Jikana Damaru

Sharing Some Sugar

There is a star out there in cyberspace and her name is Melissa, she is one gutsy lady, truly beautiful on the inside and out, she is a wonderful mother and wife and even though I have never met her face to face, she means a lot to me - I know weird huh?

Now Melissa suffers from bi-polar, she won't mind me saying that as she is quite open and honest on her blog, she also is diabetic and in 2010 she is taking back control of her life.

As part of her mission she has been blogging daily in January about the things she is grateful for. For the past few days Melissa has not blogged because she has been really sick and I miss her - so today just for you Melissa I am 'Sharing Some Sugar' 'cause we can all do with a little extra love - especially when we are sick. Hope you feel better soon my love.

So if you would like to Share Some Sugar with someone you think needs it - feel free to use the little blog image I made this morning.

Hugs from Perth xxx

behind the camera

today I will be spending my day behind the camera
capturing moments of ♥lOVE
between ♥newly weds
as I photograph
memories & moments
of their wedding day ♥

Danish Interiors

All photographs above from Danish photographer Morten Holtum.

Over the past few years I've visited cities in Europe for my birthday, and this year it's to be Copenhagen in Denmark. I can't tell you how excited I am to visit all the lovely interior shops there. So, for the next few posts I will be sharing some of the lovely interior Danish brands I adore!

Check out my Copenhagen Interior shops map for places I hope to visit.

Have a sweet day!

My Baby's First Steps!

I simply cannot resist sharing the first (or firstish, she just started being able to do this in the last couple of days) steps of my tiny baby who somehow recently turned one!

I couldn't be prouder than if she came home and announced she's been accepted into law school. Or was going to walk on the moon. Or won a Nobel prize. Or discovered a cure for homesickness.

I think it's a confidence thing; she can stand up by herself and walk all the way down the hallway holding onto one of our hands. But her steps are so tentative and she lacks the confidence to really let herself go. I don't think it will be long though, and I can't wait! Is it too early to register her for Little Athletics?

Check her out:

Does this mean I'm going to be forced to go shoe shopping?

J'adore birds

Bird cage mirrors

Bird candle trees

Bird in glass paperweights

Brian Yates wallpaper early bird

Petra Boase love bird mugs from Graham & Green.

As a regular reader of my blog you will know how much I love birds! So, for this Wednesday's finds I bring you a selection of bird-themed interior treasures!

Have a sweet day!

Rejuvenated

Yep - what a week!

After a wonderfully, restful 7 day family holiday on the coast - I am ready and buzzing with lots of new ideas for LLFF this year.

We had such a lovely time away and Lou loved having her Uncles, Aunties and grandma's attention all week and I was lucky enough to get some extra reading in...

I had a birthday (not telling which one) last week also and was massively spoilt.

These two books were by request but also lucked in with a spotlight voucher, new scissors, pedicure and a night away. Yay!

I also worked on some new LLFF ideas, got to visit two craft markets, won a fab new market competition (more to come),

and got a great tan :)

Oh! and a special mention to Tania at Chicken Ink. Creative who is the Made it Designer Spotlight for January - CONGRATULATIONS!

I accidently bought this....

Fern is kinda at that age where she's happy to sit and watch Play School (for 30 seconds, anyway) but it's not overly comfortable sitting on the floor, and she can't yet climb up onto the lounge.

Have you ever noticed there are awfully slim pickings on children's couch options? I have of course seen those ~~horrific~~ practical 'lounge' thingamies you can get at Kmart, the type that fold out to make a sort of sofa bed. Practical for littlies, but the only available themes seem to be Thomas the Tank, or Barbie. I know I've let a lot of things go since having Fern, but I can't do Barbie. Not yet, anyway.

For a while, I've had my eye on the stylish (and also practical - bonus!) beanbags by Cocoon Couture. But they are expensive options; my local boutique sells them for $125 each! Im not sure I can part with that much moolah for a baby beanbag, no matter how cute it is..... I might, however, part with $75. Oh wait -- I already did.

I was surfing listlessly this afternoon, whiling away nap-time when I stumbled on this NZ site called PeaKnuckle. The beanbags were listed cheaper than Oz anyway, and when I did the currency conversion it turned out they could ship Cocoon Couture to my doorstep almost half of the price of the one I can buy down the road! I know I know, buy local! But sorry folks, I'm a mum on a budget now!

I chose this one, I liked the colour and the owl motif:

So, I get the double whammy of a funky new chair for my babe, and the pleasure of stalking my mailbox over the next week or so. I'll let you know when I receive it!