four beat neutrals
i thought a set of neutral-coloured soaps would be a fun addition. some people really do prefer to buy their soaps by how they look. there must be some beautiful bathrooms out there! …………………………………………………………………….. this set is comprised one bar each of the following: limited edition jello biafra: rosemary/lavender/peppermint/spearmint/blue gum/vetiver/charcoal. a pitch black bar with [...]
a seriously personalised bookmark
a friend in melbourne made this quite insane bookmark for me. check it out: a little kiwi (that would be me) a mortar and pestle (so cute it almost killed me) a whisk a pyrex jug a bathtub i have all the tools in life size….all except the bathtub! i work with them all, every [...]
four seasons
this morning, following an exciting phone call, i am working on ideas for the presentation of a quartet of soaps to reflect a distinct season. the essential oil blends are being specially made in an incense workshop in japan, that has been making incense for five hundred years….my job is to simply put together the [...]
melbourne
i took my camera to melbourne (i’m learning at last) but didn’t take a lot of photos. i was having too good a time to stop and think about it! ………………………………………………………………………………………….. i had a gorgeous lunch with two melbourne soapmakers and then we hit the local IKEA store for simply hours. they were very kind [...]
the perfect beverage
i am starting to think that i am addicted to lassi. i recently read a friend’s blog post about smoothies (she was blending up spinach leaves with berries for a very nutritious hit) and it got me thinking about how i actually prefer the thinner texture and tarter flavour of a lassi. i fancied a [...]
a walk at lake eacham
lake eacham is just up the road a few kilometres from our place. it’s a perfectly round, deep, volcanic crater lake with lush rainforest that rises steeply all around it. the track around is 3 kilometres….perfect for a brisk trot. there is a fascinating story about the lake eacham rainbow fish here. of course it [...]
amish baked oatmeal
i got hold of a recipe for this stuff from one of my favourite forums. it was so easy (measure, mix, bake) that i didn’t even file it for later, i went straight into baking mode immediately. i made the stuff and while we did demolish a tray of it over a couple of days, [...]
thai BBQ chicken (recipe)
i’m posting this today because i need a copy of the recipe handy this weekend and i figured i might as well share it while i’m at it. i first ate this at a little thai restaurant in adelaide….it was just up the road from our house in parkside, and the food was simply delicious. [...]
tree list for stage 1 rainforest
several people have asked me what exactly we planted the other day. elizabeth has kindly supplied this list and as she gets more info on various trees, i’ll add to this. the format is the latin name, followed by the family in italics, then how many we planted, then the common name/s, then notes. Ac [...]
tree-planting stage 1.
this is the first 300 trees for our eventual rainforest paradise. we are hoping to encourage lumholtz tree kangaroos with a mixture of trees that will feed and shelter them. the bobcat, ripping up trenches for us to plant in. the trenches will also hold rainwater so the whole lot doesn’t slide down the hill…or [...]
thought for the day
i was in the new wine supermarket in cairns recently…busily stocking up on a few dozen of richmond grove “weathervane” cab sav merlot (unexpectedly smooth and delicious and very reasonably priced)….when i spotted some beers from the favourite brewery of my far-flung youth: mac’s brewery in new zealand. first time i have seen them in [...]
water
we watched this film tonight: water. just wonderful! firstly….it has a deeply poignant and tragic story line. secondly….the music is INCREDIBLE and i need the soundtrack. i won’t spoil it for anyone…but it is a story about a group of widows living in an ashram in india in 1938. the scenery and settings are simply [...]
i really need this
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/ imagine that connected to a smartphone……NOW we are talking SPACE AGE!!! i am in love with thinkgeek and really need many many items from there. then i remind myself, o it’s all lumps of plastic,ultimately. shouldn’t the goal be less plastic, not more plastic. but isn’t it fun and cool stuff?
potato soup
potato soup is what i was PLANNING for dinner. it’s been chilly, albeit sunny, and a soaper posted a great-looking recipe for potato soup. of course, it’s a public holiday here today….labour day….viva le worker!….and absolutely everyone except for us had the day off. which means most of the shops were closed. not having bacon…or [...]
amish baked oatmeal
i got hold of a recipe for this stuff from one of my favourite forums.it was so easy (measure, mix, bake) that i didn’t even file it for later, i went straight into baking mode immediately. i made the stuff and while we did demolish a tray of it over a couple of days, i [...]
amish baked oatmeal
i got hold of a recipe for this stuff from one of my favourite forums.it was so easy (measure, mix, bake) that i didn’t even file it for later, i went straight into baking mode immediately. i made the stuff and while we did demolish a tray of it over a couple of days, i [...]
recent etsy favourites
the variety and quality of beautiful handmade things on etsy continues to amaze me.here are some recent favourites of mine: new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(5251488, ‘favorites’,'gallery’,4,2).renderIframe();
recent etsy favourites
the variety and quality of beautiful handmade things on etsy continues to amaze me.here are some recent favourites of mine: new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(5251488, ‘favorites’,'gallery’,4,2).renderIframe();
vanilla biscuits
these little biscuits, or cookies, as our american friends prefer to call ‘em, are my favourites for the last 40 years and still going strong. i am at least a third generation baker of these simple little bikkies….the recipe is from that iconic masterpiece of kiwi home cookin’ “the edmonds sure to rise cookbook”.while the [...]
vanilla biscuits
these little biscuits, or cookies, as our american friends prefer to call ‘em, are my favourites for the last 40 years and still going strong. i am at least a third generation baker of these simple little bikkies….the recipe is from that iconic masterpiece of kiwi home cookin’ “the edmonds sure to rise cookbook”.while the [...]
catching up on my sleep
i feel as though i hardly slept a wink in november or december.we were making soap late, cutting early and packing orders every other minute of the day.this busy-ness invaded my brain and interfered with my sleep. finally, there is some breathing space and i’ve discovered the various meditation podcasts on itunes.what a fabulous idea…am [...]
catching up on my sleep
i feel as though i hardly slept a wink in november or december.we were making soap late, cutting early and packing orders every other minute of the day.this busy-ness invaded my brain and interfered with my sleep. finally, there is some breathing space and i’ve discovered the various meditation podcasts on itunes.what a fabulous idea…am [...]
