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I'm sitting on the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away

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  Day 4 in Eden began with a swim in the beach. The water was so blue and clear, you could see shells and hermit crabs on the sand. For lunch, we went to Lakeview Bar and Grill in Merimbula, where we looked out to the water, chatted and enjoyed our meals. I ate burrata with nectarines, tomatoes, hot honey and bread. Next we went to the Merimbula icecream store, waited in a very long line, then sat and enjoyed an icecream. I got a frozen yoghurt with blueberres and made note of the Italian pistachio icecream to try another time. We wandered around the pier and saw some people fishing. I wore another Tree of Life dress that I found on eBay. This one is a block printed cotton, so very light and breezy for a hot day. Back at the cabin, my sister, mum and I made a gingerbread house which hilariously fell apart the moment we finished making it! For dinner, we went out to the Eden Coast Wok and Grill, which is right by a golf course. I enjoyed fish and chips and watching kangaroos hop aro...
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Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning

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Day 3 in Eden began with a yummy breakfast I made - eggs on toast with smoked salmon, a slice of tomatoe, onions and dolma.  In the morning, my family and I drove to the main strip of shops in Eden and browsed some of the stores. I liked the pink, vintage vases in the antique store. We stopped off at the St Mary MacKillop Museum. Inside we saw some religious items and the Sisters of St Josephite habits. At school, I teach my students about Mary MacKillop each year. As Australia's first saint, she is known for her help in opening lots of schools, she helped people living in poverty and sick people in hospitals. Outside the museum, there was a cross where you could ring a white bell and there was also a Mary statue. And I can't forget the beautiful, blue ocean! For lunch, we went to the Oakland cafe. After seeing the menu the previous day, I was really looking forward to trying the blue cheese panna cotta with a rocket, apple and candied walnut salad and Turkish bread. It was abs...
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I'm going back someday, come what may to Blue Bayou

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  During the summer, my family and I went on our annual holiday to Eden, New South Wales. The first morning there, I woke up at 7.30am and made pancakes with buttered walnuts, blueberries and honey and enjoyed it by the beach.  My family and I drove to coastal town Merimbula and stopped off at Oakland on the way. There, we saw some giant sunflowers, a cute gift store, a little cafe, a telephone booth, a brewery and a chocolate factory.  My mum and I loved the gardens. For lunch, we went to Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant. It's a bit lavish and expensive, but we love returning once a year and we emjoy the delicious seafood pasta. For dinner, we had a bit of “this and that”, which basically means a mixture of food from the fridge, when you don’t feel like making a proper meal. Oysters, smoked salmon on cream cheese and crackers, dolma and leftover sausages -yum. The day ended with a walk around the caravan park, a swim at the beach and a photo by the "fish wall" (...
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You've been on my mind

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Today would have been my nonna's 84th birthday 🧡  She would always call my mum, sister and I on our birthdays, first thing in the morning, and shower us with love and compliments, calling us kind, clever, beautiful and being near tears as she spoke to us. Of course, every February 16th, we would do the same for her, delighting in making her feel as special and loved as she always made us feel.  This morning, I would have been calling her and saying what a beautiful, loving grandmother she's always been and that I'd visit her soon, and we'd talk about our family, her friends, what we were both growing in our gardens, she'd ask about my love life, we'd speak about the latest episode of Married At First Sight and what we were having for dinner. This morning I had the most vivid, comforting dream of her and I'm happy I can still speak with her, even if only in my dreams. 🧡
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That is how I know you go on

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A little while ago, my sister organised a night out to visit the Titanic Exhibition in Melbourne with my mum and I. Titanic has always been one of my favourite movies and I have read various books on the ship and story of the Titanic, so I was fascinated to see the pieces that were salvaged from the sinking of the ship. Binoculars The exhibition had a high tea area with gorgeous wallpaper. Of course, I had to wear my replica hair piece like the one Rose wears in Titanic. Steering wheel Barometer Recreated doors Coins Mesh bag and jewellery Glasses Plates with brown and pink freesia design It was amazing to see the intricate, detailed ceiling. I love how the Titanic film recreated the ceiling from the actual ship!  So many people were lined up to take a photo by the stairs so we took some quick snaps then continued through the exhibition. This created iceberg mimicked the temperature of the water on the night of the Titanic's sinking. It demonstrates how freezing the water was. I ...
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