It was back to reality…and slightly warmer clothes for this edition of What I Wore. Although it was very nice of Mother Nature to save some good weather for our return from the tropics! What I Wore…Monday 11th April – Sunday 17th April Monday was return home day…we left a hot and sunny Port Douglas […]
Through My Vintage Lens – Port Douglas
By Sarah in Photography, Travel Tags: 120 film, medium format, vintage camera, Yashica Mat-124 G
I always take at least one camera with me on holidays…and for years, it has always been digital cameras. But on our recent holiday, there was another camera that made it into my hand luggage…a vintage Yashica Mat-124 G… This camera was made around 1971…so is almost as old as I am…and it uses film. […]
Slowing News Down – The Return of the Newspaper
By Sarah in General Tags: newspaper, The Australian
Since the arrival of the first iPad into our house, the lowly newspaper was quickly tossed aside…replaced by instant news updates from websites and various social media feeds. But on our recent trip away, the tables have suddenly turned! Both of us are aware that we spend far too much time staring at a white […]
Taking Stock – April 2016
By Sarah in General Tags: April 2016, Melbourne Blogger, taking stock
April has been pretty awesome so far…particularly because the first week was spent on holidays! Now it’s time to knuckle down and get back into reality…but first, time for Taking Stock… Drinking : Daintree Chai Vanilla from the Tea Chest…I am addicted! Reading: a book about guts…actually I just finished it…click here for my review! […]
Book Review – Gut: the inside story of our body’s most under-rated organ
By Sarah in Book Reviews, General, Health 2 Comments Tags: book review, Giulia Enders, gluten intolerance, Gut, health, Lactose Intolerance, the inside story
I have a very poor relationship with my insides…I have annoying food intolerances, and suffer from Functional Nausea. But after reading this book, I have so much more understanding of what exactly is going on and how to handle it better. Gut: the inside story of our body’s most under-rated organ is written by Giulia […]
The Versatile Skirt from Zippy Skirts
By Sarah in Fashion, General, What I am Loving! Tags: australian made, fashion, Versatile Skirt, Zippy Skirts
Although I don’t particularly follow fashion trends, I do keep my eye out for Australian labels who are doing something a little different…and that is how I discovered Zippy Skirts! Chalisa Morrison is a qualified fashion designer with over 20 years experience working in product design, trends, styling and body image, and she put her […]
The Post Holiday Blues
By Sarah in General, Travel Tags: Far North Queensland, Port Douglas, post holiday blues, travel
We have not done much travelling in the past few years, due to my husband’s ill health…but now he is back to healthy again, we have managed a couple of trips. But none has left me feeling like this…we spent just two weeks in Port Douglas, in a gorgeous villa with a view to die […]
What I Wore Roundup – Edition 44
By Sarah in Fashion, What I Wore Tags: fashion, ootd, What I wore
Welcome to my second and final edition of What I Wore from the tropics! I have to say that we really had fabulous weather…very hot and humid which is how I love it! Most of the days were spent in bathers, shorts and singlet, but I continued the tradition of the previous week with getting […]