One year we took an overseas family trip and in the middle of the hotel’s foyer was a life-sized gingerbread house. As you can imagine, there were plenty of bits taken off the biscuit bricks where people had wanted to taste it. Here are some ways to have the gingerbread house experience at home: If you were lucky enough to snag an Aldi gingerbread house with premade biscuit … [Read more...] about How to Create a Showstopping Gingerbread House Centerpiece
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Interview with author Sam Coley
We recently caught up with Sam Coley, author of State Highway One, who kindly gave us an interview. Describe your book State Highway One: Twenty-year-old Alex Preston returns home to New Zealand after three years abroad when his parents die in a car accident. He is reunited with his twin sister Amy, with whom he had a fractious relationship growing up. To avoid … [Read more...] about Interview with author Sam Coley
The Fool-Proof Guide to Decorating and Fluffing Your Christmas Tree
One of my friends had an impressive Christmas tree - it was created with a combination of good factors. The living room had a high ceiling, so the tree was super-sized. His brother had worked in the Christmas section of Myer, so the family was able to collect a fantastic range of decorations on sale and with a staff discount. If you’re a mere mortal and don’t want to … [Read more...] about The Fool-Proof Guide to Decorating and Fluffing Your Christmas Tree
Films Coming Soon to Australia
Here are some of the films and tv shows coming out in the next couple of months: Misbehaviour In 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the planet with over 100 million viewers. Claiming that beauty competitions demeaned women, the newly formed Women’s … [Read more...] about Films Coming Soon to Australia
Listen to local First Nations Collective: ‘The Ancient Blood’ album ‘Where We Stand’
'The Ancient Bloods' have released their album 'Where We Stand' to celebrate song lines and create new ones. The First Nations anthology is a local and contemporary response which covers political issues, cultural heritage and the ancient past. The band members include Nadia Morrison, Michaella Stubbs, Cormac Finn, Will Probert and Loki Liddle. Here are some … [Read more...] about Listen to local First Nations Collective: ‘The Ancient Blood’ album ‘Where We Stand’