For the love of

Mason Jars - OMG - I love them.

This week I received my order from The Redback Trading Co and I have already filled five with herbs that are now sitting on my kitchen window sill.

The simple fact is - you can use Mason Jars for almost anything.

I love how people are turning them into lighting fixtures and hand soap dispensers, but in the latest edition of Real Living magazine uses them as a vessel to place herbs into.

So on Monday, I ventured into Cooma and bought some Rosemary, Mint, Lemon Thyme, Parsley or Oregano and place them dirt and all into the jars - they look amazing!!

 

So I have 7 left and I am unsure as to what I will make next with them.....I wonder if I can ask Husband to help me make a light fitting or two.......

Addicted to......

Mason Jars!!

I just cant get enough of them - I could look at photos of them all day long and what people can do with them just blows me out of the pond!!

After reading the latest edition of Real Living mag, I have purchased 12 of them to see if I too can be a creative creature and make some things to be proud of.

Im not the least bit an arts n craft girl - but Im going to do my best to make something I can be proud of - I was thinking of creating a herb garden with five of them and making lights with the other 7 - one thing I know is that if you do things in odd numbers - it looks good!!

I'll keep you all posted on :)

Home from New York

and what a wonderful city it is!

My sister and I had two weeks in the Big Apple with a day trip to Washington and Philadelphia as well - and you would think that in 2 weeks you can see alot - but you'd be wrong.

The city is huge - we stayed in the Upper East Side and didn't even cross onto the Upper West - there is still a half of a city waiting to be discovered by us - so we will have to go back!!

The highlight of the trip was New Years Eve in Times Square - if you have the money YOU MUST book a table at Bubba Gumps and enjoy the night - directly below the famous ball drop area - you will have the night of your life!!

We had lunch for Christmas Day at the famous ice rink at the Rockefeller Centre (smaller than we imagined) and this too was a highlight - we got the table smack bang in the centre of the windows looking out to the rink.

The city is very safe - in fact I walked around by myself many times and never ever felt scared - if you go looking for trouble you will find it - but why would you - New York is a city filled with friendly people and loads of police that love Australians.
I'm a huge believer of WHY NOT? - life is simply too short not to do the things you want to or have dreamed a lifetime of doing.

So do yourself a favour - go on that dream holiday - you are dead a long time - and if you can - do go to New York and enjoy a white Christmas - you won't regret it.

Welcome to 2013

WOWEEEEE - did someone say Happy New Year - where on earth did 2012 go??

So 2012 WAS supposed to be a quiet year for us here in the Snowy Mountains - but alas - it was far from that.

Three weddings, loads of friends having babies, two overseas trips, Dancing with the Cooma Stars, Holden Scramble National Final & we bought the dream block - it was all go go go.

So what lays ahead for 2013 - hopefully a slower pace - a time to take stock of what we have - to take things as they come and to reflect on 2012.

The only thing so far marked on the calendar is Husbands golf trip in March and for the rest so far its free of anything!!

I wish you and your families a safe and happy 2013!

Season of Weddings

So my last Bridesmaid duty occured on the weekend when I was lucky enough to play a part in my bestfriends wedding to her lovely partner Rene.

Angela & Rene were married in Bega on the weekend in glorious sunshine - the day was perfect and filled with heaps of love and laughter!

Here are a few pics of the day.

This weekend 'Im off to Adaminaby Cup - a great day's country racing at the race track used to make the movie Phar Lap!

Enjoy your week xo

7 Weeks......

But who's counting??

I'll tell you - its ...........ME - ME - ME - ME!!!

I can't believe that in under 7 weeks time I will be sitting in my holiday apartment in the Upper East Side of New York City!!.

So we have booked the SATC tour, a walking foodies tour of Chelsea and the Meat Packing area, two days trips, one to Washington and another to Philadelphia along with a heap of other things!

We are going to complete the WTC site and museum on Christmas Eve and then head to a nice quiet place for dinner and reflection.

Christmas Day is looking to be a wonderful day - I booked us into the Rock Centre Cafe in the Rockefeller Centre - looking over the famous ice skating rink and christmas tree!! This should be a wonderful experience.

I just need to be patient and enjoy the warmer Aussie weather before heading over to the cold!!

My baby sister got married....

To her lovely Prince Charming.

So the real life Lisa Simpson married Dane Donaldson in early October and we have now just got our hot little hands on her amazing photos.

I did a post late last year on the amazing photo journalistic work by Jeremy Beasley and Lisa and Dane were lucky enough to secure him to take their wedding photos.

They have been given just over 500 of them and they really do capture the magic of their special day - his website will give you a real insight to her day and to the way that he takes his amazing images!!

Enjoy these couple - PS - Im the one in the green!!

Why the dream country lifestyle sometimes sucks

So on Friday I was told that our local general store is closing - I was devastated for the owners but also for myself (as a fellow business owner) and the 808 residents of this fine Snowy Mountains town.

So Husband and I thought that we might take on the Lotto  - our little town has a high percentage of elderly people who love to have their weekly flutter and to also go down and see Julie in the general store - this seemed to us like a vital service to keep going.

So we rang and spoke to NSW Lotteries and they told us "due to your business NOT being a primary newsagency the answer is NO" - like that - no consideration of any factors - the fact that we already own the local post office counted for nothing and therefore another important service for our town is going - and added "no business in your town will be able to take this on unless you buy the general store" :(

The NSW State Government needs to stop this ludicrious rule and help little towns survive - this could well be the start of other businesses closing - most of us are doing it a little tough and we all try to support each other equally BUT when the government has other ideas you really have to wonder where we will all end up.

I wish my lovely friends a lovely retirement  and enjoy the sunshine xo a part of me is very very jealous!!