Welcome to The LCR Collective!

I'm Leanne, and I'm absolutely thrilled to have your here.

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A little bit about me.  My partner and I have a blended family of three adult boys all of whom have a lovely lady by their side, and we have two granddaughters who dare I say are the cutest cherubs of them all!  We also have Koda, our majestic Labrador Great Dane cross who we rescued when she was 18 months old.  She brings us a lot of joy and sometimes frustration (insert not good at loose lead walking!) but we love love her dearly.

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I had a gastric sleeve (weight loss surgery) just over 10 years and lost 80kg.  I've had three corrective plastic surgeries to remove excess skin and muscle repairs.  That's been a journey let me tell you!  And yes I still LOVE to cook and eat, though in much smaller quantities of course.

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I've recently gone back to Barre and Pilates after a far to long of break and I absolutely love it. So good for the mind, body and soul. I recently heard a quote that said "exercise is date with yourself, don't cancel it" and that really resonated with me.  My partner surfs so we head to the beach a lot for a swim. 

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Cooking has been my passion since I was a child.  I loved reading cook books (still do!) and watching my Grandma and Nanny cook and bake, and how food brought people together.  I remember creating menus, setting the table excitedly for my family to enjoy what I'd prepared and while I was cooking pretending that I was on my own cooking show!  The kitchen has always been my happy place, therapy if you will.

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Now, let's talk about some of my other loves – the soothing ritual of lighting candles, sitting down to write in your journal or diary - of which you can never have to many in my humble opinion.  Homewares, linen for the table and bedroom.  I'm very much a neutral tone girl so the only colour you'll find in my home are green plants and a yellow collective surfboard my partner was gifted.  We call our home style "coastal neutral".

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Oh and those who know me know how important music is to me, especially live gigs. My taste is pretty varied.  I love 70's, indi (go Triple J, the only station I listen to BTW!) and then my love of blue's.  I grew up listening to music thanks to my beautiful Dad, he taught my the importance that music plays in your life.  And for me cooking and music go hand in hand.  Two loves in one! You could say habit stacking!!

 

Thanks for stopping by, and I can't wait to connect with you over our shared passions.

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With thanks,

Leanne x