Regular readers probably know by now I'm a stickler for family dinners. In the extract from her terribly practical book Future Proofing Your Child, Kathy Walker, discusses how important it is, in this increasingly busy world, to make time for each other. Whether that be at the dinner table, reading before bed time, or even just driving home, one-on-one from sports training, or school, or walking around the supermarket. I'd like to think that this doesn't just apply to our children, that we should indeed be seeking one-on-one time with all the important people in our lives at some point in our day. So enjoy all the great stories, cook Maggie Beer's recipes and go sit back at the dinner table.
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Seasonal eating
Sample Rob Ryan's intricate drawings on this set of four beautiful ceramic plates. Each plate has a different navy on white design, each representing one of the four seasons. A gorgeous way to eat seasonally. $69.95 for boxed set of four. until.com
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Curl up
Aveda's new range of Be Curly hair products were tested by the ringletted one, passing with flying colours - should that be curls? The Co-Wash and the Intensive Detangling Masque left her hair feeling soft and clean and the curls well-defined. From $34. aveda.com.au
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High tea
Support PaTCH - Paediatrics at The Canberra Hospital - and eat cake at a Charitea high tea on July 12. Your $96 gets you a high tea degustation and four hours of nonstop entertainment including bands, a fashion show and prizes. The Abbey, Gold Creek. eventbrite.com
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Snapshot
When Canberra photographer Craig Kirkwood moved to the seaside village of Aberystwyth, Wales, in 2012 he never expected to find a place of such subtle beauty. He's captured his new home in The Book of Aber. To buy: colourshop.co, Enquiries: craig@moonlet.co
