“The greatest marriages are built on teamwork. A mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace.” ~Fawn Weaver It’s not often your friend gets married on your birthday. (Yes, my birthday. The big 4-0!) And we got invited. But it’s not like we live in the same state,…
We don’t have many traditions in my family of origin; we are more likely to eschew a tradition than maintain one – non-conformist is our rule of thumb! Growing up we never had a Christmas tree (except the year when Mum, in desperation, strung together a few palm fronds and draped them with tinsel). We…
As someone who tends to veer away from making more traditional fare (think sponge, pavlova, roast lamb), I don’t think I’d ever actually made shortbread before; at least not for a very long time. But lately I have developed a fascination with it, and after discovering a recipe with rosemary and walnuts, was intrigued enough…
It’s certainly the time of year for it – Anzac Day is celebrated annually here to commemorate and honour the sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women who gave their lives at Gallipoli – but Anzac Day is for all war veterans. My Dad is one, but doesn’t like to identify himself as…