• Why Prolific Artists Have Messy Homes

    If you are a prolific artist who struggles to keep a neat and tidy house, you probably don’t need to read any further. You already know why prolific artists have messy homes. My local Art Gallery is home to a reconstruction of part of Margaret Olley’s house. You can look in the windows and see…

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  • My Broken Website!

    It’s 9pm on Sunday night. Thank goodness it’s a long weekend, or I’d be panicking! The day has gone, the blog post isn’t written, but I fixed my broken website today. And the Blog? A broken website wasn’t on the plan for today. Nope. Today was going to be catch up on writing day. Well…

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  • Travel Light, and Write Light

    If you do a lot of travelling, you’ll know the value of packing light for a trip. And the same goes for writing. Having travelled and written the hard way for too long, I now travel light, and write light. How to pack for a trip The nomads of the world are quick to tell…

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  • Keeping it Weird

    The bumper-sticker ‘Keepin’ it Weird Austin, Texas‘, has a special place in my home. Not that I’ve been there, but my son has. And I love that there is a whole city that is weird – and proud! And if Alexis is anything to go by, then I’m all for a whole city of weird.…

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  • High Humidity, With a Chance of Paint.

    The weather over the past three days is enough to challenge anyone. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer, but this is beyond a joke! There might be a slight breeze blowing but the high humidity overrides any benefit from the movement of the leaves. Looking at the weather report for my area shows that…

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  • Finding Your Blogging Niche…

    By Not Finding Your Blogging Niche Most experts agree that finding your blogging niche is the starting point of a successful blog. Find something you’re good at or know a lot about, they say, and simply write. I didn’t find my blogging niche! A few years ago I blundered into my blog-world the same way…

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