Pour yourself a glass and stop waiting for permission to create the life you are proud of. You are in isolation not isolated, The Petal Press is here to share all our favourites so you are never lost for sparkles of ideas!

Be kind to yourself, to those around you and to the environment.

All my love,
Jess

1. “Life is a party. Dress for it.”

2. “I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.”

3. “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”

4. “I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.”

5. “Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.”

I am safe and healthy
I am full of abundance and wealth
I am open to and worthy of love
I am grateful for my life
I am free
I trust my journey
I am taking every opportunity to create a life I love

LEVEL UP

I am beautiful inside and out
I am deserving of my wildest wishes and capable of creating them
I am creating a life I am proud of and helping others to do the same
I am welcoming abundance into my life
I am the CEO of a thriving business that continues to serve and add value
I have infinite potential to succeed
I am open to new opportunities for my health, wealth and happiness
I am proud of who I am and who I am working to become

+ Plant a vegetable patch
+ Give your food scraps to your feathery friends to enjoy
+ Say no to plastic bags
+ Walk more, drive less
+ Turn off the lights as soon as you leave the room
+ Have a bucket in the shower to collect any excess water and use it for your plants
+ Seperate your rubbish; reuse, recycle and reduce
+ Use energy efficient appliances
+ Use a clothes line instead of a dryer
+ Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth
+ Plant your own trees
+ Go on an op shop safari and buy second hand
+ No more straws
+ Invest in a travel mug
+ Cancel your paper bank statements
+ Use rechargeable batteries
+ Turn down your heater and pop on a jumper

Ingredients
1 cup gluten free self-raising flour, sifted
2 free range eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup soda water, chilled
100g haloumi, coarsely grated
3 spring onions, thinly sliced (plus extra to serve)
1/4 cup continental parsley, leaves chopped
2 cup sweet corn kernels
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to season
Tomato relish (to serve)

Method
1. Whisk flour, egg and soda water in a large bowl until smooth and combined. Stand for 10 minutes.
2. Fold in haloumi, onion, parsley and corn. Salt and pepper to season
3. Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Place 4 x 1/4 cups mixture in pan. Cook for 4 minutes on each side or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking tray. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil, if necessary.
4. Serve fritters with extra onion and relish.

I’ll be blunt if it’s not a f*%k yes, then it’s a no.

There is no perfect person but I do believe there is someone perfect for each person. Find someone who above all else is kind and makes you laugh. As time goes by other things may fade, but someone who has kind intentions and can make you laugh will always make your heart happy.

The truth is it takes work, it takes communication and it takes patience but wouldn’t you prefer to have those conversations with someone kind and funny?

Take your time, I promise your person is coming. I know that’s easy to say coming from someone very much in love. But I can assure you, I was very lost until I was found and it turns out we were exactly what we were both looking for.

Photography by @erinnredfern_photography