Aussie Joy's Life

Finally getting a moment to reflect on Easterfest 2011.  Enjoy! Festival was going amazing. Ticket sales were record breaking. The campground had sold out days before the festival even started. The vibe was absolutely amazing. Anticipation was at an all time high. Thursday I spent the day in youth camping welcoming people to festival – [...]

On the weekend I met an elderly couple that lived to tell their story of survival after the ‘inland tsunami’ swept through their little town, Grantham. Graham and Helen were having a normal day at the Grantham farm they were caretakers at… oblivious to the fact that half an hour earlier, a significant deluge of [...]

I’ve been learning a lot lately about cherishing and treasuring the season I’m in.  God, for whatever reason, has allowed me to be still doing life single… I was going to say ‘alone’ but I don’t actually feel that is really the case for the most part.  I feel so richly blessed by the precious [...]

I’m so grateful for my job. The past two weeks I have driven thousands of kilometers…. All the way to Cairns to now where I find myself writing from the quiet country town in Central Queensland, Longreach. For those of you who don’t know I am taking care of PR & Marketing for Easterfest, a [...]

I used this Coconut Ice recipe for my sisters wedding favours or Bombonieres.  It worked like a treat and everyone loved it! Ingredients 2 cups of icing sugar 395g can of condensed milk 2 1/2 cups of coconut 1/2 tsp of vanilla 1/4 cup of glazed cherries Pink colouring Dark Chocolate Method Combine sifted icing sugar, [...]

It really has been way too long since I’ve written a proper update… so here goes.  I’ve been back in Australia now for nearly two months.  It’s been great catching up with my family and helping my little sister prepare for her wedding which is next weekend!  She turns 21 tomorrow and then gets married [...]

I’m writing tonight from the ‘Harmony Hotel’ (highly recommend this place if you ever come here. Its close to the airport, run by a honest Christian man who understands Western Culture) in Lungi, Sierra Leone. I’m lathered in mosquito repellant and have just finished watching the British tie in the World Cup against Algeria with [...]

Despite the name… this Australian Sticky Date Pudding recipe wins hands down every time I make it. The awesome cook, Naarah from Alabaster Box gave me the recipe… which I think was passed onto her by her mum. So I have no idea who to give true credit to for coming up with the recipe… [...]

Impress your guest with this summery family friendly fruit punch! Ingredients Quantities are guestimated. 2 litre Ginger Ale 2 litre Lemonade (or as the Americans call it – Sprite) 5ooml Orange Juice 1 litre Fruit punch Juice (or if you are in Australia Golden Circle fruit punch is gold) 1 Fresh Lime 1 tin Crushed [...]

This past weekend I made the famous Australian Dessert – Pavlova. I had so much response to the twitpic photo I sent from my phone that I thought I would share with the world my secret Pavlova recipe that I actually stole from my sister Cherie – who is by far the best home baker [...]