Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Dark Chocolate

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I have been excited about writing this week’s blog entry all week because – yep, you guessed it……I love dark chocolate! As I sat down this ...
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Thursday, 21 May 2009

Cyclamen

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Last Sunday we had a beautiful Baby Blessing for our son Milo. We held it up in a place called the Dandenong Ranges which is about 1 hour f...
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Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Cubby Houses

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Cubby houses as a kid were something that I naturally built and created. Little homes or nests where I felt cocooned and safe. I had a goo...
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Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Crochet

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The art of crochet or should I say ‘craft’ of crochet has always fascinated me. When it is done well – it is truly amazing I think. As a gi...
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Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Creeks

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Well, I have spent a good part of the last week trying to find a suitable photo for this week’s - Creek entry. Actually I like the sound of...
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Thursday, 23 April 2009

Craft Markets

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I have always loved craft markets. As a girl my parents took me to the Red Hill market and over the years I have been to countless markets ...
Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Colour

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When I was 11 my mother did a make-over on my room. We were allowed to pick any paint colour we liked and then she bought us some coordinat...
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Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Coffee first thing in the morning

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As soon as is humanly possible I have a cup of coffee when I get out of bed in the morning. Sometimes if I am lucky enough I have one in be...
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Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Champagne

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Give me any excuse to crack a bottle of sparkling and I’ll be there with bells on. The anticipation and sound of the cork popping and the c...
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Monday, 23 March 2009

Cats

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Ever since I was a little girl I have had pet cats. Before I had human babies – they were my furry babies. There have been a few over the y...
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Cardigans

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My favourite item of clothing other then A-Line skirts would have to be the cardigan. My uniform therefore is an A-Line skirt, a t-shirt wi...
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Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Calico

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I love the sound of the word calico - kal-i-koh. I also love the creamy oatmeal naturalness of it. The clean flat landscape of fabric and s...
Thursday, 5 March 2009

Cake stands

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My lovely husband Sam found this cake stand in my favourite Op Shop - Merrijig, The Joseph’s Corner Shop at 128 Somerville Road in Yarravil...
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Buttons

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When I was a girl, my Mother had a big glass jar filled with all sorts of buttons. I used to spend hours sorting them into different colours...
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Monday, 16 February 2009

Bob Dylan

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I must have been about 16 when I discovered Bob Dylan. His lyrics are what did it for me. I then went to see him in concert when I was in m...
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Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Blankets

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It was around 1990 when I first discovered woollen blankets in op shops. I found the one above and decided that I loved it so much I wanted...
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Sunday, 1 February 2009

Birkenstocks

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On the week-end when I was setting up this photo I realized that between Sam, Kitty and myself we have 13 pairs of Birkenstocks (baby Milo ...
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Monday, 26 January 2009

Basil

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I was reading the Age Good Weekend the other day and came across three facts about Basil I did not know. 1. The word basil comes from the G...
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Sunday, 18 January 2009

Band-aids with pictures

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When I was 12 we had a Japanese exchange student – Akiko stay with us for a few months. She was sent lots of very cool parcels from home – ...
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Babushka Dolls

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My husband Sam gave me this Babushka doll for Christmas to add to my collection. She is small and very sweet. Once you crack her outer laye...
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