current observations

Year: 2009

  • Easter Eggs

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    This time not the chocolate variety. The boys and I did this little easter craft project last night thanks to a template and instructions from Sidsel of Spagat Blog. You can download the PDF here and don’t forget to get the front and the back for the bunnies. The little one and I went out…

  • The Beach

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    With autumn fast approaching we decided to take off and enjoy the last of summer at Broulee beach last weekend. It’s been, incredibly, over a year since we last went to the coast and the boys had such a great time now they are that little bit older. The eldest had a great time with…

  • Pears

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    A couple of weeks ago I visited the Degas exhibition (it finishes today) at the NGA with good friend and Godmother to my eldest. After she’d gone home I found a magnet on my fridge with these pears on it. She knew I was admiring the glass ones for sale in the NGA shop. This…

  • Thursday Lattes

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    Excuse the quality of this picture, it was taken on my iPhone. Every Thursday the little one and I go to Belconnen Markets to pick up the few things we can’t get at EPIC farmers market. This has been a long standing tradition and our visit always ends in coffee and treats at the organic…

  • Wallpaper

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    My computer is almost back to normal, thanks to a new hard drive. My darling husband is not convinced that the hard drive is the issue so we are keeping our fingers crossed. On the plus side I have more disk space that I shall ever have a need for – 1 terabyte! With all…

  • Celebrations, Smiles and Frowns

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    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…

  • Who’s A Pretty Gypsy? Lamp

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    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…

  • A Little More Sombre

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    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…

  • Handmade Upmarket

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    {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…

  • Handmade Market – Valentines

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    {pictures via RioACT} The Handmade upMarket is on again on the 7th of February and this time with a Valentines theme. I’m really taken with these pieces by Canvas Wall. I can’t seem to find much about them except an email address. This time I’m going and with good friend Rach who shares my love…