What’s for dinner tonight?

photo credit: http://mrg.bz/l4Tkau

I hate wandering aimlessly through the supermarket aisles on my way home after work trying to figure out what I can make for tea. Inspiration never strikes, and if it does, I usually forget all the ingredients except for the ones I already have in the fridge (of which I have now bought two).

Enter Best Recipes! http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/

This fab aussie recipe site (recommended to me by my mum) has saved me a few times! Lots of delish recipes and best of all, rated by lots and lots of people, so you can see just what was good or not so good about the meal.  It also has a meal planner function.

Remember to read all the comments, don’t just skip a meal because it has a low rating. For example – it might be rated low because it was listed as “mild chicken curry” but everyone found it too spicy. If spice is your thing, it could be your perfect dish!

And for the more talented of us, why not add some of your favourite recipes to the site and share the love!

K xx

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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Well, having just returned from the whirlwind trip of a lifetime to LA and Las Vegas (for my sisters wedding) in the USA I can truly recommend both as “Wonderful Places to Visit”.

Having only seen the US on TV, I was a little hesitant about what I might encounter, but I needn’t have worried!  Las Vegas had so much to see and do – circus, shows, sights and shopping! Oh the shopping! You never knew what you might encounter, tigers prowling on stage, full sized pirate ships waging war on a man made lake (cannons firing and everything), a volcano spewing glowing magma… too much to think of!

Will update more comprehensively soon, when all my photos are sorted out, but here is a glimpse of one of my favourite photos I took on the Las Vegas strip…

Las Vegas Strip ©http://www.kristylauren.com

more soon!

K xx

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“Note Couture” – fab christmas idea!

Note Couture

http://www.notecouture.com.au

http://www.notecouture.com.au/

I used this fabulous little company about 3 years ago for some of my Christmas gifts and was truly pleased! They are really unique presents and the recipients just loved them.

Friendly personable staff and reliable delivery, five stars!

Remember to order early for Christmas…and don’t forget something for yourself!

K xx

***This is a genuine recommendation – I am not paid for this, I only recommend websites I have used and found to be outstanding, so you only get the best websites!***

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Christmas is just around the corner!

photo credit: http://mrg.bz/B1Ihkt

One of my favourite times of year!

Keep watching for posts on gift wrapping ideas, fabulous online stores, budgeting for the holidays, and lots more festive fun!

K xx

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“Perfume” by Patrick Süskind

"Perfume: The story of a murderer" by Patrick Süskind

One of my all time favourite books, I have lent this book out more times than I can remember (and purchased it again when the borrower keeps it!).

Delightful, strange, mystifying … a bigger book report on it soon!

Pick it up in the meantime and tell me what you think!

K xx

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Afternoon Thunderstorms

"Storm approaching Brighton Beach" by Kathryn Lynch http://sara-saradeever.livejournal.com/112213.html

Nothing beats a thunderstorm after a warm aussie summers day! *bliss*

Reminds me of Christmas School Holidays, time spent with family, BBQs and a general feeling of wellbeing!

What makes you feel this way?

K xx

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Clever Hooks

Clever Hooks
http://www.amazon.com/The-Clever-Hook-Clear-White/dp/B000P1NV5K/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1289164811&sr=8-7

The name says it all!

Found these little beauties on a recent trip to the US, in a little store called Plastica!

As soon as you place weight something on the hook (like a jacket) another arm comes down and grabs the it tight so the jacket won’t slip off. The heavier the item, the tighter it holds…nifty!

Can’t wait to come home and still find all my towels neatly on their hooks!

Find Clever Hooks here!
K xx

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About kristylauren.com

Kristy (or something like her) ©Kristylauren.com 2010

I’m Kristy.
29, married, Australian.

An overuser of the exclamation mark, my interests are wide and varied, and all of them will rate a mention on here at some point! Also featuring will be links to things I find cool, quirky or unbelievable.

Basically a self indulgent little site that I hope will brighten your day and spice up your life!

Lets begin…
K xx

PS I am looking for a new colour scheme, so please bear with me til its all ironed out…

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