| January Photo A Day Challenge! |

Hi everyone,

I love doing photo-a-day challenges! How about you? I decided to do the 'January Photo A Day Challenge' created on Instagram by @fatmumslim :) I think they are always a lot of fun and it's also interesting to see how different people interpret the word cues. I hope you enjoy taking a browse through my January 2013 in photos! 

 

♥ 1: Today

♥ 2: Something new

♥ 3: Heart

♥ 4: The view from here

 

 

♥ 5: Movement

♥ 6: Mine

♥ 7: Street

♥ 8: Something beginning with "T" 

♥ 9: Paper

 

♥ 10: One 'o'clock

♥  11: Water

♥ 12: Surprise

♥ 13: Circle

 

♥  14: Something yellow

♥  15: An ordinary moment

♥ 16: Two things

♥ 17: Ready

♥ 18: Shadow

 

 

♥ 19: Delicious

♥ 20: What you do

♥ 21: Corner

♥ 22/23: Electric / Stripes

 

♥ 24: Landscape

♥ 25: Together

♥ 26: Sun

♥ 27: Through

 

♥ 28: Grow

 

♥ 29: Down

♥ 30: Yourself

I'm thinking of doing another 'Photo A Day Challenge' in February What do you think?

Please link me to your blog posts in the comment section below if you partake in similar Instagram photo challenges. I would love to take a look!

If you have Instagram and would like to follow each other, it would make my day!

FIND ME on Instagram @ profound_feline 

x.k 

High Tea Society

High Tea anyone?

It was my birthday a few weeks ago and I decided this was the perfect occasion for a High Tea! Well, honestly I would have found any occasion for it. I did a fair bit of research into High Tea venues in and around Adelaide, and after reading many a review I decided upon the Sunday High Tea at The Stamford Grand at Glenelg.


Yummy treats, beautiful friends and tea, yes please!

The views of the stormy and dark seafront from The Promenade Restaurants floor to ceiling windows were breathtaking with abundant natural light. The atmosphere was relaxed with quiet jazz music rhythmically playing under our chatterings. We were greeted promptly at reception and seated on a table for six I had reserved under one of their ornate chandeliers :)

Sparkly & pretty chandelier hanging overhead

First, we were offered the choice of tea or coffee. I opted for coffee first to help me recover from the previous nights antics. I later enjoyed two cups of tea also, I love tea obviously! After we had settled into our surrounds two beautifully and may I say tasty 3 tiered high tea stands made their spectacular entrance to the room and arrived at our table. I will let the mouthwatering pictures speak for themselves............

♥ Fresh Fruit Tartlets

♥ Belgian Chocolate Tears

♥ Raspberry & Lime Chiboust  

Ohhhh me, oh my!

Bright & bursting with flavour!

♥ Fresh Baked Scones

They arrived still warm from the oven....mmmm....

♥ Apricot Jam / Raspberry Jam / Freshly Whipped Cream

♥ Salmon, Cream Cheese Dill & Watercress
♥ Ham, Corn Relish, Lettuce & Spinach
♥ Cucumber, Lettuce & Mayonnaise (Vegetarian)

My beautiful friend Matt who blogs at milkseeds mysteriously masked

Here are the important details you need to know :

• What: Adelaide High Tea at Glenelg
• Where: Stamford Grand Adelaide in The Promenande Restaurant
• When: High Tea Weekdays 12 - 5pm / Weekends 12:30 - 2:30pm & 3 - 5pm
• Availability: Bookings are essential & subject to availability
• Price: 3 types of High Tea are available ranging from $25.50 - $39 per person

* High Teas are for a minimum of two people

My favourite from the High Tea was the Belgian Chocolate Tears - they tasted like deliciously chocolately clouds of mousse that melted in your mouth. The only frustration for the day was no separate billing, which is always annoying when you eat out with a group of friends. Apart from that minor issue The Promenade Restaurant provided a beautiful atmosphere for relaxed Sunday chats with friends and yummy treats to boot!

I loved my first High Tea experience at the Stamford Grand Adelaide and would most definitely do it again! 

Have you had a favourite High Tea experience? 

I would love to hear from you!

Take care,

x.k

*This is not a sponsored/endorsed post.

Come with me - Instagram #7

Hi everyone,

This week's 'Come with me' post includes pictures from a birthday weekend away with friends, music gig, wine, food, tea party and a day in the country :) Hope you get a little view into my days!

