It’s been one year since we landed in Phuket. Time for an update
I know everyone thinks time is moving fast, and I feel that, but it can also feel slow and ponderous, especially when moving and adjusting to a new country.
It takes nothing to be kind, so please, be kind, to everyone
I’m on the beach the other evening and there’s a team of horses the tourists love to hire. During the low season – which is coming to an end soon
Seeing the world through the boy’s eyes is fascinating
I caught up with my mum after our US trip, and she loved reading the updates and watching the videos. People, like my mum, were the reason I put so much effort into capturing our travels.
We’ve been in the US for 29 days, seven have been in theme parks!
Before arriving in the US, I kept a kernel of hope in my heart I would love my theme park experiences. It was a tiny kernel, but it was there.
There are too many children crying, hurting and dying in this world. It needs to stop
A few years ago, I wrote a blog – The haunting moments of broken bones – following a particularly brutal evening, where for one hour,
If it’s inside you, travel far and wide to live the best life possible
There’s a quote doing the rounds on social media following Anthony Bourdain’s passing. I don’t think a quote has ever spoken to me more deeply.
The only thing you SHOULD do is to do YOU
I was chatting with a lady-pal recently and she told me someone told her she should soften her approach a little bit. Apparently, she’s too strong, too out there, and too dominating to attract a man into her life.
Getting worry out of your life is not easy, but if you can do it, whoa!
Quite a few years ago, my lovely husband, Steve, bought me the book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. A world-famous book, it was published way back in 1948 by Dale Carnegie.
What it’s like having a dog when you’re just not a dog person
I love cats. I’ve always loved cats. Cats don’t need anything. Oh they let you know when attention or food is required, but otherwise, they just get on with it.
Believe in love and don’t settle unless it’s with someone capable of adoring all of you
Part of my 50 Years #50 Wisdoms journey. Join me as I hurtle towards 50 on the 1st of January 2020. Way back in 2011
Kids don’t grow up fast, they grow up suddenly
If there’s a statement every parent on the planet has heard, it’s probably: kids grow up so fast, enjoy the moments, ‘cos it’s over before
Should I dare say it out loud? I think the boys are content in Phuket
If I am honest, in hindsight, I would say the first three months in Phuket were completely shit. We turned up exhausted (like we’ve never
50 years, 50 wisdoms – let’s start with the voice in our head
Part of my 50 Years #50 Wisdoms journey. Join me as I hurtle towards 50 on the 1stof January 2020. On the 1st of January
Looking back, looking forward, embracing hope
Despair…. If I think to where my mind was this time last year, it was in despair. Despair at the possibility of a Donald Trump
Kiss me mum, kiss me mum
It’s Christmas time and a delightful evolution has happened in my mothering journey. Jax has decided that every night, I must kiss him before he’ll
I have to say it’s a Christmas Miracle in our house right now
Decorating the Christmas tree with my lads, traditionally, has been nothing short of annoying. I’m gunna be honest here – they’ve always been completely useless
Who gets lost, twice, hunting for curtains in Phuket?
Yep me, doh! You see I’m really good with directions (like navigation is a gift-good), so getting lost is not something I embrace. I like
A year of honouring amazing friendships around the world
I’ve been on the road, travelling and living around the world, since 1995. I’ve lived and worked in Melbourne, London, Boston, New York, Sydney, Singapore,
A month in Phuket, Thailand, in photos
It’s been a month since we moved to Phuket and I decided I would post a photo or video a day – to capture what
We are off to a great start in Phuket
Well it seems we’re off to a great start in our new home, if you ignore the fact I spent the first week close to
Are you excited about moving to Phuket?
A question I have been asked a lot, and here’s the answer. No, no I’m not. Not yet. In fact, I don’t know if I
Keeping sane in the chaos of an international move
We’re moving countries. Not only that, we’re keeping 25 per cent of our life in Singapore, moving 75 per cent to Phuket, and the boys
Big news for our little family
I’l let the video do the talking. If you stay to the end, I promise a giggle. Yours, without the bollocks Andrea Thank you for
It begins, conversations on life, the universe and fear
My friend Anna Flinn came over recently, and we were in social media planning mode for her impending TEDx talk. We got to chatting and
Sri Lanka is, quite simply, amazeballs
When I started telling people we were going to Sri Lanka for a family holiday, anyone who’d been had a twinkle in their eyes as
I’ve been trying to get to Sri Lanka since 1995
It’s 1995, I’m travelling around India, now in Calcutta, trying to decide if I go to China or Sri Lanka next. I left Australia with
I think we need to talk about airport customer experience
You know one of the best things about living in Singapore? It’s world-class airport – Changi Airport. It’s a beautiful, modern airport, with amazing facilities,
The unknown world of menopause awaits
As a woman entering your 40s (which I’m well into at this stage) there is an impending gloom ahead – the unknown world of menopause.
Have a discussion, disagree, but let’s be kind to each other
A while ago I published a blog – Chaos is driving us apart, our collective humanity must bring us back together. My word did that
A fluffy story of our dogs first experience in the ocean
In the spirit of sharing cute fluffiness, as well as to get away from serious subjects, here’s a little story about our dog, Freddy –
A look into my mind over the last month
In a recent blog, I talked about how hard it is to blog in the midst of all the global chaos we seem to be
How’s the single mothering malarkey going Andrea?
It’s great, so great. I love it when Steve is away for long periods of time, because I really get to relax, enjoying so much
Believing you are worth it is everything, so believe
I watched the movie Queen of Katwe last night – a story of a girl from the slums of Uganda who goes on to become
It’s a very challenging time to blog right now
I have so much to say. Some of it is flippant – the funny life stuff we all laugh at. But more of it is
Finding the silver lining when your husband is sick on holiday
When I go on holiday, I like to get to the guts of a new place. If there’s something gritty to see, I’m in. I
2017 is going to be epic, apparently
I asked my boys what’s in store for 2017 and my charming eight year old son, Jax, said simply: it’s going to be epic mum.
What was the bad and the good stuff in 2016?
I had dinner with a wonderful group of friends recently and asked everyone what was bad and what was good for them in 2016? Well,
Human parent. Fur parent. Same. Same
We got a new puppy. His name is Freddy and he’s a golden retriever. Freddy is the sweetest little thing, and it’s been an interesting
Finding a silver lining in the world’s current predicament
How are you feeling? Excited? Hopeful? Like we’re about to enter the bestest ever chapter in the history of human beings? Yeah me either. It’s
I’m fired up and ready to fight like hell. You with me?
Like most people I know, I couldn’t see any silver lining in the US election results, and was dropping f-bombs with the best of them.
