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Camp Quality: Helping Kids With Cancer

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Camp Quality

This is a break from my regular “things to do” type of content. I wanted to give a shout out to a wonderful charity, Camp Quality, an organisation that helps kids living with cancer. They have a range of family support programs, hospital programs, and educational and recreational programs that are aimed at creating a better life for every child in Australia who is living with cancer. If you’re looking for a worthy charity to get involved with, this is definitely one worth your time.

I became aware of Camp Quality through Kids Business Communications. They host the Bloggers BrunchTM and Bloggers BBQTMseries of events where bloggers and brands meet and mingle. These events also raise awareness and funds for different charities. For more information check out http://www.kidsbusiness.com.au.

Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation Lunch at Jordons

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I love a good cause, especially when it involves the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation.

Today I spent a lovely afternoon at Jordons in Darling Harbour with many other like-minded women supporting a great cause.

I’ve been to a few of these style of event and I think this was the nicest so far. It could have been the lavish displays of pink everywhere, or the excessively girlishness of it all that did it for me – or it might have been the delicious food and the simplicity of the event. No entertainment was needed, no excessive speeches. Just a few poignant moments and plenty of time to chat with old and new friends while raising money for the cause.

Google table – yeah!


Pink merchandise everywhere.


Sussing out the silent auction items with the fabulous view in the background.


The Mimco bag I had my eye on – and “won” in the silent auction. Hey, it’s for charity!


With girly partners in crime.


Our table of 20 like-minded ladies.


Sweet touches on the table.


Angela Bishop, the MC.


Cous cous with lentils, fetta and more.


Pumpkin risotto with spinach and sun dried tomatoes.


Fresh salad.


Tasty chips.


Most delicious dessert – pink mirangue with some kind of berry / passionfruit cream. So tasty I ate two.


With my bag after the auction end – while I was still on a buying high and before it set in that I had accidentally bought a bag.


Bye for now!

RSPCA Cupcake Day

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Anyone who knows me knows that my passion in life is animals. I am the hugest fan of the RSPCA and would do anything for them to help them fundraise.

2008 marked the first year for the Cupcake Day for the RSPCA and I decided to bake up a storm and raise some cash at work.


Since my oven doesn’t work, I went over to see my parents and baked with their state-of-the-art wonderful oven. The recipe I used was the same one I have been using since I was about five – it’s a very simple, never-fail, vanilla cupcake recipe that always turns out perfect – fluffy and crumbly in the middle with a great texture and taste. I did however tempt fate by making a second batch and throwing in a good heap of Cadbury drinking chocolate to see what happened. What happened was I stuffed up the recipe and half of the chocolate cupcakes sunk in the middle so were un-sellable. They were still tasty and devoured by family however, so it turned out OK!

Batch number two goes into the oven.


Batch number one comes out – perfect!


Iced! Glorious sprinkled cakes with lemon yellow icing.


Chocolate with white butter cream icing and chocolate sprinkles.

Dispite some hiccups at my work, the day went off very well. Several other Googlers brought in treats they had baked as well, and together we raised $170 for the RSPCA. Google also gift matches any money we donate to charity, so it ended up being $340 we made in total. I hope to raise even more next year!