I haven’t used the oven in over three months since our kitchen-paint-job-gone-wrong resulted in polyurethane spray entering its interior via the vents in the door. Given that polyurethane produces toxic gases when heated, we have diligently left the oven well alone all this time. The… Read More
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions — the little soon forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment, and the countless infinitesimal of pleasurable and genial feeling. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Figs: I thought I didn’t… Read More
While it’s officially winter already, I’m having a difficult time associating these coolish, dry Brisbane days with what I know and remember winter to be. Back in Auckland, winter was about hunkering down, staying warm and fighting the damp that would inevitably seep its way… Read More
After a fantastic 13 week holiday, Colin and I landed in Brisbane on July 8th to start our new life. The last three weeks have been a whirlwind as we’ve sorted out our own transport, opened bank accounts, applied for jobs, and generally started settling… Read More
Chez Moi 