What a nice day!

Yesterday I look my girls down to Valori Coffee Lounge in Scarborough for a lesson in paper making.  Lesa Hepburn was the paper expert and she was amazing with all the eager children.  I got to sit back and nurse my excellent coffee (made with Neli beans) and delicious Hazelnut log.  Well, I almost got to enjoy the log until the girls saw my eyes roll in delight when I took a bite and they escaped the paper making briefly to demolish the remaining 3/4.

Lesa makes gorgeous paper, gives lessons and you can also order paper making kits from her.  Have a look at her websites How to make paper kit and Red Hot Fibre

Then I delivered my little angels to a good friend and I skipped off to visit Katrina at Lash me. I love Katrina, she does an amazing job and she is always so cool to hang out with. She had some serious work to do with my overgrow brows but she took to the challenge with gusto and I went from Wolverine to a lady in a few minutes. Lash me is at North Lakes and specialised in Lashes, brows and spray tanning.

Then because the day was so beautiful, we finished the day of with a dip in the pool and a chilled Corona. What a great ending to a summer day!

Neli Coffee - For the True Coffee Lover

I had been hearing whispers about Neli Coffee for a little while and the whisper had recently turned in a roar. A close friend, Lisa Vanderzalm from Car Bizz must be one of their biggest fans and insisted I head down there immediately. As a serious coffee lover, I will be eternally gratefully to Lisa. Janelle and Edward roast their own beans on site a few times a week. I was lucky enough to be there to watch the process. It was mesmerising! These guys are so friendly and informative and make the meanest cup of coffee I have had in a while.

Not only do they roast beans and make awesome coffee, they sell Espresso appliances and paraphernalia and give training and advice. Neli also supplies coffee beans to various local businesses too.

They have a great selection of beans to pick from, so I think you'll be seeing me jittery on caffeine for a while. I think I'll be hitting this Peninsula gem a few times a week at least.

I am so proud that we have such a wonderful business on the peninsula.

Neli Coffee

Unit 4/293 MacDonnell Road, Clontarf

3284 9909

Open Tues - Sat from 8am.