July 2008

I was REALLY bored… honest!

06:12PM | July 31, 2008 | 3 comments

I was so bored I did a mock set up for the dinner party. Sure it’s 2 weeks away but who cares, it was fun! It was also informative as I had to reassess some of my initial plans and had time to think up some alternative ideas. For instance there really isn’t much room [...]

Boxed Goodness

12:37AM | July 31, 2008 | 7 comments

I bought the little black boxes and ribbon from Spotlight. I already had the black and white paper and I think it makes it pop even more. While watching TV tonight I made these little beauties and I’m quite proud of how they turned out. I have a few ideas of what to put in [...]

Dinner Plans

11:02PM | July 30, 2008 | 0 comments

Gorgeous… totally and utterly gorgeous Steve and I are hosting a dinner party for four friends of ours on the 16th of August. A very fancy affair. Breaking out the china, silverware and good linens. I’m so excited. I’ve already planned the menu and over the last couple of days I’ve been searching for decoration [...]

More Framing

09:08PM | July 30, 2008 | 3 comments

The new sign on our bedroom door. The Ulysses Butterfly we got in Bali. I painted the frame to match. Art on one wall of the guest room. Simple and Perfect… “Dream” My charms that were on my wedding bouquet. Me on my wedding day :) The art on the opposite wall in the guest [...]

Silver Service

04:45PM | July 29, 2008 | 5 comments

I had to buy milk, it was the only reason I left the house… promise. Fortunately I somehow stumbled into the Op Shop and found these little beauties. I’ve seen a lot of these trays, mainly oval ones though. I finally found a circle serving tray and for only $3. It really is divine. The [...]

Bored Husbands

04:15PM | July 29, 2008 | 5 comments

Our lovely big “square playschool” window I thought Steve was playing with his PSP in the lounge room. I thought I could post a quick photo of “paulie” for you all without too much drama… how wrong I would be. After finishing my post I came to find my lounge room in complete dissarray. I [...]

BIRD… Part Two

12:44PM | July 27, 2008 | 8 comments

My little bird all sanded and painted. I still have to spray paint a clear gloss on it to make it look glazed. This is what it looks like hanging on my wall. He’s so sweet. I’m not sure where in the house I’ll put him. Oh I named him “Paulie” by the way. The [...]

IKEA

11:37PM | July 24, 2008 | 5 comments

Me, stuck in traffic on the M2. I went to IKEA today in hopes of buying a lovely office chair. Unfortunately it didn’t pan out that way. Nothing suited me. Sure they were fashionable but a tad uncomfortable for me. The ones that were comfortable were $600… of course. I had fun wandering around, looking [...]

Beautify with Vinyl Decals

11:17PM | July 24, 2008 | 3 comments

$25 from IKEA… awesome huh! It’s nice, it’s different, it’s unusual… I’m getting used to it. I bought some lovely soft white sheer cotton curtains. I’m going to rehang them a little higher tomorrow. The room is slowly developing…

Obsessed with Walls

11:25PM | July 23, 2008 | 7 comments

Totally loving my new book “At Home with Pictures” by Paige Gilchrist. I want to lend it to everyone as it inspires me so much… but I’m afraid I’ll never get it back! I saw the above photo posted on the net ages ago and it’s still one of my favourites. The His & Hers [...]

BIRD… Part One

11:06PM | July 23, 2008 | 0 comments

I went to one of my favourite stores in the mall and saw a really beautiful pastel blue glazed ceramic bird, you know, the kind that hang on the walls. I didn’t have the need for it, even though I wanted it, so I walked away thinking that if I was still obsessing over it [...]

Happy Birthday

08:30PM | July 23, 2008 | 3 comments

TENNYSON My little godson turned 1 today and I just wanted to share my joy and love for him. Such a sweetie pie. Miss you terribly little man . I hope you like your present oxox

$2 Art Attack editted

03:24PM | July 22, 2008 | 6 comments

I went to my favourite Op Shop today and bought another cut crystal bowl (for dried rose petals) to put in the guest room, a small jar for the odd button that comes with new clothes and this ornate metal frame. All up I spent $5 and the frame was only $2. The image is [...]

