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! […]
Christmas Decorating – Update 3
By Sarah in Christmas, Decor Tags: Christmas, Christmas Wreath, David Jones, Decorations, door swag, rustic
Did you know that the Christmas wreath has many meanings? For example, the circular shape represents eternity, with no beginning or end. In religious meaning, the wreath represents Jesus’s thorny crown and the berries represent his blood. A more modern meaning is that a decorative Christmas wreath on your door means “welcome” and the acknowledgment […]
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 […]
The Rolls Royce of Tea Makers
By Sarah in Decor, Gadgets, Tea Tags: Breville Tea Maker, kettle, tea, tea maker
Just about everyone now owns a coffee maker of some sort…well, we are now the proud owners of the “Rolls Royce” of tea makers…a Breville Tea Maker! This is not your average kettle…this one does everything but serve and bring it to you! After our Tea Class last week, the way we normally served our […]
Christmas Decorating – Update 2
By Sarah in Christmas, Decor Tags: Christmas lights, Christmas Tree, roses
So my Christmas decorating continues… Spot Two…the bench under the TV! I wanted a balanced look so decided to go for two small trees to sit either side. Found exactly what I wanted at Bed, Bath N’ Table and got two of these… The base of each tree is wrapped in hessian.. I felt like […]
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 […]