Category Archives: Home & Lifestyle

The Brisbane Ekka on a shoestring budget

Posted on August 6, 2010 by admin

It’s the first week in August, so that means it’s time for the Ekka to hit Brisbane. It also represents the very last public holiday until the Christmas season. Fortunately I work in an area of metro Queensland that allows … Continue reading →

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The latest idea for the cats…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by admin

I had a brain wave about the cat enclosure – why not use a cubby house or a kid’s play fort? Unfortunately most of the options available involved too much customisation, weren’t tall enough or weren’t quite right for our … Continue reading →

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Noice-ities: Winter colour

Posted on July 3, 2010 by admin

It seems that I’m not the only one loving the cooler months. A few of the plants we put in during April are really doing well in the cooler weather. They get plenty of sunshine during the day and the … Continue reading →

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Noice-ities: enjoying the winter sun

Posted on June 4, 2010 by admin

Some noice…. Winter is probably my favourite time of year, despite the coughs and colds that go around. It certainly helps when there is less rain than during the warmer months. I guess there’s something dreary about the day when … Continue reading →

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Noice-ities: My favourite winter recipe

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

As part of the Noice-ities theme week, Leigh and Laura are asking about your favourite winter recipe. Generally speaking, I tend to eat the same foods in winter that I would in summer. This is probably because I lack any … Continue reading →

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Revegetation

Posted on April 25, 2010 by admin

This weekend has been perfect weather – not too cold but not too hot in the sun either. Our fruit trees have been suffering in tiny pots for far too long so we’ve finally given them a new home in … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on April 24, 2010 by admin

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them. Lest we forget.”

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Got my herbs planted, now where’s the roast?

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

This weekend, in an effort to avoid doing some much needed domestic work, we headed off to the ABC Garden Show at the Brisbane Convention Centre. I have mixed success with plants – the majority of exotic plants (excepting frangipanis) … Continue reading →

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I’m too old for rock concerts

Posted on April 14, 2010 by admin

Sometime, in between going to Billy Joel last year and last night when I saw Kelly Clarkson live, I do believe I aged approximately 45yrs. I loved Billy Joel – it was loud, it was rock and it was completely … Continue reading →

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DIY shopping bag storage

Posted on April 11, 2010 by admin

I think I must have been bored this weekend because I started looking for trouble. Or maybe it’s because I was sick of being woken up in the middle of the night by a cat rummaging shopping bags out of … Continue reading →

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