: Hang out with cousins : Make a fire and cook your dinner on it : Go to a fancy restaurant and order a fancy dessert : Go and visit an open garden and see some tulips : Visit a winery. Drink some stuff! : Go to the zoo : Make your kids get into your garden … [Read more...]
Weekend wonderland
September 23, 2013 by 14 Comments
Man, we had one of those picture perfect weekends. Some time away with friends at their family farm up near Smith Lake. Sensational weather. Magnificent surrounds. Kids playing well. Great food and booze and even some outdoors activity. I went for a kayak! AND PLAYED TENNIS. Positively sporty! The … [Read more...]
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September 20, 2013 by 29 Comments
We have a local mythical bunyip that is meant to live in surrounds of our village. This week though, the bunyip has been replaced by a new strange creature that has been sound around town. Known as the Red devil, I have photographic evidence for you all today: The Red devil came about from a … [Read more...]
Breakfast
September 20, 2013 by 27 Comments
I am an egg lover, and will be even more so in a few weeks when the ladies start laying for us. My girls love an egg too so most mornings that's what we have for breakfast. Sometimes it's boiled. Sometimes it's fried. Every time it has to be a goozy (as the girls say). And this morning, for me, it … [Read more...]
Cup runneth over…
September 19, 2013 by 55 Comments
I learnt some stuff at Problogger last week. Was it REALLY a week ago already that we arrived on the Gold Coast? Sheesh. One of the best sessions that I went to was ran my 3 top birds - Chrissy from Hair Romance, Caz from Y Travel Blog and Andrea from Fox in Flats. These are three women who know … [Read more...]
Setting up a veggie garden
September 18, 2013 by 31 Comments
I can't believe we waited as long as we did to set up a little veggie garden. It took us what, 2.5 years? How silly. We don't have anything big - a small raised 1.5m x 1.5m box that Rob put together just out near the kitchen so we can grab what we need easily, and as we are always in this part of … [Read more...]
He said, she said
September 17, 2013 by 39 Comments
Last week Rob and I sat down and watched an episode of Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis. This is TV that requires no real brain effort, it has soft furnishings and his fabulous sense of humour which shines through. You might remember him from a previous TV show called Flipping Out or something … [Read more...]
QT Gold Coast Buffet Brekkie: BEST in town
September 16, 2013 by 62 Comments
I have a very particular way of tackling a hotel buffet breakfast. It's the same pretty much every time and it involves gluttony and indulgence unprecedented in my normal breakfast routine. I order a PROPER coffee from a barista if there is one there. Drip coffee will not cut it. EVER. It's … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 25
September 14, 2013 by 22 Comments
So my brother sent me an email last Sunday with strict instructions to create a playlist. As I usually do as I'm told I went ahead and downloaded it and have enjoyed it. Worth a look in if you're that way inclined too. Perfect for a Saturday afternoon as well. Off you go... Anyone else have … [Read more...]
The Goldilocks top
September 13, 2013 by 33 Comments
A fashionista I am NOT, but something happens to me when I spend time with Mrs Woog and Nikki (we are currently up at the Problogger Conference on the Gold Coast). Mrs W makes me try things on that I would normally NEVER do, and then makes me buy them, and then Nikki workshops with me why said … [Read more...]
Beth says: Buy a bottle of Sancerre!
September 12, 2013 by 17 Comments
San who? Sancerre! That's what! Said in your best French accent (sahn sair or as I like to say it more like sonne sair) these French wines come from Sancerre in the eastern part of the Loire Valley (like most French wines that come from whole regions like champagne, or Bordeaux etc) and are … [Read more...]
R U OK?
September 12, 2013 by 10 Comments
Today is R U OK? day. A day where we are reminded and encouraged to ask our friends and family meaningfully, if they are OK. Rob has written a great story on a friend of his and ours, Matty G, who is an R U OK Ambassador. Matt painted us an amazing piece when we moved down to the country … [Read more...]
Sentimental fool
September 11, 2013 by 32 Comments
Want to know what I found yesterday? Chucked into my second draw in my bathroom. The one that's filled with SO much crap, all piled in there and messy. I hope we can still be friends. Yep. That would be the pregnancy test result for Daisy or Harper. Who knows which one. All I DO know is that … [Read more...]
Blossoms and Bees
September 10, 2013 by 18 Comments
So this is what's going down outside at the moment. Are you ready? Take a deep breath in... Naturally there is only one thing for this: cut it down and get it INSIDE where I can look at it. So that's what I did. Is there a prettier combination than pink and green I ask you? Not when it … [Read more...]
Am officially craft blogger
September 10, 2013 by 34 Comments
Yesterday afternoon I whacked this snap up on Instagram. It's of a corner of our kitchen and my newly created spotty wall. I am both in serious love and am astounded at my skills (of which I have NONE) when it comes to projects. But look! I made a spotty wall! Last week I somehow had a … [Read more...]
The new girls in town
September 9, 2013 by 34 Comments
So it only took us, what, 7 or so months to actually get organised with the chickens. But! They are here! Last week we picked up our two girls and they have been happily eating, sleeping and foraging away. Meet Daisy's little lady: Strawberry. A Rhode Island Red. And Harper's lady: … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 24
September 6, 2013 by 38 Comments
I mean HONESTLY, could this week have been any more perfect weatherwise? We haven't had the fire on for DAYS. There's been sun. Little wind. Warmth. And spring growth. Positively perfect. My washing basket is under control, the sheets have changed from flanno to cotton and the summer uniforms have … [Read more...]
Be still my {soft furnished} heart
September 5, 2013 by 35 Comments
Some people might buy themselves shoes or clothes when they get paid. Me? Cushions and the like. Or HOT LAMPS. As the case may be. And this was most certainly the case when I spotted this one in my favourite shop down here (made in Melbourne too). You know when you are all the time looking for … [Read more...]
Long lunches
September 5, 2013 by 12 Comments
On Sunday we were kindly invited to our friends Jules & Arthur's place for a Fathers Day lunch. It is SO nice to be invited somewhere when you are usually the ones doing the inviting and I was particularly keen to check out their beautiful garden that is looking picture perfect right now. … [Read more...]
Eat me a lot of peaches
September 4, 2013 by 37 Comments
A sponsored post for Woolworths Select Australian canned fruits I still get cravings for some of the simple food that I loved as a child. Whether it’s boiled eggs, crumbed cutlets cooked by my Mum, or a roast lamb cooked by my one of my Grandmothers these meals are like a warm cuddle of nostaglia. … [Read more...]
