Category Archives: Fabulous Friday

Grief, Peace and A Magical Bosnian Lake

white rowboat

It’s been a week marked with pain and sadness, both personal and in the lives of those dear to me. Yesterday was one of tears and that tightness in the chest that comes from grief and anxiety over things you cannot change, but wish with all your heart that you could. I want to fix,...

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Musings on a Stormy Day in Australia

Australia wellies

I love stormy days in Australia. Rain pattering loudly on my tin roof. Winds rushing through the gum trees. Standing still under the canopy of branches, listening to the patter of water droplets as they fall from sky to leaf to forest floor. It’s so good to be home. Cozy in the big, green armchair,...

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Finding Courage in an Australian Garden

what vegetables grow in Australia

It’s funny the things that make us Stronger. Braver. Wiser. Take gardening in Australia for instance. I grew up in a family of incredible gardeners: grandparents, aunts, Mum, brothers. Every last one of them could turn a bare patch of earth into a lush, verdant oasis in no time flat, yielding copious amounts of produce...

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Happy Christmas from Australia with Danish Pastry

Danish Puff

It’s nearly Christmas Eve here in Australia, and I’m taking a break from baking and cleaning to wish you a very, very Happy Christmas. You’re probably up to your ears in Christmas baking already, but if you have a hankering for something delicious but not too sweet for breakfast over the holidays, you might want...

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A Christmas Wish: Spending the Holidays in England

berries in the snow

This month at Across the Cafe Table over at the Travel Belles we’re discussing: If you HAD to spend the holidays away somewhere, where would you go and what would you do? Although I’m thrilled to have a small and quiet Christmas at home in Australia this year, if I absolutely HAD to go somewhere,...

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