This Too Shall Pass
One of my most cherished friendships of the last few years is Reema and Gautam. We are now oceans apart,...
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First Days Done…
Some of the activities I find uncomfortable include getting a root canal, a titanium implant, a colonoscopy...
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Jax is the Big 5 Today
My littlest pudding, Jax, is five today and He’s the Man. He knows everything and has absolutely no problem...
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Synthetic Oestrogen and Hormonal Imbalance
A few weeks ago I came across an article doing the rounds about the high levels of synthetic oestrogen...
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Handbag Upgrade
So it’s been a big day in the Without the Bollocks household – I bought myself a new handbag. Long overdue...
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Optimist or Pessimist?
Today I have a question for you – would you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist? I’ve been...
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Gunna be a Working Gal Again
Big news in the Without the Bollocks household – I’ve been offered a position within an IT companies’...
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An Obsession with Sleep and Tiredness
Hi, my name’s Andrea and I’m obsessed with sleep and tiredness. I’m obsessed with getting enough of it...
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FIE Focus for February 2013
Doing a crusade like FIE forces you to reflect across all aspects of your life, helping you to really...
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FIE Results for January 2013
So it’s January the 31st which  means I’ve been focused on my personal “Fuck it, Enough” crusade...
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Love and Arses
Driving seems to bring out the worst in people, and it doesn’t matter which country you live in, the...
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15 Positive Motivations for my Lads
In recent months I’ve been doing a fair bit of home-schooling with my lads. This is not something I ever...
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Thymus Thumping
When I first moved to Singapore, I used to notice a lot of older Singaporeans standing around, peacefully...
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4 Things that Make Life Harder
Steve and I were out for an evening walk recently, trying to sort out who does the banking this week...
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Violence Against Women – When Will it End?
It feels like almost every day we are hearing horrific stories about violence towards women, but there...
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I Don’t Want to Lose My Eye – 6 Year Old Panic
Lex (now six) has had a couple of rough days with a bug that’s going around Singapore – high temps,...
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What’s With the Tins of Abalone?
When I first arrived in Singapore 10 years ago, there were various things on the supermarket shelves...
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Positive Thinking..
If I’ve learnt one thing in my life, it is this – positivity beats all other options. Yours,...
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40 Awe Inspiring Moments
It is said that if you take the time to be awed by the world we live in, you can be a happier person....
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8 Years Married WOW
Eight years ago today I married the love of my life on the gorgeous Island of Koh Samui in Thailand....
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Lemons and Lemonade
My friend Ann Katrin (AK) got handed a big bunch of lemons a couple of months ago – well more a crate...
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Six Good Bad Qualities
I’m spending a lot of time working out what serves me and what doesn’t across the gamut of my life. Obviously...
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The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin
The first book I’ve read as part of my ‘Fuck it, Enough’ crusade is ‘The Happiness Project’ by Gretchen...
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Sort Shit Out
Today is officially my first day “back at work” with the boys out, Steve working and the house relatively...
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Patience and Love
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know I love my little lads with every fibre of my...
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A Curry Kick in the Arse
My favourite food of all time has to be Indian, with Thai a close second. Last night we had Indian with...
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It is How it is, So Enjoy it
The primary thought habit I want to change is resisting how my life is – by focusing on how I want...
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Wheat Free for a Month
Yesterday Steve and I started our wheat free plan for a month. This is something I’ve wanted to do for...
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FIE Focus for January 2013
Yesterday I launched my personal crusade to make my life magical and it’s entitled ‘Fuck it, Enough!’...
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Women Have Mid-Life Crisis’ Too…
The ‘Fuck it, Enough’ Crusade Commences I’m having a mid-life crisis, there is no doubt about...
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Jax, Piss Off and Sleep!
When Jax was born nearly five years ago, he was a bloody legend when it came to sleep. He loved nothing...
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A Random Act of Kindness
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the post box and there was a parcel for ME. Now any parent knows that...
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Six Second Hug Rule
I read somewhere recently that if you hug someone for six seconds or more, all of the feel-good stuff...
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