For a long time now we've been contemplating living a more simple life. You know, I think back to when we were first married and we really didn't need or have many material possessions. Life was quite simple - work, eat, sleep and make a lot of merry. Housework didn't enter the equation. …
5 Good Habits You Really Should Start Today
We all have habits, right? Good and bad. I hope picking your nose isn’t one of them! But it’s true we have habits even if we don't realise we have them, and the good habits really can help make life easier. Why are good habits important? I find that if I stick to a (good) habit, it eliminates the …
How to be more creative on a daily basis
The Perth Writers festival is done and dusted for another year, but my memories are still vivid, and the things I learnt are being practiced daily (cough). I love the event ... it's a bit like being offered a literary chocolate box. Everything is a treat and with so many sessions, both paid …
Scrubba-Dub-Dub and a Giveaway
"You've been gifted what to review?" Dave asked with laughter in his voice. "A washing bag. A Scrubba," I replied "But you don't like doing laundry?" he said before we both fell about laughing. Now while the world's smallest washing machine might have an unusual name it's probably because …
How to Age Fabulously (in a mindful way)
"I'm not sure I want to go," I wailed when a show at the Fringe Festival was touted as the venue for a Friday date night a few years back. "Isn't it a bit seedy? Rompy burlesque, dodgy comedians and all that. Ugh it kind of makes me cringe in my seat, I'd rather spend money on doing something …
How to cope with the not so empty nest syndrome
Not so long ago I was writing heart wrenching posts about our nest being empty (Some tips for survival), and how awful it felt; like the end of the world had come at worst, or at best it felt as if I was missing a vital part, like a limb. I’d wander in and out of empty rooms which echoed with the …
Merry Christmas from My Little Corner of the World
Merry Christmas Everyone! How amazing that I'm yodelling best wishes across the internets, when it seems just like yesterday that I was doing the same last year. It's true when we are younger with tiny kids or new careers the days might seem long, but the years are short. Now the days are short and …
5 Tips for Healthy Eating over Christmas
It's hard not to overindulge over the festive season, and a lot of us will head into the new year vowing to lose the extra kilos we've put on. Studies show that on average Australians gain somewhere between 0.8 - 1.5 kg over the Christmas period. If you're anything like me, come January 1st, I'm …
What to buy the man who has everything
I don't know about you, but I always struggle to buy my hubby presents. It's not that I don't know what he likes, I do, but I also know that he always will always say to me when asked : "I'm the man who has everything, I don't need anything." Of course he doesn't have everything, far from it. …
Healthy food swaps over Christmas
Leading Naturopath Karina Francois believes that making a permanent change to our health doesn't come with a fancy name or a celebrity endorsement, it comes down to clean eating and a change of mindset. Exactly in keeping with the Lifestyle Fifty mantra :) Healthy Food Swaps to save you …
5 Brilliant Gift Ideas for Baby Boomers
When it comes to this time of year my totally dis-organised self goes: "Waah, what am I going to buy everyone for Christmas," and I hit an immediate blank. Which means that I'm always happy when other people come up with new and different ideas to help guide my present buying. When Jacqueline Hatch …
Sponsored Video : Do You Have The Right Look?
Sponsored Post via APIA. Whether we like it or not there is, and always has been, a stigma attached to growing old, especially around aging on the outside and the way we look. In a youth-centric society, many people are dismissive of grey hair and wrinkles, and I'm not saying this is …
When do you put up your Christmas Tree?
Woo Hoo, Christmas has arrived in these parts. Last night, dot on the 1st December we put up the Christmas Tree, and glory be there was no "Oh for crying in a bucket" type outbursts because All Of The Lights Worked! For us, the 1st December is the date we drag the tree out of its cobwebby storage …
A Peak into My Perth Lifestyle
It's a funny old world isn't it? As an expat I've embraced social media and blogging as a way to keep in touch with friends and family who are scattered all around the globe. I've renewed old friendships and made new ones, and kept in touch with loved ones. The downside is that I don't write …
Michelle Bridges Health and Fitness Tips for Looking and Feeling Great
It's not everyday that you get to meet one of the most famous health and fitness gurus in Australia, but recently, at the Perth Fitness Expo I had the chance to sidle up to the gorgeous Michelle Bridges. I'd been watching her give a fitness presentation and afterwards I asked if she'd be kind …
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Why Owning a Dog can be Good For You. Make Mine a Cocker Spaniel!
Sponsored Post by Bupa. One of the things I’ve noticed about growing older is that it’s increasingly easy to become hermit-like. Sometimes this is quite appealing, given that I’m an introvert by nature, but on the other hand I know that too much hermit-like status is definitely not good for my …
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Honey Soy Salmon with Pear and Chilli Salad (Low calorie fish recipe)
Anyway, here's the thing. We're on a bit of a cut-back-on-all-the-treats-diet after way too much indulgence in England and Malaysia recently. Clotted cream, cider, puddings, and then lots of scrummy Asian food in Kuala Lumpur. So I've been experimenting, like you do, with some new recipes to kick …
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Giveaways For The Month Of Frocktober
Hello Everyone, what an exciting post this is because I'm combining some fabulous Giveaways but in the aid of a great cause ... #Frocktober2015. Yep, it's Giveaways for the month of Frocktober right up until 31st October, 2015 - in support of cancer research. Some of you might have heard of …
Millers Seeing Me Project and How to Style One Look Three Ways.
This post contains affiliate links. I was chatting to one of the lovely people at Millers the other day who was telling me that over the years, Millers have struggled to find mature models through the usual casting agencies. "We’ve always wondered why this age group are so under-represented. …
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Cancer Awareness – Let’s Fight Cancer
One of my blogging friends has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. My brother in law died way too young from cancer. Most of us will have been touched by cancer in one way or another, and I think we all understand that cancer is a potential threat to anyone and can strike regardless of age, …
How to help prevent illness as you age
I can't believe that the last of the baby boomers turn 50 this year. Wow, that's the whole 'flower power' generation just about. It only seems yesterday that we were singing "She Loves you Yeah Yeah Yeah," wearing mini skirts and bell-bottom trousers and putting flowers in our hair. Did …
Giveaway! Fitness and Health Expo Tickets to be Won.
Are you bored with your fitness routine? Lost a bit of your 'Mojo' during the winter months? Do you need a bit of help with training or diet advice? Hands up? Yes, that would be little old winter woolly me too. So I'm booked and heading off to the Fitness & Health Expo at the Perth …
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5 Signs that you or your partner have hearing loss
This post is brought to you by Connect Hearing and is a little bit more serious than you'll normally find on Lifestyle Fifty, but it's about a health issue that I believe is really relevant to our age group. So hands-up all those of you who went to listen to The Rolling Stones, Status Quo, The …
Bring Back The Milkman I say
Back in the day we used to get a delivery from the milkman around 4.30am each morning. Fresh creamy milk. Ahh, the bliss. And a glass bottle that you washed out and put back on the doorstep for him to collect when you'd finished. All change These days it's all online subscriptions isn't …
How to prepare for blogging conferences
Waah! I can't believe I'm not going to Problogger this year! If you're anything like me, every time you think of the Problogger training event coming up soon on the Gold Coast then you'll be getting a touch of the butterflies. Who knew that a training event could be so eagerly …