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Who Am I

I’m Barbara O’Reilly, AKA Babs, AKA Patchwork Cactus – a blogger, a writer, an obsessive media consumer and an Instagram addicted photo-taker.

Although I’m a journalist by trade, the three-week-old baby stowed away under my graduation gown steered me away from the world of reporting and right into the blogosphere.

My family and I live in a beautiful beachside suburb on the east coast of Australia, we have just completed our dream home renovation and I freelance as a content creator, journalist and professional organiser.

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I don’t blog much here anymore but feel free to peruse my back catalogue. I’m super busy creating content for other people.

I still love it when you guys try out my recipes and tutorials though, so keep on tagging me!

Want to work with me?

If you are a brand interested in working with Patchwork Cactus, thank you so much for helping me put food on our table and clothes on our backs. I would love to hear from you, please email me at patchworkcactus{at}gmail{dot}com. Head here to check out my brand storytelling skills.

Welcome to my happy place, I hope you have fun here.
xoxoxo

Babs

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