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i am amazed by the women who have the most valuable thing of all. time. you know the ones who manage life with all the extra time to literally stop and smell the roses. i miss time, it is taken up by...
our neck of the woods has been chilly and rainy lately. the kind that tingles the tips of your fingers and makes you rub the tip of your nose to make sure it is still there. so a day of sunshine is a...
I have recently read a blog post that caused me a wee aha moment, the kind that makes you sit back and take a think about how you want to live. These moments are important because they allow us to we...
when we bought our house, an artist had been the previous owner. there are two types of artist homes. the ones that make for very pretty coffee table books of artists in Tuscany with afghan rugs, and...
this little cloth gripped so tightly is a big part of ps world. gripped in her little hands 99% of the day. not sure how it happened, one morning she reached over to a pile of vintage linen and grabb...
we have been having no luck in the op shops lately. an op shop slump of sorts. but as with all things in life, it was our turn today!so many brilliant finds, have spent a good portion of the morning ...
teeth, glorious teeth. little miss cannot get her fingers, toes, or anything else she finds in the house out of the back of her mouth. something big is coming.monsieur has finally finished his exams ...
my dear heart turns all of 11 months old today. what a trip this past year has been. i have had a few full nights of rest in the 11 months/ 341 days since falling in love with something so tiny, and ...
happy belated easter. hope it was filled with chocolate goodness.crappage. i know thats not a word. but i think it should be.lately instead of blogging, emailing, networking, i have been googling ter...
pausing to breathe a little bit more.missing you all.x♥ ashley
it has been a hectic last few weeks in our house. we are working out what our next path will be as the one we were on just got up and exploded right in our goofy faces. leading to a manic house. add ...
money has been pretty tight around here since adding to our nest and subtracting a salary. but i dont think we could be much happier if we tried. we were thinking about some people we know who own th...
with monsieur working over the weekend, the wee one and me get to spend a lot of time hanging in our hood. play and baths being the highlight of the weekend with a spot of housework squeezed in.i hav...
been the best kind of busy lately. beaching. cuddles and lazy cuppas.hope the summer is treating you as kindly as weve been blessed with. typing this i know that some people over east have had the wo...
scanning through my christmas and holiday pics. this one was just too good to be true. my most precious elf and her funny black reindeer.feeling a bit lost right now. am craving a little extra to mak...
i always find new years a bit conflicting. on the one hand many believe that after tonight we will have a fresh start, we can change and make our lives different from what they were. to me, it is sad...
we had an amazing christmas and are enjoying the aftermath of leftovers, chocolate and lazy playing with our precious girl. we have also busily hosted a wee dinner party for a very special ladys birt...
santa is very happy nestled in the flowers, seems to fit the sunshine outside. i have been a busy elf over the last 24 hours. the kitchen has been very busy. sugar cookies, cinnamon buns, asparagus s...
hurry up. we are so excited for you this year.♥ ashley
although there may be no snow, a thing i do love about christmas in the summer is that we get such lovely gifts from the garden. i used these to make amazing vietnamese spring rolls. so yummy.the rai...
like christmas in our little nest. christmas in austrlia is still a funny thing for me. being canadian i am used to snow everywhere, icicles hanging outside our windows, and fresh smelling trees in e...
if you read my last note this little diddy i discovered outside my window will make you smile too, life is beautiful, no?!♥ ashley
things have been a bit hot around here.poor bubby doesnt seem to like the heat and we have been spending a lot of time sitting under our shady trees and having quiet rests next to the fan.sorry about...
i am really lucky to have some fine neighbours.on one side, the lady has beautiful bushes of rosemary and a garden of oregano. mix these with my lavender and it makes the prettiest table piece- and s...
ignoring the pouring rain, me and my sewing machine have been spending some quality time making piper a homemade summer dress with little itty bitty bloomers. i made the dress and bloomers using lott...
having a bit of a rest daysee you all tomorrow.♥ ashley
i saw a baby suit the other day that had sleep is for the weak on the front. i nearly bought it for my cherub. you see sleep is not something that Piper has in her current skill set. which means mum ...
desperate to be good at crochet.today am all thumbs. anyone a master with advice?tomorrow, I will be crafty i can feel it!♥ ashley image
i am enjoying:-scrambled eggs with dukkah, seriously yummy-touring kid rooms here, and collecting inspiration for my dearests space. i remember reading about how children and babies NEED bright colou...
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