The Poppy Files

Yum : Stewed Rhubarb with Apple & Strawberries

This is a delicious way to eat ‘in-season’ rhubarb – especially on your porridge with Jalna yoghurt!

Stewed Rhubarb with Apple & Strawberries

Rind and juice of 1 orange
500g rhubarb, cut into 2.5cm pieces
1 large apple – thinly sliced
60g sugar
250g strawberries – hulled and sliced

Method

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and cook until soft
Whizz in a blender or with a stick mixer.

PS: I neglected to download these photos from my iPhone from Mother’s Day. Poppy bought me a beautiful ceramic platter!

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 1 Comment Short URLStewed RhubarbTop Navigation, Yum

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Happy Mother’s Day

Mum is Queen

Happy Mother’s Day for yesterday!

Unfortunately I didn’t get to spend the day with my Mum, but I did speak to her. I did however get to enjoy my role as a Mum and spent the day with our beautiful little girl. Nick enabled me to have a ‘sleep in’ and I got up at 9.30 am! Bliss.

For the rest of the day we hung out at home – in the garden and in her room. Poppy loves her swing under the falling autumn leaves and playing peek-a-boo with Maisy. Such sacred times. xx

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Monday, 13 May 2013 0 Comments Short URLMother's DayTop Navigation

Indecision

I am right in the midst of a ‘nesty’ mode at home, and have been busy in the past couple of months planning our new bedroom renovation, before our baby arrives in early August. Poppy is going to move into our existing room, whilst the new bubba will move into her room. We are doing

Friday, 10 May 2013 1 Comment Short URLHome, RenovationsUncategorized

Layby ♥

Today I am loving these winter outfits. Each morning I really struggle with what to wear, as my pregnant tummy of 27 weeks keeps on growing (in fact I read yesterday that our little bubba has doubled in size in the last month – no wonder I am so tired)! As you read here in January,

Thursday, 9 May 2013 0 Comments Short URLWinter FashionToday I Am Loving

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Sneaky Peek : DIY Felt Crown

Well I did get crafty and popped into Spotlight yesterday and stocked up on colourful felt, jewels and embellishments. I then downloaded a crown template from here and produced this beauty:

What do you think??

Wednesday, 8 May 2013 0 Comments Short URLDIY Felt CrownSneaky Peek

Yum : Larni’s Minestrone Soup

My delivery from Hill Street Grocers arrived with all these amazing vegetables and so I have just made a big pot of my favourite soup! This recipe is an old family favourite – I have just added a few of my touches to it. Mmmm … beautiful served on a cool autumn day, with crusty

Tuesday, 7 May 2013 0 Comments Short URLMinestrone SoupYum

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Little Princess

I picked up Poppy from day care the other day only to find she had transformed into a little “Princess”! She loves her ‘crown’ that she decorated herself and insists on wearing it constantly. There was a slight struggle at bath time the other night when she refused to take it off! Oh dear.

I might need to get crafty and make her a more permanent one like this:

Friday, 3 May 2013 1 Comment Short URLPrincess CrownTop Navigation

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Great Dane ♥

Today I am loving not the dog, but Great Dane Furniture and all things Scandinavian :

Welcome to Great Dane, Australia’s eminent purveyor, master, and collector of Scandinavian furniture. Established in Melbourne in 2002, our unbridled passion for timeless Scandinavian design has seen us establish an inimitable reputation for quality, service, craftsmanship, and knowledge…

Personally chosen and imported by our founder and Director, Anton Assaad, each piece of Great Dane is sourced direct from Scandinavia’s premier design houses and manufacturers…

From easy chairs and dining tables, to sideboards, coffee tables, and light fittings, our extensive range has been lovingly selected and proudly boasts prodigious originals from the iconic likes of designers’ Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, Borge Mogensen, N.O Moller, and many more.

At Great Dane, we’re committed to ensuring that the precision and beauty of Scandinavian design is upheld at all times…

We invite you to experience our passion first-hand, and encourage you to stroke, feel and smell the quality of Scandinavian luxury for contemporary life …

If only! xx

Thursday, 2 May 2013 1 Comment Short URLGreat Dane FunitureToday I Am Loving

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Sneaky Peek : Old School

Robyn, Larni & Cath

For our parent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary recently, my brother dragged out the old family slides and had them scanned for a presentation during their celebration.

Looking at these ‘old school’ photos from the ’70’s brought back many memories. Memories of the clothes that Mum made for us (including Robyn’s sailor dress below), the dodgy haircuts, the long socks and the new bikes! Classic. x