Edible colours of ITALIA!

I am loving the beautiful produce at the moment. Though MY tomato plants are looking somewhat stunted, the tomatoes available elsewhere at the moment are gorgeous (and I am not talking about the mass gm mod produce from the supermarket!).

This is one of my favorites, simple, yummy and healthy dishes ever! Great tomatoes, Basil leaves and bocconcini, sprinkle with sea salt flakes, drizzle with olive oil (or extra virgin) and a little basalimico!

Delicious

delizioso

Lecker

délicieux

हैं । कहीं-कहीं

美味いです

맛있는

восхитительный

delicioso

อร่อยมาก

Leziz

... in any language!

Summer Satchels and accessories

Introducing some of the new Taybian Design Summer Satchel & accessories collection!

I will still be maintaining my popular upholstery collection (above) but will be adding some accessories.

All belts are reversible! 2 for 1!

The Satchels can fit up to a 17" laptop, your notebooks, etc. Most in the line are also reversible!

The Summer Satchel collection is available now through my Etsy shop (and soon through the official Taybian website).

Insert Name Here Launch Party

Insert Name Here Launch Party

What a great evening @ the Networx Marketing function tonight. Held at the Melbourne Hotel, a great amalgamation of various industries. The topic tonight was 'Marketing on a shoestring budget'.

Mel Kettle from Mel Kettle Consulting

Andrew Demack from Bicycle Queensland

and

Madeline Egan from the Mater Foundation

FANTASTIC PANELISTS! All provided insight into the 'behind-the-scenes' marketing tactics in times where budget is thin. Also providing insight into strategies that 'should be the norm'.

Leaving a lot of food for thought.

The main points of the forum are...

KNOW YOUR TARGE AUDIENCE,

APPROACH THEM THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE MEDIUMS,

THINK OUTSIDE THE SQUARE...

AND HAVE FUN!!!

Some other fabulous people whom I met tonight.

The fabulous Sally Bagshaw from Snappy Sentences

&

Jane Davies from Cat and Moose

&

Paul Lynch from Ambition Creative

&

John Hacking from Search Tempo

NEW or OLD, OLD or NEW

With cameras I have always been a Nikon girl (apart from my first camera the good ol' trusty Pentax K1000) and too with sewing machines I have always been a Janome girl (again apart from my first 'little girls' Singer sewing machine).

I find that from time to time I seem to have... lets say 'disagreements' with my beautiful (new) Janome, and she has her limitations. In times like these I revert to my (old) Janome. Though the ol' gal is a little louder (and on the nose a bit from being stored in my mums shed for a few years), I wonder why I ever bought a new one. I can rely on the ol' gal and she is a work-horse.

I have to say I love them both... equally of course (as you would two of your children). So with this I shall go back to my work table and finish up a four more Ocean Breeze Midi's. I will make sure to use both my 'babies' equally for each of their strengths!

Oh how I personify things!!

YOGA... Monday morning bliss

Better late than never... I have just recently started regular YOGA. It's not that I haven't done it before, it's just that I have never committed to doing it on a regular basis.

The Brisbane Yoga Studio is in Bulimba, with sessions run by Laya Fisher, who has taught yoga internationally for almost 10 years..

I jump on my pushy on a Monday morning, after a couple of intense hills arrive @ the Inner Harmony Centre in Bulimba. After the session take a detour leisurely cycle along the riverside to return home. I must say that this is a fantastic way to start the week!!!

David's off Oxford

We love living just around the corner from some amazing eateries. Oxford Street, Bulimba has so much to offer. It is alway vibrant and colourful. My husband and I indulged in a beautiful meal out last night.

We went to David's off Oxford. I had the Beef and my husband has the Blue Eye. OMG how delicious! Along with a bottle of gorgeous Shiraz, we certainly left feeling relaxed and satisfied.

David's off Oxford