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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...