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Give me all the linen! It's no surprise we have a thing for beautiful linen and Society of Wanderers definitely delivers! Season after season they come up with beautiful colours and patterns in the most beautiful linen. Society of Wanderers always features in our property styling as it is so easy to work with and can work with so many different styles. It also works back with another of our favourites Sage & Clare. This luxurious french flax linen is unique and Australian designed, you can mix florals, leopard print and stripes back with the more muted or vibrant block colours. One of my favourite pieces is the ruffle flat sheet that adds that special touch to your bed styling....
Pushing my terrible memory to the test here, but, going back to February 16th was the day i left little Launceston for London on my first European holiday. I'll just start with i totally get the hype about going to Europe, it really is something else! The 22hr plus flight was nowhere near as dreadful as i'd thought it would be, courtesy of a sleeping tablet i won't lie. We stayed in a picture perfect Air bnb townhouse in Kensington (HIGHLY RECOMMEND,) a 5 minute walk down the street and we were at Kensington Palace on the edge of Hyde Park. Every single place on earth should have a Hyde Park near by, it's so incredible. We did the classic...
I very special friend gave me a Donna Hay cookbook as a gift a few years ago and this recipe is one of my absolute faves! It's quick and easy and delicious! Great for a lunch or a lazy Sunday night knockup! Ingredients 4 sheets (680g) store-bought puff pastry, thawed 500g mixed heirloom cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, sliced 2 tablespoons oregano leaves sea salt and cracked black pepper 1 burrata, halved (you can substitute for mozzarella if burrata not available) 8 slices prosciutto 2 tablespoons small mint leaves 2 tablespoons small basil leaves Method Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Cut 4 x 20cm rounds from the pastry. Place 2 rounds on baking trays...
At Hope & Me we're always on the look out for brands that are unique and that are not stocked elsewhere, we like to bring something different to our local marketplace. Every now and then it's the story behind the brand that gets us! This was the case when we found P.F. Candle Co. and they happen to look pretty cool too! P.F. Candle Co. is a Los Angeles-based fragrance company owned and operated by wife and husband team Kristen Pumphrey and Thomas Neuberger. P.F. Candle Co., born Pommes Frites, was founded by Kristen in 2008. She lost her job when the recession hit, and relocated to Austin with the dream of making things by hand to pay the bills....
Ok, so I've been a little bit busy over the last 12 months launching our new sister business Hope & Me Interiors with my daughter Chelsea, which means there hasn't been much happening in regards to Blog posts! Sunday's are my day off and my chance to cook some of my favourite meals and yesterday I made a chicken soup that has become one of my faves and after posting a pic on my personal instagram page I've had lots of requests for the recipe. It's been a chilly ol' day here in Tassie today so I thought I'd share it with you all, I'm sure it will become a favourite with you too! I've made a couple of little...
If you're anything like me you're time poor when it comes to preparing meals, when I get the chance I like to find new recipes that are tasty and not too time consuming! Let's face it coming up with new meal ideas is a bit of a chore and we tend to stick to the same favourites because it's quick and we know everyone will eat it! So i'm guessing that's why so many people asked for the recipe of the Honey Chilli Chicken we posted last night! This is a nice easy meal that packs a load of flavour and I'm sure it will become a favourite! The quantities listed serve 4 but if you have hungry teenagers in...
Imagine you are married to a loving husband, mother to 3 beautiful girls and at age 40 you are diagnosed with breast cancer. You undergo treatment and thankfully it works and eventually you are given the 5 year all clear! Happy Days! That following year age 46 you are diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. MND – a disease without a cure. But this is not an imaginary story, for Cath Baker this is reality. Cath and I are the same age. I tear up whenever I think of Cath and her family (Grant her hubby and I started our first jobs together on the same day at the LBS Bank as fresh faced 16 year olds!). I’m not sure I...
AS we mentioned last week there are reasons behind why we choose the brands we do, and Planet Luxe is another one of those brands that has a really good reason to buy it! Planet Luxe makes products that are safe for the planet, and its inhabitants. Their formulations are botanical blends of organic herbs, plant extracts, and pure essential oils. This means they're toxin-free, readily 100% biodegradable, and grey-water safe. Even better, NO animal testing or animal by-products, yay! So here are the products we have on offer for you from Planet Luxe. My personal faves are the Vanilla Blend Hand Wash, and the Lemon Myrtle Hand Balm. They smell SO good, and the hand balm makes your skin...
We've had some beautiful new products arrive in store lately and wanted to show you some new pieces from One Another. Sometimes there is more behind why we choose a brand or product other than it just looking pretty. One Another is a perfect example of that, Rick and Anette Carter started their brand after travelling to India with not-for-profit Opportunity International. After seeing the harsh realities of living in poverty they decided to do something tangible to help make a difference. This is how One Another came to be. Since their launch 3 years ago they have expanded to working with collectives located in India, Nepal, South Africa, Uganda and Central America, helping provide safe, stable employment with fair pay to over 60 artisans. Their textiles all have...
SO as my skin favourites post a while back has proven to be our most popular blog post to date I thought it would be nice to go into a little more detail on my actual skincare routine, how I use things and when! Now prepare yourself because majority of these products will be Alpha H, what can I say it's the bee's knees! BUT I have some new products in store for you all one from Alpha and some from a new brand I'm going to give a spin. For my morning routine i'll start with cleansing my skin with the Alpha H Balancing Cleanser, I seriously could not live without this! It leaves my skin smooth as...
