Stories
Traditional Afternoon Tea
A Traditional Afternoon Tea Hunger pangs we all get them. The Duchess of Bedford famously created “afternoon tea” to fill the gap between lunch and dinner. Who hasn’t enjoyed the...
Traditional Afternoon Tea
A Traditional Afternoon Tea Hunger pangs we all get them. The Duchess of Bedford famously created “afternoon tea” to fill the gap between lunch and dinner. Who hasn’t enjoyed the...
A French Affair
Love is in the air I set off during the first days of Spring in Melbourne to have an affair. Not what you may think as this French Affair is...
A French Affair
Love is in the air I set off during the first days of Spring in Melbourne to have an affair. Not what you may think as this French Affair is...
A Taste For Champagne
French Wine I am enjoying the gastronomy of France very much. Tasting the best food and wine from each region I visit has not only been a pleasure it has...
A Taste For Champagne
French Wine I am enjoying the gastronomy of France very much. Tasting the best food and wine from each region I visit has not only been a pleasure it has...
Popular Verses Classic
Only time will tell You no doubt have your own understanding of what is popular and what is a “classic” therefore we can make some cultural distinctions together. Men love...
Popular Verses Classic
Only time will tell You no doubt have your own understanding of what is popular and what is a “classic” therefore we can make some cultural distinctions together. Men love...
Relax Be Calm Eat Chocolate
Anxious Thoughts I am one of those people who is always in a hurry. There is never enough time to stop and relax as I furiously work my way down...
Relax Be Calm Eat Chocolate
Anxious Thoughts I am one of those people who is always in a hurry. There is never enough time to stop and relax as I furiously work my way down...
Elderberry Elixir
Achieving Good Health With the winter months well and truly upon us, we here at Botanikos think it’s so important to help you to take care of both your mental...
Elderberry Elixir
Achieving Good Health With the winter months well and truly upon us, we here at Botanikos think it’s so important to help you to take care of both your mental...
School Holiday Ideas
How hard it is to entertain the kids? Are you scratching your head and wondering what to do these school holidays. Fret not, we’ve done OUR homework and compiled a...
School Holiday Ideas
How hard it is to entertain the kids? Are you scratching your head and wondering what to do these school holidays. Fret not, we’ve done OUR homework and compiled a...
Breaking thru the Winter Blues
How to lift your mood We all have days where we don’t feel happy. Something doesn’t feel right. We tell ourselves that it will pass but this is more of...
Breaking thru the Winter Blues
How to lift your mood We all have days where we don’t feel happy. Something doesn’t feel right. We tell ourselves that it will pass but this is more of...
Blue Lavender
You will smell it before you even see it. That unmistakable aroma that fills your nose and seeps into your senses. Instantly mellowing into a smooth and soothing scent. You...
Blue Lavender
You will smell it before you even see it. That unmistakable aroma that fills your nose and seeps into your senses. Instantly mellowing into a smooth and soothing scent. You...
For the Love of Gin
Healing Herb Gardens There is nothing quite like a splash of gin in your glass to cure what ails, am I right? No story about gin would be complete without...
For the Love of Gin
Healing Herb Gardens There is nothing quite like a splash of gin in your glass to cure what ails, am I right? No story about gin would be complete without...
Drinks to get excited about
Alcohol Free Days The days of nursing a lemon, lime and bitters while your friends knock back the latest trendy cocktail are gone. Non-alcoholic gins, rums, spritzes, beers and wines...
Drinks to get excited about
Alcohol Free Days The days of nursing a lemon, lime and bitters while your friends knock back the latest trendy cocktail are gone. Non-alcoholic gins, rums, spritzes, beers and wines...
Natures Medicine
Christmas Surprises It will be no surprise that Health is a trending topic up there with Fashion Fitness and Food. After two years of social distancing and working from home,...
Natures Medicine
Christmas Surprises It will be no surprise that Health is a trending topic up there with Fashion Fitness and Food. After two years of social distancing and working from home,...
