Spent the last few days playing tourist with a friend from out of town. I havent visited the usual sights for a while and was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying Sydney from a fresh touristy...
My brothers butterfly collectionreading...The Diary of Anne Frank. Life is really about perspective. This book made me realise how important it is to find happiness in whatever beauty that is around ...
More cooking from the last 6 weeks.I realise this 12 things exercise has allowed for a bit of scrutiny into the things I cook and eat, which isnt something I normally consciously think about. Stu and...
A very busy weekend - I had a seemingly endless list of things to do which normally I would tackle head on with gusto, but somehow this weekend, I approached with a sense of dread. I blame the gusty ...
Hows this for a cake decorating idea? Some ideas are so awesome it actually gives me the shivers. This was one such example.I first saw this doily stenciling post here and was so, so excited to try i...
I find it nearly impossible to not buy anything during a trip to the op shop. The charm of thrifting, for me, is not ever knowing what Ill find. Its so nice to get a nice little surprise, or 2 or 3 o...
Im probably biased, but I suspect autumn in Australia is much more pleasant than elsewhere in the world. Well, actually make that a spectacular time of the year. Most days, the temperature tips just ...
I made this berry nice cake a couple of weekends ago for a dinner party. The original recipe called for blueberries but Im the sort of person who always has a bag of frozen berries in the freezer so ...
I drafted this post way back in December last year, but somehow got distracted and forgot to post it. I was about to trash it today when I decided that no good service (as with all good things) shoul...
The lovely folks at Beautyheaven sent me Lancomes rouge in love lipstick (#679N) to trial!I wont lie. At first sight, I thought the colour was far too dark for my liking. Also it was fragranced and l...
Now tell me, how often do you come across a magazine cover that looks like artwork? Methinks hardly ever. Which is why *bespoke* zine sent my heart fluttering at first sight. Inside, I find pages and...
When breakfast looks this prettySweet bunch of mixed posiesChanging colour of leavesSunshine after the rainNothing exciting happening lately, which gives me more time to notice the beauty in little t...
Ever since I was a little girl, I thought one of the most grown up thing a girl can do is to own fine china and throw a dinner party. So last year, after Stu and I bought our own home, I ran out and ...
Yep. Still going with this try-a-new-recipe-every-week thing as part of my 12 things.I have a confession: Im starting to struggle with this a little bit. Some weeks, I get so tempted to rely on old f...
You must know how much I love roses by now. There is something very pleasing about seeing a rose in all stages of bloom. From the tightly closed petals of a little shy bud to its glorious first day o...
Dont know if youve noticed, but I like fruits in my cake. In my little head, Ive had me convinced that the few slices of apple or peach or berries will magically cancel out the butter and sugar, thus...
Im very pleased to present to you our much loved puppy dog. Meet Frankie. Its short for Frankfurter because yes, she is a mini long hair sausage dog ♥One of the things I love most about Frankie is he...
Bits from my Easter long weekend, starting with this dark chocolate tart - my idea of the perfect grown up Easter treat.Speaking of chocolate, there was a little chocolate brown new arrival that came...
Wore pearls.Afternoon tea to sweeten the day. This is an apple custard tea cake I made. Recipe coming soon!Earth hour. Experienced life by candlelight for an hourEnd of daylight savings. Turned the c...
For those of you who reside in the Northern hemisphere, celebrating the arrival of Spring, just know that I am jealous. Very jealous.But just because its autumn in Sydney doesnt mean I cant indulge i...
Im a firm believer that it is the little things that makes us happy, that makes each day a good day. Here are some little things in my life, lately.Nails that match the flowers in my gardenMeeting a ...
It was a lemon friand kind of day.I was feeling particularly disheartened one recent day when nothing, not even a spot of shopping, could lift my mood. I indulged in a morning of useless self-pity; s...
I realize this space is starting to look a lot like a food blog. My fault really, for resolving to cook up something new every week as part of my 12 things for 2012.But can I just say Im finding this...
Rain. Intermittent showers calls for a lazy, sleepy weekend .Wearing green for St Patricks Day! Ill confess this is the only thing I did to "celebrate".Eating like a French.Housekeeping. Givi...
February dresses - looks like I was pretty partial to blue last month!These days, when Im in doubt, I wear a dress (thanks to my 12 things!). It makes life so much easier and fun. As we head into the...
Mini berry swirl cheesecakes!The original recipe called for just raspberries but I had a 4 berry mix in the freezer, and thought, why not? Also, the biscuit base turned out a little bit too oily for ...
Weekend officially started with this Friday sunset. I usually duck into the house as fast as I can after a day of work but last Friday, I decided to tend to my garden and was rewarded with this spect...
Stu and I always had an inkling our house was built around the 1960s. These days, however, we can pinpoint the exact year, with a fair bit of confidence, to 1960.Why? Well, in the process of building...
Friendship. It is a funny thing.I was in Melbourne on the weekend, visiting a friend I havent seen nor spoken to for 7 years until a chance encounter late last year. It couldve been awkward. But it w...
#5 on my list of 12 things for 2012 is to bake cakes. So on the weekend, I made this apricot slice.Heres something you didnt know about me and Stu; we went out on our first date because of a cake. He...
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