tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135450832650455542024-03-05T21:56:07.762+10:00Rise&Shine at fifty sevenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-35637893241358799112013-03-07T20:49:00.000+10:002013-03-07T21:40:01.259+10:00There is no better friend than a SisterWe just finished saying goodbye to my Sister on Tuesday our last visitor for a while! I hate when my visitors leave it always means back to work back to reality and stop pretending I'm on holidays too eating whatever I want, buying whatever I want and doing whatever I want yep it's official I hate "reality" haha. I have had such a great time with my Sister Carly she is pretty awesome only becauseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-32383442146872443892013-02-26T15:51:00.000+10:002013-02-26T15:51:32.793+10:00Family is so full of loveSaying goodbye or see you soon is always the hardest thing to do when family is involved but most of all your Mum and Dad it just never feels right never sits too good with me. I had the best two weeks and spent everyday with my parents before they had to go, we are such a close family always sharing always talking always crashing each others dinner it's just not the same without your family Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-52363269061166491442013-02-21T21:33:00.001+10:002013-02-21T21:33:26.241+10:00Neighbours Awaits WifeyHolidays await us... if only they were sooner! how much of a relief is paying for your holiday months in advance, that means from here on out all my money saved goes to SHOPPING!! and I cannot wait. We are off to Sydney for the state of origin and then flying from Sydney to Melbourne for a belated second honeymoon. I can't believe that in May it will have been a year since Dave & I became Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-10890043234737220462013-02-20T09:55:00.001+10:002013-02-20T09:55:59.052+10:00Pins of that last few weeks!I'm always pinning away so feel free to follow me on Pinterest my boards are jam packed!!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-22308099126697059862013-02-20T08:21:00.001+10:002013-02-20T08:22:20.669+10:00Fast Forward To Two BabiesAhhhhhh I feel like life has been on fast forward cloud nine! We welcomed two beautiful nieces into our lives! Zahli & Mackenzie they are just the cutest. Mum and Dad are up visiting which has been so fun and my sister comes up in two weeks we are really looking forward to that! Life is just so busy I can't believe it's nearly going to be march! Here are a few pics of my nieces and proud Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-58089310240038470392013-02-06T21:45:00.001+10:002013-02-06T21:54:23.281+10:00Creative Wifey: WASHI TAPE EDITIONSeriously how fun is DIY I can't get enough but right now I'm thinking "shit why on earth did I have to discover WASHI TAPE" the possibilities are running through my head and now mums too at least if I run out of room in my place I can send lots of washi tape DIY projects down to mum! Today was my first attempt at WASHI TAPE art! What do you think? I love cameras so it fits my style well and I'm Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-13373735938502980672013-02-05T20:54:00.004+10:002013-02-05T20:54:59.544+10:00A table in a corner of another cafe #4Gov's Espresso used to be a nursery in place I wish they still had like a veggie patch kinda thing in there but the giant sandpit is pretty awesome! This is another vintage style cafe with mix match antique furniture very relaxed vibe with the music and coaches. The guys are so friendly we even got extra banana bread which was amazing! The coffee tasted a little watered down though it was pretty Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-22629973759794654092013-02-05T20:34:00.001+10:002013-02-05T20:34:32.169+10:00PINS OF THE WEEKAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-69684819813120437892013-02-05T20:02:00.000+10:002013-02-05T20:02:38.470+10:00They Say The Darnest ThingsLife has been a little on the crazy side lately, we now have a beautiful new niece Zahli Erin she is so cute and tiny we have so much love for her already! Dave unfortunately woke up with Bells Palsy the other week but is now showing great signs of recovery which is awesome it has not been an easy time for him :( but at least its getting better. We have a new niece due anyday now which we are allAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-10231874960790223922013-01-24T10:13:00.001+10:002013-01-24T10:13:28.097+10:00Pins of the week: Valentine SpecialAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-53800353359225170932013-01-22T18:11:00.000+10:002013-01-22T18:11:13.279+10:00Creative Wifey: The Chevron Project {COMPLETE}I would have to say this was a fun project it was also challenging too I love the quirkiness and bright colours! If you haven't read it yet my side tables/stools started back here and my mood board started here for this project. There is a couple pictures of my clients living room and the colours she wanted matched in with her chevron pattern and of course my side table! If Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-18010457763435860102013-01-22T11:30:00.000+10:002013-01-22T11:33:33.177+10:00Peri Chicken Wraps
Ingredients:
1 bottle Nandos peri peri chicken marinade1 lemon2 chicken breasts SaltPepperSaladAvocado
Method
1. Slice the chicken and bash so they are nice and flat2. Add a whole bottle of Nandos peri peri chicken marinade into a glass bowl 3. Add the chicken to the bowl with the rind of a whole lemon and the juice as well mix together4. BBQ your chicken until golden brown5. Pop ontoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-83916820124307149992013-01-18T19:08:00.003+10:002013-01-18T19:08:49.199+10:00Creative Wifey: Chevron Mood Board
Creative Wifey creates again in the form of the popular Chevron pattern! my client is after a chevron patterned side table in the colours of bright orange and mid grey. My mood board so far.. I'm loving pink flowers complementing the orange and grey
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-71315524001377715522013-01-18T12:53:00.002+10:002013-01-18T12:53:55.176+10:00CHOCOLATE & NUT OAT BARS
| makes 16-18 | prep time 5mins | cooking time 15mins |
INGREDIENTS:
85g unsalted butter & a little extra for greasing
175g chocolate hazelnut spread
175g porridge oats
70g blanched hazelnuts, chopped
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius grease a baking sheet
Place the butter and chocolate hazelnut spread Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-17573660198443984612013-01-17T19:16:00.000+10:002013-01-17T19:25:14.526+10:00Handyman Husband: Part 4
Part Four! where has time gone? this post should probably be called creative wifey and I'm sure you'll see Husband "hardly working" in the pictures below. In this project I wanted to create a Guest Bathroom that wasn't going to cost me a fortune but still look cute and obviously helpful for when guests come to stay, we are renting as well so it had to be more about adding colour in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-9937521081812084112013-01-16T10:35:00.000+10:002013-01-16T10:35:07.029+10:00A table in the corner in another cafe: #3
Vintage Espresso!
