Tag: Janine Dunlop
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Excuse me, I need to speak to the manager about menopause…right now!
Change isn’t always easy when you’re going through the Change of Life.
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I’ve got big plans for 2022. I just don’t know what they are yet!
Before the year goes by in a blur, it’s time to hit the pause button & reflect.
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Let’s hear it for the moms who bring home the bacon
It’s time to say goodbye to tired, old household income hierarchies.
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The miracle app that brought our locked-down family together
Bridging memories and generations, WhatsApp is the great connector.
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The things I wish I’d told my children about money
When money talks, there’s no reason children shouldn’t listen.
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The strangely satisfying ritual of the long, slow Sunday roast
It’s a tradition that dates back through the generations, captured in fading photographs that evoke the aromas and conviviality of a restful weekend, capped with an indulgent family meal. Even in an age of restless change, there’s nothing like a hearty Sunday roast.
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How I’m learning to love routine & change the look on my face
According to a friend, I have the most spectacular RBF (Resting Bitch Face) he’s ever seen. He hadn’t come across the term until I introduced him to it one day at work.
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A journal of my ever-changing life, from sweet 16 to now
Looking back on my quest for independence, I realise it’s not quite the straight path I envisioned. If the ultimate goal is total independence, I’m not doing terribly well. It’s not as simple as all that, though.
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I dreamed of being Rocky or Scarface, but now I’m just happy being a hero to my kids
“Don’t look to me, kid. I have no idea what I’m doing!” Does she have any idea what a klutz I really am?
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When love is like the falling rain
Our reality now is living with a bath no longer used for bathing, but storage for grey water. It’s plastic containers scattered all over the garden to catch the little rain that falls, a bucket in the shower, and a container in every sink in the house.