In case you haven’t noticed, there is something unique about today’s date…11/12/13! What I didn’t know was that this is the last time we will see three consecutive numbers line up for 90 years! Dates like this have been historically popular for special occasions…in particular wedding dates! And apparently birthdays as well with mothers wanting […]
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And the Colour of 2014 is…
By Sarah in Fashion, General Tags: Colour, Colour of the Year 2014, pantone, purple, yellow
Those involved in the design and graphics world will have heard that Pantone has announced the 2014 Colour of the Year….and it’s purple! It’s official name is 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, and is described as “an enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It […]
Summer Nightmare…Buying Bathers!
By Sarah in Fashion, General Tags: Bathers, body conscious, Love Your Assets, Sara Blakely, shopping, Target
The weather is getting warmer, and it is time to brave it…time to find a suitable pair of bathers! I hate trying clothes on at the best of times…I prefer to buy and hope everything fits…thank goodness for “Returns or Exchange”! Trying to find bathers that fit, that are comfortable yet stylish, is my idea […]
Ok I Admit it…I love Junk Mail!
By Sarah in General, What I am Loving! Tags: advertising, catalog, catalogue, junk mail, printed catalogue
I know I should be environmentally friendly and put a “No Junk Mail” sign up, but the fact is that I love junk mail…I love the pile of catalogues that get jammed into our mail box, especially during this time of year! And our new neighbourhood has much better junk mail then our last one! […]
It’s the Little Things!
By Sarah in General, Health Tags: cards, caring, family, flowers, friends, little things
As some readers will know, both my husband and I have had health issues over the last couple of years…my husband had a liver transplant about 17 months ago, and I have been recently diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer and had to have my thyroid totally removed. One thing that we have learnt is how much […]
What I am Loving – Krimsonberries
By Sarah in General, What I am Loving! Tags: berries, Krimsonberries, mulberries, raspberries
Ok….who has heard of Krimsonberries? In all my years of loving berries of all kinds, I have never heard or seen these before! But on a recent visit to the Prahran Market, we found them and promptly bought a punnet to try…and they are seriously delicious! In fact, they are now my favourites! A quick […]
When Food Becomes a Poison!
By Sarah in General, Health Tags: food allergies, Lactose Intolerance
I have a food intolerance…for whatever reason my body decided about 6 years ago that it could not handle lactose. It makes me sick…sometimes very sick… It’s not life threatening, but before we finally worked out what the cause was, it was debilitating. It will hit within 30 mins of eating something with lactose…the waves […]
Living it up at a High Tea
By Sarah in Garden, General, Tea Tags: Cupcakes, Dessert, High Tea, Macaroons, The Gables
Today, I went to something I have been wanting to for years…a High Tea! Well, I went more as a spectactor…and official photographer…as my food allergies prevented me from sampling all the food delights…but more on that another time! I went with a group of girls to the High Tea at The Gables in Malvern […]