I've just been through your 'pack your bags ' designing my dream holiday. There's certainly a lot more to unpack than to pack. Particularly if my dream holiday is on a tropical island where all I need is swimmers and toothbrush and maybe a couple of other things. I liked the anchor technique with touching a body part to practice evoking a good emotional change.

One of the things I love about going away is the coming home. I really appreciate home after some time away. Particularly after 'caraventuring' which is pretty cramped. It doesn't take too long to get bored of home then the cycle starts again.

Gee must of been interesting stationary. My over the top shopping adventure doesn't quite compare. However in the lead up to Xmas I've been on the lookout for presents for my grand niece and nephews aged 4, 6 and 8. I've discovered a great local art and crafts shop in Yass around the corner from the drumming on Friday night where I discovered it's amazing collection of knitted animals. I did go totally berserko given I couldn't decide on just a few as they were all so so gorgeous. I kept just one (photo attached) to give to my cousin who had a baby earlier this year. I also had a great chat with 2 of the lovely ladies in the shop who were the creators of the gorgeous creature creations. We discussed the many benefits of hand crafting. It was one of those real feel good moments and I was inspired to take up another hand craft hobby.

I love to visit Botanical Gardens when I'm visiting cities. One of the most memorable was the Perth Botanic Gardens in September, 2015 Australian wildflowers galore. My mum and I used to go on an epic bucket list journey every year. We visited Perth during the wildflower season then boarded the Indian Pacific to travel back to Sydney. I have so many wonderful memories of those trips.