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Well Heeled. In Search of Christmas in the City.
It’s not often that the universe directs me to wear heels to work on a Monday. But then again, not every Monday is the third Monday before Christmas. Numbers are down which means time on my feet is down proportionately and I also had a very important meeting scheduled for the afternoon. So patent heels…
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Hot Air. Zoodles.
I know it’s impossible to believe but I only bought 2 (that’s right only two) things over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday long weekend of ridiculously good bargains. And as luck would have it, they both arrived in the post and over the fence (must be the way things are done around here) making…
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Winding Down and Zhooshing Up.
We’ve finally hit that sweet spot at work where things are winding down for the Christmas / New Year break. And while we all work together incredibly well as a team when numbers are through the roof, having this brief lull in the year allows us to enjoy each other’s company at work as well.…
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In Praise of December 1. A Chococentric Advent.
I love December 1. It’s my favourite date of the year. It’s the official start of summer and boy did the weather get the memo this year. It was balmy by the early afternoon with enough of a cool breeze blowing through the shaded areas of the city to take the edge of the heat…
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The Last Weekend Before December.
Chances are you were doing one of the following in Sydney last night. www.smh.com.au Getting wrapped up in the magic of T Swift’s 1989 concert. From everything I’ve heard both in the press and from friends, it was one heck of a show. The atmosphere must have been electric and all the photos on my…
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TOTUS and JPG.
www.usatoday.com Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends and readers. Now that Abe has officially been pardoned by President Obama making Abe TOTUS, may you all have a lovely Thanksgiving with your family and friends. And all that food. And the promise of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales – the previews are looking very…
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Going Carless. Goals.
It’s been the perfect day for attempting to reduce my carbon footprint by going carless for a day. The sun and that soft hint of a breeze seem to be practically shouting at me to get outside and enjoy them while they’re here. The best part of my swim this morning was quite possibly the…
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The Tree and A Recipe.
Our Christmas tree this year manages to tick quite a few boxes off on my list. It’s kind to the environment but still festive, toddler friendly and toddler safe. Plus it’s within my line of sight from the kitchen, the dining table and the sofa so I’m guaranteed a view of the lights most times…
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The Chocolate Rough Slice Recipe. The Heat Yesterday. Getting Organized.
First things first. Cindy F requested the CWA recipe for the chocolate rough slice I made the other day. So while I’m waiting for today’s photos to upload to my Google drive, I might as well share the recipe here. Chocolate Rough Slice From the CWA Biscuits and Slices book given to me by my…
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Playing It Safe.
I’m still very much in the novelty factor stage of this the second day of our first heat wave of the season. Mini – GAP, T – Cotton On, necklace – Red Phoenix Emporium. It’s been lovely to set out for the day in my favourite warm weather off duty uniform of a short sleeved…