Category Archives: Awesomeness

Are You Feeling Rantacious?

  My rant ?  I just signed up on dating site e-harmony and it took over an hour !! I wasn’t feeling too harmonious when I finished ….  My skin has broken OUT … everywhere …. think I need more fruit … Continue reading

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Feel The Burn

  Today’s post comes from Get Realist Jaded Vixen – you can see her blog “Confessions of a Jaded Gym Junkie”  HERE and in our blogroll!   JV writes ..   Thank-you to Jane Fonda for that little workout mantra as … Continue reading

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Can Your Future Be Foretold?

Today’s Guest Post is from Helly …. she writes …. I didn’t get around to travelling overseas until I was 30. I was in a serious relationship from 24 and we rode a motorbike around Australia but were too busy … Continue reading

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Favourite Things – Girly Edition

Welcome to the third edition of Favourite Things, we did it HERE and we did it HERE. Clearly the favourite posts on Get Real are the ones where we are able to share the things we love, discover commonalities, learn … Continue reading

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What are you…….?

 Get Real contributor, the lovely Mackenzie came up with this great idea yesterday and Steph agreed that it was a perfect way to kick off a conversation.  Soooo, today the topic is:  What are you… cooking….. reading….. watching….???   Cut and … Continue reading

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It Was The Worst Of Times – Guest Post

Poptartlr writes … It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. No wait – it was definitely the worst of times…My name is Linda and once upon a time I used to be anorexic. And I … Continue reading

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A Relief of Collective Nouns

I lo0oove playing Collective Nouns – we’ve done it HERE & HERE - anyone want to play again? A what of grandparents A what of surfers A what of interpreters A what of emotions A what of golfers A what of proofreaders … Continue reading

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Tonight’s The Night

Regular Guest Poster and All Round Amazing Chick DramaQueen writes … So, here is one of those conversations you would usually have after a few glasses of wine, sitting around with some good friends, sharing life experiences. Well, pour yourself … Continue reading

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So, umm, do you come here often?

Susie says I hate small talk. I find it really hard to walk into a room of strangers and strike up a conversation. It doesn’t matter if it’s a work or a social event, I struggle. Have you seen those … Continue reading

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10 Questions with BS

  When TRS asked me about this, I stressed/freaked out/worried/got concerned; I do not do this stuff.    It was in the category of not my thing.    What do I bloody well do?    I wanted more time; I am not a perfectionist, … Continue reading

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