Category Archives: Home & Lifestyle

And so this is Christmas…

Posted on December 24, 2008 by admin

And what have you done? Well personally I’ve managed to: Wrap the few presents I’m getting people that require wrapping (thank Yoda for gift cards and third party gift services); Achieve my “miracle a week” at work in a record … Continue reading →

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I’m dreaming of a clear, sunny Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2008 by admin

Some of you might have read about Leigh’s stance against the promotion of snow related Christmas products in Australia a few weeks ago. Personally, I’m all for getting rid of the notion of a white Christmas in Australia. With the … Continue reading →

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Chocolate fail cookies!

Posted on December 7, 2008 by admin

I decided that because I can’t cook cakes or cupcakes and any form of icing turns out to be a sloppy goopy mess resembling dessert sauce, I would try my hand at cookies. I love cookies and I figured that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fail Cooking, Home & Lifestyle | 8 Comments

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

After last year’s success with the big Christmas tree, I decided that I would tempt fate and put it up in the lounge room this year where it is a little more visible. After all, last year both the cats … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Special occasions | 4 Comments

Join the Tang revolution!

Posted on November 23, 2008 by admin

I have a confession to make. I have an addiction that I feed almost daily….and it’s all Barbara’s fault! She came to the Pink Ribbon Breakfast a month ago and introduced me to mixing sour cream with Tang and using … Continue reading →

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The importance of embracing your inner Martha

Posted on November 22, 2008 by admin

I’ve started my new job this week and so far, so good! I’m enjoying the regular daylight hours and the return to some kind of routine in my life. One of the benefits of having regular work hours is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Home & Lifestyle | 7 Comments

Necessity is the mother of all invention…not to mention perserverence!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by admin

When is a camera bag not a camera bag?? When it’s a camera bag disguised as a nappy bag of course! Despite the astounding variety of camera bags for DSLRs on the market, there is a complete lack of one … Continue reading →

Posted in Home & Lifestyle, Photography | 6 Comments

Home Sweet Home!

Posted on October 12, 2008 by admin

Remember the great fish tank flood from a few weeks ago? For those coming late in the game, our tropical fish tank suddenly cracked and we ended up having to house our fish in a plastic storage tub for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Home & Lifestyle | 3 Comments

Pink Me Up!

Posted on October 5, 2008 by admin

So it’s October and the big day for the Pink Ribbon Breakfast is fast approaching. This year’s breakfast will have a little extra meaning for me. I am incredibly grateful that I still have my mum with me and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Home & Lifestyle | 5 Comments

Potential energy

Posted on September 28, 2008 by admin

I think I have contracted a nasty virus – it’s called biting off more than you can chew! When I first moved here six years ago, the block was in appalling shape. My other half had already bought the land … Continue reading →

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