Glimpsing Gembles

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My name is Gem; a writing student, former nurse, and beach bum wannabe, sharing my thoughts on healthy foods, books, living with chronic illnesses and food intolerances, and all sorts of other musings!

Reflecting on 2017, & 2018 goals

I have been umming and arhing about whether to write a post reflecting on 2017 and making goals for 2018. While reading other people’s posts, I have been amazed by the awesome things they have done and achieved in the past year, and the great things they hope for and plan to do in 2018. […] Read more…

Bookish goals for 2018

I am feeling excited about the prospect of lots of reading and writing this year. The further I get into my writing degree and the more I hear about books and writing through booktubers and book bloggers, the more enthusiastic I become to read as much as I possibly can. I am a bit of […] Read more…

Mint Chocolate Slice

I feel like mint is synonymous with Christmas, don’t you? And what better a way to have it than with chocolate? It’s a winning combination in my book! Today I want to share with you my current favourite slice to make. It is so simple to put together and doesn’t need cooking! It is a […] Read more…

Ten Christmas memories and traditions

Hello! It is time for day two of my Twelve Days of Christmas Blogmas posts. I have decided to get into the Christmas spirit and answer some Christmasy questions. 1. What’s your favourite Christmas movie? I have to say Love Actually. It is always the first movie I associate with Christmas and it is so […] Read more…