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Nursery Sneak Peek | I hung the bunting!

Nursery Sneak Peek | I hung the bunting!

So, so much to do and so, little energy! Todays few pain free hours were spent yelling on the sidelines of E’s rugby game {I’m told this can induce labour so am vigorously practicing for the opportune moments coming in the next few weeks}. I 

Daily Look | Afternoon Sloth

Daily Look | Afternoon Sloth

Three dogs. On their the couch. Sometimes I have to remind myself that he who pays the mortgage controls the couch, though I don’t think these three care too much about the household division of power.

Daily Look | Morning Light

Daily Look | Morning Light

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The light in the morning can be stunning in our lounge. The happiness when these two are at peace with each other is equally as lovely.

Daily Look | I crave…..Date Scones

Daily Look | I crave…..Date Scones

At 5pm on a Saturday arvo it’s now totally acceptable to whip up a batch of Date Scones even when no-one else in the house really even enjoys them {aside from E who’s great love of warm baked goods does not discriminate against dates}.

Daily Look | Anzac Wreath, 10 days on

Daily Look | Anzac Wreath, 10 days on

I forgot to take a picture of the many beautiful wreaths that were hung on our local War Memorial on Anzac Day.  They are still hanging in there, just a little wilted and older, like the men and women we paid tribute to on April 

Daily Look | Sad face…….Happy Crochet Face!

Daily Look | Sad face…….Happy Crochet Face!

Boken crochet hook

Out of the sadness of a broken, favourite hook {at night, which rendered me hookless – yarn down!} has come a new discovery.  There are better hooks out there, smooth weighty ones, hooks from which I don’t have to file burrs off before I use them with a nail file!  The wonders of Spotlight are vast people.

I Love….

I Love….

1.  The morning light in the family room is lovely to catch my Big Boy snuggling in. 2.  Little Boy Baby socks drying in the sun, out of hibernation after 8 years!   3.  Sometimes I still cook – do-able if I can get in 

On being a bad, bad blogger

On being a bad, bad blogger

After reading Tartan Kiwi’s post last night regarding her blogging slump, I realised I have been feeling exactly the same way. I start a post most days, lose interest and leave them abandoned in drafts, never to be released into the blogosphere. Not spending the 

Wardrobe Wednesday | 31 Weeks, It’s Poncho Time

Wardrobe Wednesday | 31 Weeks, It’s Poncho Time

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Poncho : Country Road

Skirt: Huffer

T-shirt: Verge

Sandals: Overland

We went out on Saturday AT NIGHT!  I was so excited as it was a little bit cooler so I could wear my slouchy cardy/poncho finally.  Believe it or not I purchased this in January, smack bang at the beginning of the never-ending-summer.  I LOVE winter clothes and jackets and layering and scarves…….I possibly love the idea of these things a tad bit more this year as I will have the aftermath of baby hippo to hide throughout the winter {shudder}.

See that skirt?  Mum bought that for me 10 years ago.  Good old Huffer.  I always keep quality clothes especially those that fit you through a range of sizes like this skirt does.

31 weeks;

– Baby hippo is a busy beaver, we woke up one morning and Dave told me that bubs had been building a house all morning!

– The nursery is set-up!!!!  I am waiting for the last two prints to arrive from the states {then I will frame everything}, the mobile to arrive and then I can decorate ::squee::

– My belly feels heavy.  Just SO heavy, like it’s filled with a bowling ball.  Iron pills are helping with my energy levels but lugging the hippo around in the afternoons is hard work.

– I am ridiculously excited.  We have washed all of E’s baby clothes and nearly all of his blankets, I can’t believe how much I saved for 8 years!  Definitely feel like we are on the home stretch now, fingers crossed the home stretch is not quite 9 weeks long x.

Aquisitions | Leopard Flats.  Finally

Aquisitions | Leopard Flats. Finally

Kath Leopard Flat~ Overland $179 It feels like I had been searching for the perfect pair of leopard flats for my whole life, {a teensy exaggeration, but, the hunt has been on for well over a year}.  I found these at Overland whilst searching for the perfect