Author Archives: Bec

The Ball

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Bec

The Ball was the weekend before Easter. The night after the Retro Lawn Party. This post has been waiting in the wings for ages, waiting for motivation to strike. I know I’ve said this before but I often wonder about … Continue reading →

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Healthy Apple Crumble

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Bec

So, my housemates Elly, Bec and I are making an effort to eat a little more healthily at the moment (a project which involved a hilarious session of finding both the fattest and skinniest photos of ourselves available, thank you … Continue reading →

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Retro lawn party

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Bec

Thank God (quite literally) that this is a short week. My Mondayitis is particularly acute this morning because I had a humdinger of a weekend. It started on Friday night with a joint 30th Retro Lawn Party at the Hannans … Continue reading →

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The greatest most delicious pie in the world

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Bec

I can tell what you’re thinking. ‘What is that monstrosity?!’. ‘No WAY is that Paleo’. I don’t like to oversell things, so I’m just going to be honest and say that this is the greatest most delicious pie in the … Continue reading →

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Wearing My Wardrobe update – The Terrible Truth

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Bec

Honesty is the best policy, right? It happened. I knew it would. I snapped. Having not bought anything for just over two months, I finally caved on Saturday and bought not one, but two new dresses. I had realised the … Continue reading →

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Esperance mini break

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Bec

What an absence! This time last week I was cursing ex tropical cyclone Rusty for bringing a deluge to the Goldfields. I was right to curse. Our little convoy drove four hours through torrential rain down to Esperance. It was … Continue reading →

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Lemon cream cheese butter cake

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Bec

I come from a line of very skilled bakers. My aunt, HK, in London very kindly sent me this book she put together of a collection of delicious lemon cakes. HK is baking a different lemon cake every month for … Continue reading →

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Cyclones and signs

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Bec

I have been looking forward to heading to the beach this weekend for approximately two months. The thought of diving under waves at blissful Twilight beach has been getting me through hot days and nights in this dust bowl. So, … Continue reading →

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Tales of the 99 cent watermelon

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Bec

Whenever Bec and I walk into the supermarket together she loses it over the watermelons. Unfortunately our tiny fridge will not accommodate such a beast. Sometimes she will carry a watermelon around for a while before conceding defeat and returning … Continue reading →

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Hot like a sunrise

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Bec

It’s 10:34am on a Tuesday morning and I am typing this from bed. I am not sick. I got sent home to sleep because tonight I must return to work between the hours of 6pm and 2am to keep the … Continue reading →

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