From the category archives:

Work

Announcing the Great Doggie Rescue Felt-off

by Amanda on October 1, 2010

Have I mentioned that I’m having a ball running my new business? And in the spirit of bringing everything together, today I’ve announced the great Doggie Rescue Felt-off!

Find out more about:

  • how Pooch Ponchos and business comes together, AND
  • how  you can learn how to make a fabulously warm and funky felted Pooch Poncho from scratch, absolutely customised for your dog, in the company of other doggie rescuers, walk away with it
  • AND contribute about $50 each to Monika’s at the same time

…over at the Sydney Small Business Centre blog.

(Phew. Out of breath!)

And here’s Rambo in the Dog-o-saurus at Chew Chews.

Why did I leave it so long?

by Amanda September 20, 2010

Almost a pregnancy’s worth of time since I broke free of the corporate harness and I’m having a ball. (No, not a baby.) In the words of a friend, “Why did I leave it so long??” When I left corporate slavery earlier in the year I had lunch with a friend with whom I’ve been [...]

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I even went as far as this…

by Amanda July 25, 2010

“Escape to the French countryside is one tiny step closer. Last month I wrote that my nightly perusal of French barns for sale was a sure sign of stress. After all, you could conclude that when you have an overwhelming desire to sell up and leave the country to embark on a renovation project in [...]

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Workplace stress signals – part 1

by Amanda July 25, 2010

The seeds of this blog… Began way back in mid-2008. This is what I wrote back then. “You know you’re stressed when restoring a French barn starts to look good! I have worked my arse off this year. Honestly, I have. My partner keeps telling me: “No new ideas!”, because I can’t even cope with [...]

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