Next week I’m off to Hobart (in Tasmania) for the national Romance Writers of Australia conference. It’s pretty cold down there (hopefully I’ll see snow topped mountains), but it’s usually not as cold as home in Canberra. At least I have all the warm weather gear I will need, especially as I am not staying…
Craft
Crafting a desk bin
For the last year I’ve had a small cardboard box on my desk for us as a rubbish bin. The box was not very attractive – cardboard brown with a big delivery label stuck on it. Last night I decided I’d had enough so I decoupaged it with palm frond paper. I didn’t have a…
Writing Away
Life has been as busy as ever so my poor neglected blog is still suffering. I think I will create a list of topics – I found I was much better when I had specific things to talk about. In 2 days I fly across the country to the annual Romance Writers of Australia (RWA)…
Paint & Pinot
On the weekend, I and a group of friends spent a hugely fun afternoon at Paint & Pinot. In the 3 hour session a professional artist takes you through a painting class (we all paint the same thing) – but it is a fun, social event, with a bar (hence the pinot) and food menu.…
Cake Deception
I think the video says it all! I used to always make he Barbarians special birthday cakes that were shaped like things, and I was always proud when it was mostly recognisable. I’m glad they never saw this video, lol. Have you ever made or had a realistic cake? Would you want one?