With all the rain that’s be gracing my corner of the world, I feel like I’ve had a head start on all things autumn-y. The crisp white wine has been swapped with a red or two. We’ve …
Weekend recipe: Jamie Oliver’s Jiggy Jiggy greens
We are card-carrying members of the Jamie Oliver fan club around these parts and have been since the first time he whacked up anything in the kitchen. I even sat front row in the mid …
Weekend recipe: Shady chocolate martini
It’s been some time between drinks. I’m talking drinks on the blog, not actually what passes my lips. Particularly on a Friday. So, when my girlfriend and author Kim Morrison posted on Facebook last weekend …
Weekend recipe: Spanish eggs
An ideal weekend around the SY household involves at least one morning that’s on the go-slow side of life. Our weeks are crazy and a bit time pressured – ask any commuting family – so …
When is a blog post a sponsored post?
Hello. I’m keen to talk about sponsored posts and sponsored blog content. But before I do I have a little announcement. It’s been two years since I started these Saturday blogging tips posts and it’s …
13 tips for travelling to Bali if you are a newbie
* The below post was updated July 9, 2018 Bali has always been on our list of places to visit. So many good friends had been and fell in love. When we booked and surprised …
Postcards from Bali: Indulgences
It is no secret that I’m not a girl who likes to rough it. I love my creature comforts and I’m more than a little fond of a an indulgence or six. Because I’m SO …
Postcards from Bali: The beaches
Our first sighting of a Balinese beach was on our first morning here on the island. We were up and ready early. As you do in Australia to catch the best of the beach conditions. …
Postcards from Bali: The hills
We stepped out of our driver’s car and experienced something we hadn’t experienced – here or back home – since last winter. Cool air. Yes, on this island close to the equator we actually felt …
Postcards from Bali: Water play
I’m a veteran of water parks and water slides from way back. One of my earliest water slide experiences re-opened recently after many years. This particular slide near where I now live follows the contour of a …
Postcards from Bali: A little shopping
My children are indeed genetically linked to me. I know I was present at each of their births but to have none of them raise objections to devoting a big chunk of the first full-day …
Postcards from Bali: The Arrival
The moment we stepped out of Denpasar Airport yesterday afternoon I was immediately grateful for recent spate of hot, humid weather back home. Except for an air-conditioned six-hour flight, we were pretty much ready for …