I forgot to breathe in October… something about being away all summer, then literally just playing catch up all September and October. No breathing, just drowning, racing, gasping for air – and then I stopped for coffee and it was […]
Aussie expats seem to move in small circles. I feel like wherever I’ve lived (I mean outside of Australia of course), I seem to gravitate towards fellow Australians, and then through them, I meet more crazy Aussies! This is a […]
Balance! This word is the very essence of me… how I would like to live my life. I AM BALANCE. Cheesy cheese twisties, junk chocolate, deep-fried goodness, sweet things like almond croissants and a buttery kouign amann from Dominique Ansel’s […]
I have to say, I’m the least organised person I know. I don’t know why because I can be so frustratingly OCD at times. Now, I don’t know why I pitched OCD and being organised together, it just seems like […]
March 2018! After an exploratory February, March is time to simplify. I feel I live fairly simply, albeit there’s a slight chaos beneath that organised façade in my house (one just needs to pull open a drawer!) and also in my […]
February 2018 is brought to you by the word, EXPLORE! What better way to lift those January greys and rains (especially here in deepest darkest suburbia), than by getting out (or staying in) and exploring! It’s our month here at […]
When you run out of things to say to someone, the inevitable question is always, “so where are you headed for the summer holidays?”. However, I swear, if I do ask you that question, I’ve NOT run out of things […]
I often procrastinate about doing something, and then, when I finally get to do it, it has to be TODAY, or ok, tomorrow! This was the case for me looking at workshops on modern calligraphy. I looked for months. Then all […]
Oh yes, it’s that time of the year! We at Vanilla Beige, have decided to revamp and republish our Advent Calendar for the 2017 upcoming silly season! Don’t worry, we’re not really being lazy, we’ve updated this post with a […]
Recently, I was lucky enough to do three afternoon teas within seven months. However, it was unlucky enough that two of these were farewell occasions. (Note to self, stop hanging out with people who leave!! Another note to self, keep […]
