Monthly Archives: June 2011

Travel Organisers

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Last year I went to Melbourne on a girls week-end. Yes, the week-end was fantastic, but the major dilemma was:

°               2 women

°               Scrabbling to find items in their suitcase

°               Very small ‘economical’ hotel room

°               Needed to keep luggage contained in a small space

°               Shopping to be organised as well

With more travel planned for this year with family & maybe another one or two girls week-ends, I have invested in these great  luggage organisers from Lapouche.  They allow you to pack like items (or whole outfits) together and if you are looking for something, you need only get out the organiser it is in, rather than empty your whole suitcase.

I think they’re a great idea and not just for the girls either, fabulous for guys too – my brother-in-law who travels frequently loves them.
With a great variety to choose from – larges and small with either one or two compartments, laundry bags, shoe and boot bags organisers and great toiletries bags with hooks to hang them off a towel rail or shower screen.

Here’s how I use them….

Luggage Organiser

Mix and match three sizes as required
to pack pants, shirts, dresses and skirts
separately, or pack individual  outfits
The mesh front allows clothes to breathe
and makes for easy identification.Available in
small, medium and large.
Packing Cube

Pack your pants in one pocket and your
tops in the other, or easily divide your
clean & dirty washing in separate pockets
but in the one handy pouch.
Available in small and medium.
Toiletries Bag

A space for everything with a large
central area, zipped pockets and mesh
compartments.  Foam reinforcement
ensures its contents are protected and
a handy hook allows the organiser to
be hung for easy access and storage.
Available in medium and large.

Shoe Bag

Keeps shoes in mint condition and
separate from your other belongings.
Laundry Bag

Features two clever pockets for
separating laundry items, a
handle and a snap-lock magnet
to conceal its contents.

Boots and All Bag

Stores larger items and carries
high-legged boots to avoid scuffs
and scratches.

Decorative Eastern Platters or Wall Hangings ???

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Have you ever gone shopping and looked at something thought ‘WOW, love it, want it but how can I use it’?

My house has an eastern feel and I simply fell in love with these, I knew they’d look great wherever they were placed but I needed to be practical – Yes they’re a gorgeous decorative item but can they be functional too???  Once you start thinking about it, Yes they are both – functional and decorative, just take a look

  • Great alternative to a painting / print and use as a decorative wall ornament , even group a few of them together to make a statement especially if you have a large span of wall available – great for stairwell alcoves or hallways
  • To sit on top of an ottoman, pouf or side table.
  • A table center piece
  • Tray to carry or serve food

Stafford treasure – bite my biscuit

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Stafford and the surrounding suburbs are often under-rated, underestimated and don’t top the list of locations in Brisbane that are ‘hip-n-happening’.  This area boasts great places to go: neat cafes and/or restaurants, gift and specialty shops (HOME SAVVY being one of them of course, but you already know we’re a treasure) and other places of interest. We want to share with you, some truly fabulous little gems that we know of and hopefully encourage you to try them out for yourself.

We will keep a look out for more and would love to hear about your own special finds in the area.

bite my biscuit- 12 Minimine St Stafford 0424209167

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This lovely little cafe bakes delicious biscuits daily and serves organic Bundaberg coffee, Yummmmm on both counts.  As part of our 8th birthday celebrations we made sure we had a good supply of  bite my biscuit delicious treats to hand out to our birthday guests.  Those who sampled them, loved them and some even went straight round to bite my biscuit premises for coffee and more, that’s how good they are.

TIP: when you have some delicious treats – put them into a fancy urn / jar and add a tag & ribbon for your next morning tea or event, theywill look simply stunning.