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I'm a mother of four and live in beautiful, tropical Cairns, Queensland, Australia. I adore sunshine, colour and the spectacular variety that occurs when rainforest meets ocean.

A Social Worker by career, I have devoted my professional, personal and ethical

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Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) Buying electronic toys for kids with the help of teen technology mentors: 1 of 3
Technologically impaired and a real dummy about what to purchase my electronic age son, I have problem solved and accidentally discovered a techno-sitter dream answer to many parent's dilemma of how to buy the correct technology for a gift. A Baby Boomer cusper by no fault of my own, I struggle to buy my Generation Next chil... More..
Law & Legal Information > Business Law Finding a company to buy your business ideas: 1 of 2
Finding a company to buy your business ideas is in itself a business idea turned to gold. There are several Idea Trade and Link communities across the globe, each welcoming ideas from entrepreneurs, business minded people or the Mum at home who had had an ingenious proposal about how to fold cloth nappies quicker than the us... More..
Travel > Australia & South Pacific Places to visit in Australia: 22 of 43
Today I return visited to the northern most place of Australia. If given the opportunity, visit Bamaga: a place of immeasurable beauty, high Indigenous population and a journey of Australian outback and coastal diversity. The scenery alone is a showcase of the best Australia has to offer international and domestic visitors. ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Blank page to inspiration: The writer's odyssey: 14 of 27
In search of an odyssey or two, I frequent places of people watching worth. I allow the at first glance' boring and mundane lives of the uninspired to inspire the blank pages of my writer's mind. Switching that mind to recording mode, I ink those vacant pages with the adventurous journeys of life imitating art. Today though,... More..
Travel > Australia & South Pacific Australia: More than kangaroos and great beaches: 10 of 15
Cairns, Queensland, Australia Regional Reign of Reef and Rainforest Cairns is the magnificent tropical gateway to all things reef and rainforest associated. The city's natural beauty attracts travelers of every persuasion: families, singles, backpackers, movie stars, homosexuals, hippies, capitalists and environmentalists. W... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope Understanding protective behaviors in keeping children safe: 2 of 3
Protective Behaviors are a set of sensible, down to earth behavioral response plans for personal safety. Protective Behaviors can cover personal safety in all sorts of situations: sun, road, water, poison, health, farm, fire and people safety. Learning about Protective Behaviors is a way of developing "how to respond" inform... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Storytelling ability: 14 of 20
The ability to tell a story to a group of people relies not only upon the magic of the written word, but more importantly, upon the relationship between the written word and the audience experiencing the story. Storytelling is a relationship that invites the audience to enter a space where all that exists is the narration an... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success How to keep writing despite rejection: 17 of 23
How to keep writing despite rejection is a lesson I wish I had learned eleven years ago. Following my first rejection letter, I threw a writer's tantrum. I hid the manuscript deep inside a box and stopped writing. I was so hurt at the rejection of my best piece ever that I failed to hear the objective and helpful feedback pr... More..
Travel > Vacations Best vacation destinations: 63 of 85
Have yourself the best vacation of a lifetime in - Destination, Australia. Kangaroos, meat pies, Holden cars and great beaches: All well and good if you're on permanent vacation in Australia and you have the time to find a meat pie munching kangaroo driving to the beach in a Holden. Australia is so much more than Kangaroos a... More..
Business > Business Strategy Business plan: Staying true to your vision: 3 of 4
A business plan is the real estate version of an Open House. Staying true to your vision of selling your idea (the real estate), maintaining the core business (the household workings) and repairing flaws as they occur (house maintenance) takes a concentrated effort on the part of the business entrepreneur. Preparing a house ... More..