by Alexandria Blaelock | 25th October 2019 | Friendship, Wealth, Wisdom
Woman and child with a basket of washing, c. 1919.Photo by Bert Boardman (1889-1982) via State Library of Victoria. I took advantage of the recent gloriously summery weather to catch up on some washing, starting with the towels because they take the longest to dry. As... 
by Alexandria Blaelock | 23rd May 2019 | Beauty, Friendship, Life Worth Living Project, Wealth
Beginning Life’s Battles, c. 1909 by A Roesfler (artist). Eve Pryor Collection of Comic Postcards, La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria. It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I have so much to do that I’m not sure what to do first. Or... 
by Alexandria Blaelock | 8th September 2018 | Friendship, Wisdom
I’ve been watching a few romances lately, and I can’t help asking, what is love? Bearing in mind the standard romance book/movie/song storyline where a person meets another person, falls in love, has a big fight, gets back together and lives happily ever... 
by Alexandria Blaelock | 27th May 2018 | Friendship, Pleasure
I have to start by saying you can’t have a stress free event when your guests stress you out. That makes today’s Stress Free In-laws Dinner Party a somewhat questionable proposition. If your in-laws stress you out, book a table at a restaurant and focus on... 
by Alexandria Blaelock | 14th September 2017 | Friendship
The last of my mother’s effects recently arrived in the post. It’s a queer feeling. Particularly given her wind-up musical jewellery box pings now and again in a slightly creepy fashion. I haven’t fully investigated the box, but I lost half a...