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A Busy Day Out (remember those?)

With Covid pushing Bangkok back towards another lockdown, it’s not often I get a busy day out and about but this past week I had one of those perfectly balanced days of work and play. We started the morning off with a cozy snuggle with Mila and one of her (& mine!) favorite books- “The Wonderful Things You Will Be.” Comfy cozy in the perfect snuggle set from Superdown for me while Mila is…

I’ve been home for over 3 weeks now. We walk the dogs twice a day, go to the supermarket every week and a half, and order in almost everything you can think of. I’ve been baking and cooking A LOT. I’ve signed up for 4 courses online and spend at least an hour a day on each of them. I’ve been reading more books, watching movies and shows I’ve had bookmarked. I’ve had zoom meetings, zoom catch ups…

How’s everyone doing? I hope you’re all staying home, safe & healthy. I’m sure a few of you are probably going through all kinds of emotions right now- the ups and downs of frustrations and boredom and fear about the current state of the world. I’m right there with you. In times like these it’s important to raise your vibe above the panic and fear. These may not be the brightest days but…

  Ok HomieLoverFriends! There you have it- 45 ideas that can help keep you busy and hopefully help you regain some sanity while we’re self isolating and staying home. Let me know if you’re doing any of these and let me know what other ideas you have to add as well! Sending you all hugs, love, and good vibes during these trying times xoxo

Practice self-love. That’s right. Guilt free too cuz you’ve…

Salted Caramel Fudge Cups

It’s that day again where everything is pink and red and chocolates and roses. A lot of people complain about Valentine’s Day. Personally I don’t mind any reason to eat chocolate and have a vase full of flowers (whether from myself or someone I love). In the past I’ve made a super healthy chocolate raspberry tart or if you’re solo, a Nutella mug cakefor one… this year I asked all you lovely…

So by now it should be no surprise to you all that my house is perpetually full of treats. Actually not just treats but full on junk food too. In my defense I was raised on EVERYTHING so to justify my endless baking (& the chips I hide in the cupboards) I also keep the house stocked with fresh fruits and veg plus healthy snacks like nuts, granola, homemade hummus, and raw bars or bliss balls.

To…

Wanna know a dirty little secret?

Sometimes I eat ice cream for breakfast. Yup. That’s right. Ice cream. Creamy, sweet, beautiful ice cream. It started in high school when my parents were traveling a lot and I was left unattended. It was innocent enough at first. Like a small act of rebellion. A dirty sticky sweet little secret just between me and the freezer. Every day that started with ice…

It feels wrong almost to be celebrating Australia Day while the country is in so much pain. With raging fires across the brush since October- 32 confirmed dead, many still missing, at least a billion animals killed, nearly 8 million hectares of land burned- and then there’s everything else: the toxic air from the fires, extreme temperature highs, flash floods because when the rains finally came…