Halloween baking: Brain and blood clot cupcakes

Brain and blood clot cupcake

Close readers of this blog will know that I’m not a fan of cupcakes. Yet not even I could resist the idea of making brain and blood clot cupcakes for Halloween. I came across the idea via my friend Jessica who blogs at FushMush. She linked to this recipe on Not Quite Nigella on Facebook or Twitter and [...]

Day trip to Pescadero Part 2: Pumpkin patch and hay maze

Pumpkin-pyramid

After leaving the goat dairy in Pescadero, we headed back to the car with our purchases. Before setting off we had a little nibble of the artichoke bread with the fromage blanc. We didn’t eat much, having only recently had lunch, but wanted to try the bread while it was still warm. It was just [...]

Day trip to Pescadero Part 1: Funky shops and goat dairy

Cheese tasting

Saturday was a day of spontaneity and serendipity. I haven’t had so much fun for ages! My husband and I decided to drive to Pescadero for lunch at Duartes Tavern. We’d been there once before on our Highway 1 road trip with my in-laws last year. Pescadero struck me as a charming town but we [...]

Guest Post: People watching in Barcelona, Spain

headshop

This is a guest post from Livia Gamble (pictured left), who can usually be found on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia but has recently taken some time out to travel the world. She is blogging at Letters to G to share all the great places she visits along the way. This guest post is [...]

Mum’s trip to California (and Montana and Wyoming)

In Marin with Mum

It’s now late October and in California that means that the houses are decorated for Halloween and every store seems to have hay bales and pumpkins out front. It’s been cool and a little damp this week, though it was quite hot the week before, so anything could happen. The hummingbirds are still regular visitors [...]

Awesome ‘Smack The Pony’ video: “I want a man…”

EcoSalon ran a piece today on why our fantasy lovers don’t really exist. It reminded me of this awesome video from comedy group Smack the Pony. I love it! Tweet

Photo Friday: Twiggy the wallaby reclines in armchair

Twiggy in armchair with baby in pouch

North Coast of NSW, Australia; August 2006 My mother lives in the Australian bush on a property on the North Coast of New South Wales, about half way between Sydney and Brisbane. She is a wildlife rescue volunteer and as a result often takes care of baby wallabies. Wallabies are related to kangaroos but smaller [...]

Travel back in time to San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake

San Francisco 1906

If you have even a passing acquaintance with San Francisco, it’s worth making this trip. You don’t have to leave your chair – just sit back and let this video transport you back in time to Market Street in April 1906, shortly before the Great Earthquake and Fire. The film seems to have been shot [...]

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