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Family Dynamics
How families change over the years! Mine certainly has. I grew up in a family of six—two grandparents, two parents, myself and my younger...
Louise Jamieson
Mar 273 min read
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Escape the Rat Race
Here I am writing this blog in the country. I love to sit somewhere peaceful with a view to write. It inspires me and gets all the...
Louise Jamieson
Jan 282 min read
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Improve Your Home Cleaning Routine
Here I am, sitting in my lounge room surrounded by untidy chaos. The irony is that I’m writing a blog about cleaning. YUK – cleaning is...
Louise Jamieson
Jan 173 min read
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Reduce Food Waste in Your Kitchen
This is the time of year when there’s always an overabundance of food left over from Christmas and New Year. It’s a great time to change...
Louise Jamieson
Jan 82 min read
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Facing the Death of My Mum
Nothing prepared me for facing the death of my mum. Death of a loved one is hard even when it is expected, but saying goodbye to your mum...
Louise Jamieson
Nov 10, 20243 min read
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It’s Hard to Stay Connected with Your Family as They Grow Older
My family has mushroomed from two of us to now 27 and contains 4 generations. I’ve noticed over the last 10 years how hard it is to keep...
Louise Jamieson
Jul 27, 20243 min read
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Embracing the Role of the Working Mother: Why You Should Let Go of the Guilt and Embrace Your Power
I seem to have this conversation on a regular basis with my friends, business acquaintances, daughters, and granddaughters. Let go of the...
Louise Jamieson
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Keeping Healthy While Solo Travelling
It doesn’t matter whether you are in your own country or travelling overseas – there are several things to keep in mind to keep healthy,...
Louise Jamieson
Mar 24, 20243 min read
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Common Sense Is Not That Common
Over the years when I have recruited staff – I always look for those staff who have common sense. It’s hard to find these days – the...
Louise Jamieson
Mar 19, 20243 min read
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My Grandmother: My Role Model and Cooking Inspiration
My paternal grandmother always brings up lovely memories. My grandmother was my cooking inspiration. She was my role model as a child and...
Louise Jamieson
Mar 7, 20244 min read
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Eating in the 50s
I invite you to step back in time to the 1950s, an era that I grew up in, and today it is a generation or two away. 70 years have passed...
Louise Jamieson
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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Which Tomato Do You Choose in the Supermarket?
How many times have you stood at the supermarket and wondered which of the many varieties of tomato do you choose from. Who has time to...
Louise Jamieson
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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A Recipe to Dream
I came across this poem by Bryce Courtenay and it really resonated with me this week as I dream a dream of my own. I have had many dreams...
Louise Jamieson
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Tips on Dining with Food Allergies
One of the hardest things when you are dining with food allergies is being comfortable in safely eating something that isn’t going to...
Louise Jamieson
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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The hardest decision in my life
I'm the sort of person that is a stayer. I commit myself to doing something and then like a terrier, I never let that go until it goes...
Louise Jamieson
Nov 19, 20232 min read
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