Gifts in a Bag

…and to beautiful and unique products being made all across the Sunshine Coast that you just don’t find anywhere else.  They’re often found in boutiques and markets and are ‘just the thing’ for those ‘hard to buy for’ people! So what we’ve done is find the best of the best on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, and created for you the perfect ‘Gift in a bag’.

It’s an unseasonably warm day in Palmwoods and I’m actually having to remind myself that we are supposed to be in the middle of Winter!  I suppose beautiful warm days all year round are one of the reasons we all love living on the Sunshine Coast.

And that got me thinking about all the wonderful things we can do all year round whether we live here, or are visiting. Here’s my top 5 list.  Continue Reading »

On the Queens Birthday long weekend I went for a visit with my family to the Eumundi markets.  It was the perfect winter’s day - crisp and clear - made even more fabulous because we have had so much rain on the Sunshine Coast in recent weeks.

The markets were teeming with people and seemed to be more vibrant than ever. I went and checked out the Fat Hen Farm stall and had a chat with Alan Wood in between the myriads of people who were literally going nuts over their olive products.  I think one lady bought the entire supply of olives out while I was there! There was plenty of ‘yums’ being voiced from appreciative visitors as I stood there waiting to take a photo. Continue Reading »