(L-R)
1. Yummy Sunday brunch feast after sleepover with friends
2. Little cheese 'boobies' with red wine. Delish!
3. My darling little budgie Angas napping on my laptop keyboard. His favourite warm spot to nap while I'm blogging away at the computer
4. My friends 'Pitbull Doll' enjoying a beverage on our weekend away. OMG we are crazy people!
5. A really strange backwards clock I saw at a cute country pancake kitchen
6. 'Pitbull Doll' enjoying a late night snack after a big night out
7. Late night eats
8. Went to a music gig with friends. Lead singer was offering some serious eye candy! Pheww (o.O)
9. Thumbs up for good wine, and great friends
10. Crazy dancing night
11. Lindt Stawberry Intense chocolate goes perfectly with red wine! New delicious discovery :)
12. My favourite Madame Flavour teas

13. OPI Black Shatter polish look with metallic gold underneath
14. Scones with jam & cream - too perfect
15. A little Jubilee tea party with friends.
16. My first Ulta3 polish. Super cheap with great results. Here I'm wearing 'Watermelon'
17. Freshly brewed hazelnut coffee with raisin toast. Breakfast time
18. A tantalising visit to T2 with friends. Sampled so many delicious concoctions!
19. A dirty little Chicken Burger dinner
20. My favourite cemetery to photograph that dates back to the early 1800's
21. The most AMAZING Shepards Pie I've had
22. Chocolate Sponge Kiss
23. Day trip to the Barossa Valley with my housemate - beautiful day for a road trip
24.Embracing the winter leaves of the season. I adore winter!

What adventures have you been on lately? I would love to hear from you :)

Find me on Instagram: @profound_feline

x.k

Come with me - Instagram #5 (Late Edition)

Hi everyone,

Here's a little pictorial update of what's been happening in my travels lately. Some of these pictures are from around Easter time - so apologies for this 'Late Edition' of my usual  'Come with me - Instragram' posts.

1. Are you crazy for CHOCOLATE like me? My favourite choc cook book : P
2. Swiss Mushroom Pasta
3. I love mushrooms!
4. Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie. I won this through a competition run through Instragram! Love!
5. Roast Chicken with Thyme Vegetables
6. Marilyn and perfume :)
7. Red lips - MAC Ruby Woo
8. Out to lunch - Chicken Salad
9. Omelet making - I love how the eggs I buy each have little messsages on them. Brightens my day :)
10. Caramel coffee for two
11. White Choc & Peppermint Aero Muffins
12. Gold Ombre Nails
13. Crocheted pillow love
14. Grilled zuchinni with spiced chicken and homemade tomato relish
15. Giving my budgie Angas a wash
16. Chocolate icecream with raspberry sauce and pistachios
17. Easter breakfast with the family - classic fry up deliciousness
18. View from bed - could stay in bed forever.....
19. Morning coffee in my favourite fluffy robe
20. Angas playing with my mum. Sometime I think she misses him more than me ;)
21. A crazy 'Aussie inspired' floating house contraption - including a pet chicken named Chook!
22. My beautiful friend handmade some Easter Chocolates for me- look what she sneakily hid in the bottom of the chocolates. I could not stop laughing!
23. Easter chocolates taste the best - don't you think?
24. A bit of nail art on a lazy afternoon. Multi-coloured Neon Leopard-Print Nails. I love this Rimmel nail polish in Lemon Drop. It's the perfect pastel shade of yellow.

If you're on Instragram why not add me :) I always follow back! Find me under @profound_feline

Hope you are all well and making a positive start to your week!

x.k.

Easter Bunny Surprise

Hi everyone,

Just a little blog post about some goodies I put together into an Easter package for my niece. I hope Mr Easter bunny was generous to you this year :) Enjoy!

What's in the box you ask? I found this stone carved pink bunny rabbit in a local boutique. It's made in South Africa and the quality is just amazing, the picture doesn't do it justice. I also bought this cute beaded bracelet, I thought the pastel designs were just precious for my niece to wear :)

Adorable vintage Easter card I found at my local Vintage Fair - I always stock-up on these when I see them :)

I love using ribbons when I wrap presents - it gives them that extra loving touch

 Lots of leftovers : P

x.k.