Month: February 2009
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Celebrations, Smiles and Frowns
What a week it has been! We celebrated the boys 4 and 6 birthdays last Saturday complete with jumping castle and castle cake. Note to self – never let them choose another cake that has royal blue icing. It’s really not an attractive food colour and it gets on everything! Saturday was also the arrival…
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Who’s A Pretty Gypsy? Lamp
The lovely creator behind Tango & James came by in her finery (she was off to the races) this morning to drop off the lamp. I think she did a wonderful job and I absolutely love the colour. It also looks perfect in our family room. I’m sitting typing at my new desk which I’m…
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A Little More Sombre
It’s been just over a week since many parts of Victoria started to burn. It’s been impossible to escape these images and stories and while I am not personally affected I cannot but feel deeply for fellow Australians who have lost family, friends, property, possessions and whole townships. I would like to give credit to…
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Handmade Upmarket
{images via Nina Ribena Makes} Well I survived a trip to the Handmade upMarket without too much of a dint in my wallet. I purchased some beautiful fabric from Moyou and met Amy who had also lived in Japan. My real find were these lamps from the effervescent Lisa of Tango & James and Canberra’s…