I can see why everyone has a thing for vintage inspired interiors, clothes, jewellery and basically anything vintage its cute! I've never personally been into it but my mother in law loves it so it's always nice appreciating the collectables she owns. Dave was a little annoyed with this coffee shop it had so many flies inside so we couldn't admire the decor around us we ended Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-34478779058598880562013-01-15T19:56:00.000+10:002013-01-15T19:56:12.751+10:00Achieving an inch of my dream with pops of colour!
To create is my outlet I love to explore new ideas, try new ways and indulge in my senses for all things creative I never limit nor control what I desire to create in my life which has given me the biggest drive to oneday open my own online homewares store and be surrounded by beautiful creations that I have sourced out myself or simply created with my own two hands. I love to enhance preloved Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-3946149392409465812013-01-14T13:37:00.003+10:002013-01-14T15:56:44.549+10:00Its possible to miss mundane tasks!
Life gets so busy sometimes I kinda miss the everyday mundane tasks... washing clothes, baking, Pinterest, (yes I class that as a daily task) catching up on blog posts. It feels good to accomplish a days worth of simple tasks and at the end relax with a good coffee and watch trash on tv! I am really looking forward to spending a day off with the Hubby tomorrow too! we haven't had many Date days Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-28519274138693959922013-01-13T18:52:00.001+10:002013-01-19T08:17:50.033+10:00Pins of the weekAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-43902685846734505632013-01-13T09:07:00.001+10:002013-01-13T18:53:15.471+10:00I began to planDo you ever feel as though your being sent specific people in your life and somehow these total strangers relate to you, they guide you and ultimately have either gone through or are going through the same phase of life you are at. Somehow they always know how to get the right message across to you and it really does sink in. It amazes me sometimes even giving me goosebumps to recognize those Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-66826844773779634482013-01-13T08:58:00.001+10:002013-01-13T08:58:27.590+10:00Pins of the weekAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-20372122370495395662013-01-08T18:04:00.001+10:002013-01-08T18:04:26.988+10:00A table in the corner of another cafe: #2
No name lane so far you are by far my favourite place! The coffee was amazing! not to mention the banana bread toasted with espresso butter I think I may have died and gone to heaven. It may have taken Dave & I a while to find you but it was worth the wait. Tucked away opposite the Bavarian bier cafe I could have sat there all morning I loved your design of the store with the exposed brick Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-5464705237815776052013-01-07T08:53:00.001+10:002013-01-07T08:53:27.427+10:00Marriage isn't for everybody...
I never thought anything would change when you get married I use to joke when I was asked what's it like being married? "well nobody told us you still had to pay bills after you get married!" I honestly thought we are the same people we have lived together for so long what could seriously change?
I don't think I would have believed anyone if they told me how much more your heart fits in, your Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-8315295932175845322013-01-04T20:49:00.001+10:002013-01-05T07:55:56.627+10:00Pins of the weekI am awe of Pinterest even more so lately, I just can't get enough I could sit here for hours just pinning away oh the beautiful things I find! I've decided I'm going to share my favourite weekly pins. Feel free to check out my boards they are overflowing the link is to the right of my blog.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113545083265045554.post-57936524815553215002013-01-04T18:37:00.001+10:002013-01-04T18:38:46.453+10:00New potatoes with garlic & chilli butterIngredients:
8 baby washed potatoes
40g of butter
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
Salt and pepper
Chopped fresh, coriander leaves to garnish
1. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil, add the potatoes. Bring back to the boil and cook for 15mins or until tender, drain well.
2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the garlic and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420937849918352103noreply@blogger.com0