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• Les Bubbles, Fortitude Valley

  

  They had me at ‘bottomless fries’.Last night I went to the opening of Les Bubbles, a French bistro in the soon-to-be Little Wick region of Fortitude Valley, on... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Pig N Whistle, Fortitude Valley

  

  A couple of months ago, I made a spur of the moment decision to break the lease on my two-bedroom north side apartment, sell almost all of my furniture and... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Summer in Santorini

  

  It’s decided; next year I’m skipping the Australian winter and heading back to the warm, sunny shoes of Santorini.I’m not quite sure how I’ll make it happen... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Madame Wu, Brisbane

  

  I’ve been off on more gastronomical adventures lately for eHarmony’s Great Date Guide and, after checking out Billykart Kitchen at Annerley, I was thrilled to... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Flying the Grand Canyon

  

  It’s hard to keep count all of the amazing memories that I have from travelling, but one of my favourites would be flying over the Grand Canyon in a... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 10 Things Every Woman Should Remember

  

  I found these tips on Tumblr and wanted to share it with all my lovely female friends because I think it makes some valid points that, at times, we all need to... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Winter Sunrise at Noosa

  

  Last month, I celebrated my birthday at Noosa and given we were staying just across from the beach at Sheraton Noosa, I couldn’t resist ducking out to catch... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What’s On: Christmas in July

  

  Nothing says ‘Happy Christmas (in July)’ like an Egg Nog Martini under a sparkly tree.Brisbanites, pop Friday 31 July in your diaries and head into the city fro... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Screaming for Ice Cream

  

  Peanut Butter Fudge ice-cream was the perfect accompaniment for freshly made brownies.Last week I had a dream come true; I opened my front door to a delivery... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Photos from Paris

  

  Bonjour!To celebrate Bastille Day, I thought I’d share some of the photos from my trip to Paris for my birthday in 2013.That sounds quite extravagant, doesn’t... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Hotel Urban, Spring Hill

  

  When I first started this blog—three years ago this month—it was all about my bucket list, and it still is, but somewhere along the way, I seem to have become a... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How to Beat the Big Freeze

  

  The Big Freeze. Snowmaggedon, Antarctic vortex.Whatever you call it, there’s no denying that Australia’s eastern seaboard is under attack from mother nature wit... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Billykart Kitchen, Annerley

  

  Who knew being a dating advice columnist would involve getting to eat amazing food? Not me … but it’s definitely turned into a perk of my job. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Story Bridge 75th Birthday Street Party

  

  Yesterday marked the 75th birthday of Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge and to celebrate, Brisbane City Council closed the bridge for most of the day for what was... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What I Wore: Winter Racing Carnival

  

  Hello? Is it me you’re looking for?  I know, it’s been a while since I let my fingers do the talking and shared some stories from my world but things have been... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Revamp Your Work Wardrobe

  

  Pic by Josh Woning, courtesy of Quest Newspapers.You’d have to be hiding in a bubble not to know domestic violence is a hot topic in Australia right now. One... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Homewares Edit

  

  I’ve got big news. After almost five years’ living just a stones throw from the racetracks of Brisbane, I’ve decided to farewell my much-loved Ascot apartment... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Noosa Food & Wine

  

  On Saturday morning, Brigid (my friend who is the creative genius behind Kokopod) and I set off on a road trip to this year’s Noosa International Food and Wine... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Dear Mum

  

  ,I can’t even begin to count how many emails and cards I’ve started with those two words over the years, probably thousands, but I know you’ve saved each and... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2015

  

  Normally when it comes to Mother’s Day, I’m always organised ahead of the game. Mum’s birthday is in late April so normally I do a double-header at the shops an... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES