Posts I love today!

Chinoiserie Chick
I can see those chinoiserie chairs on my deck!  And the green is coming to my lounge!

Judy Elliott Interiors
Repainting cane.... love it Judy!

Signed:


Ginger Me

Melbourne Cup... let the planning begin!

What are your plans for the big day?
make sure to book now:

Nails - tick

Hair - tick

Eyebrows & waxing - tick

Spray tan - tbc

Someone to pick up the kids from school - tbc 

Perfect outfit - tbc

Shoes - tbc

Hat - tbc 

Oooo wouldn't it be fab to have a bit of Sharnel Dollar styling... from My Life - My Loves ..... see this spring carnival celebration....  Happy Spring to those Down Under.....





Signed


Ginger Me 

CJ's 40th planning.....

outfit - sacha drake maddison dress...... click here

hair - 

All sorted!

signed:

Ginger Me

Pin Curls to die for.....

I have  friends 40th birthday extravaganza to attend on Saturday night and will be trying on some of these groovy curls.... pin curls...  follow the link to the youtube video....

OMG they look so so easy!

signed:


Ginger Me
Oh.... Have you started planning for the Spring Carnival?  How about Melbourne Cup? 

Dinner in a hurry...... sunday night emergency!

kids emergency carbonara

Step 1: put spaghetti on to cook in boiling water

Step 2: fry 1 chopped red onion in a knob of butter.... add in 1 crushed clove of garlic, some ham or bacon to taste
Step 3: tip drained hot spaghetti into onion/garlic/bacon and stir together with 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese and 1 egg.


The heat of the pasta cooks the egg and this should now look nice and glossy.  Tips: to make a skinnier version... use low fat margarine ... to make a fatter version... add 1/4 cup cream at the end..... 


note: I served with a side of crunchy salad to make my conscience let up!


ENJOY! 

adults emergency curried eggs on sourdough

Step 1: hard boil some eggs - 2 per person

Step 2: cook a white sauce - substitute 1 tablespoon of flour for curry powder (I use keens), then use 1/2 & 1/2 milk and water

Step 3: cook some sourdough toast

Step 4: slice egg and place on top of toast, then top with curry sauce.

(this really isn't on the diet.....)

ENJOY!

signed:

Ginger Me

Macarons.... Attempt #1 of many

Attempt #1 : almond macaron with chocolate filling


Donna Hay Packet mixed acquired from Woolies...

Taste: sensational

Difficulty: simple

Notes: absolutely everything except water and cream in the packet

Problems: not a nice neat shape 

Tips for next time: use a piping bag to pipe the macaroons to get the delicious looking ones you see on the packet!

Mine looked like:

Should have looked like:

signed:


Ginger Me

5th Birthday Love....

some photos of the birthday ....

the birthday girl

the birthday lunch!

the birthday cake

making cupcakes for kindy - decorated by GG the 5 year old!

the finished product

The universe is telling me to start blogging.....

note: lucky I have started blogging... ran into Amber from spots and strips last night at fabulous riverside riverfire function in Hawthorne!  That is twice in one week!  Thank you universe for pushing me to fulfil promise!  Maybe I need to include weight loss on Blog.... hmmm maybe not.....

GG turns 5 today!

Happy 5th Birthday to my Gorgeous GG 5 years old today!

Yesterday we had a fantastic party with her best friend K at Carnival Parties in Oxford Street Bulimba.  I might say although we are usually the types to want to host a party we were very excited, just to turn up like guests and leave all the entertainment and cleaning up to someone else!  

A huge thank you to Emma from Carnival Parties for a fantastic party!

I must also thank the AMAZING Pip Carter - a mum at our school for the incredible cake.....Pip also runs a business called 3lbowishes making cakes.... check her out!  We had the makeup bag cake pictured on the front page of the website....

More photos of the party to come tomorrow....

signed: 

Ginger Me

Time to start has began!

This week I am dedicating myself to starting to blog.  I am so inspired by the blogging world out there, I can't hold back anymore!  Every corner I turn seems to say... Blog girl Blog!  From sitting next to the lovely author of Spots and Stripes at the hair dresser the other day to my daily inspiration I see from successful businesses and bloggers just getting out there and doing it!

So I thank you for the inspiration....

I am going to blog about food, nutrition, design, all the things I am passionate about.

I am committing to you that I will do it!

Watch this space!!!