A Blue Tuesday Tune | Regina Spektor's 'Blue Lips'

Happy Tuesday sweet friends! I am so glad you have stopped by to hear my latest Tuesday Tune. 

Far is the fifth studio album by American  singer-songwriter Regina Spektor.

 Rolling Stone magazine in 2009 labelled Spektor as "New York's Screwball Pop Queen" and The Guardian described her music as "polarising." I guess when she says things like this she could be considered a little quirky:

"It doesn't feel natural to me to write some diary-type song," Spektor, 29, says. "I want to write a classic like 'Yesterday,' but weird songs about meatballs in refrigerators come into my head no matter what – I can't help it."

Image via NPR

Share your latest blog posts at the weekly Sundays Down Under Linky Party {15}

G'day lovely friends and welcome to my bloggy home Down Under, Natasha in Oz! Thanks so much for joining me for this weekend's

Sundays Down Under Linky Party.

I am so thrilled you have found time to share YOUR talents at this week's link up. 

5 Mental Health Benefits Of Exercise and the Sundays Down Under Link Up {14}

G'day from Oz lovely friends and welcome to the Sundays Down Under link up!

As this post goes live I am (hopefully!) sitting on the beach at my favourite place in Australia, Mooloolaba! Through the magic of post-scheduling I'm able to host this weekend's Sundays Down Under linky party and enjoy the first week of Spring Break! Isn't technology great?

I intend to use this week to relax, rejuvenate and rest but I also intend to EXERCISE! I'm going to walk along the beach every single day for at least 1 hour and I'm going to exercise my brain by catching up on some reading.

After all, exercise and brain power are intrinsically linked so I'll be keeping both my body and my mind healthy!

Here are 5 Mental Health Benefits Of Exercise

Share your latest blog posts at the weekly Sundays Down Under Linky Party {13}

G'day from Oz! Thanks so much for stopping by to say g'day and join this weekend's

Sundays Down Under Linky Party.

I am so thrilled to welcome you to my bloggy home and to this week's link up. 

Gnocchi with Chorizo and Cherry tomatoes: fast, easy and so scrumptious!

G'day from sunny Brisbane sweet friends! Welcome to my little bloggy home Down Under!

Well, it's been as hectic as ever around here. School has been an endless cycle of teaching, grading papers, updating files, maintaining student records, teaching, grading papers....I'm sure you get the picture! I've also been helping Alastair get prepared for all of his school work and assessment and amidst all of this chaos Madeleine has returned home from university for a quick break! It's been a crazy time but I'm still loving it!

One thing that keeps me organised and sane at these busy times is having a collection of healthy '15-minute meals' that can be whipped up in a few minutes. This recipe for Gnocchi with chorizo and cherry tomatoes is one of my favourites because it is fast, easy and so scrumptious!

5 Simple Instagram tips to help build your audience and the Sundays Down Under Linky Party {12}

G'day sweet friend and welcome to this weekend's

Sundays Down Under Linky Party.

I LOVE this weekly link up and have been so thrilled to welcome new bloggers to the party each week . I also love SHARING your amazing work by pinning YOUR posts to my Sundays Down Under board each week with my 3000 followers!

Follow Natasha in Oz @ natashainoz.com's board ~ Sundays Down Under Linky Party ~ on Pinterest.

I'm sure you all know how important Pinterest is for bloggers and its appeal stems from the fact that it is such a visual form of media. Another visual tool that I love using and that is becoming more and more important for bloggers is Instagram. 42% of marketers have planned to increase their use of Instagram this year so obviously visual content is more important than ever for your blog's marketing strategy. 

That's why today's quick blogging tips are all about Instagram!

Here are 5 Simple Instagram tips to help build your audience.