by Mel | May 25, 2009 | Cool stuff, Life
I don’t get to do a lot of non-writing related travel due to time and budget constraints. But this weekend I zoomed off to Adelaide (the capital of South Australia for the non-Aussies) to visit my brother and sister in law and the furry niece dog. It was a...
by Mel | Feb 20, 2009 | Cool stuff
Apparently I am feeling sew-y today. This was quicker, maybe two hours and probably faster now I know how it’s done. This is the Flea Market Bag by Grand Revival Designs. The fabrics are Amy Butler (Daisy Chain collection, I think). No messing around with this...
by Mel | Feb 20, 2009 | Cool stuff
I forgot to take my yoga mat with me to the Nia class yesterday and when I got home I realised I didn’t have a mat bag as I’ve only ever used my mat at home. I’d seen a free yoga bag pattern on Amy Butler’s site (the Nigella yoga mat bag), so I...
by Mel | Feb 19, 2009 | Cool stuff
I’ve been pretty good with the exercise lately, getting in four sessions a week on the old elliptical trainer and sweating along with Coach Sean plus doing once a week pilates but for awhile now the girls have been thinking “some dance would be fun”....
by Mel | Dec 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
So carrying on the tradition of the last two years, I thought I’d take a look at how I’d gone on my planned indulgences this year and then work out how to pamper myself next year. So here’s last year’s list: 1. Live music and music generally...