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Donna Hay’s rustic simmered chicken

May 29, 2014
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dinner, fave food, live

The cookbooks I always reach for first in my kitchen, are by Australian chef, Donna Hay. The photography is beautiful and the recipes; fresh, modern and delicious. Her books are available here. I thought I owned every one of her…

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DIY handmade greeting cards

May 21, 2014
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create, make it

Thank you notes are one of the nicest things to receive. Many successful people swear by them, including the great Barbara Walters. I go through stages where I'm really good about writing thank you notes and then I trail off.…

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bowl within a bowl – flowers (& succulents) at my place

May 15, 2014
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live, post & beam beach house remodel, style it

I've been playing with placing my vases and planters one inside the other this week. I was incredibly happy with the results. It changed the look of the individual containers completely (and freed up space in my vase cupboard!). (more…)

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DIY gift tote

April 30, 2014
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When a friend has helped me out I've sometimes put together a basket of goodies to say thanks, or I've found one already wrapped and ready to go. This week a lovely family really stepped up when I needed them…

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spring clean-out

April 22, 2014
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get organized, live

(photo: http://nylonpinksy.tumblr.com/) When my husband, Alan is away filming, he can get a lot of down time. He's an avid reader of the news and Zite and likes to send me articles to read while I hold the fort…

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mini carrot cakes

April 1, 2014
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cookies & cakes, fave food, live

I recently read a new poem where a child asks his mother "Why do carrot cakes have the best frosting?" "Because carrot cakes need the best frosting." his mother answers. Well, not these carrot cakes. (more…)

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mini cheesecakes

March 13, 2014
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cookies & cakes, fave food, live

I love cheesecake. There's something incredibly satisfying about the combination of sweetened cream cheese and that crumbly cookie base. Even though we all probably remember cheesecake from our childhood, that's not when it was first created...a type of cheesecake has…

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coral content

February 14, 2014
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live, style it

Coral in a fish bowl I love living close to the coast and so far I have been lucky to enough to do that, both here in Los Angeles and back in Australia. It hasn't always been a walk to…

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postcard from Sydney – Christmas

December 25, 2013
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holidays, live

Merry Christmas! I'm posting this late after a long, happy, rainy day in Sydney, Australia. The kids were up early but waited (mostly) patiently until everyone else made an appearance. There was an abundance of gifts, so it was nice…

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postcard from Sydney – Christmas Eve

December 24, 2013
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holidays, live

Arriving in Sydney was sheer bliss for me. The sound of cicadas, smells of the beach and summer BBQ's, and the cacophony of happy kids excited for Christmas was exactly what I'd been hoping for. (more…)

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Tracey Dale is a writer, currently working on her first novel. She is a former broadcast journalist, TV host, corporate speaker, advertising executive, and Miss Australia. Based in Los Angeles, she is married to actor, Alan Dale (Entourage, Captain America 2, Lost, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo).

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