Lifestyle Freedom With Maree

17/11/2025

Do know what the best thing about crocheting..........

When you don't like what you are making, you just pull it apart and start again💙

🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶

13/11/2025

The Latte of Life: Choose Wisely (or at Least Get Extra Foam)

Choice is a powerful thing — it’s like standing in front of a coffee shop menu with 47 different types of lattes.

You think you want the usual, but suddenly you’re questioning your entire identity because there’s an oat milk, caramel, double-shot, low-foam, cinnamon-dusted option staring back at you.

That’s life — every choice brews a new possibility… and sometimes a little regret if you picked the decaf.

SO......... ⏬️⏬️⏬️⏬️⏬️⏬️⏬️

☕️

11/11/2025

When People Think You’re Bored… But You’re Actually Running a Business

Sat in public today just relaxing on a bench… next minute I realise people are probably trying to figure out my life story 😂

“Is she waiting for a date?”
“Is she a spy?”
“Is she texting her accountant?”

Nope.
Just running my business from my phone like the classy little home-office ninja I am 😎📱

While everyone else is guessing, I’m replying to messages, checking leads, planning content… and deciding if I’ve earned frozen yoghurt yet.
(Answer: always yes.)

The best part of a home business?
You can work anywhere.
Bench. Beach. Back deck.
Even while strangers are out there secretly creating Netflix plots about your life.

Cheers to working wherever, whenever…
and letting the world wonder what we’re up to 🕶💁‍♀️

08/11/2025

Life’s throwing curveballs—time to bob, weave, and duck!

Life can be a bit like standing in the front row at a kid’s birthday party when they bring out the piñata.

You know something is about to swing your way—stress, bills, drama, or someone who’s had way too much red cordial.

When it starts flying, don’t just stand there like a stunned mullet… duck, dodge, and let it smack someone else who’s paying more attention to the cake than the danger!

Sometimes survival isn’t about strength—it’s about being quick enough to step out of the way and pretend you saw nothing.

23/10/2025

Well I didn't know that 😕.

18/10/2025

💩 “S**t Happens” — But Maybe It’s Not All Bad

Let’s be honest — life has a way of throwing the odd curveball... or ten. One minute you’re cruising along thinking “Yep, I’ve got this adulting thing sorted,” and the next — BAM — the washing machine dies, the car rego’s due, your job’s gone sideways, or your relationship feels like a badly written soap opera.

Welcome to the club, my friend. S**t happens. To all of us.

It’s not picky either — doesn’t matter how nice you are, how hard you work, or how many green juices you drink — life still finds a way to toss a little chaos your way.

But here’s the fun part (and yes, there is a fun part). You get to decide what to do with it.

When the crap hits the fan, you can either:

1. Have a full-blown meltdown — completely valid, by the way.

2. Find the lesson hiding in the mess — if you squint hard enough, it’s usually there.

3. Laugh, shrug, and say “Welp… that’s life!” — then get on with your day.

Sometimes it’s a learning curve, sometimes it’s a kick up the pants, and sometimes it’s just plain ol’ bad luck and you’ve got to let it go. Because if you hang onto every bit of “sh*t that happens,” you’ll never have a free hand to grab something better.

The truth is, every mess we’ve stumbled through has shaped us into who we are — a little tougher, a little wiser, and hopefully with a sense of humour still intact.

So next time life throws a spanner in your works (or a cow in your paddock, depending where you live 😆), take a deep breath and ask yourself:

👉 Is this a lesson, a nudge, or just life being life?

Whatever the answer — don’t let it stop you. Laugh when you can, learn when you must, and remember: even the worst pile of crap can grow something beautiful if you give it time. 🌻

Because at the end of the day, life’s too short to get stuck in the muck. Shake it off, smile, and keep living before it’s too late — mess and all. 💪✨

29/09/2025

Some days are like that 🤔

26/09/2025

School holidays start Monday..........just breathe.........just breathe 😬🤣

24/09/2025

I saw this quote the other day that made me laugh way too hard. It said:

“Sometimes I be wanting to tell my job… My mom said I can’t come.” 🤣

And honestly, I thought—yep, that would’ve been the perfect excuse back in the day. Imagine ringing up your boss and saying, “Sorry, can’t make it in today, Mum said no.” I reckon that would’ve been my fastest ticket to unemployment! 😂

But here’s the thing—I don’t need excuses anymore. I’m retired! No boss, no time clock, no staff meetings where you pretend to care about budget reports. If I don’t feel like going somewhere, well… “Mum said no” still works. Except now I’m the mum, and I get the final say. 🙌

The best part? Retirement doesn’t mean sitting in a rocking chair knitting (though I’d happily knit if the mood struck!). It means freedom—the kind where I get to choose my days, spend time with family, and still dream big without a job tying me down.

And here’s the cheeky bit… you don’t have to wait until retirement to have that freedom. That’s the beauty of creating an online income—you can fire your boss long before your pension card shows up in the mail. 😉✨

So next time your alarm goes off and you’re tempted to say “My mom said I can’t come”… just remember, there’s another way. And it’s a whole lot more fun. 💃

20/09/2025