Little Red's 365 Day Photo Challenge- Ride

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Hopefully I'll be brave enough to go on this "ride" this time at Movie World when we head there for our first family holiday with two little ones!

Are you scared of rides that go too fast, take you up too high, are too noisy, too steep or just plain old frightening? I've been scared of rides ever since I can remember. Conquer this ride- tick it off my bucket list!

Little Red's Round Up #1

A prince and future heir was born. Little George Alexander Louis finally entered the world his week, after apparently hanging about a bit too long in the royal womb! One can only hope that he gets more privacy and his parents, especially his mother, are more supported than William's mother was in her quest to bring up two little princes with as little "paid assistance" as possible. For a future heir, he is pretty cute!

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The plight of refugees seeking asylum in Australia and their re-routing to Indonesia and PNG continues.

Watch here as a Sri Lankan mother fights tears after losing her 4 year old on the journey to Australia. Absolutely breaks my heart that these people just want a better life, with less poverty and more chance for opportunity and the debate over whether they should be turned away to Indonesia continues. Kevin Rudd has made his view on the turning away of asylum seekers in Australian Waters crystal clear (check out the Australian's comments here) and UN Refugee and Asylum Seeker Agencies are not overly impressed.

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Pope Francis returns to his native Brazil to tour the slums, celebrate World Youth Day, bless the most beautiful babies and to speak to the masses about keeping faith and playing football ahead of next year's World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Check out his visit to Brazil here, in which he expressed support for those who are protesting for peace and less corruption within the South American country.

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Victorian Ambos continue their push for a pay rise and recognition as equals in line with Ambos all other Australian States and Territories.

(Image Courtesy of Code Red- Value Our Ambos)

Please spend a few minutes checking out the Facebook Page for current happenings on the fight for Victorian Ambos here

or go to aeavic.org.au and Support our Ambos- you never know when you'll need them and they are worth a tonne more than the little wage rise and better working conditions than they are fighting the Napthine Government for.

Liverpool FC played Melbourne Victory at the MCG and the spectacle attracted a crowd of around 95,000. Meanwhile, the Bombers continue to crumble in front of their supporters' eyes after chairman David Evans vows "this is not farewell", then quits as the club's head the following day.

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Finally, Tom Meagher, wife of rape and murder victim Jill Meagher, confronts the Adult Parole Board of Victoria (yet again) about a review of their procedures surrounding the release of serious sex offenders into the community and parole conditions regarding offenders who committ serious offences whilst still on parole. His emails and letters to them went ignored until the Moreland Mayor stepped in.

Read about the latest in Tom Meagher's fight here to uphold the memory of his beloved wife and to remind the Adult Parole Board about their Duty of Care to members of the community. After all, this Board exists primarily to ensure the safety of the community by controlling the release of criminals back into the community on certain conditions. It's more than a pity that in two high profile cases, that of Jill Meagher's brutal rape and murder and the horrfying discovery of Bacchus Marsh woman Sarah Cafferkey's body in Point Cook (following her murder by a man on parole who was known to her), both men were on parole at the time these savagely violent crimes were carried out. Let's see how the Parole Board handle Tom's outrage in the coming days.

Some good, mostly bad and gutwrenching news headlines throughout Twitter, Facebook, Melbourne Newspapers and on the TV this week. Hoping this week will be a ray of sunshine in the news department. Well, I can dream can't I?

Little Red's 365 Day Photo Challenge- A Boy

This is "a boy", my boy. This photo shows his teddy's townhouse and a bus full of Minions who've come to visit Teddy (named Brewster). The Minions never leave each other's sides, he has made them a family, a travelling circus family of Minions! Apparently all these little fellas can do tricks like Cirque De Soleil!

At nearly 5 years old, he is my amazing little friend and companion in life. He is like me in almost every way possible. This isn't necessarily a great thing! He's sensitive, loves to waffle, is creative and has the most amazing imagination. He loves drawing and writing. He has already written three stories, which are unbelievably cute! I wish he didn't have to trundle off to school next year, but I'm so ready to start some new adventures with him. Love you to the moon and back my X-Man.

Little Red's Suggestion Page- Is There Something You Need To Say?

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Little Red's 365 Day Photo Challenge- Candid

 

Candid shot of the hot chicks I had lunch with!

5 Facts You Need To Know About Lauren @ Little Red Writing Solutions

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Fact One: I AM FOCUSSED ON SMALL BUSINESS

I focus on Small Business Owners and Mums who own their own Online or "Brick and Mortar" Businesses. I am a mum of two squidlets, so I know what it's like to be pressed for time, to work all hours to meet deadlines and to rush in and out of the house for meetings. I also know what it's like to not have the cash to splash on fancy business tools or human resources/PR.

Fact Two: MY PRICES ARE COMPETITIVE

My services start at $25 for a 350 word Business Review/Owner Profile (use this for your webpage, Facebook Page, as a testimonial, your portfolio etc), offer valid until the end of July only. This review will be displayed on my Facebook Business Pages, my website and my blog. The best part about this is it's great exposure for your small business- you are not paying a marketing agent or advertiser big bucks to get your name out there. You don't need to pay ongoing fees.

I proof read or edit your business writing for $25 per hour and I write your website or intranet content for $25 per hour (offer valid until the end of July)

Check out my Facebook Page over the weekend for Terms pf Payment and Pricing Updates- August will bring some changes.

Fact Three: MY INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE ISN'T LIMITED TO LITERATURE AND COPY WRITING

I have current and relevant experience in the fields of medical services, administration, nursing, Engineering, Agriculture, Retail, Hospitality and Tourism. I also have a hobby business, in which I make and sell unique hair wear for little ones. So you don't think I can write a piece on the role of the bionic eye in children under 10 years or the changing landscape of A La Carte Food and Beverage Service in Victoria? the spike in mammogram testing in Australia since 2011? THINK AGAIN!

Fact Four: MY INTERESTS EXTEND OUTSIDE OF WRITING- BUT NOT OFTEN ENOUGH!

Writing is my greatest passion (outside of my husband and kids) BUT I cannot live without: music (and lots of it piled into my iPod), a really hot curry once in a while, exploring Melbourne with my squidlets, visiting a new face each week, new novels and series (almost weekly!), cooking, making life journals for my kids, daydreaming about renovating, travelling and movies!

FACT FIVE: I TOTALLY BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA- IN ALL FORMS!

You will see me often on Facebook, I'll post on Twitter, I love blogging and I smile when I get a new LinkedIn notification. I check my email regularly, I'm updating my own website, I am head over heels in love with the Google Apps Store, in particular Google Analytics (see blog post shortly about the Apps I believe every small business owner should take a look at) and I pin on Pinterest until I fall asleep every night! You can now chat to me about your business writing needs via Skype (check out my Facebook Page for new details) and I am keeping my Instagram account a personal one- don't want to clog your feeds too much! Why am I a sucker for social media? Because I love to talk, I love to type and share, I love to communicate and how else would I get my message outso quickly? I love networking opportunities and owe a lot to Social Media for helping Little Red stay afloat!

 

LEJ

Little Red's 365 Day Photo Challenge- Day 7- Progress

Today's photo: my new room, where I hope to move my writing base to! The walls were apricot/beige/blahhhh. Now a beautiful smoky light grey. With a shiny silver feature wall! Cannot wait to finish painting and decorate. I get excited about the small things in life, but it's the small things that matter most to me.