Life's Events and Miracles

Have had a busy last few days off! Had a going away movie night for one of my best friend Anna she is going to work on a cruise ship for 9months so lucky I am going to miss her heaps!! We went and saw Magic Mike and holy shit Channing Tatums wife is one lucky woman!!


Next Dave and I finally got a new washing machine it gets delivered on Friday yay and FINALLY my couch will be here on Monday oh my god I know who gets excited over furniture but seriously I do... Finally all the decorating I've done will look so complete :)


Yesterday I hung out with my Sister in laws to drop of my nephew Bayden's birthday present he is 8 I seriously don't know where Time has gone! I got a photo last night of him posing with our presents and his awkward smile (he lost his front tooth) so cute!! Makes me miss hanging out with my sister!!


Finally today I have time to make my Banana and Raspberry loaf I have been letting my bananas get very brown hehe, this will be my first gluten free baking attempt so fingers crossed it works!!


One last surprise my Brother and his girlfriend (I already call her my sister inlaw hehe) are expecting their first bubba and I am oh so excited!! It's due 11th Feb wahoo! So congrats guys love you heaps and heaps! And I can't wait to be an Auntie Stephy again!!

Have you ever met your twin?

How weird is that moment you meet someone and you know they were meant to be your twin!


Last night I met my Mum's twin it was one of those moments where you felt like you had known the person for decades we laughed and swapped funny family stories, she couldn't believe I was married and our husbands were the same hopeless at anything handyman but obsessed with sport. Great I guess there is no hope of Dave becoming a Bunnings fan. :( She had the same hair, skin tone, loved the same colours as mum it was like It was doing Mum's makeup it was crazy!


As soon as I phoned Mum she said well did you get her name she is most likely a distant relative... Maybe I need to start going to family reunions! Is it just my crazy massive family that have those? Haha


I remember when I was younger my brother, mum and I went to the shopping centre on school holidays and in the food court we always saw Mr Beans twin (Mr Bean from the tv show & movies) haha he was identical it was crazy I use to ask my Mum if she could get his autograph for me. Instead for Christmas that year she bought my brother and I Mr Bean Teddy's haha I think I still have mine!




I wonder what my twin out there looks like maybe she's got the brainy side cause I sure only got creative in me!

Happy Anniversary

A very very belated "happy anniversary" to my Mum & Dad 22years of being each others rock.


I think the paragraphs in my wedding speech best describes my parents


My mother is the strongest rock not only in my life but in my family’s, she has been by my side through this whole journey and it wouldn’t have been so fun without her! I’m sure most of you have heard what a little monster I was when I was younger so you can only imagine what my mother was up against for my wedding planning but I think I finally surprised my mum in a good way! We have grown so close over the past years and she has been such a wonderful support system for me. I admire my mum’s courage and strength and her devotion to this family. She loved Dave from day one and took him straight into our family. I love you mum and I hope that I can live up to at least half the wife and mother that you are.


My dad. I think the most important thing to say about my dad is that after many persistent years of learning golf you finally beat Dave on the golf course! Now don’t listen to him when he said he let you win because believe me I have never heard a grown man cry ( I don’t think he knew I was home though). Through my life you have taught me so many life lessons and the importance of setting up our future. Whenever I was lost in life you always knew how to guide me back in the right direction or say the right thing. My dad has always been the biggest teddy bear and showered my mum with love I can only hope that my marriage is as strong as yours! You have always been the man of wisdom and I can only hope before you move you accomplish my long list of handyman tips to teach Dave or you will forever be finding yourself with a month’s list of jobs when you visit me!




Love you Mum & Dad x x


Ps.. Dad loves the tv show "sons of anarchy" and one year for his birthday we bought him fake tattoo sleeves and his friend made him a "sons of Jacaranda shirt" Dad always reads my blog so I'm probably gonna be in trouble but it's just too funny not to share haha!

Home Inspiration

I can't stop looking at dream rooms, houses, decor! Ive always grown up with my parents renovating and moving onto the next house so there was no use denying my passion for interiors! Dave hates it already haha I get so bored and always want to change my furniture around but I think one thing I am good at its getting a bargain! I'm one of those people who walk up to the counter to pay and alas 50% off it drives my mum insane haha!


Here are a few pictures I'm loving of interiors!


I am loving yellow, charcoal and black at the moment!

Uncle Dave

Last night Uncle Dave got a phone call from our nephew Ryan just to tell Dave he tipped the rabitohs for the footy tips haha he is the cutest it's his birthday in 5 sleeps! He turns 5 oh how the time has passed by! I miss him and my little niece Brooke tonnes! Can't wait to visit in November!




Here are a few photos of the cuties! Okay so a few turned into a zillion!! Sorry about that! Ha ha

Cooking like Mum

I've been missing my mum & dad lately as they have moved states :( so I decided today I would make one of mums special dishes like she always made us. My Family just has one problem Lebanese food or whatever Nan has been cooking since she was my age never has a recipe ha ha so I phoned Mum and well I managed to get it down to a recipe so here is goes Celery & Rice yep I know what you must think how boring! but oh god the lamb is just so tender and the lemon with celery is fab! Try it even if you just make it once so worth it!! (you can thank me later!)


Celery & Rice
Serves 4

1 brown onion
1 bunch of celery
500g heart smart diced lamb or lamb steaks
1-2 lemons

1. Dice whole onion finely, cut lamb into smaller pieces and fry until all the juices have dissolved and the meat has been sealed.
2. Cover meat in saucepan with water till it is just covered (don't add to much water as the celery has water in it also) add a pinch of salt and cook for 1 hour on low to medium heat with lid on.
3. Dice up celery and add to meat once it has been an hour and cook until celery is soft (approximately 30minutes) 
4. Serve with rice and fresh lemon to drizzle over

Condensed milk choc chip biscuits

Today I made my favourite cookies in the whole wide world! they are by Janelle Bloom and are in her cookbook Fast Fresh & Fabulous. They make 40 so they last all week (well half the week with Dave in the house!!) If you ever get a spare day make sure you try them my friends always scoff them down when they come over!

Condensed milk choc chip biscuits
Makes 40

250g butter, softened, chopped
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 x 395g can sweetened condensed milk
2 1/2 cups plain flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
375g choc bits or chopped milk chocolate (I've tried white choc chips too!)

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius no fan 170 degrees Celsius fan-forced. line four baking trays with baking paper (hint: I use a macaroon tray and they always come out perfect circles!) 
2. Using electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and condensed milk until pale and creamy. Sift flour and baking powder together over the butter mixture and mix until the dough almost comes together. Add chocolate and stir until well distributed.
3. Roll heaped tablespoons of mixture into balls and place onto baking trays, allowing a little room for spreading. Flatten slightly with fingertips or a fork.
4. Bake two trays at a time for 9-12 minutes until light golden. Stand for 5 minutes on trays before transferring biscuits to a wire rack to cool.

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