Pink Patent Mary Janes

...a little bit of what I fancy

Thursday, April 30, 2009

an ode to masterchef

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As you probably know, I adore cooking shows. Coming late to the meat-cooking game, after years as a vegetarian, I'm constantly picking u...

a few of my favourite things

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A swoon-worthy pantry idea if ever I've seen one - candy striped tins perfect for filling with sweet somethings... Oh my.

perfection in pink

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I needed cheering up {really bad sinus is blocking my ears making me deaf and cranky} so Mr McQueen was happy to come to the party. With suc...
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home work

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Working from home it's easy to be distracted, so I'm aiming to set up my perfect home/work life. One of the things I realised that I...

sweet dreams

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How gorgeous is this bedroom? Sweet dreams must be created in such stunning surrounds. The nights have developed a chill these past few week...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

this

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Hey, you know how earlier today I said I wanted to make a slipcover for my ugh-ly black office chair? Well I reckon this kind of thing woul...

a room of one's own

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Oh my + sigh...
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clutter busted

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Home from her first day at school, after completing her week's worth of homework and eating a gazillion snacks, my daughter was 'bor...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

what a crock

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Very disappointed! As I was checking on dinner's progress at lunch I discovered my bowl for the slow-cooker has developed two cracks on ...
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frugal foodie

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My menu plan's still going along swimmingly - yay. Today, after running alongside my daughter who rode to school, I came home and choppe...
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eye of the beholder

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I've finally got to acknowledge that I'm a bit of a princess {surprise!}. I now totally put my hand up to the fact that I need to be...
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Monday, April 27, 2009

life is sweet

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You know what? Life's better as an optimist. I'm not unrealistic, I'd just prefer to look on the sweeter side of life. A glass h...
Sunday, April 26, 2009

back on track

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Whew, we're back from what may quite possibly be the best family holiday. While we may have totally mis-read the accommodation informati...
Friday, April 24, 2009

anzac day

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It's Anzac Day tomorrow, so I'll be nibbling a biscuit or two in honour of the diggers. Last Anzac Day I had to work {newspapers onl...
Thursday, April 23, 2009

the great escape

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See this? This is the expression of unmitigated joy and glee on my cat's face when he escaped down the side of the house today {can we p...

define camping

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My husband objects to my using the word "camping" in relation to this weekend's visit to an eco-resort. I still stand by my th...

halston, we have no problems

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Ooooh, me likey. I'm having a bit of a Halston moment - at the moment. After watching Gok's Fashion Fix, and seeing a few deeevine H...
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two much?

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The whole size-ism debate has reared its lollypop head again in the US. Last year I was at first thrilled when I read Jennifer Love Hewitt...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

ode to a nana nap

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Oh, I do so adore an afternoon nap. I have them very rarely, say every month or two, but when I do, oh bliss. Today I finally dropped my dau...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

weather tis nobler

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We've had the wildest few days of weather here later. Torrential downpours that had far too many of us thinking back to the floods just ...
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I'm a Newcastle-based writer and blogger. I'm a francophile who dreams of Paris. I ♥ giggling, drinking champagne, dancing and fabulous shoes. I also like to share the pretty things I see.
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