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How’s your sleep hygiene?

December 6, 2017
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create, inspiration

Sleep is a hot health topic these days. A lot of women struggle to get a good night's sleep — especially moms and those of us aged 50 plus. I thought I had a pretty good pre-sleep routine in place,…

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Ugly Holiday Sweater Cookies

December 2, 2017
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cookies & cakes, live

When I get home from a trip I love to do a bit of cooking, and a lot of laundry (OK, I don't love doing laundry but there's always a huge pile after unpacking, isn't there?). It kind of grounds…

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It's so easy to put things off. Take my last two weeks. I haven't posted here, even though I fully intended to. I even had posts photographed and written. I had some great excuses — I moved house among other…

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Lift your confidence game by doing something for someone else

September 9, 2017
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create, inspiration

It's hard to feel confident all of the time. There are now scientific studies that show helping others can actually increase your own sense of confidence and reduce feelings of isolation. It can make you feel more empowered, optimistic, and…

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Hidden Urban Orchard

June 3, 2017
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

My husband just had a big birthday. He is impossible to buy gifts for, so I took a different approach this year. We both miss our fruit trees and veggie gardens from the houses we've lived in in the past.…

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DIY Modern Fall Wreath

November 10, 2016
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I have been re-using these simple square craft-store wire frames for almost a year now (see previous wreaths here: Spring, Holiday, succulent). They have been a great little investment! For my Fall wreaths, I used thin green florists' wire (which…

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Orchids – keep them flowering!

August 9, 2016
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live, style it

How often have you thrown out pretty potted orchids the minute they stop flowering? Or, like me, you put them out of sight, forgetting to even water them until they die completely. When I was staying with my friends Denni…

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Broken Flower Beauties

July 11, 2016
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live, style it

When I brought home a stunning deep pink bunch of lilies from the store, I was disappointed when I unwrapped them to find five of the buds had already snapped from the stems. I popped them into mismatched wine glasses…

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Kylie and Michelle’s Potato Bake

May 19, 2016
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dinner, fave food, live

When I was in Hawaii with my two sisters last month (apologies for the not-so-subtle skite!), I watched closely when they cooked up a storm for the Aussies who were all vacationing together. Their potato bake is legendary among our…

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DIY Modern Spring Wreath

March 21, 2016
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create, make it

This beautiful Spring wreath is a no-brainer. Really. It's an easy, do-it-in-front-of-the-TV, low cost project that you're going to love. All you need is a wreath frame like this one from Michaels, and some balloons. OK, quite a lot of…

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Tracey Dale is a writer, currently working on her first novel. She is a former broadcast journalist, TV host, corporate speaker, advertising executive, and Miss Australia. Based in Los Angeles, she is married to actor, Alan Dale (Entourage, Captain America 2, Lost, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo).

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