Happy Sunday! Spring will officially arrive next week in Australia. September will tease us with a few warmer days where I live in Canberra. Our annual tulip festival, Floriade, will be celebrated via smaller tulip displays across the city instead of one big festival at Commonwealth Park on Lake Burley Griffin. The cherry blossoms will […]

Happy Sunday! This week my husband and I have been discussing when to apply for annual leave from our day jobs to squeeze in a holiday. And, if we can co-ordinate vacation time later this year, will it be possible to travel? Day trips within Canberra and the nearby Brindabella mountain range may be our […]

Happy Sunday! The big news at Inspy Romance this weekend is our annual Back-to-School giveaway is launching tomorrow! We’re currently in lockdown where I live in Canberra, Australia. Many parents in Australia are eagerly awaiting an announcement on the start date for back-to-school in-person learning. I associate back-to-school with restocking stationery supplies. Sharpies, highlighters, and […]

Happy Sunday! Today we farewell the summer Olympics. The good news for avid fans like myself is we only have to wait three years for the next summer games in 2024. Plus, those of us who love winter sports can watch the winter Olympics early next year. Do you prefer the summer games or winter […]

Happy Sunday! I’m hosting the Sunday Edition in August, and we have exciting things coming up on the blog, including our Back-to-School annual giveaway launching on August 16! I’m writing this post with the Olympics swimming finals on the tv in the background. I’ve been thrilled to hear our Australian National Anthem a couple of […]

This weekend I have something in common with those of you in the USA. It’s a holiday long weekend where I live in Australia, and the exodus from the city commenced on Friday. The ski season has started, and it’s only a two hour drive from where I live in Canberra to the ski resorts […]

Last week I counted how many fiction books I’ve read this year. I usually don’t set a reading target or participate in reading challenges. In January I decided on 50 books as my number for my 2021 reading goal, the majority being CCR. We won’t discuss how many books I’ve purchased this year. I’m running […]

Can you believe we’re already half way through the month of May? They say time disappears faster as we get older, and 2021 is certainly powering along! In Australia, the end of autumn is near and the pretty leaves are falling and falling and falling. Our yard is collecting maple leaves, and we now have […]

Happy Mother’s Day. It’s Mother’s Day today in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. In the UK, Mother’s Day was celebrated on March 27. I welcome our international readers to let us know if they celebrate Mother’s Day today or on a different date. I’ll be spending time with my young adult children […]

Welcome to May! I’ll be your host for the Sunday Editions in May. When this post goes live, I’ll be home from Sydney after attending a family wedding. On a perfect sunny autumn day we enjoyed the lovely church wedding ceremony followed by a beautiful outdoor reception with amazing views of Sydney Harbour. I love weddings, […]