Suffice to say it was a fair exchange, though for us, gaining Charlotte meant losing our "computer room". I know calling it a "home office" or "study" would sound more officia...
At the moment, amongst other things, Im working on a totally new room makeover at my hive. Its a little space Ive not shared previously. I cant wait for the final reveal though with a little pair of ...
Turn the March/April issue of Australian Country Collections magazine to page 72 and youll be welcomed into what might be a familiar toile papered entryway.... Yep, its my little ol hive! A nine page...
At the moment Im helping Mum organise and re-design the little nook (parents retreat) off her and Dads master bedroom.Whilst the complete room reveal is still a whiles away I wanted to share the fini...
After I posted my DIY canister decal tutorial I had a HEAP of requests for additional labels.Soooo, because Im a really nice blogger - or, at least am trying to be - I decided I would creat...
Beside delegation, the key to good time management is prioritisation, right? So, amongst caring for a seven month old, running a household and pretending to be a web programmer (the new blog des...
So, I was gonna share photos of my updated living room this week (truly ruly) though then this happened.... No, I wasnt gobbled up by a giant pair of novelty teeth, although given the current circums...
As Im sure some of you may remember, a little while back I posted a tutorial for DIY waterslide decals.Amongst other things, I mentioned how wonderful they are for creating custom embellishments with...
If youre a regular reader of this blog, you probably remember this simple robe door makeover from about a year ago.... When I re-decorated my master bedroom, I simply painted the ugly beige meta...
And the winner is.... The Tuxedo III dress from Shabby Apple goes to Korrie from Red Hen Home. Yay!!!! Ill be in touch soon to grab your details so your prize can get of...
After having focused on everyone else over the Christmas period (as Im sure you probably did!) heres a special treat just for you. Shabby Apple offers a bounty of beautiful womens clothing...
Merry (belated) Christmas and Happy (cue belated streamers) New Year! Sorry Ive been MIA over the past few weeks. I would like to lay sole blame on the busyness of the silly season though, ...
Do you member I mentioned there had been lots of tissy-ing up going on over at my hive?Well, something I had been wanting to change for a while were the bird prints in my living room. (Heres how my l...
Today me brain no work too good. So rather than try to compile a coherent post I thought Id share this collection of inspiring neutral rooms I found on Pinterest. SOURCE If you vi...
Yesterday was our wedding anniversary. The funny is that I just plain forgot! I had thought of it a few days earlier though only remembered on the actual day when my mother-in-law...
Whatda you do when you come across something you really love?Something for your home that you know there is no practical place or use for?Do you buy it just because?Just because you might never ...
Sure, there are a heap of different embellishing methods out there though did you know you can make your own custom, professional-looking, easy to use decals at home with no expensive outla...
Thanks for all the comments about my little dining room makeover. I got a lot of questions about the light fixture so thought Id post about it sooner rather than later. Id been inactively looking to ...
*Warning: Real life stuff* I know many of my readers visit purely for decorating inspiration so if youre simply interested in seeing some pretty pictures then scroll straight to the bottom ...
Have I mentioned my complex? The one about buying furniture brand new?Seriously, I mean complex. The whole concept is just an enigma to me.Dont get me wrong though, I know second-hand ...
After almost five years its time to let go of my beloved IKEA dining chairs. And when I say beloved, I really do mean it. I adore these chairs with their strappy crossed backs and charming striped se...
Before Charlotte actually out-grows her cot I thought Id better finish off her room! Well, for that reason and also cause its about time I finally shared it on my blog.Of course it would have be...
I was visiting my parents recently when I happened to glance over and see this... ...beside their garage. Hmmm, a cruddy old brake fluid drum, how fascinating, right? Well, yes, I mean, it is cruddy ...
When I woke this morning I noticed a soft golden glow creeping in from beyond my bedroom curtains and when I peered out the window saw the tree limbs dancing in the type of gentle...
As I type theres an infant attached to my boob so just a quick one today :-) Ive had this boring second-hand table for ages and finally got around to giving it a simple yet effective make-o...
For the first time in a long time we were lucky enough to get away for a few days and spent last week at my parents beach house in St Leonards, which is on the Bellarine Peninsula along Australi...
With everything seeming to take waaay longer than it should nowadays Im pleased to announce that at least the cot (crib) is finished (it only took me nine weeks - not too bad...
Is it too ambitious of me to hope theres actually someone loyal enough theyre still around to read this post? Im now nicely settled back in at home with beautiful baby Charlotte and between...
Finally introducing little Charlotte Mae Franklin. Arrived safely on the 23 June 2011 at 2.30pm weighing 2.5kg (5.5lb). The most adorable creature I have ever seen. Thank you to everyone f...
Anyone have any idea where I might find some of these? Ive been trawling the internet from my hospital bed in search of some realistic provincial style artificial tabletop topiaries though ...
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