I developed a love for crystal animals while I was in Prague last year. I collected a few of them while I was there, then got home and regretted not buying more. A very lovely friend recently was there and send me home these little cuties.
Christine Knight
Christine is the editor of Adventure, Baby! She loves cake, her tolerant husband and her busy preschooler.
Food & Wine Festival
Lisa and I decided to attend the Sydney Food & Wine Festival today to celebrate our mutual love of food and gluttony.
There were SO many people there it was just insane. We had to have a lot of patience, both with having to wait a while to get samples or buy anything and with the people in general. Events like this with freebies and great deals always bring out the absolute worst in human nature.
Highlights included the amazing deals up for offer in most of the booths. It was like extreme grocery shopping. Lowlights included the pushing, shoving and being run over by trolleys and prams as well as carrying around my loot after purchasing it!
Entry was $25 which I thought was a bit pricey, but we DID get a free wine glass to sample wine with and take home, as well as free samples from almost every booth. Lots and lots of fun!
The Lindt booth.
The dips Lisa was in love with.
Sweet potato dip.
Lisa eating butter chicken and spinach and lentil curries with rice.
We were Tokidoki twins.
Wine tasting booth.
Food bouquets.
Pepper and spice grinders.
Chockas!
Whisk & Pin – my favourite cereal.
This gluten-free cereal has sentimental value for me.
Free Dove samples.
My favourite pasta-makers were there.
Lisa and her sausage roll for lunch.
Self-portrait.
Lisa tries another dip.
This is a huge batch of raspberries being heated up to serve with pancakes. Yuuum.
Tasty!
Nutritional goodness.
Wine!
Heading home with heavy bags.
I *may* have purchased a few things.
OK, so here is my swag.
The deals I got were amazing!
Pasta pack – gnocci, two kinds of pasta, cannelloni, homemade sauce and freezer bag – $25
Lindt – 13 full-size blocks – $25
Apples – six – $6
Instant noodles – three – $1
Lemon ice tea – $1
Iams fod food samples – free
Cucumber & pine nuts dip – free
Salt & pepper grinders – $5
Olives – two jars – $5
Stir-fry sauce – two bottles – $5
Food Etc On Friday
I had an exercise bonanza today – netball (we won! yay!) followed by a dance class with Kassie. On the way home I saw this on a round-about… Yes, what looks like a very expensive sports car underneath a huge concrete block …
I then met Alec to grab some chinese from Chatswood BBQ Kitchen. Alec had this new dish called Fook Kien Fried Rice and I had the usual.
Spring rolls – with meat unfortunately so only Alec could eat them. He said they were pretty good.
Callala Beach Slideshow
Yes I am addicted now. Yes I could be doing a lot of other things instead that I’m not. Oh well, it’s Friday.
Edward Scissorhands
I was really keen to see this stage show but didn’t manage to get tickets. A work colleague of mine sold me his the day before the show as he was unable to make it – really tough for him, but fabulous news for Rosalie and myself.
I saw the movie a long time ago and didn’t remember much of it – the show was faithful to the movie from what I remember, but what resonated most with me was the beautiful, haunting music.
The show was created by Matthew Bourne, and was a strange hybrid of dancing and what could almost be described as mime … it was very successful however and incredibly entertaining. The actor who played Edward was fabulous – as was the whole cast actually.
I would strongly recommend this show for anything who isn’t a big fan of musicals or dance shows as well as people who are.
Family
My brother Tim and sister-in-law Michele are in town. It’s been so great catching up with them and having my family all together – first time every we’ve all been together. I’m sad they’re going home on the weekend already.
Dogs at Callala Beach Video
Munchkins at Callala Beach a few weeks ago.
The Incredible Hulk
I hated the first Hulk movie. I watched it on TV and changed the channel. Alec, however, loves the Hulk, so off we went to watch the latest incarnation of the big green beast.
I was so pleasantly surprised to find that it was an enjoyable movie. Edward Norton is such a classy actor, so his performance alone was riveting. There was lots of action, a splattering of soul searching and a dash of true love – everything you want from a super hero movie.
Alec was stoked that there was a “Hulk … smash!” line that made the final cut, and I was happy to see that there are more super hero movies in the works!
Engagement Celebrations
Last Friday night we went over Beverly’s new place to celebrate her engagement to Chris. Beverly decided to make us pizza from scratch – supreme for everyone and vege special for me.
Ready to go in the oven.
Cooks hard at work.
Note the pretty wine glass charms – made to look like donuts.
Sleepy.
Why hello there fuzzy thing.
Fresh!
Nom nom nom.
Attempt at being arty.
Dessert!
Can’t wait for the wedding now!