Daily Look | Fatty Boom
The huge mess of sanding the first part of the house will be over today! Thank you jesus. Why not celebrate with cream doughnuts for our contractors {and me}?
Author: Melissa
Music for your Soul | Alabama Shakes
This song will give you goosebumps, and shivers and make you turn the volume UP!
Daily Look | Unintentional Art
I have lost things in this move. I have found things. I am living on about five pieces of clothing as my wardrobe gets built, painted and the interior installed; and things have been created.
I unpacked some of our office last night as our plasterers and painters have finished this room first {hence my return to blogging, YAY}.
My hole punch looks fab with it’s new glue-drop-earring. It has set solid and looks strangely awesome.
Read | The Mums Club, but don’t expect a membership app
Did anyone else read this article published online from the granny-herald and just about puke, or laugh, or laugh while puking? Could the author have picked a more stereotypical gang of hipster milfs if she had canvassed Ponsonby Rd between naptimes? I doubt it. I …
Must Click | Milo Play-O-Pedia
The awesome gang at Milo have put together a great resource for families – an interactive encyclopedia of play activities! The Play-O-Pedia is a fun app on the Milo Australia & NZ facebook page; you specify whether you want to play inside or outside, hit …
House Reno’s | The first two weeks
So busy. So tired. So stoked.
We have;
- Pulled out the old front fence (Dave and some lovely rugby dads did this two days after we moved in!)
- Cut down some trees
- Had a new front fence built – gate still to come
- Had the old hidden gutters torn down and new gutters and fascia installed
- Purchased all new interior door and hardware, some are installed
- Had wardrobes built for the two master bedrooms
- The office has been completely plastered and all boards + ceiling repainted, we will paint the walls this weekend, YAY!
- Our bathroom ceiling and master bedroom have been re-plastered and are just about ready for painting
- Mum’s room has had three, COUNT THEM, THREE layers of wallpaper stripped and her walls are in the process of three layers of skimming
- Wardrobes are ordered and hopefully will be installed next week – can’t wait!
- We have ordered some window coverings. I can’t order fabric from a swatch, though Ethan was able to decide on his roman blind pretty swiftly thank god!
And this weekend we paint. Can’t wait to work on our OWN house some more. I wake up every morning having to pinch myself, love this project and our home. Pics to come {as soon as I find a USB cable}.
Exploring our Neighbourhood
Dave, E and I were walking the dogs recently and took a different route, exploring a path we have never been down before. We crossed under the bridge next to the river and came upon a historical site! The Riverhead Paper Mill converted an existing …
Best on TV – Yellowstone
Like The Blue Planet and The Frozen Planet, BBC’s series Yellowstone is absolutely stunning. TV One have certainly secured some great programming this season, I must be getting old! Isn’t this guy just the most beautiful bird ever? I couldn’t help but google him after …
Welcome Home
We have been enjoying some beautiful flowers from friends and family this week as we settle in to our new home.
These orchids are my favourite flower, I almost can’t comprehend cutting them to add to a bouquet, but someone else did and I love them.
