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Lynne Schinella

Dec 17 · 2 min

Fighting Bah! Humbug

Despite the cheeriness of my happy Fruit people I haven’t actually been feeling so Christmassy this year. I’m tired. I want to be all Scrooge and bah humbug but the Mango within won’t

Lynne Schinella

Dec 13 · 3 min

Impossible to ignore – hello Mango!

Are you a storyteller? Do you love people? Are your party shoes always at the ready? Do you tend to be late – but believe you’re worth the wait? Hello you big Mango! If you don’t know

Lynne Schinella

Nov 24 · 2 min

Giving Thanks

Whilst we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in Australia, I’ve always loved the idea of marking a special time to give thanks. And with a new book in the wind (in case you hadn’t notic

Lynne Schinella

Nov 18 · 2 min

Locked Down in Love?

The idea of lockdown with the person of your dreams had much appeal. COVID, for some, was seen as a gift. A dream come true. Instead of spending hours commuting, we’re both going to be

Lynne Schinella

May 11 · 3 min

handling financial stress

I know what it’s like to be broke. And not the I’m down to $20k in my savings broke, or I’ve only got $250k in super broke, I mean no money. Where you look behind the couch to find the

Lynne Schinella

Apr 13 · 3 min

Mangoes are Human Too (hang on, that’s weird)

Four weeks into lockdown and I want to do a bit of a shout out to a much maligned Fruit, the Mango. They tend to cop a bit of flack around the office for talking too much, laughing too loud,

Lynne Schinella

Apr 7 · 3 min

Help at Home Through Corona Virus

A thousand years ago I lived in Tahiti for 3 years. My husband had been transferred there and I had been promised a work visa, having come from a high powered hotel job. When we arrived, tha

Lynne Schinella

Apr 6 · 3 min

The Corona Diet

And you know I’m not talking beers with lime wedges. As being at home becomes the new normal, I’m noticing a trend in eating habits around my place. My friend baked us a loaf of warm bre

Lynne Schinella

Dec 2 · 3 min

How We Cope in Crises

It’s been a pretty rough start to the year here in Australia. There’s no one who hasn’t heard of the bushfires which have torn through the country, at unheard of times and