especially for Mum





a special day for a Mum
& some memories created
family time
group hugs
smiles
birthday wishes come true

This Saturday I'm grateful for... fairies.

Saturday, what a day, grooving all week with you... oh, sorry. I was having a bit of a public Happy Days moment (go on, admit it, you have them in private all the time).

Here in Maxabellaland, Saturday is traditionally a sport, shop, sort the clothes, sweep the floors, strangle the Tsunamis (insert other 's' words here - no pun intended) kinda day. But on Maxabella loves... I thought it would be grounding to make Saturday my 'grateful' day.

See, way back in January 2010, I decided that rather than commit myself to my usual 267 new year's resolutions (there's a lot to work on here), I would commit to just one:

Be grateful everyday.

And you know what, so far 20zen is shaping up to be one of the most content, most loving, most organised, most motivating, most happy years yet. Grateful for that!

I'm also grateful when...

1. Maxi-Taxi wears his school jumper the whole day when he has a cold and there are no snot marks on the sleeves. (Starting small here, people!)

2. The mailman brings my house porn magazines all the way up to the verandah instead of folding and squashing them in the mailbox slot so hard I need the Jaws of Life to release them.

3. The fairies* fold my clothes.

What are you grateful for today?


* Could possibly have been LOML, CCTV under review.

Pretty fabrics and finds for outdoor living

Pretty fabrics and accessories for Outdoor Living by Torie Jayne
1. Pink Moroccan pouffe
2. PVC - dotty taupe fabric
3. Bird trail fabric
4. Iris spot blanket
5. Solig solar powered outdoor lighting
6. Pink spot cotton duck fabric

This week in my series of posts, "Fridays Finds", I bring you a collection of pretty fabrics and finds that I would love to have in my "outdoor living room". I'm thinking of getting a white bench, making a comfy seat pad for it and scattering it in lots of handmade pretty cushions. For the inevitable colder nights, I will need some matching blankets to keep me warm. For lighting, I love the idea of hanging the pendant lights from brackets on the wall. Oh, and in my dreams some Moroccan pouffes to rest my feet on!

Pale blue VW by Worthington Woodpower

I found this gorgeous image from cute online store, Worthington Woodpower whilst searching the internet for pretty finds and just had to share it with you!

Don't forget you can click on any blue lettering in any of my posts to link through to the relevant store website or blog post for more info!

Have a sweet day!