Legends of Living with Type 1 Diabetes – Sandra

Legend of the Lighthouse Moon

In the next edition of Legends of Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I am sharing Sandra’s story. Every person’s experience of diagnosis and of the years that follow, is different. It’s fascinating to see how people grapple with the ups and downs, and find their way to living with diabetes. Sandra’s story is one of…

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5 Minutes with Kate Foster #LoveAusAuthors

Kate Foster describes herself as a children’s author writing about friends, family and dogs, which sounds just perfect to me! Originally from a small town in the south east of England, she now lives on the stunning Gold Coast in Australia with her family and second-hand dogs. Kate is passionate about encouraging and teaching a…

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Five Minutes with Hazel Edwards O.A.M #LoveAusAuthors

Hazel Edwards OAM is the star of my #LoveAusAuthor feature today. Her third published work is perhaps her best known, the children’s picture book classic, ‘There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake’. This special imaginary friend has been cherished by children and parents alike and led to the ‘dubious honour’ of Hazel being referred…

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Five Minutes with Australian Authors #LovAusAuthors

Australian Book shop

If you love books and reading, (which I hope you do!), you’re going to love my new blog feature Five Minutes with Australian Authors #LoveAusAuthors. I will be featuring Aussie authors, their books, behind the scenes, and the stories of their lives, in short, easy to read blog posts. For readers and those in the…

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What Makes a Home Sustainable?

how to build a sustainble home

Simon Clark from Sustainable Homes Melbourne, has been building homes for more than 15 years, and before that, watching his Dad build them. He started ‘helping’ his dad build homes when he was about 7 or 8 years old, and from about 14 years old, he began working with him most weekends. ‘I became a…

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