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Rubber ducky and Clownfish kids’ birthday cakes

Caitlin — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:27:05 +0000

When you don’t see someone for a while, it can start to feel like a big deal to contact them. It’s the same with blogging. I haven’t updated here since September last year and it was beginning to feel like a major task. So rather than put it off any longer, I thought I would [...]

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Travel article – Kayaking in London

Caitlin — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:00:22 +0000

It’s rush hour on a Monday morning and I’m heading into central London. But this is no ordinary commute – I’m paddling down the Thames in a sea kayak. Back on dry land the city is pulsating with stress but on the river everything is peaceful. The sounds of urban life are muted, the river [...]

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Yogurt and raspberry syrup cake for cousins

Caitlin — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:19:32 +0000

On Tuesday this week we were treated to a long awaited visit from my cousin-in-law Louise and her beautiful eight-month-old daughter. This branch of the family lives on the Central Coast so it was quite a mission for Louise and Miss I to come down to the city by train and I was pleased and [...]

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Thoughts on the Muslim protests in Sydney

Caitlin — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:37:55 +0000

I live in the city so naturally I was concerned when I heard about violent protests on my doorstep on the weekend. Now that it’s over, I’m more concerned about the level of debate we are having as a society and whether we are going to do anything more than wring our hands. Much like [...]

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Profile of Queensland coffee grower Auswana

Caitlin — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:37:05 +0000

The coffee houses of Vienna have been inspiring the intellectuals of Europe for centuries but Australian farmers have typically taken their lead from elsewhere. Yet Paul Frankiewicz, who grew up on a dairy farm near Sydney, found living in Vienna in the early 1990s such a revelation that he decided to enter the coffee business. [...]

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Accountability: Week 1

Caitlin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:23:05 +0000

It has been a week since I went public with my goals and I am moderately pleased with my progress so far. (Read the original goal setting post here). Every post needs an image – what better than a photo of my inspiration for wanting to be fit and healthy and organised? Healthy weight goal [...]

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Goal setting

Caitlin — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:09:27 +0000

In 2010, I tried an accountability project on my goals. I was about six months pregnant at the time and there were things I wanted to get done before the babies arrived. I didn’t achieve all my goals, mainly because in the middle of it all we made the decision to move back to Australia. However, [...]

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Flying long haul with toddlers

Caitlin — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:09:18 +0000

If there is one thing that I hate and many other travel bloggers seem to love, it’s the term “bucket list”. I’m not sure what’s more nauseating – the concept of a giant checklist for life and travel or the metaphor of the bucket that we kick at life’s end. Another thing that I’ve noticed: [...]

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Savoury strawberry risotto in Sweden

Caitlin — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:01:13 +0000

Sweden in summer is the land of strawberries and I have been eating my fair share since arriving in Stockholm last weekend. But tonight’s strawberry fix was rather unusual. It was a strawberry risotto – not a dessert risotto but a savoury one – cooked for me by my friend Klara. We had it alongside [...]

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The best camera is the one you have with you

Caitlin — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:06:13 +0000

As a keen photographer, I love to get creative with my SLR. I don’t claim to be a great artist, but I am competent. I always use the manual settings and I have more than one lens. But the fact the camera is big and bulky means that, as much as I might love it, [...]

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