Archives: 2010 January

Shopping at Costco

January 28th, 2010, No Comments

Well it certainly is an experience!! Everything is MASSIVE!!!!!!!!
Shopping generally is not one of my favourite tasks, but when my Dad gave me a Costco membership as an early Christmas present I thought ‘Why not?’… lets go and see what this new shopping concept (to Australia) is all about.
Their concept completely makes sense and does [...]

What’s On This Week…25-31 January 2010

January 25th, 2010, No Comments

Tuesday 26 January 2010 if you missed it is AUSTRALIA DAY, which also means it is a public holiday!!!  Yay… so there is lots on all around Australian to celebrate.
Below is linked to a great website that lists all the official celebrations and activities that are going on in and around your area.
What’s On for [...]

Book Review – Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

January 21st, 2010, No Comments

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Steig Larsson
Now this book is a real page turner! Winner of the Crime Thriller of the Year 2009 at the British Book Awards, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo successfully produces a thriller with a great crime plot. There are several stories very successfully interwoven that eventually collide with [...]

Mums Card Review by Yummy Mummies & Mini Me

January 20th, 2010, 1 Comment

Checkout this great Mummy blog created by the delightful Bec Watts… Yummy Mummies & Mini Me… even better read what she has to say about Mums Card!
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What’s On This Week … 18-24 Jan 2010

January 19th, 2010, No Comments

Markets
23 jan (saturday) Slow Food Melbourne
Abbotsford Convent, St Heliers Street, Abbotsford. Melways ref 44 G5.
8am-1pm
More info… www.mfm.com.au/slowfood.htm
20 jan (wednesdays)  Suzuki Night Market
Queen Victoria Market, Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
5.30pm – 10.30pm.
More info… www.qvm.com.au/snm/snm_home.aspx
21 jan (thursdays)   St Kilda Beach Night Market
O’Donnell Gardens, 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda.
5.00pm 10.00pm
More info… www.stkildabeachnightmarket.com.au
24 jan (sundays) Docklands Sunday Market
Waterfront [...]

Upcoming Markets & Events

January 11th, 2010, 2 Comments

Summer in Melbourne is such a great place to be, the weather is beautiful and there is so much to do. I personally love a good market or an outing with a particularly summer feel, so as I was adding these market dates to my diary I thought that I would share them with you [...]

Happy New Year

January 10th, 2010, No Comments

Somewhat belatedly… Happy New Year.
Next week I am starting some of my New Years resolutions, following some seemingly good advice that starting a NY resolution on the 1st is a waste of time as it is so hard to keep.
What were your resolutions for 2010?
Some of my resolution ‘themes’ are probably pretty typical! including…
I have [...]

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