Any travel through this CoVid time is a challenge, but we had decided that we did need a break but we would need to stay within our home state of Queensland. At Easter we usually are able to take the Thursday before and the Tuesday after Easter to create a nice 6 day break.
For this trip we chose Rockhampton as it had been a long time since either of us had been in the area. A quick “Google” showed lots to do and see, but on further investigation I could not find any suitable accommodation.
I knew Yeppoon is the beachside locale of Rockhampton so decided to look there… Still not a lot available but I knew Easter would be a very busy time. I finally found “Salt Yeppoon Apartments“, a newish resort right on the oceanfront. It promised that every room has an ocean view. A few clicks and we were booked in a 1 bedroom apartment for 5 nights.
You can read all about our holiday on my travel blog here…
After having spend a good chunk of my working life playing with photos and designs, I have become fairly comfortable with Photoshop. Over the years I have designed many T-Shirts, Mugs and other decor items. In the past I have used VistaPrint to print my designs, but a couple of months ago I was told about RedBubble. RedBubble is a site where artists and designers are able to upload their designs and have them printed on to all sorts of products and offer them for sale.. How Cool is that 🙂 I dug through my files and found a number of designs I had previously made for friends and family. I needed to come up with a user name and was stumped for a couple of days. One day I woke up after a god night’s sleep and the name had come to me overnight… “Waterfall Rose” I have NO idea what it means, but it is cute 🙂 I would love it if you would have a look here and see if anything takes your fancy. When you think of RICH does the image of money and wealth immediately spring to mind? For most people it does, but did you know that the dictionary has many definitions of the word RICH and only one has to do with actual money. “Do Not Live Above “Save Up and Invest” Take some time and consider how can you apply the 2 rules to your life in all areas. If you want to explore deeper how YOU can create your RICH life. Check out my Rise to RICH course. Have you seen my “Getting $#!T Done” course yet? One area of life is, of course, “Romance / Significant Other” I have rated this area of my life as a good solid 8 🙂 Nobody is perfect and I don’t know that anybody should actually rate their relationship as a 10. Let’s face it there is always more to do and some little thing that we are not 100% happy with about our partners (or ourselves). When I was going through my monthly plan and trying to decide how I could level up this area, I thought one thing we enjoy doing is eating out. We choose not to spend $100+ very often on a restaurant meal, but we are both capable home cooks and can replicate a restaurant style dish without too much stress. Anyway, I digress 🙂 In my never ending quest to become a princess and be wined and dined by my prince I decided that , as I work from home every Friday, I would look through a few menus and have a “fancy dinner” on Friday nights. I will not shop specifically for this meal, but rather use the menu as inspiration to use what I have in the fridge, freezer and pantry. This weeks menu came from a lovely restaurant not far from us. See Restaraunt in Mooloolaba Scrolling through their menu, this dish caught my eye…. The “bacon and green pea medley” is a side dish I often make for guests.. (a similar recipe is here) For the honey carrot puree, I sauteed a small chopped onion in a drizzle of olive oil until soft but not coloured. to that I added two medium carrots chopped into rounds, and covered with water, a tablespoon of honey and a teaspoon of chicken stock. Simmer this until the water is mostly gone. Be careful, you don’t want it to boil dry. To serve, mash or puree the carrots ( I used a stick blender) and spread onto a plate in an attractive pool. Nestle the chicken in the puree and surround with the peas. Gently spoon over the sauce from the chicken being careful not to “drown” it As I am a TERRIBLE food blogger, I forgot to take pictures 🙁 Hubby declared the meal a success, and I felt I had boosted my “relationship score” a point or so – at least for the night 🙂 I wonder what I will find next Friday?? Not my picture of chicken 🙂
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4 Simple Rules to Create a RICH Life
Life Area Rule 1:
Your Means”Rule 2: Financial Wealth Spend less than you Earn Save and Invest the left over money after expenses Home and Environment Have a home that suits your lifestyle Maintain your home to keep it in good condition. Family & Friends Have hundreds of “Friends” Nurture and protect true friendships that see you through thick and thin. Romance / Partner Be too busy to give your partner time. Taking them for granted Taking time to connect on a personal level often to keep the spark alive. Health & Wellbeing Overeat and don’t exercise Have regular check-ups with health professionals. Career & Business Jumping from one job to the next often. Creating a long term career that creates job satisfaction. Personal Growth Being constantly stressed and busy Allowing some “Me Time” to create balance and unwind. Fun & Recreation Being constantly stressed and busy Finding time to have fun, engage in a hobby or just relax with friends 
A Restaurant Style Meal
I ask because, part of the challenge is to audit your life in every area and slowly level each area up to a “10”
I have actually only been there once, and it was with a group of girlfriends for a special lunch.
It is on my list of places to go with hubby, but is is a stretch on the budget.
(A couple would do well to walk out spending under $100 after meals and a couple of drinks)
Confit Duck, Spec and Green Pea Medley, Honey Carrot Puree
Taste for the Chicken and made it with a small half bird from the freezer.
In my dish I used frozen peas, green shallots and snow peas and fresh beans all cut into small pieces about the same size as the peas.
, tools, car related things and the ubiquitous alcohol.<br /> The last weeks of September are another time to stock up on alcohol as the stores prepare for football grand final parties.</li><li><strong>October</strong> is the Bathurst Car Race weekend, so again there are car related accessories on sale.</li><li><strong>November- December</strong> brings sales in the lead up to Christmas.</li></ul><p>I find that by purchasing gifts throughout the year, the strain on the budget is minimal. Our family has a dollar figure to work to for gift giving, so I can regularly spend the recommended amount but give a much higher value gift – eg a $50 gift budget, can result in a $100 value when that gift is bought at 50% off.</p><p>How to you plan for gift giving? ??</p></div><footer class=)