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banana cake…

Too many bananas left in the fruit bowl? Grab yourself 3 of them & get baking. The icing is a simple lemon frosting & it’s yum… Banana Cake 250g softened butter – 1 cup caster sugar – 2 tablespoons...

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may madness…

Hope all the mums out there had a beautiful Mothers Day. May is a hectic month for my family, with 4 birthdays & Mothers Day in the first 2 weeks, but as of tomorrow it all slows down & the cake...

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cool calm collected…

If you take a stroll into Angove Street, North Perth you’ll be taken no doubt by this very quaint & decadent little store called Cool Calm Collected. It’s a small space filled to over flowing with...

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family of four…

With the warm morning sun lighting up the day, we headed to a nice quiet beach for a little spot of family time… These kids are the cutest with big tresses of curly hair… Sometimes you just need a...

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carrot cake…

Lots of baking has been going on these past couple of weeks & here’s a recipe that you most definitely need to try. It’s delicious & between the carrots, sultanas & walnuts (if you ignore the icing...

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school’s out…

School holidays have arrived so I’ll be taking a bloggy break for a couple of weeks. We’re staying home, spending lots of time doing as little as 2 boys will allow & I’m going to try really hard...

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bib & tucker…

Last week I headed off to the newest addition at Leighton Beach. Newer even than the brand new apartments which have fancied up the shoreline down that way of late & an addition which I imagine to...

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don’t be distracted… this is MKII

Salon MKII is a very groovy little hair salon in North Perth (formerly Distracted of Leederville). I meant to blog these snaps ages ago but for some reason didn’t get to it, so with the Angove...

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jamie’s italian…

I’m not sure if you’re aware of this little tidbit, but I have a 7-yr old who loves Jamie Oliver & to be fair, I’ll have to admit to loving him too. He’s brought hours of entertainment into our...

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a basic bill’s brownie…

I’m having great difficulty coming up with prose for my blog of late. Nothing short of many minutes spent sitting in front of this scene wondering where & what to start on & then just not starting....

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sculptures by the sea for shore…

Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2013 is pretty impressive. Did you know for instance, that there were 220 artist submissions from 19 countries? Impressive. In the end, of the final 70 selected, a...

Mar 21, 2013 Like

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a big family snapshot…

Photographing children can pose certain challenges – it’s not easy to get them to sit still or listen or even pretend they’re remotely enjoying themselves (it’s a boy thing) & I find I really have...

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the iwanoff project…

I don’t know exactly how to describe The Iwanoff Project myself so let me just borrow from the promo material for a moment – ‘an Australian art & design exhibition & an open-for-inspection event of...

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endless summer…

It was made official at some point last week, that Australia has indeed suffered through it’s hottest Summer on record. A ‘summer on steriods’, so the little weather boffins have said. Those of us...

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Alila Villas, sweet sweet music…

I’m hearing a lot of murmurs about this little gem of a resort in Bali & although Hubby & I are heading in that direction this July, we won’t quite be making it a stop on our itinerary, at least...

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ginger morris…

Ginger Morris is my kind of place – an eclectic mix of vintage & antique homewares & accessories, a little splash of fashion & jewels, delicate linens & intimates, gifts for young & old, art to...

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city of lights…

Friday night we headed into town to soak up some spectacular city views from Perth’s iconic Kings Park & to have a little look at Scattered Light. Scattered Light is a feature of the Perth...

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a little family snapshot…

I always get seriously nervous when friends ask me to take family snapshots for them & although my first instinctive response is to scream NO then run & hide – that’s never usually how it turns out...

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hive…

Towards the end of last year I spent some time photographing a new furniture store in North Fremantle for Urban Walkabout Perth. HIVE is a sprawling showroom of contemporary & modern art,...

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school’s in…

You know that school started back this week I assume. It was time really wasn’t it? We had a great holiday but that last week was trying with tired kids & a tired mum, kids sick of each other & a...

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there’s a chef loose in the hoose…

I have a brother who is a bit of a chef & who has been living rather an amazing life in Canada for the past five years. He’s back home at the moment & is somewhat of a celebrity amidst his tribe of...

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a stream of soda…

To continue on with the bubbles theme from my last post, let me tell you that for Christmas, I (ever the romantic) got my Hubby a sodastream. That’s right – a DIY home drinks maker – romantic &...

Jan 31, 2013 Like

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bubble o bill…

The simple things in life are so often the best & although at times the seemingly unending task of entertaining kids can seem so thankless – it can be easy to forget that they too, keep us...

Jan 25, 2013 Like

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morning chores…

My morning ‘to do‘ list is so long. It looks something a little like this & I imagine yours may very well resemble it in some small way: - get up - get breakfast for the kids who have generally...

Jan 22, 2013 Like

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Summer lovin’…

A little while back I was at the beach taking some pics of my 7-yr old when I got a little distracted by a group of friends having the best of fun together. I couldn’t help but turn my lens on them...

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enter Bali, an update…

If you’ve been reading along with me for a while you might be aware that hubby & I are planning a little (long overdue by a lot) trip to Bali, Indonesia later in the year. To say I’m excited about...

Jan 14, 2013 Like

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a dariole mould was he…

Dariole. Isn’t that a cool word? It’s the perfect word for these little lovelies, which I had to purchase recently in order to make a recipe from 7-yr old’s mini cookbook collection – which no...

Jan 6, 2013 Like

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with baby, makes three…

This blog post is purely indulgent because I’m in love. The object of my new-found affections – my nephew… He is just adorable. So small & sleepy & easy at this age! Big brother has been just a tad...

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and that’s Christmas for 2012…

Let me just start off by saying… That this year, for some reason, there was plenty of the good bubbly floating around & as you may very well know, once you’ve had a taste of first class, it’s...

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time for a break…

We’re taking a little break, but don’t worry, we’ll be back… We won’t be going far… and will be back before you know it… Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas & a safe, healthy & happy 2013....

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banana cake…

may madness…

cool calm collected…

family of four…

carrot cake…

school’s out…

bib & tucker…

don’t be distracted… this is MKII

jamie’s italian…

a basic bill’s brownie…

sculptures by the sea for shore…

a big family snapshot…

the iwanoff project…

endless summer…

Alila Villas, sweet sweet music…

ginger morris…

city of lights…

a little family snapshot…

hive…

school’s in…

there’s a chef loose in the hoose…

a stream of soda…

bubble o bill…

morning chores…

Summer lovin’…

enter Bali, an update…

a dariole mould was he…

with baby, makes three…

and that’s Christmas for 2012…

time for a break…

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