One of the big benefits of social media is the ability to make friends across the country and even across the world. I discovered this little shop in Ballarat via Instagram, and have been wanting to make the trip up the highway every since. And a few weekends ago, we finally made it…in fact, it […]
As a keen Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries fan, I had been looking for another Australian murder-mystery series set in past eras to watch. I came across Doctor Blake Mysteries purely by accident, and was immediately hooked! It stars well know Australian actors Craig McLachlan as police surgeon Dr Lucien Blake, and Nadine Garner as his […]
My husband and I basically follow a Paleo diet and it works very well for us, especially as I suffer from food intolerances which makes eating out fraught with danger. So when we heard that there was a cafe that served a Paleo menu in Ballarat, we decided to check it out…and it was so […]
Last weekend saw us head up the highway to Ballarat to attend the Victorian State Brass Championships. The house where we stayed last year was booked so we went back to the Lake Wendouree Luxury Apartments where we stayed a few years ago…and realised that we had forgotten just how great this place is! These […]
Despite feeling sad that we were missing out THE blogging event of the year happening up on the Gold Coast, we ended up having a fun weekend away in Ballarat! We stayed in a fabulous place….which I will write about in the next few days… Despite it raining while we were out walking on Friday […]
Today, I am wanting to talk about a difficult subject….pregnancy loss. A friend of ours, Cassandra, has experienced the heartbreaking loss of triplets at 24 weeks. The babies survived only briefly, and Cass and her husband then had to say goodbye to their beautiful boys. They are now raising money to purchase two Cuddle Cots […]
During our recent visit to Ballarat, we discovered the most fabulous vintage shop….called appropriately That Little Vintage Shop! As soon as we walked in the door, I knew this was my kind of shop, and I can safely say I could spend a few very happy hours exploring all the wonderful treasures! The shop is […]
Oscar’s is an art deco hotel in Ballarat, which has a cafe that we usually end up going to at least once when we are in town. We discovered it a few years ago, and although we haven’t stayed in the actual hotel, it has become a regular destination for a meal or two….and the […]