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
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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.…

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!…

More wins and not-so white towels

I don’t know how it’s already almost the end of February. It feels like I blinked sometime in early January and now summer is packing up its things (in Australia, anyway). I’m very ready for cooler mornings and not feeling personally attacked by the humidity.

This month has been a bit of a slog. The monthly fitness challenge for iFit is 150 minutes a week of a workout, aka 5 x 30min sessions. I’ve got 2 left to go for the month, and yet to do my workout today, so by tomorrow I’ll have one remaining! That means I should finish the challenge with a day up my sleeve.

It’s been hard. Not dramatic hard, just that steady, “I really don’t feel like this today” kind of hard.…

Smug no more

I think I jinxed myself.

I got a little too smug about my 52-in-52 progress this year, and within 24 hours the universe said, “Oh really?”

I decided to tackle two more goals.

First up: solve a Rubik’s cube.

I’ve watched the tutorials. Rewatched the tutorials. Written three pages of step-by-step instructions in my notepad, like I’m studying for an exam. I have come so close.

But not close enough.

It had to be put away before I launched it at the wall.

Next: build some LEGO.

I’ve got a cute little sunflower mini set sitting here. A bargain Kmart knock-off.

Two pieces in and I realise something’s missing.

It’s fine, I tell myself.…

February 52-in-52 Update

It’s Sunday morning, and I should be doing a workout on my bike.

Instead, I stayed up too late watching the Winter Olympics, still woke up just after 5 am (rude), and now I’m tired and procrastinating on the couch.

So obviously, this feels like the perfect time to write a little update on my 52s.

Journalling

This year, I really wanted to get back into using a planner properly. Towards the end of last year, I noticed that writing things down and actually spending a bit of time setting out my day really helped reduce that constant feeling of chaos.

During the day, I found myself writing things down too. Questions I had, notes for work, random thoughts, or just things that were bugging me.…

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