo, my mouth starts to water when they use it in the show. Kangaroo is very lean, rich meat & we ate it in the true outback, Alice Springs.

    For me it’s not just about cooking but how the judges treat the contestants.  They’re sincere & honest with them without being overly mean. If you haven’t seen it, so are you truly missing out.