Connie's Diary: Feb 28 Part 2

Then after a big lunch in Hahndorf, a gorgeous German themed, tree lined tourist town not far from Adelaide, we got back in the boobmobile and went back to Adelaide for another interview.

Belinda Heggen from FIVEaa in Adelaide was just lovely and we had a lovely interview with her looking out on Adelaide city. Adelaide really is a beautiful city. Samuel and I lived in Gawler, just out of Adelaide when we were in grade 3 and 4, we came back for a visit when I had cancer the first time, but I haven’t been back since. It feels so different from Canberra which seems so new when compared with Adelaide with so many beautiful old buildings.

We then walked down the street to the Bendigo Bank on Pirie Street in the city where ‘Lil Miss Macaron’ had been selling her macarons all day. Now let me tell you about the gorgeous Bella AKA Lil Miss Macaron. She is 28 with 2 little kidlets, and she runs her own business baking and selling the BEST macarons I have ever had the pleasure of eating. She was inspired to offer her help after seeing Love Your Sister on The Project late one night, and she offered what she is best at, macarons! She donated the ingredients and set about baking, and baked solid for a whole week leading up to this day. She made every flavour you can think of in a beautiful, colourful, eye catching display which consisted of over 1900 mouth-watering macarons. On top of all this she also set about promoting the event, had a heap of promotional posters made up in order to spread the word, and then set up shop and sold macarons all day for Love Your Sister.

Bella had a friend with her, Jess, from Buggyboo, who has been eagerly printing up professional, Love Your Sister Posters. She has been selling them online and also at the macaron stall. Together Jess and Bella made over $4000 for Love Your Sister. I am so deeply impressed by Jess and Bella and was so honoured to meet Lil Miss Macaron.

It is so touching to see Adelaide get behind our cause.  Mel from Deventer opened her heart and her home to us and provided professional PR services for our Adelaide trip, Bella cooked her little heart out, Jess printed like mad, and the radio stations have all put their full weight behind us. It is really touching to see individual people, and businesses giving their time, a most valuable resource, and their expertise to help Love Your Sister raise money for research and to help us spread the word.