I'm no interior designer but you know what works in your home for an instant boost? GREEN STUFF. Now flowers are perfect for this and can give you gorgeous pops of colour that will brighten anyones day, but unless you have a rambling English cottage garden, good flowers can be hard to come … [Read more...]
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Miscellaneous 42
March 10, 2014 by 22 Comments
Gratuitous shots of flowers around my house at the moment: Have you seen a finer display of dahlia's? Gorgeous things that they are. And as for those white roses? Quick sale cheap bucket at Harris Farm never fails to bring home the goods. Picked up my prize money from the show … [Read more...]
A blue ribbon day
March 7, 2014 by 40 Comments
Yesterday when I dropped off the entries to the local show I came home and said to Rob "I feel like everything in my life has been leading to this moment". A little dramatic, sure, but I could feel SOMETHING IMPORTANT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. Remember my dream from earlier this week? I felt confident … [Read more...]
Bite club Round 1: MINCE OFF
March 6, 2014 by 47 Comments
My mate Matt from Dad Down Under sent me an email challenge a few weeks ago and after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing BITE CLUB was born. The rules are pretty simple: The first rule of Bite Club is that recipes must come in under $20 and feed 4. The second rule of Bite Club is that all … [Read more...]
Making a tree change: The weigh up
March 5, 2014 by 58 Comments
Last week when we were cleaning out the garage, I sorted through an un-opened box from the day we moved in down here almost 4 years ago now. There were a few sheets of paper, along with the real estate sheet with the the for sale details of our home. On the bits of paper were both Rob's and my … [Read more...]
So long summer
March 1, 2014 by 11 Comments
Summer is mornings that start early with hot sunshine beaming into your room to wake you and make you squint. It's long days filled with swims and picnics, trips to the beach and prawns with lime squeezed on top washed down with an ice cold beer. It's afternoons with naps, book reading and quiet … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 41
February 28, 2014 by 22 Comments
You know what I did this morning? Ticked another thing off THE LIST. Now this one has been siting there for just shy of two years. TWO. And I know that because I just looked to see when this post was written. I finally went to the tree farm and purchased 6(!) new trees that were all on sale. My mate … [Read more...]
The Daily Edition: Afternoon Delight
February 27, 2014 by 21 Comments
Our Debrief panel from last year has had a makeover and today we launched the new segment aptly named Afternoon Delight. It's quite scary really, going on TV and looking like you have some kind of opinion on something, whilst appearing coherent and looking like I was not not dragged backwards … [Read more...]
Online resources for kids aged 4-10
February 27, 2014 by 4 Comments
It was the start of the School holidays that Daisy asked me if she could go online and 'learn something'. I must say I panicked a little - to this point the extent of her time online was to do Reading Eggs and Mathletics as part of her School learning and I had no idea where else to send her. So of … [Read more...]
Round these parts: Moonacres organic farm
February 25, 2014 by 16 Comments
Yesterday our delivery of local organic goods arrived from a farm down the road filled with what's good right now: sone corn, kale, lots of apples, that kind of thing. Thought you might like to have a look around their farm...this article was originally published in the autumn edition of BEVERLEY … [Read more...]
National Museum of Australia
February 24, 2014 by 26 Comments
Last weekend when we were in Canberra the birthday girl asked if we could visit the Museum. I had no idea if there even WAS a museum, but a quick google search showed that there was and before we knew it we were headed that way for quick look around. The first thing that struck us was the … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 40
February 21, 2014 by 35 Comments
Do you like that? 40! Like the gestation of a human being, the old Miscellaneous post has been kicking around 40 times. Huh. I do enjoy writing them...hope you enjoy them too. I love getting answers to questions on Facebook. It's such an amazing resource instantly tapping into thousands of … [Read more...]
Feeding School Kids: Sultana Cake
February 19, 2014 by 32 Comments
A sponsored post for Woolworths Macro Organic We are now into the first few weeks of the School year and it must be said, I am already over the packing of the School lunch box. Actually, it’s safe to say that I was over that on day 2. If it’s not coming up with stuff to put IN the lunchbox, there … [Read more...]
East Hotel Canberra
February 17, 2014 by 34 Comments
Last time we stayed in Canberra we found ourselves in a serviced apartment in the suburb of Kingston which I had been given the run down on was a good place to stay for convenience as well as a selection of good cafes to eat it. The apartment was fine, just fine, and very much stuck in 1993. But it … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 39
February 15, 2014 by 24 Comments
We're in Canberra this weekend for Daisy's birthday. We had originally planned a camping weekend (as per the Birthday girls request) but the rain event that has hit NSW saw us look for other options. Birthday girl's back up was the Nation's Capital...Questacon and a request to go to both Parliament … [Read more...]
Seven
February 14, 2014 by 29 Comments
We have a seven year old daughter. Somehow we have all managed to fumble our way through the milestones and years and now have this big kid. This girl internet, this girl. She made me a Mum. She makes my heart burst with pride. She can do ALL THESE THINGS. She is funny, and creative and smart. … [Read more...]
Recipe Roulette: Rigatoni with zucchini, lemon & mint
February 13, 2014 by 47 Comments
Round three of #babymacreciperoulette takes me to BOOK 5, PAGE 134. Which is this Women's Weekly book given to me that I can safely say I have NEVER even looked in before. Terrible right? These are the kinds of books that specialise in everyday weekday style meals - quick, easy and no fuss. And … [Read more...]
Hostess Gifts
February 12, 2014 by 36 Comments
Ever since we moved to the country I have been embracing and been embraced by traditions of old. You'll find me sifting flour! Collecting eggs! Cutting flowers from my garden and of course hosting to odd event here in our home. Throughout all of these lunches, dinners and weekends with friends and … [Read more...]
Mattress toppers
February 11, 2014 by 49 Comments
I was having one of my lengthy phone conversations in the car with my Mum the other day - dissecting the important matters in our lives when we stumbled across a goldmine of a conversation...regarding the mattress topper! It went a little like this: (Mum to me) "Darl, have you got a mattress … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 38
February 7, 2014 by 23 Comments
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...]
