What brings a tear of joy to your eye?

There are a few things that bring a tear of joy to my life. Firstly my family and in particular my nephews and nieces bring a tear to my eye as I watch them grow, settle down, get married and have children of their own. I am a very proud Aunt and I love my nephews and nieces as strongly as if they were mine.

Secondly the love Lily shows me brings a tear to my eye. Lily’s love is so unconditional and comolete. Her beautiful eyes are so full of love and wisdom, and she loves me so much. I may not have children of my own, but having Lily gives me a little family.

Thirdly watching reruns of my all time favourite television 📺 program The Recording Studio brings tears to my eyes. The beautiful back stories of why people wanted to record a special 🎵 song for their loved ones is just so heartwarming and uniquely special. If you haven’t heard of The Recording Studio look it up online, it was produced for the ABC here in Australia.

My love for my friends brings a tear to my eye. I was blessed to have known Susanna and have several other wonderful friends, too many to name here, but you know who you are in my life.

God has blessed me with many gifts, in my family, Lily and my friends. My faith in God sometimes brings a tear to my eye, as I feel grateful and gracious for all I have.in this life.

Why do you blog?

I am a writer, so writing a blog comes naturally to me in this modern world. I have written possibly for most of my life. As soon as I could read and write I expressed myself through writing.

I am an artistically creative person and have expressed my creativity in other meduims, but ✍️ writing is the medium I find most fulfilling.

Ever since I majored in children’s literature at university I held a dream of one day writing ✍️ for children. I achieved that goal with God Bless Our Dogs. My next book will be about Susanna with a small print run for her family and friends. I do of course plan to continue writing for children and regularly writing a blog to hone my skills.

How are you feeling right now?

I am feeling, happy, contented and peaceful right now. I have just taken Lily for a walk in the fresh crisp 🌄 morning air. It had 🌧 rained a little overnight, so it really brought out the fresh smells of nature, which Lily loves smelling. Although it had rained previously, it was still great to fill my lungs with the fresh, clear air, so yeah, I am feeling good at the moment.

What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?

I believe that we need to do something nice for someone every day. I start my morning by sending a good morning gif to all my loved ones, to let them know I care about them and they are always in my thoughts and prayers

Along with writing my blog just about everyday, it is about nurturing my relationships and nurturing my writing ✍️ talent too. I feel most alive and refreshed in the 🌄 and make time for my loved one’s and my writing ✍️.

What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?

The last thing I looked at online was ETSY to see if that could be a way to possibly sell my book God Bless Our Dogs online. I have to look at the workings of ETSY because it does look like a possible way to market my book.

What TV shows did you watch as a kid?

There are three TV programs I can remember watching as a child which I enjoyed.

I can remember watching Little House On The Prairie and The Sullivan’s as a family and I can remember watching the comedy show The Goodies with my brothers. There are probably many other programs as well, but these three stick out for me.

What’s your favorite time of day?

My favourite time of day is the morning 🌄 time when the day is fresh and crisp. I love walking Lily at this time ⏲️.

What’s your favorite recipe?

My favourite recipe is for an Indian style Chicken and Spinach Curry out of Gabriel Gates recipe book Good Food Fast. It has fresh garlic, Ginger and chilli. I make it for special occasions.

I also like my Mum’s curried sausages and my Nana’s Golden Syrup Dumplings.

Tell us about the last thing you got excited about.

The last thing I got excited about happened a few weeks ago when I took Lily away to a pet friendly motel at Mount Macedon near where I live.

I won’t go into the reasons that led me to decide to take Lily away,suffice to say, something had happened which had the potential to bring on my mental health issues, but I turned it on its head, by deciding to practice self care and to do something wonderful for myself and Lily.

It was the best decision I ever made. Lily has never stayed in a motel before, and it was a cold and frosty night in Mount Macedon. I, however, was warm and snug in the motel room and Lily loved being able to share a big comfy bed with Mummy. This whole trip away was wonderful for Lily and for about a week after the trip she was totally at peace and contented. It really was a fantastic choice I made to take Lily away and I think it has bonded us even more if that is possible.

I am in the process of thinking about where to take Lily next and think I will take her to the beach.

I highly recommend that if something is getting you down, or causing you stress, turn it on its head, by practising self care. Turn negatives into positives and do something nice for yourself and make the bonus added by doing something nice for someone or something you love.

We reap what we sow in this 🌎 world, so give out positivity and reap the good karma of a life well spent.

Where did your name come from?

My name is Kaye and I was the first girl to be born into my father’s family in 40 years. I am the youngest of 4 with 3 older brothers.

Initially I was going to be called Kaylene, but my father was adamant that he didn’t want me to be called a name that could be shortened. My father also insisted that my name be spelt Kaye, not Kay because he thought that Kaye looked more professional and finished. So Kaye I am.