{Locally Found} Little Italy is cooking up a storm in Bathurst

Posted in Locally found, The Nest Can Cook, The nest eats, The Nest how-to by centralwestnest

We have stumbled across the finest taste of Italy this side of the mountains. Little Italy in Bathurst was created by Pina Verzino last March for fun. She offers cooking lessons that are given in a very friendly and fun way.

Pina, a wife and mother to two growing boys moved to Australia with her family and saw the opportunity to start her very own business offering her Italian to the people.

What’s not to love about traditional Italian food in little ol’ Bathurst New South Wales?

Little Italy in Bathurst offers cooking lessons of one hour, once a week. Each class includes one recipe, instructions and all the ingredients needed. Plus, at the end you get to taste the finished product!

What an excellent reason to grab a girlfriend, book in to learn some new skills, meet a lovely lady and to fill up your tummy.

For more information you can contact Pina on her facebook page -> Little Italy Bathurst NSW

29Apr2014

{Christmas Prizeapolooza Update} The gorgeous Jaime and her Integrity Health

Posted in Locally found, The Nest Beauty, The nest health by centralwestnest

Just before Christmas we had our first ever Christmas Prizeapolooza. This was a fabulous success and we will never be able to thank the many local businesses that jumped on board and helped us celebrate the festive season by giving away loads of brilliant and generous gifts to some very lucky Nesters.

One such winner was the gorgeous Jaime Davis Morgan.

Photo credit: The very clever Katie Peters Photography

Photo: The very clever Katie Peters Photography

Jaime won the Integrity Health and Wellbeing prize pak valued at over $300.00 and she says it simply changed her life.

Here is what Jaime says about the win:

“Hello, being on the Isagenix has changed my life! I’ve lost weight and cm and feel so much better than I did before! More focused, more energy, my taste buds have completely changed too – I used to be a chocoholic lol but now can stay away from it! No longer do I get those 3pm sugar cravings either. All round it’s been a great experience and Angela and her team has been a wonderful support. I’m currently doing the maintenance program, in my second month and can’t see myself ceasing it anytime soon. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win such a great prize!!”

We love hearing from very happy Nesters and are so glad that Jaime won this prize.

28Dec2013

{To do} January Workshops for the kids – overseen by the dinosaurs

Posted in Locally found by centralwestnest

So Christmas has been and gone and the little birdies are bored, how about a holiday workshop with the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum located in Bathurst?

Your little birds will learn all sorts of crazy things, from creepy crawly facts to how to make a sun print photograph!

It is cheap as lunch; $12.00 and designed for little birds aged between 7 & 13.

Booking are essential so contact the fossil crew on 6331 5511

Happy learning Nesters!

18Dec2013

{Prizeapolooza} Sassy Little sistas should be on Santa’s list..

Posted in Little People Looks, The Nest giveaways by centralwestnest

While we usually focus on local businesses during the Christmas Prizeapolooza Sassy Little Sistas is the worthy exception!

Owned and operated by the very talented Tanya from Leeville in Northern NSW (see: more country than city) Sassy Sistas is a wonderful place filled with great design, clever workmanship and fabulous style (plus her sister lives in Bathurst so we will accept her as a local anyway!)

While I am lucky to make a peanut butter sandwich, Tanya is delicately creating all types of gifts and clothing for the little birdies in your life.

Tanya has taken her lifelong love of sewing for family and friends and turned it into her very own business. While she studied textiles and design in school she is a self-taught handmaiden!

Sassy Little Sistas came about after Tanya found that she was unable to locate good quality, unique items for her own children and as a result identified a market for her own high quality, handmade items.

Tanya prides herself on quality workmanship, rather than quantity. Only using the highest quality materials and her very broad skillset she creates fabulous designs that you are unable to find anywhere else.

You can contact Sassy Little Sistas either by email or Facebook:

Email:sassylittlesistas@gmail.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sassylittlesistas

The gorgeous Tanya has jumped on board the Prizeapolooza train and is offering a $40.00 voucher to one very lucky winner. You can choose from rompers, or skirts, ipad covers to dresses or whatever you like! To be a winner all you have to do is ‘like’ Sassy Little Sistas’ Facebook page as well as The Central Nest on Facebook! – Easy!

Happy winning Nesters!

16Dec2013

{To Do} Get your fold on amongst dinosaurs

Posted in Locally found by centralwestnest

Bathurst Fossil and Mineral Museum is a hidden treasure of Bathurst for the young and old birds alike!

