Just a Beach Cottage Life. Find all my recipes here. Catch up with the adventures of our pooch Barley here. And the beautiful beach, ocean and Australia here. Postcards from a beach cottage.

For those who enjoy beauty in all areas of life. Wednesday, September 18, 2013. This morning we walked through the gardens of Villa Melzi on Lake Como for our morning walk. The spectacular setting makes it impossible to replicate. The garden is set on a steep hill flowing down to the lake. Pictures cannot adequately capture the magnificence of this garden. You may be forgiven for thinking all I do on holidays is lunch. Definitely worth putting on your list if visiting Como.

The Granite Is Pink, I Tell Ya. Some think this molten concoction got pushed into this region of Branford, Connecticut from South Africa. Imagine that? My tour guide in the quarry was Darrell Petit.

Haus am Moor in Austria. Haus am Moor by Bernardo Bader Architects, Vorarlberg, Austria. I bet this place smells just delicious timber walls, timber ceilings, timber everything. Inside, the form of the house-shaped extruded exterior is legible in the living spaces and upstairs bedro.

Easter in New York 2. What a difference a week can make. Even some of the cherry trees are in blossom. New Yorkers are out in force, enjoying the optimism of Spring. Wishing everyone a very happy Easter! Sunday, 6 April 2014.

Click to see the different blogs. Wednesday, May 19, 2010. I know many of us bloggers have children and are constantly trying to think of a fun trendy birthday theme for our kids. Well fret no more ladies. This blog is the catch all of fun themes for the kids mixed with a bit of style and class for the adults! Just last night I was having dinner with some girlfriends and the discussion of why trains are such an obsession with boys. Where does that come from? It is a printab.