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Event :: Nattie Kate Mason at The Book Cow
Ok, stop the presses! Last weekend I went to A REAL LIVE BOOK EVENT! It has been so long since I went to an in person event! I feel like maybe the last live thing I went to was the Sydney Writers’ Festival last year. In any case, it has been a while and my first time back was wonderful! On Saturday The Book Cow, a fabulous bookshop here in Canberra, hosted lovely Aussie fantasy author Nattie Kate Mason for a book signing and chat. The weather was absolutely divine (honestly, Canberra in the autumn can be so perfect) and we sat outside (which, besides just being divine also felt…
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Friday Favourites :: 18 March
Happy Friday again already. We had a public holiday here on Monday, and my week has epitomised that short post long weekend week in that it seemed to be both super short but also long at the same time! We’re really starting to feel like were pulling into the end of term (I think next week is week 8, so 3 weeks to go?), but also i just feel like everyone seems a little bit worn out (worn down?) at the moment. I’m not sure whether it’s the heaviness of the world right now, or the fact that we’ve hit 2 years now of pandemic looming over us, but there…
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Friday Favourites :: 18 February
I can’t remember whether this is something I’ve shouted out as a fave before, but something I’ve really loved over the past few months is taking virtual cake and cookie decorating classes with Rosie from Rosie Cakes! A subscription to Rosie’s Inspire, Bake, Create membership gets you a monthly box of decorating tools and equipment which Rosie shows how to use in live classes. If you can’t make the live class everything is also recorded and made available for members to watch later. I love the little details Rosie thinks of – like providing a folder for the monthly recipes cards, and extra how-to videos on her instagram page as…
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Christmassy :: Q&A :: Mikhaila from Tea Garden Co.
I’m super excited to have Mikhaila from Tea Garden Co here on my blog tonight to talk a bit about books, Christmas, and – natch – tea. I’ve been a Tea Garden Co. fangirl for quite some time now (as my tea collection will attest!). For people who might not have come across your beautiful teas before, could you please tell us a bit about Tea Garden Co, and what inspired you to start it? Well Tea Garden Co was my out from a job that wouldn’t give me a promotion, ha! – Sounds crazy but I wanted to do more and there just wasn’t any room for growth. So…
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CHRISTMASSY :: Q&A :: Alysha King
“You possess a power as great as that of the false Empress. You do not understand it yet but you will come to learn its true nature. It is the only match to true evil. You doubt it, but you must embrace it or you will fail.” When Carey Lee discovers that not only is she a witch but also part of a rebel order, she figures it can’t be any worse than the life from which she just escaped. Little is she prepared though for what lies ahead – an all-powerful empire and a murderous Empress, a seemingly impossible quest to rescue her family, and a power so dark…
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CHRISTMASSY :: Q&A :: Holly From Millie Made
Tonight’s guest joining me to chat about Christmas, and to give us a little look behind the scenes, is Holly from Millie Made. Holly makes beautiful slow fashion and accessories, and also happens to be one of my best friends =) I have loved seeing Holly start and grow her business, and it was fun to have her as a guest here on my blog tonight! Let’s get into it! I absolutely love the clothing and accessories you sew for your label Millie Made. Can you please tell us a little bit about Millie Made and what inspired you to start it?Thank you, that’s very kind. I love to sew…
