Reflections on life's joys & challenges
The above is an old saying here in Australia. Are you familiar with it my friend? It means when problems come, they all seem to come at once! Well that seems to be happening in my life at the moment. But before I share with you, lets grab our cuppa's, a treat & get comfy.... Continue Reading →
Today I thought we would continue that wonderful experience of The Art of the Slow. A great deal has happened in our family over this past week, one being the death of a dear loved One & nine of our family members contracting CoVid. But at the moment I just need to be intentionally slow & thought... Continue Reading →
Welcome my friend! As we begin our new year with all its blessings to come. Let us enjoy a time together over a cuppa & of course a few treats! Today we have a spicy Cinnamon Caramel Coffee, my own creation & a slice of a gf sweet loaf, made with almonds, coconut, dried apricots,... Continue Reading →
Well it's been another crazy roller coaster year in this Pandemic. Hasn't it! With the strangeness of border closures, health mandated restrictions, lock downs & isolations again. I'm sure all of us want to see the end of this CoVid virus with all its variants! But it seems it's not finished with the world yet... Continue Reading →
Is the festive atmosphere painful rather then joyous my friend? I understand, I really do! You're welcome to come sit with me for awhile for a lovely cuppa as we share our heart's together. Today is what we call Boxing Day (the day after Christmas day) so I have prepared a pot of coffee &... Continue Reading →
Are you finding it difficult to find Comfort & Joy in this Christmas season my friend? Has it all become rather overwhelming? In the busyness of this season & after all the traumas we've experienced I invite you to take a little breather & join me in a relaxing cuppa… I have a hot mug... Continue Reading →
Do you find life can get awfully disappointing at times? Me too! Welcome my friend to our time together over a cuppa ~ grab yourself one as we unwrap the layers of disappointment, just like the layers of a package to get to the core issue. It's a crazy wet & cold Summer here in... Continue Reading →
Welcome my friend! Come on in for our time of tea & reflection together. It has been raining here, the plants & ducks are loving it. Although, not all the birds are loving it as I saw a family of Kookaburras, perched on our clothes line, looking rather wet with punk featherdos. LoL! I've made... Continue Reading →
Welcome, I'm delighted that you have dropped by to share our time together! I thought in this season of being thankful in many parts of the World, it would be an ideal time to reflect upon whether Gratitude has become a platitude or not! I have made a gf Apple & blueberry loaf with a... Continue Reading →
Welcome my friend! Come on in I have our cuppa's ready. It's Spring Time here on the East coast of Australia so we'll be sitting under our beautiful flowering Jacaranda tree today. We have a canopy of lilac blossoms above us & a carpet of fallen lilac blossoms beneath. Such breathtaking beauty! After last week's... Continue Reading →
Welcome my friend! Come on in for a lovely Devonshire Tea. For today is a special celebration! I have baked homemade scones, have a pot of strawberry conserve & whipped the cream into snowy peaks for us. Take a seat & I'll pour you a cup of tea or coffee, your choice, as I have... Continue Reading →
This is a question that each of my grandchildren have asked me when they reach that inquisitive age about life after death (around ten years of age). And their Mama's have told them that I once visited Heaven something they immediately want to hear for themselves. Heaven has come very near in recent weeks, with... Continue Reading →
Hi, welcome my friend! We are doing something a little different today. Have you ever given wise advice to others but not necessarily listened to it yourself? Me too! But today I'm changing that by taking my own professional advice in being kind to myself with a little time out. Over the past few weeks... Continue Reading →
As some of the restrictions have lifted for our area, I thought we would go on a drive around our beautiful region to celebrate. So buckle up, I have a thermos of hot water with a selection of teas & some gf double choc fudge brownies for our little celebration. We set off! While we... Continue Reading →
Have you noticed that since we've all had to experience several lock downs since CoVid hit that we've had the opportunity to learn a new art. The Art of Quietness... But have we really taken the opportunity to do this? Before we can answer that let's get comfy with our cuppa's & treats. I'm having... Continue Reading →