They are offering something just a little bit different to entertain the peeps of the Central West:

AN ORIGAMI WORKSHOP!

Located in Howick Street, Bathurst they are offering two workshops on Monday 23 December 2013.

Bookings are essential so contact 6331 5511 for more information!

Happy creative folding nesters!

12Nov2013

{Event} Gyspy Jazz at the Hub

Posted in The nest eats out by centralwestnest

The Hub Bathurst is taking last minute bookings for the Gypsy jazz night:

this Friday 15th November 2013.

The night will feature live music from Sydney gypsy/world band ARABESK. There will also be a four course Spanish set menu.

What a great excuse to find a babysitter and escape for a night of adult conversation, good food and some live tunes!

For a great night out give them a call on 02 6332 1565.

Enjoy Nesters!

29Aug2013

Michelle & Shawn – A beautiful marriage

Posted in Love birds by centralwestnest

‘Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails’ Corinthians 13:7

Love Birds is one of our very favourite sections and nothing makes us happier than sharing the details of a beautiful day with you. What makes this just a little bit more special is the fact that this also happens to include a few of my very favourite people. Congratulations to local couple Michelle and Shawn on their wonderful wedding day and thank you for sharing the details of your special day with us.

Michelle, Shawn and their children Kaelie & Noah

The Love Birds: Michelle Eviston and Shawn Ryan

Ceremony: At the Assumption Church, West Bathurst. We chose this church because it has such sentimental value to us, as both of our parents were also married there.

Reception: In the Panorama Room at Panthers Bathurst.

Theme: Black, pink and silver colours and cocktail attire for the guests.

The reception

The Dress: An ivory strapless dress, with a princess neckline and corseted bodice (Unsure of the designer, but it fitted perfectly like a glove).

Groom & wedding party attire: The groom, groomsmen and page boy wore black suits with black shirts. The groom wore an ivory vest and tie. The groomsmen and page boy wore silver vests and ties.

The bridesmaids had fuchsia pink floor length strapless gowns with silver shoes and a bouquet of blue Singapore orchids and pink oriental lilies.

The flower girl had a baby pink, shoestring strap dress with silver shoes and carried a basket of oriental lilies and blue orchid buds.

Decorations: The church had tall vases in the aisle with clear gel balls and blue LED lights with a lily floating on top. We also had silver ribbons on the pews.

The reception continued our colour theme. We chose black tablecloths and chair covers with pink table runners and chair sashes supplied by Posh designs. The bridal table was covered with a white tablecloth and each chair had a pink sash. We also displayed the bridesmaids bouquets in vases at the front of the table.Michelle made the table centrepieces herself. They were a beautiful float bowl containing gel balls and LED lights on the bottom with an oriental lily and blue Singapore orchids floating above.

As a personal touch, we created the table numbers from photos of ourselves at that particular age. For example table six had a photo of the two of us aged six and a copy of the menu on the back.

Food: We chose a delicious three course menu

For entrée we had alternate drop of Tomato and Leek Tart or Baked Mushrooms
Our mains consisted of Pork loin cutlet served with an apple glaze on a bed of sweet potato or Lamb loin with herb crust finished with a mint jus
The dessert was our wedding cake served with cream and strawberries

Cake: We had a beautiful chocolate and white chocolate three tier mud cake. The cake was created by Jaime’s Cakes and was white with pink ribbons and a diamanté heart. We also had a personalised bobble-head cake topper.

Drinks: We had an open bar for our guests and offered beer, wine, champagne and soft drink.

Photographer: Candid Photos of a Lifetime captured our day perfectly, we can look through our album and relive the whole day and feel every emotion. Great price, great photographer

Cars: We used three white Toyota Aurions for the bridesmaids and a black H3 hummer for Michelle (her favourite car).

Rings: Shawn’s wedding ring is white and yellow gold with one diamond and was purchased from Angus and Coote. Michelle’s ring was purchased from a jewellery store in Bondi Junction Westfield and is a yellow gold band with diamonds.

Stationary: Luckily enough one of the bridesmaids (the bride’s sister) happens to be a graphic designer and created the invitations. Michelle made the church booklets herself using supplies purchased from Fantasia Bathurst.

Special moments: The whole day was wonderful but the part that we will remember forever is the moment when we were announced as husband and wife. Michelle says ‘It made my heart flutter in such a good way”.