just a few words....

michael buble concert was AWESOME!!!

love love love LOVED it !

he is just such an awesome entertainer and singer

however i do have a couple gripes...
i wish i had upgraded to the VIP tickets,
i think they would have been worth it - they were VERY expensive...

and he was just too far away... hehehe

xxoo
miss clio

Goose Cafe Busselton

Morning after Miss S's wedding we had to leave early to get back to Perth
BUT! we decided to have breakfast in Busselton before making the journey back

boy was i glad i did!
because breakfast was delicious!!

i am not normally a breakfast person, but i think i have been converted
if i get to eat a breakfast like this everyday i would be a very happy person :D


me still admiring my french pedicure - also feeling very relaxed and chilled

The amazing view of busselton jetty from the goose cafe

hubby's big breakfast

my french toast with bananas, bacon and maple syrup YUMMM!!!

i was really hesitant to order a dish that mixes sweet maple syrup with salty bacon
but OMG i am soooo converted, it is like the most amazing combo!
i ate this dish with the biggest grin on my face, it was delicious... hubby got food envy and wanted a piece of the action. He also mopped up the leftover maple syrup with his bacon, eggs, tomatoes and everything else.
now i understand why canadians pour maple syrup over everything

Goose cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
on the beach over looking busselton jetty
Geographe Bay Road
Busselton
ph: 08 9754 7700

this restaurant is a favourite with the locals and the food is always good

Caves House Hotel, Yallingup

For Miss S's wedding we went south for a night to Yallingup.
It was a wonderful warm wedding, intimate and fun.

They picked Caves House Hotel for their reception, which is a stunning location and the food was awesome.
Every dish was delicious and very generously served.
The most memorable dish/es were the hors doeuvres served right at the beginning of the night.
They had the most tender marinated lamb cutlets served on the bone that just melts in your mouth.
Hubby and i happily munched on a couple of those.
mmmm what i would give to have some more of those lamb cutlets....

anyways ... here is the rest of the wedding.. in food.
i didnt really bother taking photos of the wedding and people ..[sorry! i got lazy and the lighting was bad]
so here it goes ...

my favourite dessert, strawberry pavlova and cream.
Absolutely devine, the cream and strawberries really balanced out the sweetness of the sweet meringue.

crispy skin fish with asparagus

roast lamb with eggplant - absolutely delicious! the lamb was perfectly cooked and very tender
[not smelly at all- i tend to find lamb to be rather smelly] they were very generous with the portions and gave each person 2 huge pieces, i could only manage 1 peice and felt really bad for leaving the other piece behind
[maybe i had too many cutlets earlier?]

our entree was a duck leg confit in a soy broth with veges. again, very nice but a bit salty

i totally recommend caves house hotel for their food
all the dishes were delicious and had large generous portions
everything was also super fresh and locally sourced, which you can taste in all their dishes
can't really go wrong here

caves house hotel
yallingup beach road
yallingup wa
ph 9750 1500
about 2.5 hrs south of perth

2011 Perth Cup

The Perth Cup is a pretty huge event here in Perth,
but, something i must admit i have never been to.
It's a huge racing day where girls get all dressed up in their finest and get all fancy with
fascinators and stuff. The boys also make an effort to look just as good as the ladies.

Miss S was getting married and they organised a hens party at the Perth Cup.
The party was very well organised by Miss N and fellow bridesmaids, lots of great finger food,
good company and innocent party games ...hehehe

The Perth Cup is great fun for people watching and checking out what people are wearing.
There were some stunning outfits that day and i should have taken their photos!
Oh well... i guess i'd be too shy to ask

So here's photos of me and Miss A who is a fellow teacher

Me again with Miss S, the bride to be!

review dress
grey belt - indonesia
flower fascinator - diva

before i forget...

my birthday gift from my dear dear friends was a manicure and pedicure voucher
AND
a jurlique face refresher

Thanks guys!
the mani & pedi was just what i needed,
especially with new years and weddings and stuff

my beautifully groomed feet
in witchery roman sandals
[yes...the ones i was lusting after in earlier posts]

thank you to all my dearest bestest friends
who chipped in for my bday present
i had an awesome time being pampared :o)

I've been very very busy...

