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  • Realised today I haven't shared a lot of my recent photography work, especially one of my favourite shoots for @wildflorastudio and @jonimaflowers of their 'Field to Table' floral workshop and farm tour last month. There was such an abundance of beauty I literally couldn't stop taking photos! Truthfully my job is easy when you have a beautiful backdrop like Jonima farm, masses of incredible blooms, lots of gorgeous & willing subjects and a beautiful lunch set-up under the gum trees, including a very Aussie way to serve up food... on the back of two @johndeere Gators! Have a swipe to see what I'm talking about! 👌🏼#canonaustralia #deeresighting
  • It's an icy, cold Monday here in the #southernhighlandsnsw but my little girl and I are rugged up on the sofa, in front of the fire, watching movies and sipping on hot chocolates, because we're both a bit under the weather today. Unfortunately a 1 year old mini-cyclone of destruction is about to wake up and disrupt our peace & quite! This bedroom scene above is at the beautiful @capekidnappers in #hawkesbay #newzealand... where I wish I could transport myself back to today, san kids, to sleep-in until noon! #capekidnappers #relaischateaux #cottonwoodtravels
  • Sorry for the lack of posts on here lately, friends. Been lots going on (photo shoots, kids, house stuff, events & gatherings etc) and sometimes I just like having a bit of a social media hiatus. A technology holiday, of sorts! We’re now well and truly into winter here (top of 10 degrees today, despite the sunshine outside fooling us!) and the garden is going into hibernation (very last of my roses are on the way out but gee they have just bloomed all spring, summer and autumn! #roseconvert). I’ll share a little of what I’ve been up to the past few weeks on my stories, including some photos shoots I’ve done. Hope you all have a beautiful weekend planned?! Nicki xx #canonaustralia
  • Since I was supposed to be in Denmark this weekend for @christinagreve’s flower styling & photography workshop (insert sigh 😔), I thought I’d commiserate that I couldn’t be there with a bit of #inspiration from #Denmark via the @decor.demon blog and photo by @jonas_lundberg_photography 🌿 This simple, understated and chic entry belongs to a transformed 18th century farmhouse in Odense, Denmark and I just love those beautiful white walls, gorgeous checkerboard floor, touch of greenery and of course, all the light emanating through those beautiful windows and front door! My kind of entry 👌🏼 Hopefully I can make the workshop later in the year Christina!! 🤞🏼 @christinagreve xx
  • I’m still coming down off a massive high from the #royalwedding - everything from magnificent Meghan, handsome Harry, the extraordinary inclusive and personal service, right down to the dress, the guests and of course all the exquisite flowers 😮. I mean, wow! And the fun of having my own little royal wedding party to celebrate it! These flowers above aren’t royal, but they were created by the very, very talented @wildflorastudio at the recent field to table floral workshop @jonimaflowers 🌸 More flowers at their beautiful farm than at the royal wedding, I can assure you! Did you all catch the wedding? Who stayed up too late or got up too early just to watch it? #countryliving #floralarrangement
  • I shared our messy house the other night on my stories (how it is most days) but this is how it looks when we have an open house! Unfortunately the joy lasts about 15 minutes and in fact, during the time it took for me to video this, a certain little munchkin was smooshing peanut butter down the side of the island bench. 😣 My fault for giving him a peanut butter sandwich so I can’t say I don’t deserve it! 🙄😆 It is a gorgeous Autumn day out there though, so that’s something! #home #southernhighlands

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Entertaining, Table Decor

The Cooks Cooking School

Last month I was invited along with some girlfriends to a cooking class at the newly opened, The Cooks Cooking School, in Bowral, here in the Southern Highlands, for an evening of Mexican street food. I must admit that my first thought when I got the READ MORE

Country Living, Travel

The Gardens of Glenmore House

If you saw my blog post on here about the incredible WILD Adventure Cookbook launch by Sarah Glover and Luisa Brimble, you'll also know the event was held at the magnificent Glenmore House in Camden, owned by Mickey Robertson and her husband READ MORE

Entertaining, Table Decor

Essentials for easy entertaining

Let me start by saying, I have been entertaining for a very long time! Longer than many would think given I'm in my mid 30's, but it's because I've been entertaining since I was 16 years old! Way back when it was completely uncool and I should have READ MORE

Country Living, Entertaining

Wild Adventure Cookbook launch

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll be well aware that on Saturday I attended the picnic book launch of the much anticipated WILD Adventure Cookbook by Sarah Glover, at the spectacular property, Glenmore House, in Camden, New South Wales. The READ MORE

Recipes

Berry Pretty Sponge Cake

What better way to celebrate spring than with a ridiculously easy and pretty, spring-time inspired cake? This one was the result of a beautiful jar of berry jam from the Burrawang General Store, gifted to us by our beautiful neighbours, coinciding READ MORE

Interiors

The perfect woodweave blinds

My search for the perfect woodweave blinds started back in 2014 when I was sourcing bamboo blinds for a clients home here in the Highlands. On Pinterest I would see all these homes with beautiful woodweave/bamboo blinds that looked very natural, READ MORE

Recipes

Ruby Grapefruit Sponge Cake

One of the things I love about winter is the abundance of citrus, so when I had a bowl of these ruby red grapefruits sitting around uneaten, I thought, why not make a citrus sponge?! It's one of those cakes that looks pretty fancy, but isn't READ MORE

Country Living, Entertaining

The Easy Way To Picnic

One of our favourite things to do as a family on weekends is go for a picnic, although more often than not, our picnic's ends up being far too much effort and expense for something that is supposed to be relaxing and simple! Is this not the READ MORE

Country Living, Interiors

Autumn Scenes at Range Cottage

There's nothing quite like the simplicity of autumn leaves, so of course I can't resist the urge to bring some of that vibrancy and colour inside! I think autumn/ fall is my favourite season here in the Southern Highlands, because there is just so READ MORE

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