By Jacinta, on January 26th, 2012%
Hi everyone – thanks for your interest. The vases sold today. My mum often sells batches of vintage glassware, she’ll probably have a smaller batch of vases ready for sale in a couple of months time. So feel free to email me (jacintafleur [at] gmail [dot] com or contact me through the comments on this blog . . . → Read More: UPDATED- SOLD: Vintage wedding vases for sale – Sydney
By Jacinta, on December 16th, 2011%
The creator of this unique nativity scene is captured live in action adding final touches to his display. Only in Marrickville people, only in Marrickville.
Did you like this? . . . → Read More: Why I love Marrickville at Christmas
By Jacinta, on September 29th, 2011%
Palm Beach – Photo by Louise Hawson
Today, a bleak and windy rainy day, I click on Louise Hawson’s blog ’52 Suburbs’ and my eye catches on this and I wonder.
Imagine living here?
Firstly I think of the party I will throw in a pink & white fifties frock. Then I think of a lazy afternoon . . . → Read More: Today I dream of living here
By Jacinta, on September 26th, 2011%
My list of items that I think should be abolished:
- Fax machines
- Cheques (really… WHAT IS THE POINT)
- Powerpoint
- File servers (hello Cloud)
- IT Helpdesks (ie can we just drop the price Apple Mac, and let everyone get on with owning one)
- Office buildings with windows that don’t open (WTF!)
- Those metal hanging files that fill . . . → Read More: Things that need to be abolished
By Jacinta, on September 23rd, 2011%
What a year, I’ve barely had time to catch my breath. For most of the year its been a matter of forcing my chin up off the floor and putting one foot in front of the other.
Today I cracked a smile, a big one and an honest one. Here are some things that helped me get . . . → Read More: Paris, Puppies and Nurses
By Jacinta, on July 10th, 2011%
I’ve always felt a sense of being lost at sea when it comes to my family. From day one my family as I knew it was extended. . . . → Read More: Kinship
By Jacinta, on March 21st, 2011%
Why is so much of our self esteem tied up in our job?
I’ve been a freelancer for almost a decade now. Being in between jobs is part and parcel of the lifestyle I’ve chosen.
Sounds glamorous. Sometimes.
Less office politics. Yes.
Always learning new things. Yes.
No boss. Yes.
Patches of not working. Yes.. but that’s not always a . . . → Read More: Work-esteem?
By Jacinta, on March 5th, 2011%
A friend told me last night that I was disciplined with money. I hadn’t ever thought about it. Here’s how I’ve learnt to save. . . . → Read More: Wasting money on crap
By Jacinta, on August 24th, 2010%
In May 2010, a friend was involved in a tragic and fatal accident. I knew her as Teyla, 2 Ton Teyla ( her roller derby name) and Kendra Morgan – her real name. It is still so hard to accept that her sunny smile can now only live on in memories, hearts and photos. One of . . . → Read More: 2 Ton Teyla