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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Byron Bay”

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Byron Bay Writers Festival

You know what’s difficult? Adjusting to reality after something like the Byron Bay Writers Festival. I had a pretty magical time there last Friday to Sunday. It also involved quite a bit of hat-changing.

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Signing

Anti-Princess Club book launch

What a whirlwind of a night. The Anti-Princess Club was officially launched at Mary Ryan’s book shop in Byron Bay (my home town).

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Book trailer

The Anti-Princess Club countdown

I’ve been a bit quiet on the old mama blog front of late. It’s because I’m in the middle of crunch time, making sure everything is in order for the launch of The Anti-Princess Club. It’s all very exciting. 

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Zohab Zee Khan

Slammed but inspired

I’ve always been pretty good at keeping my hopes down. ‘Don’t get your hopes up, Sam.’

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Swimming

Mums do swim

Have you ever noticed how the word ‘princess’ evolves from term of endearment to insult as a girl grows? I’m not quite sure at what age the transition happens, but a ‘princess’ who is a teenager or woman is often being referred to as such because she is spoilt, sheltered, cowardly or stuck-up.

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Iggy Azalea

Iggy Azalea – exploited or exploiter?

There’s this girl who grew up in the town next to mine. I’ve met her dad a couple of times. He’s an artistic type. Paints, draws, writes, dabbles in stand-up comedy.

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Poetry slam

Me – the slam poet

Know what I love about being 30+?

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#ihaveembraced

Embracing health

I just donated to a project that encourages women to live happily with their bodies the way they are. At the same time I’m on a 30-day health kick.

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