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Snowy Maastricht in Black and White
by Krista | Jan 9, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
His gloved hands gripped the steering wheel of the leased BMW as my brother Ryan drove along icy roads through a blizzard from Amsterdam to Maastricht in the Netherlands last Christmas. He was determined to treat our family to an Andre Rieu Christmas concert just over...
Finding Courage in an Australian Garden
by Krista | Jan 5, 2012 | Fabulous Friday
It's funny the things that make us Stronger. Braver. Wiser. Take gardening in Australia for instance. I grew up in a family of incredible gardeners: grandparents, aunts, Mum, brothers. Every last one of them could turn a bare patch of earth into a lush, verdant oasis...
Goats, Iced Chocolate and An Australian Sheep Station
by Krista | Jan 4, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
Yesterday dawned clear as a bell and hotter than blazes as Bear and I hopped in the ute and headed off into the wilds of of Queensland bush country just outside our home turf of the Darling Downs. We headed to a sprawling sheep station run by Alan, a grazier we'd...
A Christmas Bush Walk in Australia
by Krista | Jan 2, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
Hello luvs! I'm writing to you by the light of my Christmas tree, sipping ginger berry tea and listening to the frogs outside. I know Christmas is long gone, but I was so sick over the holidays that I didn't get to put my tree up until Christmas Day, so I'm breaking...
Happy Christmas from Australia with Danish Pastry
by Krista | Dec 23, 2011 | Fabulous Friday
It's nearly Christmas Eve here in Australia, and I'm taking a break from baking and cleaning to wish you a very, very Happy Christmas. 🙂 You're probably up to your ears in Christmas baking already, but if you have a hankering for something delicious but not too...
A Canadian Christmas Party: Books, Friends and Homemade Doughnuts
by Krista | Dec 21, 2011 | Compatriot Wednesday
As promised, here is a Christmasy post from my dear friend and fellow food, travel, and life-lover, Breanne from The Vintage Box. *************************** It was borne from an evening of brainstorming. We were farm sitting way out in rural Alberta; very cheap rent...
Storms, An Interview and Plum Tart with Nutty Crust and Cream
by Krista | Dec 19, 2011 | Bootstrap Monday
Storm clouds are brewing and chooks are clucking contentedly outside the door as my dog Fletcher snoozes on the rug. I just finished watering my gardens and am pleased as punch to see the melons flowering, rainbow chard flourishing in brilliant colors, little bell...
A Christmas Wish: Spending the Holidays in England
by Krista | Dec 15, 2011 | Fabulous Friday
This month at Across the Cafe Table over at the Travel Belles we're discussing: If you HAD to spend the holidays away somewhere, where would you go and what would you do? Although I'm thrilled to have a small and quiet Christmas at home in Australia this year, if I...
A Day with Goats and A Kangaroo Mince Roast
by Krista | Dec 14, 2011 | Plucky Thursday
Good morning, luvs! The storm clouds have rolled in again after a positively gorgeous couple of days. How I have loved wandering around the property, watching the goats and horses nibbling their way through the yard and trying to guess what sort of ducks are bobbing...
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