Keep Calm ... Christmas is Coming A few friends have asked recently why they haven't heard from me lately. Good question! In truth I think the Christmas mayhem has hit home earlier than usual. It is times like this when we often find ourselves overwhelmed by all the pre Christmas house guests, the gift shopping,... Continue Reading →
tip | removing candle wax & water stains
Tip 1 | When candle wax falls on your stone bench (as it did in my case), your first thought is, my bench is ruined. Naturally I had purchased dripless candles (dripless my foot) and by the end of the evening the wax was all over the bench top (so nasty). Possibly you already know how... Continue Reading →
cheese please | platters
"Life is too short for fake butter, cheese or people" SheFinds After a fabulous relaxing girlie week in Bali, I got to spend a further girlie week with two wonderful friends in our equally fabulous South West. Life just keeps getting better! We did what every great woman does; relaxed, slept, movied, chatted lots (and naturally... Continue Reading →
cooking class in Bali | the fish that should have got away
I am relaxing at the Bali InterContinental Resort about to share in an Indonesian Cooking Class organised by Encanta. Yes, how exciting a Perth based PCO managing events in the warmth and accomodating Bali, and they have been running this particular medical conference here for the past three years. They say the life of a PCO is... Continue Reading →
it’s all about the food | dinner menu
An Ottolenghi inspired dinner party for 12 guests. I am blogging this from Bali, surrounded by the many wonderful foods and let's not mention cocktails at sunset. What better time than right now to blog about food! So here goes, my blog on a dinner party for 12, which includes the menu and photos from... Continue Reading →
table talk | it’s all about the little stuff
Part 2 | For fear I might forget Part 1 of "a well laid table" it seems pointless to wait. Laying the foundation of your table setting is one thing, building it up can be great fun! Photo | a well laid table - from Part 1 I always start setting the table a... Continue Reading →