Author name: jade

Puss & Mew

From botanical to bottle, I got to discover the true artistry of crafting my very own gin at the Puss & Mew distillery outside of Melbourne. This masterclass gave me the overview of gin creation and I got to peruse over 40 ingredients and choose my own botanicals for my gin. We used a mortar […]

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Melbourne 2025 January

After ushering in the new year, we prepared for our Pasadena friends to visit for 2 weeks. They had the same airbnb that we had in 2021!! I had plans to show them everything I showed my son but they had limited energy so we only did a handful of activities like going to the

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Tasmania 4.0

A mere 45 minute flight deposited us in the northern Tasmanian city of Launceston where we visited their Cataract Gorge Reserve and their Art Gallery at Royal Park to admire the art of Michael McWilliams. On the drive to Wynyard, we visited the Australian Axeman’s Hall of Fame which was a bit surreal. Our friends

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Daughter’s Wedding

I never envisioned this day and while I was getting ready, I thought “mascara will be fine because I won’t cry.” Ha! I arrived at soon to be in-law’s house while the brides were getting their hair and make-up done. We had a middle eastern lunch and headed off to to the chapel. The chapel

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