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gnomeangel
gnomeangel.com
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A conundrum of style, pop culture, geekery, humour and rambling. Enjoy at your own risk.
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ONE OF THOSE DAYS

Image source: Pinterest I just had to share this image because it made me smile. I’m having one of those days where I’m just questioning everything. Is it possible to have cold feet at th...

23 may 12

UPDATE | 35 WEEKS & COUNTING

It’s official as of this morning’s postal delivery the nursery is complete. (Well as complete as it’s going to get before Junior arrives!) Wonderful, amazing, generous, thoughtful, ...

21 may 12

CRAFTY | RAINBOW STRIPE QUILT COMPLETED

I have been waiting for some sunshine and a little assistance to get some photos of the finished Rainbow Stripe quilt that I started back in February. Well the weather (and HUBBY) finally cooperated ...

19 may 12

FRIDAY FANCIES | COLOUR ME HAPPY

Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Chevron Business Card Holder – Chevrons are still really big and I love this colour combination. If only I needed to keep business cards together in one spot. Sout...

18 may 12

LOOK MA, NO HANDS!

This is my first week as a Stay at Home (Soon-to-Be) Mom and it’s been awesome. On Monday when I woke up at 6am with HUBBY’s alarm clock I felt so bad for him having to get up on a freezi...

17 may 12

I GOT A CASE OF MONDAYITIS

Today I have the awesome pleasure and honour of doing a little guest spot over on Suz’s Space. …a sample of our book collection… Every Tuesday Suz invites people to complete a littl...

14 may 12

UPDATE | 34 WEEKS & COUNTING

I’m on Maternity Leave. Maternity Leave – seriously! I didn’t think this day would ever happen, but here it is and I’m in my pajamas! It’s now all about getting into a S...

11 may 12

DIY | NURSERY GLIDER

When we started planning (and I say we like HUBBY even gave it a second thought… ) I had in mind that I wouldn’t get one of the gliders that you see in every other nursery. I was going to...

28 apr 12

HOME IMPROVEMENT | NURSERY BUILD

So for the past few months I’ve been working on pulling together a nursery for our impending arrival. I’ve really enjoyed thinking about it and sourcing items for it because it’s gi...

14 apr 12

UPDATE | 29 WEEKS & COUNTING

Image source: From greenlikebathwater On Tuesday night we attended our first antenatal class at John James. In the lead up to the class I was really excited. I had high expectations for what the cl...

08 apr 12

FRIDAY FANCIES | BLUE MOON

I’ve had a little blogging break while I retreated to the sunny tropics and the house has been turned upside down. But I return today with a collection of items that have caught my attention i...

06 apr 12

UPDATE | 28 WEEKS & COUNTING

First day of the third trimester… Seems like eons ago I was sitting at the Clinic waiting to sign the papers for our latest round and questioning the sanity of putting more money into something...

28 mar 12

FRIDAY FANCIES | GREAT GREEN

Primitive Treasure Gift Box – This little treasure chest is just too cute. I could totally see leaving little love notes and presents for someone special in it. Litmus Blue Print – I lov...

15 mar 12

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUBBY

Image source: Arian on Etsy Today is HUBBY’s birthday. He really doesn’t like a big deal being made about his birthday but I always feel like I can’t make a big enough deal about i...

14 mar 12

CRAFTY | TUESDAYS WITH WENDY QUILT

In July 2011 I took a Beginner’s Quilt Course at Addicted to Fabric. I had done a quilt course back in 2007ish and it was crap, but I had it on good authority that this course was much better...

13 mar 12

TROUBLE THY NAME IS GEORGE

On the weekend we got new desk chairs and they came in a very handy cardboard box. After I unpacked the chairs I used the boxes to put rubbish in them so I could take it all to the dump. I may have...

12 mar 12

100 DAYS TO GO…

Image source: Pinterest Seriously, 100 days. Where did the time go? OMG we’re going to have a baby! It’s a long weekend here in Canberra (halleluiah!) and so I’ve been busy trying...

12 mar 12

FRIDAY FANCIES | SUNDAY FUNDAY

What’s a couple of days between friends when it comes to Friday Fancies, right? Ok, so I may be a few days late on this one but I have a good excuse. I was off celebrating the birth of one fa...

10 mar 12

UPDATE | 25 WEEKS & COUNTING

In some ways I can’t believe we’re at this point and then in other ways I feel like it’s the most normal thing in the world. It’s a weird old time. I’m really happy wit...

07 mar 12

FRIDAY FANCIES | GRAPEFRUIT JUICYFRUIT

Yesterday was the last day of summer, therefore making today the first day of Autumn. With the change in seasons I thought I’d put together a little selection of items that straddle both Summer...

01 mar 12

CHEER UP SLEEPY JEAN!

Awake again at an unreasonable hour and this morning my companion is bad news. Davey Jones from The Monkees has died aged 66. As a kid I adored The Monkees television show. As a teenager one of my ...

29 feb 12

SPENDING IS THE NEW SLEEPING AID

Image source: Cabrera Creative on Etsy Surprise, surprise I’ve been awake since 3:30am. Instead of laying in bed tossing and turning I decided to get up and ice the cake I’ve made for ou...

28 feb 12

UPDATE | 23 WEEKS & COUNTING

Image source: Rosie Little Things I feel like we’re at the hurry up and wait stage of this journey. I’m starting to relax into actually being pregnant but the impatient part of me is anx...

27 feb 12

CRAFTY | QUILT TOP DONE

Last weekend I started working on assembling my Line Art Quilt. It was such good fun and all week it’s been sitting on the kitchen table taunting me. So with some time on my hands I set to th...

24 feb 12

FRIDAY FANCIES | YEAR OF THE DRAGON

I don’t really subscribe to astrology or anything like that but the fact that Junior is going to be born in the Year of the Dragon has me some what intrigued. Not so much about what that says a...

23 feb 12

CRAFTY | DAY OF QUILTING

On Saturday I went to the February Brown Owls meeting and had the opportunity to catch up with a great bunch of crafty Canberra ladies. The theme for the day was felt but I have a crochet project th...

19 feb 12

FRIDAY FANCIES | FOLK LORE MIX

Vintage Clip On Birds in Pastel - These are just too cute. I’m not sure what you’d do with them, but they’re funky. Orange Flourish Foldover Clutch - I just love the colour combi...

17 feb 12

COLOUR ME STUMPED

Image source: Pinterest, On to Baby, Pinterest & Pinterest On Monday night we had one of the first painters we’ve contact about doing the inside of the house come and provide a quote for th...

15 feb 12

DAY OF LOVE

I’m so proud to call this man my husband, my best friend and my favourite person on the planet. I don’t want to get too sentimental because given my current hormonal condition I could en...

13 feb 12

CRAFTY | RAINBOW STRIPE QUILT

Inspiration Quilt: Line Art Quilt Kit & My quilt fabric selection Thanks to Michelle of Buttontree Lane I have my next quilting project and to say I’m excited about it is an understatement....

12 feb 12

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