Hi everyone, As I sit down to write this post today, I have a mixture of emotions. We are happy to say that we have a frame completed. This is a huge step and we are able to see how our house is coming

The Strawberry market in Australia is in big trouble. In recent weeks there have been a spade of issues coming to public attention. So much so that the Federal police in now on a national manhunt and the

Hi everyone, Today I want to share with you some of the photos from our slab stage and looking at them now I can’t help but wonder how our life is going to change when we relocate. It brings hopes for

Hi everyone, Today I want share some photos from my latest project. It was a quick painting job, but the result is much greater than the effort I had to put in it. I always felt that if I wanted to achieve

Hi everyone, Today I wanted to share with you another of my restoration projects, which I completed within one day. It is easy way to update any type of furniture that you might have around or purchase

This restaurant welcomes you with an cosy and unique atmosphere were you can enjoy delicious meal while being served by friendly staff. Check out the menu before you go, as it could offer a limited choice

Hi everyone, I know it has been a long time since I posted anything but between holidays and dealing with the builder, I hardly had time to sit down and write. We had a great time while away and enjoyed

Hi Steemlings Given it's well into winter down under and the last few days have been miserable wet and above all chilly, I started reminiscing about spending (my) winters travelling in the summer of the

For the most part of my Australian life I’ve done most of my veggie shopping at the major supermarkets. At the start, in mid-2000, the quality was pretty average. But then with the supermarkets war, the

A muffled clap. Another one. And one more. They can finally let go of their sweaty gloves. The air was still saturated with coal dust, the result of the last boring in the shaft. My dad’s ears were still

Hi everyone, I feel like life is just passing by and I haven’t posted anything in a very long time. We just signed mortgage papers today and I feel that it is a big step towards our goal. We are getting

Since joining Steemit, I’ve committed myself to post a recipe at least a few times a week if not daily. At the start I was able to blog daily. It was still summer, the days were longer, and I felt that

Over the last few weeks I’ve been tipping that this weekend was going to be crazy. And it was! My father-in-law is turning 70 this Tuesday. We’ve decided that we going to organise a surprise birthday party

The trees are no longer clothed in their green leaves. Everywhere I walk my shoes feel wet and slippery. In the distance a tangy smell of rotting grass arise. Autumn is gone. Winter is here. It’s been

Hi everyone, We are still waiting for our mortgage approval and it is starting to be Very annoying. Apparently, our block is in a high-risk area and that is a reason for the hold up. We are due to go for

We all have a friend that is a serial dieter. By dieter I mean someone that starts a new diet every 3 months for whatever reasons. I can hear some of you gasping: “Really!” Look around you. Look again!

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a fantastic week cooking and trying new dishes as I have been. The @cookwithus contest is becoming more and more challenging. At least for me. Apart from reheating food

I was not a fan of Mexican food. I don’t really have anything against it. For quite some time, it has been quite inaccessible in parts of Melbourne. But things have changed. Mexican restaurants have started

Hi everyone, Today I wanted to share a video of me drawing a picture for my daughter, it's not professional and is just us having fun and exploring different techniques. Emily seems to enjoy this one with

Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a good week. We are still in the limbo with our mortgage, waiting for the valuation on the land that we bought, unbelievable how it’s all so time consuming. In the