What a year it has been. Here we did many things and learnt a lot. We would still continue our weeks of frugal living as the pandemic is ongoing. The year and the pandemic have made me open my eyes to how much waste we are generating by buying the things we don’t need. WeContinue reading “Week 52 of frugal living”
Monthly Archives: June 2021
The Circle
We review the movie during the Coronavirus times where having access to the Internet for mental health and catching up with people online is a must “Sharing is caring.” The Circle is a 2017 movie based on a book. The movie stars Emma Watson and Tom Hanks. I am writing about this movie now asContinue reading “The Circle”
IBS Awareness month
April was IBS Awareness month. IBS is Irritable Bowel Syndrome and its a common disorder that affects the large intestine. Signs can include gas, bloating, diarrhea and abdominal pain. There is no known cure for it just support measures. The condition is more common in females due to hormonal fluctuations. Anxiety can worsen IBS symptomsContinue reading “IBS Awareness month”
Week 51 of frugal living
This week was ok and we have to learn to live with COVID. As such there are a few cases in Sydney and Melbourne. This week some more restrictions were eased. We can now go to Regional Victoria and have visitors in our home. This last lockdown has not been easy on me and asContinue reading “Week 51 of frugal living”
PMS and low melatonin levels
PMS is a common issue and so is low melatonin levels. I often get insomnia around my period time and this is usually due to low melatonin levels. It is due to hormone fluctuations during the luteal phase. It happens the last few days just before a period What is melatonin? This is the sleepingContinue reading “PMS and low melatonin levels”
Week 50 of frugal living
This week was cold and rainy. Here we were still in lockdown but we are still able to go to the shops for food. By the end of the week restrictions eased a little bit so we are able to go shopping and travel within 25km of home. But we are not out of theContinue reading “Week 50 of frugal living”
My Lockdown 4.0
How I spent Lockdown 4.0 and why it is different to the last time. In Melbourne we are back in lockdown again due to the Coronavirus outbreaks. Here it is the new Delta Variant which is more deadly then the last one. Hence we have to mask up again whenever we leave home. Most peopleContinue reading “My Lockdown 4.0”
Our May Stats
Mental health was on the agenda this month and this month with all the lockdowns everyone was talking about it For WordPress we got about 15 new followers. This is a big number for us considering we only get about 6 new followers in one month. People must have been bored at home out ofContinue reading “Our May Stats”
Week 49 of frugal living
Melbourne has gone back into lockdown and it’s been extended for another week. Oh well. That’s so depressing. I fear that so many shops will be closed forever after this lockdown. The Indian variant is of most concern to us as it is fast spreading and more deadly. During lockdown we survived on mandarin asContinue reading “Week 49 of frugal living”
Our May Mental health month
This May it wasn’t really easy with all the lockdowns but I started a new crosstitch and am enjoying it so far. During the first three and a half weeks I was allowed out for grocery shopping. Now with Stage Four restrictions, it is hard to get out of the house for shopping. Everything exceptContinue reading “Our May Mental health month”
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