Things have warmed a bit haven't they? We had a cold snap earlier in the week though - Tuesday morning the rain and mist set in and we got a couple of cold nights at 10 degrees. Look, we even had the fire on! So nice to have a taste of the cooler months ahead and then be back to mid thirties again … [Read more...]
Round these parts: Potato farming
February 6, 2014 by 42 Comments
We live in potato country down here. The soil is rich, there's usually a pretty good rainfall, cool nights and sunny long days make for good potato growing conditions. I've seen the rolling fields of potatoes and seen trucks driving by - filled to the BRIM with potatoes that sometimes roll off the … [Read more...]
Paperback writer
February 5, 2014 by 57 Comments
On Sunday afternoon I grabbed Daisy a book at Brissie airport on the way home as a quick little present for being away for the weekend. Daisy has lots of chapter books that she has collected over the past 18 months or so as presents and treats she has picked up for herself. To date Roald Dahl has … [Read more...]
Chilli tuna dip with dukkah
February 4, 2014 by 40 Comments
My good friend Mrs Munro trotted out this dip on Australia day for the cricket match picnic. I am not usually one for a fish dip (aka salmon mousse or the like) but she assured me and my little sis that it was good. REALLY good. Served up with some cut sourdough we took one scoop and were sold. DEAR … [Read more...]
Things I like {3rd February 2014 edition}
February 3, 2014 by 24 Comments
1. Being home. Being away is good, and certainly comes with better nights sleep, but there really is no place like it. 2. A tropical garden. So tropical and holiday like! And unlike mine. 3. See? Not tropical. But still lovely...look how my climbing ice berg is doing so well...higher … [Read more...]
Over the Back Fence {Season 4 Ep 2}
February 3, 2014 by 3 Comments
Neighbour and I are back for episode 2 of Over the Back Fence. This week we discuss snap chat, Panko bread crumbs, tracking devices for kids and prank pregnancies. You can listen to it here: Or you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes here: Over The Back Fence (mp3) Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Faux Fuchsia comes to dinner
February 1, 2014 by 19 Comments
I have long been a fan of the lovely Faux Fuchsia. She is hilarious, smart, stylish and not to mention GORGEOUS. She bakes, entertains, applies lipstick and nail polish like I can only dream of and cushions with superior grace and expertise. Yes, I'm gushing...you would too. I was quite beside … [Read more...]
Soft furnishings with Styling You
January 31, 2014 by 53 Comments
I've popped Northside for a few days to visit my lovely friend Nikki who has just moved into the most gorgeous Queenslander in Brisbane after living on the Sunshine Coast for the past 20 years. I've never been to Nikki's place and it's always so lovely to visit the actual home of someone don't you … [Read more...]
Recipe Roulette: Frittered Greens baked with sauce
January 30, 2014 by 16 Comments
I got Rob to do the picking this round. He was in the kitchen grabbing a drink before heading back out to his studio when I said "choose a number…any number!" He gave me book 8. Page 126 then walked out the door. The idea of recipe roulette is to randomly choose a cook book from the shelf then a … [Read more...]
4 recent game changers
January 29, 2014 by 45 Comments
Similar to my post about Christmas pressies that worked with the kids, I thought that I would share with you some recent game changers in our household. These are things that have been SO good, SO life changing that they change the game as you know it. They make life a better place. And because I … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 37
January 28, 2014 by 37 Comments
I was doing a pre visitors shop at Harris Farm on Saturday running around like a crazy woman when I spotted these beauties from the corner of my eye. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A MORE SUPERIOR BUD? They are pom pom chrysanthemums I believe and they are the happiest flowers I ever have seen under my roof. I … [Read more...]
Australia Day
January 27, 2014 by 21 Comments
We had a lovely Australia Day. Very relaxed and not to mention a wee bit chilly. Our RFS had a cricket match against the neighbouring town's RFS. It was a ragamuffin team filled with kids older and younger, some Dad's (young and older) who all came together to bring the victory cup home to us for … [Read more...]
Summer hols: The recap episode
January 24, 2014 by 16 Comments
We're home from the very last bit of our summer School holidays. I'm feeling tired. And happy. And a little reflective. We are now coming into the stage of having big School kids, with the year punctuated with holidays just as I remember my own years were not that long ago (except it actually is). … [Read more...]
The works
January 22, 2014 by 35 Comments
Mrs Woog has popped over today with the boys and look at what we just rolled for lunch... You know what that is? Works burger is ALL. With pineapple, egg, bacon, cheese. And a potato scallop. OK, two. Dear GOD they can make a burger by the beach can't they? Must be that fresh salty air … [Read more...]
Great Expectations
January 21, 2014 by 56 Comments
I'm someone who suffers from the odd case of over expectations. I'm quite bad at it, I suspect I have been this way for most of my life - disappointed by a Birthday or Christmas along the way, definitely with men through the years…demanding that they know what I MUST be thinking at any given time … [Read more...]
Over the Back Fence {Season 4 ep 1}
January 20, 2014 by 6 Comments
WE'RE BAAAAAACK! After way too long a break Neighbour and I are back with the first episode of season 4! Warning that this one comes with talk of Santa so don't listen to it with little ears about. We also discuss keeping kids entertained in the holidays, pastrami sambos and the unrelenting quest … [Read more...]
Where to buy tablecloths from
January 19, 2014 by 27 Comments
A well set table is just like a well dressed woman with accessories - they can bring the whole look together. I am slowly starting to embrace the tablecloth for my table - I am not one to have one on the table at all times, but for a dinner or lunch party with friends I am slowly falling in love … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 36
January 17, 2014 by 35 Comments
You know what I love? This tablecloth blowing in the summers breeze drying in the sun. It belonged to my Grandmother, Dot. And I love to use it. I often wonder what tables she used it on, what she cooked, if she had to soak it to get stains out. Maybe she never used it at all? In any case, I … [Read more...]
How to host a dinner party
January 16, 2014 by 25 Comments
And when I say dinner party, I really just mean a dinner for friends. Sometimes it can be a little fancy, but most of the time you just need to think of it as an extension of your family dinner. I've hosted a few in my time mostly because there is nothing I love more than cooking for friends and … [Read more...]
Forgive me Father…
January 15, 2014 by 59 Comments
Rob and I finished the second series of Game of Thrones last night. Neighbour told me to watch it, oh 18 months ago, and so I am finally on board. Because you know me, late joiner. The show has taken me a while to get into - probably because we would watch an episode and then a few weeks later, … [Read more...]
