Who am I?

I’m a Sustainability Artist, Reviewer, Author, Neurodivergent Mum (to three neurodivergent teenagers), Spoonie, freelancer and wannabe Suburban Homesteader – in no particular order.

You see, I like to keep busy and I like to use my chatty, fun nature to share what I think about things through various forms of social media.

I live in the Adelaide Hills with my husband and three children – the latter lovingly referred to as ‘Demonic Hordes’ – and an ever increasing menagerie.

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When not being a Writer or Reviewer, I’m a self-confessed Haus Frau by choice (meaning this is the career path I want right now). I do this by trying to find the right balance between horde wrangling, keeping house, café visits – for much needed hot chocolates – and loads of reading and writing. Add to this I’m “branching out” into sustainable art and currently on the long road to recovery from several chronic illnesses. So always doing something! 😉

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The reason I love doing what I do, and working with the people I do, is because I’m mildly obsessed with supporting local businesses and wholefood producers. I love giving shout outs to businesses, places, and things I like to help promote them. Word of mouth really does work, and allows the businesses to get on the important things, like making me chocolate, raw vegan desserts, soap and so on.

I also have a bit of a cookery book habit. As in, I love to collect them, the older the better. It’s great to be reminded of what food used to look and taste before it became a reality television competition prop. And old food isn’t all lard and offal you know. Though I am a bit partial to some good lardy cake.

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Because of my passions and opinionated view, I became a reviewer in May 2015. In 2016 my product reviewing took off and, to date, I’ve been sent over $3000 worth of items – most kitchen appliances – to review for free. In 2017 I have picked up work as a freelance writer and article contributor to a few different online locations.

By 2020 I was glad for lock down, as my health was pretty bad by then, and it had nothing to do with COVID! I’ve had a few very rough years, but would like to think I’m getting past the worst of it. So I’m back to start it all up again!

Join me now as I dust off my computer, update my “To Be Read” list and write out all the article ideas I’ve had swimming about in my head. It’s going to be a heck of a lot of fun, I promise!

So, do I sound interesting enough for you? Check out my Reviewing Style and Things that Interest Me. If you would like to get in touch – contact me.

Nice to meet you!

Janis