I had a lovely day out with friends the other day, enjoying the last days of warmth before the winter kicks in here in Australia... and I got some nice shots... I thought I'd share them with you :) Enjoy
A NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS
A Night Out With Friends
I recently went out with some of my closest friends for a few drinks and some dancing, as a belated birthday celebration, and we actually got a few great shots during the night so I thought I'd share them with you lovely people.
We had such a fun night, we made friends with some jokers while waiting in line for a bar, drank the best cider we've ever tasted, we had an awkward run in with a pretty confident lesbian who had the wrong idea about my friends sexuality, and ate street food served from the side of a gratified, Double Decker bus. All in all it was a pretty excellent evening!
AB :)
Nutella and Strawberry French Toast
Nutella and Strawberry French Toast
I haven't done a recipe in a while, so I thought I'd share this one with you guys, inspired by buzzfeed food. It's super easy and really delicious. With this recipe you can make it look like you know what you're doing in the kitchen, even if you REALLY don't (like me.)
So here goes...
INGREDIENTS:
* Nutella
* Strawberry's (about a punnet)
* Bread
* 2 eggs
* Sugar
* Milk
METHOD
#1. Flatten out your bread, cut off the crusts and spread a thick layer of Nutella on it, as well as a small handful on thinly sliced strawberries.
#2. Mix 2 eggs, a small hand full of sugar and 1/4 cup of milk.
#3. Roll up the bread and dip it in the mix.
#4. Fry up the rolls in a hot frying pan and serve with icing sugar and chocolate syrup.
So there you have it, dessert for breakfast! Click here if you'd like to check out the tutorial video, from buzzfeed.
Happy cooking guys.
AB :)
A trip Home
A Trip Home
Doritos and mints by my side, I slid into my car with a full tank of fuel and a full heart, I hit the gas and headed for home. Now, I'm the kind of gal who always needs some music playing, so I had created a playlist (or should I say SLAY-list?) to help the two and a half hours go a bit quicker.
I'm also the kind of gal who doesn't like to spend large amounts of time by myself, so even this short time in the car, all alone felt like an age. But after a long drive of belting out Adele's 'Hello' and seat jiving to San Cisco's 'Too much time together' (Check them out if you haven't already, they're good tunes. And if you're looking for other cool song to listen to on a drive then follow my 'cruisin songs' playlist on spotify, ariah.holmes) I finally made it.
The next day I was woken at 6am by a small Rylie (my younger sister) catapulting herself onto my bed in. Not long after that one of my other sister's, Iliana, came and joined us for a big sister snuggle (the best way to start your morning, in my opinion.) We shared songs with each other talked about life. I made everyone coffees on our little coffee machine and taught Rylie how to pour a babychino.
In the afternoon I went 'round to my friend Emma's house and made a bunch of cocktails in preparation for her upcoming 21st party. It was so much fun, and we found a few that we actually really liked. We danced to K-pop and watched 'Kingsman' and talked and laughed. All in all, a good night.
I find visiting home to be a very relaxing and recuperating experience. Even if I can't do it very often, I love being home and being with my family.
I hope you're all well and loving your families.
AB
New Years Eve
For New Year's a few friends and I went camping at the beach. We filled our cars full of fuel and food and cruised down to the coast. On our way to a fantastic, secluded beach (which we were told was a "very short" walk away, but ended up taking us 40 minutes to get to) we found a beach where people had left little piles of pebbles stacked on top of each other. Of course we had to contribute ourselves!! We also found a coconut, which of course we had to take a selfie with, because... why not?
On the long drive home we decided to stop in a few stores, one of which was the Stur Gallery. I can only describe it as a Blog in a shop.The whole vibe of the place was just SO Instagram, and I wanted to buy everything!!! They even had a big, communal colouring in page, which customers could participate in. I loved it and if you're ever in Braidwood I would highly recommend checking it out.
The whole trip was very therapeutic. We ate and drank, played board games, accidentally fell asleep in the sun (unfortunately, for just long enough to get burnt to a crisp). We swam and laughed and danced and welcomed in the new year with a bang.
It was a short road trip, but one spent with a wonderful bunch of people. It was the perfect blend of wild, crazy fun and relaxing vibes. I can honestly say it was my best New Year's celebration yet.
AB :)
Gift Wrapping Tips
Gift Wrapping
Hey guys, so it's Christmas eve, and for those of you who are doing some last minute preparation, I'm here with some gift wrapping tips to help smooth things over.
If you're anything like me, you'll have your presents bought within plenty of time and leave the wrapping to the very last minute. If that's the case, don't worry, I've got you covered. Even if the shops are closed there are plenty of things you can use to make your present look special with minimal cost, and using things you have lying around the house.
My number #1 tip for Christmas wrapping (or any gift wrapping for that matter) is Recycle, Recycle, Recycle. It's pretty easy to re-use gift bags. On your birthday, you can save the bags you get given and re-use them on Christmas and other gift giving occasions.
Another neat trick is using old boxes and re-vamping them. All you need is an old box, some brown paper, sticky tape and ribbon.
Wrap the box in brown paper, making sure to pull it tight before sticky-taping it. Finish it off with a bow, and voila!
Other things you could use to wrap your box or present are:
* Newspaper
* Plain white paper
* Funky, wrapping paper
* Ripped out pages from a book
Feel free to get creative and think outside the box (Get it???)
Happy wrapping everyone, and Merry Christmas xxx
AB
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