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The fence philosopher6 comments

sherylallen wrote 2 months ago: Being fifty-something, I’m happy to grab my life philosophy and learnings when and where I can get ‘ … more →

Tags: Inspiring Folk, remembering / musing, 50 something, 50plus, Fencing, fifty something, fiftyplus, Home, Midlife

Paving like a couple of bosses (or Venus and Mars tackle the yardwork) 17 comments

sherylallen wrote 5 months ago: Being fifty-something means I’m always looking for learning opportunities. Always. Mr P and I have b … more →

Tags: It's All About ME, fifty something, Midlife, Boomers, "Venus and Mars", Yard Work, paving

One’s signature salad …6 comments

sherylallen wrote 5 months ago: Being fifty-something, one knows one’s place. One is well aware that one is not a food blogger. No m … more →

Tags: It's All About ME, 50 something, Midlife, Boomers, easy salad recipe

Adventures into upholstery #110 comments

sherylallen wrote 5 months ago: Being fifty-something means I’ve spent half my life not knowing how to upholster. I’ve got an uphols … more →

Tags: Craftiness, It's All About ME, fiftyplus, 50 plus, 50 something, Midlife, Boomers, Craft, upholstery diy

Partners in crime (comrades in rescue?)8 comments

sherylallen wrote 6 months ago: Being fifty-something doesn’t mean that date night isn’t interesting. Quite the opposite. Take last … more →

Tags: organising /good ideas at the time, Craftiness, Out and About, It's All About ME, collecting, fiftyplus, 50 plus, 50 something, Midlife

Discovering the promised land of the perfect poached egg12 comments

sherylallen wrote 6 months ago: Being fifty-something doesn’t mean I’ve got all the basics down pat. Many life skills that others ta … more →

Tags: organising /good ideas at the time, It's All About ME, 50 something, fifty something, Midlife, Boomers, Home cooking, poachpods, poached eggs

Hob-knobbery at the local church jumble sale6 comments

sherylallen wrote 7 months ago: Being fifty-something, I love discovering a foraging opportunity close to home. And so it came to pa … more →

Tags: shopping / or not, Craftiness, Out and About, 50 something, fifty something, Midlife, Boomers, junkyard decor, Collectables

The year of the fecking fence7 comments

sherylallen wrote 7 months ago: Being fifty-something, I’ve lived within many different fences, both physical and metaphoric. The fe … more →

Tags: It's All About ME, 50 something, Boomers, Fencing, fiftyplus, Mending Wall, Neighbours, Robert Frost

Falling in love with our house. ALL over again.4 comments

sherylallen wrote 9 months ago: Being fifty-something, I should have my feelings more under control. But I haven’t. I am fickle. Whe … more →

Tags: downsizing, It's All About ME, fiftyplus, 50 something, Boomers, leadlight, Decorating, Home, happiness

Be careful what you wish for (a cautionary tale of upcycling)3 comments

sherylallen wrote 9 months ago: Being fifty-something, you’d think I’d have learnt to keep my big mouth shut. When I went public on … more →

Tags: Craftiness, It's All About ME, 50plus, 50 something, fifty something, Midlife, boomer, junkyard decor, Decorating

My $4 verandah update3 comments

sherylallen wrote 9 months ago: Being fifty-something, I’ve learned to watch the pennies. I try not to waste our “hard-earned” on tr … more →

Tags: Craftiness, shopping / or not, 50 plus, 50plus, boomer, Craft, fifty something, fiftyplus, Home

The incidental gardener5 comments

sherylallen wrote 9 months ago: Being fifty-something, I love the joy of exploring a well-loved garden even though my own little pie … more →

Tags: Out and About, 50 plus, 50 something, 50plus, boomer, Boomers, fifty plus, gardening, Lavender Hedge

Moi-made hummus … a three-way affair7 comments

sherylallen wrote 10 months ago:   Being fifty-something, I love an excuse to wrestle an ageing kitchen appliance from the depth … more →

Tags: shopping / or not, It's All About ME, fiftyplus, fifty plus, 50 plus, 50 something, mid-life, fifty something, Midlife

Nothing like ... a candle in the wind6 comments

sherylallen wrote 10 months ago: Being fifty-something, I grew up in a house where bottling with your Fowlers Preserving Kit was de r … more →

Tags: Craftiness, fiftyplus, Midlife, boomer, junkyard decor, Decorating, Craft, Learning, Candlemaking

The Flower Dispensary – my faith restored in retail4 comments

sherylallen wrote 10 months ago: Being fifty-something, I can get a bit cranky (at times). Like when I had a good old whinge in this … more →

Tags: shopping / or not, Out and About, 50 plus, mid-life, Midlife, boomer, Boomers, Shopping, Flowers

Lego, window-leering, lunch and lollies3 comments

sherylallen wrote 11 months ago: Being fifty something I leap at any opportunity I can to feed my inner child. So it didn’t tak … more →

Tags: It's All About ME, Out and About, shopping / or not, 50 plus, 50 something, 50plus, bellarine, boomer, Boomers

Lunar (Concept Store and Gallery) ... eclipsing the ordinary1 comment

sherylallen wrote 11 months ago: Being fifty-something, I love sussing out delicious new places to shop browse. As you know, I don … more →

Tags: shopping / or not, fiftyplus, fifty plus, 50 plus, 50plus, 50 something, mid-life, fifty something, Midlife

From smug to mug - the food miles lurking in my minestrone2 comments

sherylallen wrote 12 months ago: Being fifty-something, I should know better. This morning I shared this photo on facebook, boasting … more →

Tags: shopping / or not, fiftyplus, fifty plus, 50 plus, 50plus, 50 something, mid-life, fifty something, Midlife

Going, going ... passed in2 comments

sherylallen wrote 1 year ago: Going, going … passed in Being fifty-something, I love the simple thrills in life. For me, auctions … more →

Tags: downsizing, Out and About, fiftyplus, fifty plus, 50plus, 50 something, mid-life, fifty something, Midlife


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