Shalveena

Nov
19
The Real Reason I Never Had Enough Time

The Real Reason I Never Had Enough Time

For the longest time, I tried to find more time in my day to do everything I thought I needed to do. Until I realized there is only one way to create more time — do less.
6 min read
Nov
04
I started keeping a commonplace book. This is how I keep it organised

I started keeping a commonplace book. This is how I keep it organised

I finally started writing in my notebook instead of just collecting notebooks ... For a long time now, I’ve been
6 min read
Feb
08
Day Trip to Daylesford - Final Part Daylesford Town Center, Paradise Bookshop and Harvest Cafe

Day Trip to Daylesford - Final Part Daylesford Town Center, Paradise Bookshop and Harvest Cafe

We couldn't leave Daylesford without exploring the town center! Daylesford felt like a typical Australian country town -
3 min read
Feb
08
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 3 Lake Daylesford and Mineral Springs

Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 3 Lake Daylesford and Mineral Springs

Lake Daylesford is a short 5 minute drive from Wombat Hills Botanical Gardens, so we decided to explore that next.
5 min read
Feb
03
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 2 Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens

Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 2 Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens

After a delectable breakfast at Cliffy's Emporium, we went off to explore the area with full bellies and
3 min read
Feb
02
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 1 Cliffy's Emporium

Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 1 Cliffy's Emporium

Date: Saturday, 25 January 2025 Most of the year, it's too cold for us to travel around Victoria,
3 min read
Jan
28
Weekend of Sunshine in Melbourne: Caroline Springs, Brunswick and Tofu Shoten

Weekend of Sunshine in Melbourne: Caroline Springs, Brunswick and Tofu Shoten

Date: 17 - 19 January 2025 Summer weekends full of sun, warmth, delicious food, and time to unwind. Ah, absolute
5 min read
Jan
26
Mother & Daughters at Old Man Drew Cafe

Mother & Daughters at Old Man Drew Cafe

Sharlene and I have been talking about going to Old Man Drew, an outdoor cafe with a fairy garden setting
3 min read
Jan
24
I'm back!

I'm back!

I started this blog more than a decade ago, in 2012. In my very first post, I summarised the reasons
3 min read
Oct
06
Red Kidney Beans Taco

Red Kidney Beans Taco

On those days when I feel like eating something fresh, crunchy, but also warm and filling, tacos hit just the
2 min read