by Alexandria Blaelock | 30th September 2022 | Beauty, Wisdom
Recently, I’ve been wondering whether your home is your castle or prison – does it keep you, or do you keep it? Hawarden Castle, image by Melbourne : David Syme and Co.The Illustrated Australian News April 2, 1894 via State Library Victoria By now...
by Alexandria Blaelock | 4th September 2021 | Beauty, Pleasure
After another few weeks in lockdown, I’ve been thinking about “things”. Both the physical some things and the mental some things we accumulate as the days go by. This time has has seen us both tidy up and slob out. Sometimes at the same time....
by Alexandria Blaelock | 27th August 2021 | Beauty, Pleasure
In a rare break of sunshine, we did a little yard work. A bit of pruning, and weeding, and lawn mowing. It’s amazing how much better the garden looks with a freshly mown lawn. And how much calmer you feel looking out over it. It must shake up the lawn dwelling...
by Alexandria Blaelock | 26th February 2020 | Friendship, Wealth, Wisdom
Beauty is only skin deep – is it only me that thinks she looks a bit creepy?humourous French greeting card of a donkey dressed up to look like a lion, c. 1857 – 1870. Unknown artist via State Library Victoria There’s a proverb of sorts, Beauty is as...
by Alexandria Blaelock | 15th October 2019 | Beauty, Wealth, Wisdom
Working Environment in Progress Recently there have been a lot of changes in the Blaelock Household, with the aim of creating a happy and healthy home. Mainly leading out from the transplant rejection scare, and consequently a need to redesign my working and sleeping...