hello sunset view from the plane.
Last Friday, I flew to Sydney for an overnight workshop with Lions Australia, as part of my new (volunteer) role for our district - Marketing & Communications Chair. I met with other chairs from around Australia (including one who is a former member of my club), and reinforced that social media marketing hasn't changed that much in the five years I've been busy doing other things. Now I need to figure out what my next steps are.
hello newsletters.
The delightful Louisa popped into my inbox recently. She remembers what it was like to blog way back when, and now we're all figuring out what happens next. And her Sunday newsletter shares all the ruminations that we're all thinking but not quite articulating (I have done so much reading on how to make friends lately, I have thoughts to share another day) Carly Jacobs from Very Excellent Habits is my other weekly must-read.
hello goodbye c-id.
It finally happened, and I got the lurgy last week. Considering how sick I was, I'm grateful I didn't get it earlier. Now I'm almost 100% better (although I still sound sick), it's time to catch up on all the life I missed (eternally grateful for the vaccines and lessons from others over the last five years)
hello baking.
Since I discovered over a year ago that I'm now intolerant to eggs (I can eat them, but they give me an awful upset stomach), my baking has changed. I've had to learn how to bake, crumb, cook without eggs (I also can't eat banana and avocado, so those substitutes are out) Scones are my newest favourite way to have a sweet snack (especially these chocolate scones), and I always shove a few in the freezer, because the teenagers inhale them!
hello teen driver.
I'm all kinds of blown away to be writing this here, but Natalie passed her drivers test over the weekend. Little Natalie, who was not-quite-one when I started writing in this space, is about to graduate high school. I'm too busy to feel old, but man I feel old.
Cate! How lovely to see a new post :-) Natalie cannot possibly be old enough to drive - where has the time gone?
ReplyDeleteMy grandson was allergic to eggs until he was two so I have a few egg free recipes for sweet treats, including a delicious syrup sponge cake which is so tasty. Let me know if you'd like the recipe!