Coastal Living

Staying with the summer soup theme, this creamy corn and clam chowder is the perfect dish to be served when in iso, hiding from the world or just to provide a little comfort food in crazy times.
 
Light enough for summer, but still with a depth of flavour and wow factor.
 
Served best with crunch bread and a binge of a Netflix show or two.

2022 has started off to a somewhat rocky start, and whilst we can’t control what is going on in the greater world right now, you can try and cultivate a sense of calm at home.
 
There are some simple things you can do to create a sanctuary at home whilst the world spins on around you.
 
Here are some tips:

2022 is here, and although Instagram, your well-meaning friends, mother, or whoever might be asking you about what you want out of the new year and what you would like to achieve, you don't have to have it all figured out or let it stress you out.
 
We can often be reflective heading into a new year, and you might want to set some goals, but it's also totally 100% Ok if you don't want to.
 
Here are some things to get you started.

The days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day can all be a bit of a blur.
 
Hopefully, for you, this year, they are filled with much laughter, family time, cheer and Christmas leftovers.
 
If you have ample leftover Christmas ham, this pea and ham soup is the way to go, and you can freeze some of it for a later date.
 

Christmas and the holiday period can be a super stressful time for many people; you might be hosting Christmas lunch for a cast of thousands, juggling family or travelling to see family.
 
It can all get a little stressful at times, and this year again, we are dealing with covid related travel stress and anxiety about the future.
 
If you feel a little stressed this year, you are not alone.

As we head towards Christmas and all that the season has to offer, you may be doing the last-minute scramble to source the perfect presents for your loved ones.
 
You might have people in your family who are easy to buy gifts for, and then there are those people who are complicated, and it takes ages to source the right gift.
 
Also, Christmas shouldn’t be about putting yourself into debt.
 
What if this year at Christmas we did away from the physical presents and tried to give our presence to our loved ones?

The perfect Christmas day addition. This Champagne glazed ham is a beautiful Christmas day surprise.
 
Best served surrounded by family, friends, good wine, and fun times.
 
Enjoy.

As we head toward the end of another year, you might be getting reflective, looking at what has worked well, what hasn't, things you have achieved, things you are proud of and analysing things that haven’t gone your way.
 
Sometimes when we reflect, and we go inwards, we can become a little lost, a little frustrated or even a little confused.

If you feel like you are grinding into the end of another year, you are not alone.
 
The last few years have been uneasy and unsettling for many people, and most people around you are probably a tad exhausted with a whole bunch of things heading into the Christmas and Holiday season.
 
Whilst Christmas and all that surrounds it can be a joyous time for many, it can also be a time that has its own stresses for those who have challenging relationships with their loved ones, who might have lost a loved one, are separated from them or are just emotional or physically exhausted after a big couple of years.
 
So how do we find some time for downtime and a little bit of me-time in the hectic Christmas period?
 
Here are our top tips, sent with love and kindness.

Summer is just around the corner, and with those warmer summer days, you will be reaching for something delicious, filling but also light and bright.
 
This Thai beef noodle salad will tick all those boxes, and it is super delicious as the main affair, as a side dish or for you to take to the office as leftovers the next day.

There is no doubt about it that the property market in Australia is booming. If you have investment properties, you may be trying to decide if you will increase your tenant's rent to cover rising costs in a tight market.

In South Australia there is a condition in the tenancy agreement that states the landlord has the right to increase the rent and states the exact method by which the increase will be worked out, or a condition states the exact amount and exact date an increase will occur (e.g. “rent will increase to $400 per week from 1 July”), a landlord may increase the rent no more than once every 12 months, as long as they provide the required notice.
 

When was the last time you really pushed yourself in a situation that was entirely and wholly outside of what is comfortable for you?
 
We can all get cosy with building a life that we are familiar with, that we know well and are comfortable in, that we can often get a little afraid to get out of our comfort zone.