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: 78
Comments: 91

Health

Your body image isn’t the problem. It’s the clue.

This morning, I listened to a podcast from the Butterfly Foundation called It’s not about the body: the hidden story behind your body image.

If you’ve struggled with an eating disorder or body image issues, I’d recommend giving it a listen.

Not because it’ll fix anything overnight, but because it reframes the whole question in a way that actually makes sense. Or at least it did for me.

The big idea is this: negative body image isn’t the root problem. It’s a coping mechanism. It’s your brain doing its best to protect you from something harder. They actually suggest asking, “What is my body image protecting me from?”

My brain exploded.

I’ve lived with an eating disorder and body image issues

I recently posted about the progress I’ve made with my weight loss, thanks to taking a GLP-1, Mounjaro.…

Kel
03/04/2026
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Hobbies

March Reading Round-Up: Turns Out I’m a Romance Reader Now

Maybe it’s time I start admitting that I’m a romance reader. Not a “I just read these for a brain break” reader. An actual, unashamed, will-read-the-whole-series-in-a-week romance reader.

Kinda like how I pretend I don’t enjoy reality TV. Some things you just have to come clean about eventually.

Anyway. March reading round-up. It’s much better than February’s effort, and I’m actually posting this on time! I’m on a 30-day tracking streak in Storygraph, which I’m pretty chuffed with…

I’m always really impressed with the people who can make a lot of time to read during the day. For me, I tend to get my reading in when I’m folding clothes (propping my Kindle up on the table in front of me), or as a wind-down before bed.…

Kel
01/04/2026

Tech

Screens down. Kid Unlocked.

This weekend, I solo-parented while my husband headed off camping with his dad. Just me and the kid.

And we’ve been in an ongoing war with tech screen time in this house. I’ll be honest, I haven’t always been winning it.

The Tech Battle

Our son was recently grounded from all tech completely after some behaviour that warranted it. And while I held the line… I did cave on Saturday morning cartoons. Slightly. He was limited to one channel and a set time, but still. The silver lining is that it meant I was able to clean the bathrooms and get some much-needed housework done.

The toughest thing is that he has two parents who work from home. He watches us on our computers all day, and no matter how many times we explain that we’re paid to be there, that it’s work and not fun, the logic doesn’t quite land the way you’d hope.…

Kel
31/03/2026

Hobbies

February Reading Round Up

I know March is nearly over, and I’m delayed in posting this, but I realised it was something that I wanted to start sharing on my blog.

I really enjoy looking at what others are reading, and adding things to my TBR (To Be Read) list.

Last year, I made a conscious effort to cut back on social media. Since then, my reading levels have skyrocketed. I upgraded my Kindle, subscribed to Kindle Unlimited, discovered I can borrow ebooks through my library, and found out there’s another library available through Amazon Prime.

So really… I have no excuses.

Thanks to friends, I’ve also started reading a lot more fantasy. It’s fun getting swept up in imaginary worlds and all the different characters that come with them.…

Kel
24/03/2026

52 in 52

Go Somewhere Purple (Apparently That Means Crushing Grapes)

My 52 List this year has a few carryovers from last year – ideas I loved, but never quite got around to.

One of those was the challenge to “Go somewhere purple.”

When I first wrote it, I had something very specific in mind – a lavender farm. There’s one that’s a 3-hour drive away from us, Kaooroomba Vineyard and Lavender Farm. I’ve been eying it off for a while, given we love visiting vineyards and trying new wines, and it just sounds downright beautiful. I figured find a camping spot nearby, take the caravan out for a weekend, and make a trip out of it.

Then, an opportunity came up to do something completely different, that also satisfied the “purple” criteria – grape crushing!…

Kel
11/03/2026
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