Old Work, New Work
Winter is coming, the weather’s turned crrrrisp and we’re both bracing ourselves for our new/old work lives. SoMo’s back to work after maternity leave, and SoRo is off to start a brand new job and we’re both a little nervous. To gird our loins ahead of rejoining the grind, we’re taking mini holidays within holidays and pretending we’re in Europe, doing some luxe shopping on a budget, devouring a glossy publishing memoir, making a new-to us Mexican salsa and playing our way out with yet another classic tune from the 70s.
EAT
SM
If you find yourself up in Byron Bay (along with the rest of Australia and half of LA) make your way to Kouzina in the old industrial quarter for a taste of the Greek Islands a little closer to home.
SR
Make a batch of Salsa Macha to keep in your fridge and thank us later.
WATCH
SM
Embrace the early 00s and re-watch Secret Life of Us (Amazon Prime,10play,7Plus). The music! The sunglasses! The completely freeing lack of pretension!
SR
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessen van der Kolk, (Booktopia) is not exactly light reading, but if you want to commandeer parties to talk about trauma, this will give you a lot of content!
BUY
SM
Soldered Bracelets at Sarah and Sebastian are the tattoo of jewellery. Dainty and delicate, but tough enough to withstand the pinch grasp of a 5 month old!
SR
The Jac + Jack Outlet store on Mary St in Surry Hills, is great for grabbing some luxe basics at much much lower prices. Think sheer merino knits and crisp, classic shirting.
The Fast Five!
SM
Fill your cupboards and fridge with Strangelove’s Sparkling Pineapple Water to elevate your lunch-at-home game.
Ester Fermented Potato Bread with Dashi Jelly, Kefir Cream, Trout Roe - this is bread that’s the MAIN EVENT.
Soft Edge Studio for plump, sexy jugs and puddle-like, pizza-shaped plates.
Semi Gloss by Justine Cullen a romp of a publishing memoir to gulp down in one go.
@Pizza_night_ on Instagram for easy weeknight recipes. There’s great ideas for kids but they’re delicious ideas even if you’re not under 12.
SR
Dishes to Delight Newsletter is a fave. Bre Graham will guide you through a perfect menu for your week and it’s beautiful to look at too!
Gulbarn Herbal tea is a native australian plant and an ancient bush medicine tea. High in antioxidants, caffeine free, a rich source of calcium, magnesium and potassium AND actually tastes of something!
Drawing in the apple notes app. Want to kill time on your phone without staring at instagram? This is one of SoRo’s favourite distractions.
Daintree Rainforest Foundation is a simple, effective, direct way to conserve untouched and valuable eco-systems.
Seabird by the Alessi Brothers is just a sweet, fun little bop that’s perfect for dancing around your kitchen singing out of tune.
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Ciao!
S&S