AAA

07:59PM | July 21, 2008 | 10 comments

A birthday gift from my parents, Le Poidevin Wine… no shit! If you read the information on the “History” page, you’ll see his family emigrated to Australia from Guernsey, where my Dad’s father originated. Half of Guernsey’s population are Le Poidevin’s. They all had large familys and mostly boys so the name is very widespread… [...]

More Presents

06:15PM | July 21, 2008 | 0 comments

Jenny sent me this pretty little memento of my past. It’s a photo of me when I was in year 12 and taking photos for our (Me, Dani & Ant) school based business “Walkabout Photography”. It’s a nice reminder of days when all I did was take photos and hang out with friends. “pop it [...]

Just Jo

10:30AM | July 21, 2008 | 0 comments

That’s the name of Dad’s yacht. You wouldn’t believe how much it costs to change a yachts name! It’s previous owner picked it. I think it was his daughters name. I hope Dad takes inspiration from that :P I just wanted to share a very pretty picture that Mum took of Dad as he was [...]

Birthday Weekend

03:40PM | July 20, 2008 | 3 comments

My parents arrived on Friday night and while I went to SingStar drinks at Scott’s, they stayed home and watched movies with Steve. Everyone had a lot of fun and I had a lot to drink. It worked out well. My mate Steve brought me a Birthday Cupcake which was really sweet as I didn’t [...]

Sweet Surroundings

05:33PM | July 18, 2008 | 3 comments

I just love cheapo asian shops. Not for everything mind you, but for frames and the odd nick-nack they are perfect. I bought two 8×10 and two 5×7 black frames for $15. I had some prints and drawings I wanted to frame for awhile now. We have a huge blank wall in our bedroom, opposite [...]

Studio Refreshed

12:20PM | July 18, 2008 | 1 comment

It’s like a new haircut, a new tube of mascara, a new dress. I feel refreshed and love how clean the room is. Less clutter, better furniture layout and storage access. I’m a very happy girl at the moment. This job has been on my to-do list for weeks. I love the natural light I [...]

Bring your ear plugs…

11:21AM | July 18, 2008 | 0 comments

I got PS2 and SingStar games for my birthday last year and I use it more than I thought I would. While people are out there exercising on their wii fit, I’m exercising my lungs. It’s so much fun. Tonight a group of friends and I are going to Scott’s house, as we do every [...]

Mum & Dad

10:58AM | July 18, 2008 | 1 comment

Oh how true this statement is. So very, very true. Mum & Dad may arrive tonight or tomorrow. It all depends on Dad’s work and what time he finishes. Which means I have to prepare the guest room, abolish dust, wash the floors and make the bathroom sparkle. Go me. Thankfully the house isn’t too [...]

Pretty Nightie

10:39AM | July 18, 2008 | 1 comment

$69.90 – SOLD OUT TIL AUGUST I’m in desperate need of a new nightie and this one is perfect! I made the mistake of checking out Peter Alexander’s website. I also need a new pair of his Home Boots. Mine have died. They just rolled over and said “baaaaaa”. 4 years is quite a long [...]

Lucky Me

04:41PM | July 17, 2008 | 5 comments

I’m happy to say the day did get better. No sooner had I arrived at work, flowers arrived for me from my lovely hubby Steve. Aww isn’t he special. He sent 23 red roses and they are beautiful. I had them sitting on the counter at work and they were ohhed & ahhed over all [...]

I’m the Birthday Girl

10:40AM | July 17, 2008 | 11 comments

I’m 23 today!!! Not a big milestone but worth celebrating all the same. I was woken up at 7am. Steve decided it was the best time to sing me Happy Birthday. I kept my eyes shut and just smiled, then drifted back to sleep. Then at 8am I got up, put on the warmest clothes [...]

Lucky Girl

06:40PM | July 16, 2008 | 3 comments

The ladies at work bought me a present today. I wasn’t expecting anything more than a cupcake or donut but when Deb handed me a beautifully wrapped present and my jaw just dropped. She said she was planning on giving it to me tomorrow but I looked like I needed some cheering up. I got [...]

Lift them spirits high

10:29AM | July 16, 2008 | 5 comments

Shopping normally works and where better than to shop than at IKEA? No where. So I’m emptying the boot of my car, filling my wallet with cash and heading to IKEA on Friday. Mum & Dad are giving me $200 to put towards my camera but it can go towards a new computer chair instead. [...]