One of the first things i did during the school summer holidays was catch up with my gurlz for a birthday breakfast. We met up at Sayers Food in Leederville, a super cute little cafe that's very popular with the locals.
We met up at 9 am on a normal wednesday morning and the place was packed! So that was a really good sign.

Breakfast menu had a great range and reasonably priced starting at about $6 to $24 for the bigger meals.

pink sea salt and cracked blacked pepper on every table

my poached eggs with bacon and wilted spinach- yummy!!

The big breakfast, home made baked beans, potato rosti, bacon and fried eggs with toast [ i think there is a mushroom or two hiding behind the toast]

Now Carrie had this and it was really yummy too, but i can't remember what she had - a pakora?
doesn't really matter, because you cant really go wrong at Sayers :).

Birthday girl and her breakfast


Sayers Food
224 Carr Place
Leederville WA 6007
ph: 08 9227 0429

2011 resolutions

Wow another year has passed and here we are again,
i have been thinking a lot about the resolutions i made last year
and i am quite happy with what i had achieved last year

i will probably stick to the same resolutions because there is definitely room for improvement

1. i will not procrastinate. just get the stupid thing done, as soon as possible.
i'm still really bad at this and my motto this year will be JUST F********* DO IT!

2. spend less on material things. woooo boy this is a tough one... (did i mention i have a bad shopping habit?)
still really hard to do... i still have a bad shopping obsession
its all about control and i need to say to myself
LESS IS MORE!

3. put more money into my savings account or put more money into my mortage.
(2 mortgages to pay off... daaaaaaaay-em!)
definitely need to do this,
i will be making a conscientious effort to put money into my savings account every month.
i am also going to make a huge effort to pay off my mortgages
now that i have 3 [eeek!]

4. walk my dogs more often. more exercise for me = fitness = lose weight (i hope)
i am keeping this one, i did do a good job of walking them quite regularly last year and i want to do the same thing this year


5. mark kids school work asap - don't be lazy, giving back work to them one month later is NOT good enough.
i am proud to say i did a much better job of this last year
its a good feeling to get the stuff marked and giving feedback to the kids as soon as possible
keeping this resolution again - i can only get better right?

6. eat more healthy and eat less! (small portion sizes)
ok... i am keeping this one

7. be MORE organised...
proud to say i got much better at this last yr
but still heaps of rooms for improvement
[btw BEST investment of 2010 was my filing cabinet and my dymo label maker]

8. stop WASTING time .... be more efficient
keeping this one too

9. put home and family as number 1 and work number 2 (i find this really hard to do!)
keeping this one.... i am getting a little better at the home/work life balance thing
but still heaps of room for improvement

10. some new resolution for 2011
declutter declutter declutter
i am in the process of streamlining my stuff
and getting rid of stuff i don't need or wear anymore
[ i just need to declutter my partner's stuff too!]

11. pay off my debts and credit cards - GRRRRRR

12. last but not least ... hopefully fall pregnant and start my own little family

well those are my most important resolutions.... heres a few more - but they are more of a to do list...

10. put a full length mirror near the front entrance (i've always wanted a full length mirror)
proud to say i have done this and i love it! so useful :o)

11. change the carpet in the bedrooms to wooden floors
still to do - hopefully this year

12. change the spare bedroom into a walk-in closet :o)
still to do ...really hope its this year

13. install the last set of blinds in the games room (morning sun reflection on tv is NOT good)
done!

thats it for now... i don't think i can handle any more ... but they were the most important ones i could think of.

what are your resolutions?.....

ps: happy new year everyone!

may the coming year be filled with prosperity,

joy and friends!