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Health is NOT over rated!
Hello Beautiful Readers, What a huge couple of weeks I have had. I’m starting to think that a little knowledge is dangerous. It changes your perspective and belief system on so many levels. Now I am sure you are wondering what I am going to chat about today, so I will tell you. As you know, over the last so many months I have been on a health journey. I will admit that I have had a little struggle with it, due to a couple of disappointing moments where I could have literally thrown the scales out the window. While I haven’t been happy with my recent results I have…
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Becoming your Authentic Self
This week I have been giving a lot of thought as to what it actually means to be your ‘Authentic’ self. I have been giving a lot of thought to how I personally represent myself, and I found myself thinking about the concept of branding. If I am a business what are the key characteristics that I would want others to think when they heard my name. Who is this Sarah Keetley and what is she all about? According to the Urban dictionary, the word authentic can be defined as being all real and not about the fake stuff, so it got me thinking about what…
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The Tooth Fairy ran out of Money
Last week our Tooth Fairy ran out of money. All she had in her pretty little purse was 65 cents and she really did not feel this was enough for our little Chanel. That evening, I had taken the girls and a couple of their friends from school to the local skating rink for cheap Tuesday Skating. Chanel bumped into another learner skater and further loosened her already wobbly top front tooth. While Chanel was not hurt, she was now able to wobble it much more than what she could do previously….and believe me, every time she wobbled it – my tummy turned. I can not look at…
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Hidden Treasure in the Old Family Home
Recently, my mum and her husband sold their home in Brisbane. They have enjoyed living at their onsite van in a nearby caravan park for the last so many years, but a number of months ago, mum found the villa of her dreams in Currimundi, so they decided it was time to sell their home in Brisbane. Over the last so many months, the house has had a mini facelift. The walls have been painted, the bathroom has been retiled and modernized, carpets have been placed in the bedrooms, and the gardens have been freshened up. It looks pretty good. Then, before we knew it – the parents…
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The Lisa Curry Program
“Be the best version of yourself and take back control of your health & happiness” Today I am recommending a weightless and exercise program. I am one of those crazy people who has to tell the world when I have found something awesome – something really great – and something that really works. Today is a shout out to the Lisa Curry Program (http://www.lisacurrykissclub.com.au) I don’t normally shout out numbers like this – but I have to say that I am impressed with myself, because as of today I have lost 10.2 kg. I know!!! This is pretty cool for someone without a thyroid!!! I have a couple of…
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The Wise Words of Dave Rafter
On ‘Packed to the Rafters’ this week, Dave narrated the story line. He talked about trying to match their head with their heart with regard to one of the hardest decisions he and Julie would have to make in their lives. They had rationally and logically decided to sell their family home. They desired to live in this home until they were old, but their plans were to take a different course when they realised Ted, Julie’s dad, had accidently spent his life savings while playing an internet game. Ted is an alzheimer’s sufferer, and has reached a point where the Rafter’s have no choice, but to put him…
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Raising Boys
I am the mother of four children – three girls and one little boy. While we planned and desired number four – when I was told the gender of the baby was going to be a boy, I have to admit that I panicked. A part of me was excited, but the other part of me was petrified. What the heck do you do with a boy? They are so different to girls. I have friends with boys and I must admit that I used to think how blessed I was to have girls. Their boys were strange, a little crazy, and did many things that…
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Is there an Elephant in your room?
Many years ago I was given this picture in the form of a big beautifully framed print. It lived in my lounge room until one day one of my children, not mentioning names Amy, jumped on my couch, lost her balance and somehow grabbed onto the frame. The frame came tumbling down onto the floor and while I was happy that Amy was not hurt in any way, the glass smashed and somehow cut into the picture – it wasn’t fixable. I made the decision to throw it out, and I hoped I would get to see this picture again some day. Today was the day! While I agree…
