Him or me...



We have been creating with pretty white doilies...we made them into bunting and now they are fluttering in the front window of the dining room. They are very sweet and we had fun!


Hmm, not sure who had more fun with this little creative activity...him or me?

Bailey is Here!

My newest niece, Bailey Lorraine, entered the world at 3:23pm today, October 25th, 2010. 
I will share her story and more pictures later but here is a sneak peak at the precious little thing herself..


Mommy & Baby are doing great. We are elated!

the great outdoors

I love going on family holidays 
a road trip
exploring other
places
little townships
& best of all
stopping on the
side of the road
to capture
the beauty of the great outdoors









Everything's just so uncomfortable


I'm often uncomfortable. Not in pain exactly, but annoying, niggling, buzzing, don't forget I'm here uncomfortableness. And sometimes pain.

We all have our Achilles and my back has never been particularly good. I was diagnosed with a mild scoliosis in my teens which was bizarrely taken back and claimed to be 'one leg shorter than the other'. Yes, that was the medical diagnosis. Regardless, I'm crooked.

After having babies, well, things went rapidly downhill. Some mornings I feel like I'm pushing eighty and Eighty's heavy. Most days, though, I just get on with things and ignore the tension, the tightness, the soreness. Like a tightening noose, it gets more frantic as the day goes on. My shoulders ache, my lower back stiffens, my whole body tenses. Particularly busy days will make even my eyelashes feel tight.

As I stood at my kitchen counter at 3am last Sunday night preparing Mermaid cakes, I started thinking about how lovely it would be to be pain free and 'straight' for just a day or two. How nice it would be to not have to consider my back every time I picked up my children. To be able to skip out of bed rather than creak. To just be in the moment.

Pain makes everything just a little bit less enjoyable. I can't imagine what it would be like to live with 'real' pain 24/7. My heart goes out to people in that situation.


Have you experienced chronic pain or know someone who does? How do you cope with something that constantly makes you feel bad? How do you manage?


[Image by Hilde]

Halloween Chic

Banner Help

I am totally 100% and completely hopeless with computers! I know the basics like word and the internet hahah but that's about it...I would love to learn how to use all the fun and crafty programs especially a photo editing program! I am not 100% happy with my blog banner but that is all that I could do on word hahah I need to find a program where I can create one that I truly love! Yes I know its only the banner but this blog has become important to me and I would love it to look perfect! I want the header to describe me and really capture those 'special moments'

Hopefully I can figure it out soon and get it up! 

I just wish I was more knowledgeable about these things - any tips or advice???

@ my house




this curly spaghetti inspired me to make an old favourite for dinner







 from one of our favourite cook books



which calls for lots of parmesan cheese





   & is enjoyed by the whole family!




what is happening @ your house?

How Many is Too Many?

Here's something you don't yet know about me...

I have a slight perfume fetish. At least, I think I do. But you tell me! How many is too many?

My collection has sort of evolved over time. I have scents for Summer, for Winter, for work, for play... they are gathered from airports, received as gifts, bought on a whim on roadtrips... and still I feel there is room for more!

My current collection looks like this:


It consists of:

Creme Bouquet by Stila (my signature scent)
Prada (bought at Heathrow after visiting Prada in Italy and watching Devil Wears Prada!)
In Two Peony by Stella MacCartney (seemed a good Summery choice)
Chance by Chanel (a duty free purchase, not one of my faves)
Daisy by Marc Jacobs (hubby brought this back from NZ the week I had Elliott!)
Flowers by Kenzo (another duty free purchase, again not one of my faves!)
Romance by Ralph Lauren (my wedding scent)
Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf (love love love this fragrance)
Agent Provocateur (apparently Kylie Minogues fave!)
Pink Grapefruit (bought on a roadtrip down the Southern Highlands)
Rose Essentielle by Bvlgari (such a beautiful scent)

hmmm that looks like quite a list! And the irony is I can't wear any of them at the moment because of my newborn! But each of them has their place in my life at different times. The only one I could not live without is my Stila perfume. I've worn it for years, it sort of smells like talc and vanilla and flowers and is so sweet. Its been discontinued in Australia and so every time I run out I have to source it overseas and it is always quite an ordeal! I think I'm onto at least my 5th bottle!

Looking at my list, I am detecting a bit of a pattern; clearly I like flowery scents! I also note with interest there are no sporty perfumes on my list or perfumes by celebrities (unless you count Stella McCartney). And most of my bottles are pink!

On my wishlist for my next bottle (are you listening, Santa?) is Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel. I smelled this in Myer the other day and swooned. How can I not own this yet?


Do you have a perfume fetish? What's YOUR 'signature scent?'
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