DOWN AT THE JETTY

During the weekend, I had two hours to myself. I got in the car and drove over to Long Jetty to do some op-shopping and to grab some bread. Last time I was here I saw the Green Tangerine from across the road and I ran out of time to duck in and take a peek into the bakery/cafe/shop. Today I had the time, but somehow I still found myself rushed as time escaped from my watch and I had to scoot out of here to make sure I had time to browse around the op-shops for vintage finds. But oh my goodness, this place is vibing with amazingness. I love it! I just want this place to morph into being my kitchen, with all of the spices and sauces and pastries, and another set of enthusiastic hands to cook with - that would be amazing!!! Kath, the beautiful owner extraordinaire got me at, "next time, bring your kids". I will be back. And with my kids. I took a piece of Green Tangerine home with me; a fruit loaf, a pumpkin cob and some ground coffee. The pumpkin cob was inhaled by my family and friends within minutes of slicing. Delicious!

We are so lucky to have places like these popping up all over the central coast. Where is your favourite place?

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COLLABORATE & LISTEN

Last week I was lucky enough to spend some time with the founder of the super cool online kids fashion and lifestyle shop/blog, Sunday Kid. Sometimes you meet people and you are blown away by how awesome they are, today was one of those days. Turns out that we have lots of fun ideas and by the looks of things, we just might make them happen. After lots of excited brainstorming over chai lattes, coffee and croissants, the morning ran away from us very quickly and before we knew it, it was time for me to run off and do the school pick up.

To check out her kids clothes and homewares, click here and to check out some of the photographs that I got to take for the blog, click here.

P.S. Thank you to LikeMinds Avoca for lettings us shoot up a storm inside your cosy cafe.
Love you. xo

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WEEKEND PLANS

What a way to start the weekend! I am brimming with excitement over some fun and exciting collaborations which are coming into fruition, coming at perfect timing as a personal project which I have been working on for sometime is slowly coming towards completion. To celebrate I am going to bake a cake.

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HELLO MONDAY

I skipped the gym today to catch up with a gorgeous (soon to be married!!!) friend. We met up at a cafe by the sea and after we ordered we sat and played with Vinnie who was probably the most comfiest person in the cafe. It was one of those slow motion mornings as we got Paddy ready for school today and she was all bed-warm and cosy, still wearing her bright pink pyjama onsie as I buckled her into the car capsule earlier in the morning. In the cafe, she sat on my lap in her pj's eating bits of squashed avacado and dollops of frothed milk from my finger as my friend and I chattered away.

I usually order the breakfast jar which is layered with coconut yoghurt, chia seeds, muesli and fresh fruit, but given the cold weather I went for a cosy bacon and egg damper roll followed by a hot chocolate and a raw key lime tart, which was so delicious that I could have easily eaten more than one slice. 

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WEEKEND TREATS

Brunching with someone who loves food as much as you do is fun, but in my case it sometimes means that you don't get to eat a lot. So we went out for brunch today and we ate in the following order; a chocolate brownie with a raspberry surprise, chai latte with full cream milk and a lentil dahl with a poached egg and fresh roti. He had a chicken and leek pie with a quinoa, beetroot and avacado salad with fetta cheese, yet he still managed to eat half of my meal. So after bickering about picking at each other's plates, we made peace and decide to 'share' our plates, but sharing meant that everytime I cut off a slice of pie, he would evil-eye me sizing up the slice on my fork to the millimeter. Perhaps this is karma for all of those times I did that to my parents.

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LIKE MINDS

We don't mean to but sometimes us Mum's take over small spaces. Believe me when I say that we feel equally as uncomfortable as you when our babies start to fuss or when we disrupt the flow of movement because of our strollers or travel seats, but sometimes we just need to get out of the house and enjoy the freedom and deliciousness of a freshly brewed coffee or a nice breakfast which doesn't involve us having to do the washing up afterwards. Small things like this which make everyone's day a little bit better also makes ours a little bit better too. I couldn't be any more apologetic for taking over your peace and quiet, but please understand that we are doing our best. Cafe's like this one attract members from all over the local community, not just because of the amazing food and coffee but because of the wonderful way in which everyone feels at home as soon as they step up into their cosy little space. The way in which the personalities and the people come together to enjoy their space, food and coffee often results in a chain reaction of laughter and communal small talk, the perfect ambience of casualness and joy.

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WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

When I was a kid I can remember often being asked, "Where are you from?". I was a bit of a slow learner you see, and it took me until my mid-twenties to realise that when people asked me this, they weren't asking about where I lived, they were asking me about my heritage. I can remember being asked by my best friends mum if I was Sri Lanken and I cringe thinking about my eight year old response at the time, "What does that mean?". I often get claimed by all sorts of people; Indians, Maori's, Sri Lanken's, Greek's, South American's and Indigenous Australian's. Whenever this happens, I often think about how I could have been an awesome spy morphing into different people with different stories to tell, maybe in another lifetime. When this board came up at my local coffee spot my hubby very excitedly put my pin on for me, I wonder how many other people will also be pinning Papua New Guinea?

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