Perfect Christmas Cocktail
It is the most wonderful time of the year for cocktails. A good cocktail isn’t just a booze delivery system. It should be far more than the sum of its...
Perfect Christmas Cocktail
It is the most wonderful time of the year for cocktails. A good cocktail isn’t just a booze delivery system. It should be far more than the sum of its...
Cheers to Change
A Big Girls Solution to Change Are we changing the world or is the world changing us? I am feeling too old for all this drama. Its hard not to...
Cheers to Change
A Big Girls Solution to Change Are we changing the world or is the world changing us? I am feeling too old for all this drama. Its hard not to...
Shaken not Stirred
Shaken Abit The east coast of Australia had a James Bond moment “shaken not stirred” this morning. Bricks and mortar were tested, glass panes rattled as people scrambled outside. Life...
Shaken not Stirred
Shaken Abit The east coast of Australia had a James Bond moment “shaken not stirred” this morning. Bricks and mortar were tested, glass panes rattled as people scrambled outside. Life...
Tiki Cocktail Folly
Tiki Talk Excitement is lingering under a bunch of fruit. Did you know that fruit and Tiki are two words that go perfectly together like bread and butter, body and...
Tiki Cocktail Folly
Tiki Talk Excitement is lingering under a bunch of fruit. Did you know that fruit and Tiki are two words that go perfectly together like bread and butter, body and...
Thanks Dad
Father’s Day Memories Father’s Day falls the first Sunday of September. This year is the first time in my life I don’t have a father to buy a card for...
Thanks Dad
Father’s Day Memories Father’s Day falls the first Sunday of September. This year is the first time in my life I don’t have a father to buy a card for...
Craft Cocktail Adventure
Adventure is the thrill of doing something out of the ordinary. The rush of adrenaline, the distraction we need to reduce the monotony of our daily routine life. To take...
Craft Cocktail Adventure
Adventure is the thrill of doing something out of the ordinary. The rush of adrenaline, the distraction we need to reduce the monotony of our daily routine life. To take...
The Art of Zero Waste
The Grand Plan Here at Botanikos we make small batch plant based syrups. By using natural, local and sustainable ingredients to create our delicious syrups we are on our way...
The Art of Zero Waste
The Grand Plan Here at Botanikos we make small batch plant based syrups. By using natural, local and sustainable ingredients to create our delicious syrups we are on our way...
Saving Our Planet Sustainably
How to Save our Planet For me David Attenborough is both inspirational and uplifting. His intimate knowledge and love of our planet, all its inhabitants and environments has been the...
Saving Our Planet Sustainably
How to Save our Planet For me David Attenborough is both inspirational and uplifting. His intimate knowledge and love of our planet, all its inhabitants and environments has been the...
Fun with Mum
Lets Talk about Mum The first real word that is uttered from a baby mouths is “mom”. This is a monumental moment in a series of significant events from birth...
Fun with Mum
Lets Talk about Mum The first real word that is uttered from a baby mouths is “mom”. This is a monumental moment in a series of significant events from birth...
ANZAC STORIES
My Story The most enduring memory I have of my dad is of him telling war stories. He loved talking so much his throat would actually go hoarse. I recall...
ANZAC STORIES
My Story The most enduring memory I have of my dad is of him telling war stories. He loved talking so much his throat would actually go hoarse. I recall...
Shades of Easter
Easter Traditions This is the third attempt to write an Easter Blog. When you think of Easter in Melbourne it is all hot cross buns on Good Friday chased down...
Shades of Easter
Easter Traditions This is the third attempt to write an Easter Blog. When you think of Easter in Melbourne it is all hot cross buns on Good Friday chased down...
Straw Etiquette for Cocktails
On the fence So I am on the fence when it comes to adding a straw to my cocktail creations. Should straws be considered an important component of a mixed...
Straw Etiquette for Cocktails
On the fence So I am on the fence when it comes to adding a straw to my cocktail creations. Should straws be considered an important component of a mixed...