Easy Money

I scream, you scream, we all scream not for ice cream but for some extra cash in the kitty!

The Garage Sale Trail launched yesterday in Sydney, home to the first ever Garage Sale Trail. Last year Bondi brought out their goods and went all out to impress, so much so, for 2011 they're taking it National!

On April 10 2011, all over Australia peeps will be holding garage sales to celebrate community, sustainability and creativity, and all in the name of good old fashion fun!

The Garage Sale Trail isn't just about buying and selling, it's also about getting out and about, meeting your neighbours and celebrating what's special about our community.

So have you registered your garage sale? Do it NOW @ http://www.garagesaletrail.com.au/

And follow them on Twitter @garagesaletrail, I suspect there will be many more surprises to come!

February Wrap Up

It's been a pretty crazy month or so. While slowing down, I ended up being immersed 24/7 in a world of sustainability and environmentalism. I have been on a mission, Mission: Safe Climate. A mission joined by the likes of David Suzuki, Michael Reynolds, aka Garbage Warrior, Charlie Pickering, Julia Zemiro, Adam Bandt, Clive Hamilton, Anna Rose, Catherine Deveny, and the list just goes on....

It's been super amazing and to top it off, I did get to meet not just one but two internationally renowned environmentalists. Booyah! Just gives me more ammo to continue the mission.

A long overdue post - Garden Love

[the cooking area is made from recycled tiles and bricks that has been carefully carved to perfection]

My first friend at primary school is still a dear friend of mine. Believe it or not, I still remember how we met. We were in the same prep class and we were sitting on the floor during quiet time. She asked me what my name was and I asked her what her name was. Her name was Emma. I had never come across an Emma and I went home telling mum I had a new friend called Amen, as going to a catholic school I was exposed to a lot of amens and at that time to me Emma sounded a lot like amen.

Twenty-six years later, Emma and I are still friends. While we live and work in different circles, we always make the time to catch over Christmas and New Year and for each other's birthdays.

So at the start of the year, I headed over to Em and Mick's new digs. They've been renovating for a while as they work full-time. However, the love and dedication they have put into their home has been worth the wait.

What I love about their house, is Mick the green thumb and hands on type of guy that he is, has created a garden haven that steers clear of any nonna/nonno resemblance. Tasteful, modern and very inviting. It just goes to show how fulfilling something can be when you put love into it.

Inspiration comes from Terra Nostra in Campagnia, Italy. Terra Nostra I am told was an adventure they had in Italy where they were invited to a feast of home grown produce and locally farmed meats. Everything about Terra Nostra was about self-sufficiency, a concept that always gets me spellbound.