Contribution Archives • ALEXANDRIA BLAELOCK

How to Save Your Private Papers for Posterity

I’m working on a new book I’m hoping to release before Christmas, so over the last few weeks I’ve spent…
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I’ve been thinking about minding the beeswax of business. It started when I was happily watching a period drama. You…
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I have so much to do that I’m not sure what to do…
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Sometimes it’s funny what you find isn’t it? You start an internet search with a clear goal, and this leads…
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Here in Australia, we’re just a couple of weeks away from the Federal Election. Like all elections, the bulk of…
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It’s been about six months since my Jack died, and his sister Pretty Girl is experiencing a new interest in…
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I’ve been reading Any Ordinary Day and thinking about what makes a bright future. In the book, Leigh Sales interviews…
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Since I read Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, I keep falling over intense, library voice (whispered) bookish debates…
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If you hadn’t noticed, we’re just starting the Chinese Year of the Pig. I have a few words about pig…
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Have you ever had one of those days where you spill your coffee, nick yourself shaving, or some other little…
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This Stress Free Bushfire Dinner Party is a bit of a cheat because if you’re having a Dinner Party and…
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I’ve had some thoughts on things: The things we buy, The things we keep, and The things we throw away….
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A few days ago, Mary Beard asked; “How do you celebrate your 100th birthday?” Like her, I don’t have a…
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Still binging on K-drama, but wanting a Stress Free K-Drama Dinner Party to share some of the food I’m seeing. I’d…
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I’m laughing a little, because this Stress Free Steampunk Dinner Party, is an almost but not quite Stress Free Victorian Dinner…
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