by ARossier | Jun 19, 2017
At a child’s birthday party recently I was wowed with a wonderful cake, baked and styled by the birthday boy’s mum. It was a Pokemon-themed cake and the kids all loved it. But as we talked about children’s birthday cakes, and I reminisced about some of the cakes I’ve...
by ARossier | Jun 12, 2017
Scarves are easy but boring, jumpers tend to be half-finished, blankets take too long. So here are my favourite things to knit now that we’re in winter and, officially, in knitting season. Socks – There’s nothing like a pair of home-knitted bedsocks. And if you use...
by ARossier | Jun 5, 2017
I love winter. The season of knitting, Masterchef, footy, the occasional red wine by the open fire – or heater, at least. My family is totally addicted to Masterchef, and now that it’s in its tenth season, watching it has become a bona fide tradition for us. I’m not...
by ARossier | May 29, 2017
Waste Not A lot of people I know have been watching the War On Waste on ABC this month. In our house, we’ve been talking and thinking about it a lot and it has affected how we’ve been behaving. I set a personal goal for myself this year of not buying any new clothes,...
by ARossier | May 22, 2017
Is there anything more exciting than ‘discovering’ an author who has quite a few books published who you absolutely love? This has happened to me a few times lately, and I’m thrilled to be digging into the cannon of the following authors. But I want to share the love,...
by ARossier | May 8, 2017
Today we’re delighted to present an interview with our High Tea Party partner, Lisa Barakat, CEO of To a Tea Specialty Teas. I talked to Lisa about what tea means to her and why. She shared her passion for tea-cosies, family and the healing power of tea. Lisa, can you...
by ARossier | May 1, 2017
Stationery I’m so fascinated that, in an age of apps, computers, theoretically paper-less offices, that stationery stores continue to thrive. I adore them. Typo, Kikki.k, Hello Frankie, Smiggle. I actually love browsing through all of them, in person and...
by ARossier | Apr 24, 2017
So after watching a few of Tanya Hennessy’s hilarious videos in which she exposes the beauty industry as something that only a select few know anything about, while the rest of us bumble around with a bit of concealer and lippy and whatever else we’ve been intimidated...
by ARossier | Apr 17, 2017
Happy Easter, High Tea Party Goers! We’ll be back next week. Don’t eat too much chocolate. xx
by ARossier | Apr 10, 2017
Easter celebration ideas If you celebrate Easter you’ve probably got a family or friend gathering coming up next weekend, which might include religious celebrations too. Even if Easter is not your thing, chances are you’ve got a lovely long weekend to relax and...