Do you have anxious thoughts at times my friend? I think we all do! Today, we will reflect upon this very human emotion. But first let's get comfy with our cuppa's & treats. It's morning tea time here & I have a toasted slice of gf Date & coconut loaf with a cup of French... Continue Reading →
It comes to us all…doesn’t it… Welcome dear friend, it’s time for us to sit & have a cuppa, while we reflect upon some of the more difficult issues in life… Grab your favorite beverage & treat. Heartbreak Heartache, heartwrenching, sadness of heart or heart brokenness are all sadly a part of life on planet... Continue Reading →
Nothing looked familiar to her...her fear & confusion were palpable... Welcome to our time of tea & reflection dear friend! Today we are reflecting upon a very important topic that is relevant to us whatever age we are! First let’s get comfy with our cuppa’s. I have combined two coffee blends today a Caramel freezed... Continue Reading →
In today's world we have a great deal of unexpected Change! Especially in a world dealing with CoVid & it's ever evolving variants. Let alone living through the seasons of life. Today we will look at different ways of coping with unexpected life change. But first grab yourself a cuppa, get comfy & we'll begin...... Continue Reading →
Welcome my friend! Come on in it's time for a lovely hot cuppa & reflection together! Today we will focus upon an age old topic, love & romance. Something we all enjoy in our lives. Being romanced & loved by that special person is such a beautiful & precious gift... But first let's grab our... Continue Reading →
Well hello my friend! So glad you could join me today. Spring has sprung here on the East coast of Australia, the buds have burst forth. The fruit trees are in a delightful display of pink blossoms. The native Australian wattles are a magnificent yellow. And our Azalea bushes are heavy with flower. We will... Continue Reading →
Hi! Come on in my friend! It has been a huge year already, hasn’t it! I’m sure many of us are feeling a little worn out, I know I am! Many of us are mentally, physically & emotionally exhausted from this continuing pandemic. We may have even arrived at the place where we feel we... Continue Reading →
I was walking along the waterfront yesterday, in the allowed 'exercise time' in this recent lock down due to the Delta variant. Because I find it rejuvenating to see the ever changing seascapes upon the shore & it's a refreshing diversion from the chaos that's happening with CoVid in our country. The king tide was... Continue Reading →
Welcome my friend! Do you feel overwhelmed? Have you been yearning to get away from the situation that's overwhelming you? When life feels a little overwhelming we just need some time out, don't we! But what if it's the time out that is actually overwhelming us! I've been feeling just like this in the past... Continue Reading →
Welcome my friend! We’re going to have to enjoy a lovely cuppa by the virtual waterfront today as we're in lock down here. The insidious, highly virulent Delta variant of CoVid has silently invaded our community & schools. Where it has now set it's sights on the younger generation! Our whole region has been sent... Continue Reading →
Welcome my friend, come on in! Today we're going to sit beside a warm fire, on this freezing cold & windy day here on the east coast of Australia. I have a freshly brewed mug of caramel coffee for you & a home baked gf Banana & Passionfruit muffin to eat. Together we are going... Continue Reading →
Welcome! Come on in, today we are going to reflect upon those dry & parched times when life takes on the same old, same old feeling. Where going through the motions of life is exhausting. For a change I have a mug of freshly brewed coffee for us each to sip as we chat. A... Continue Reading →
Shall we grab our cuppa's & get comfy for our time together my friend! As we're sitting enjoying our tea I'll tell you all about a journey hubby & I have been traveling lately. Sharing the good, the bad & the ugly of it. But first a little background If you join me here often... Continue Reading →
Do you have trouble sleeping? I did the other night, so I started reading a book that has been on my bookshelf for the past twenty years. It has some wonderful wisdom that really jumped out at me which we'll explore today. I'm enjoying a Ginger & lemon herbal tea with a slice of toasted... Continue Reading →
I need some time out... Don’t you? Time out from this crazy world with its pandemic & all its new strains! Time out from my own self imposed expectations, time out from the pressures of life, time out to just Pause & Reflect… So today we're having a mini retreat by settling into a comfy... Continue Reading →
Tea With Jennifer on life, love & laughter 