Kel

Kel

Kel is an Australian blogger working through her 52-list one slightly chaotic adventure at a time, writing about real life the way it actually happens - chaotic, full of sarcasm, and completely unfiltered.
  • Joined: 29/06/2025
  • Articles: 55
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52 in 52: 2026 Edition

If you’re new around here, every year I write a list of 52 things to do in 52 weeks, kind of like new years resolutions, but just a lot more of them. It doesn’t matter if I do them all, the point is to get to the end of the year, and reflect on what I did do. I try to keep the list fun, but sometimes I’ll sneak some things in that are items I’ve been putting off, or just need that bit of extra motivation.

I also pick a “word of the year” every year too. Last year my word was “joy”, and my 52 list was very centered around that.

This year my word is “resilience”. I want to learn to be more resilient, and it’s a fantastic opportunity for my child to develop the same skills as well.…

2025 Wrap Up: 52 Edition

I…um…what…? How are we here? How is it the 1st of January in 2026? Where did the last year go? But, I guess we’re here, and it’s time for a yearly wrap up, the 52-in-52 edition. I remember writing this…

No one need me Weekend

This weekend I stayed at home while the boys headed to my husband’s parents’ house for the weekend. I was meant to join them, but I’ve been craving some alone time for weeks now, so ultimately, they went alone. When my husband asked why I wanted to stay home, I explained that I selfishly needed to not be responsible for anyone else, and just do whatever I wanted, when I wanted.

Then, when I was out for a walk with the dog this morning, I was listening to the Kylie Kelce podcast, Not Gonna Lie. Kylie discussed a TikTok post where the woman described it as she didn’t need “me time”, she needed “no one needs me time”.

I went hunting, and I found the post so that she gets full credit:

@annarankinrn SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK #sahm #momlife #momsbelike #mama #freedom ♬ original sound – Anna Rankin🌺 Mom life ✌🏼

That describes it so perfectly.…

Don’t leave it until it’s too late

Today, I received the news that a friend of nearly 20 years had passed away. The only comforting information was that she was surrounded by her family in her final moments.

Selfishly, I’m coming here to write, because I’ve been blocking myself from thinking about it too much since I found out.

But I need to get it out of my head, so here I am.

After I received the text, I wrote a Facebook post so that anyone I didn’t have the phone number for, but might have known her, would see the post and know the latest. Which feels so cold in a way, and a horrible way to find out, but at the same time, I suppose I can forgive myself for not exactly thinking clearly today.…

The running dream is over

Well, today wasn’t exactly a good day. I’ve been on a running hiatus after an injury suffered while training for my first marathon in 2024. After a year off, gaining weight, losing weight, and easing in to pilates to work on my strength, I booked in to see my physio and with the hopse of working towards running again.

Long story short, I’m not running again.

But let’s rewind.

How did I get here

In 2009, while playing netball, I tore my right ACL and damaged my meniscus.

Fun fact – the first doctor I saw ignored my knee, told me to take shark fin oil and lose some weight. If you’re thinking “what the actual f**k” right now, well, yeah, me too.…

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