Its Tuesday and I can't wait...

...to start reading again.

I have just signed up over at the Meet Me at Mikes Bookclub. First book on the agenda, The Time Travellers Wife. Now I have already read this book about 3 years ago but 2 pregnancies have wiped my memory clean so I am reading it again. All I can basically remember is that he time travels and meets his wife...hmm. Oh and I also remember I found it really disorientating as time travel confuses the hell out of me!

Pop on over here if you want to join in the book club fun!

Its Tuesday and I can't wait...

... to get stuck in to some fresh crafting projects.

I have just found my new favourite sewing/crafting blog, V and Co. She has fantastic tutorials and beautiful crafting inspirations.

My favourite are these 2 pillows...Love the Ruffled cushion to the right but the ruched cushion with the blue flowers- OMG STUNNING! This is for her daughters room and she is also doing a new quilt which I can't wait to see.

image via V and Co.

And this tutorial for beautiful fabric flowers (especially great if you are like me and have used yoyo flowers to death and are after something a little different).


On another crafting note, I also came across the

The Moda Bakeshop has a fabulous range of online "recipes" in their "bakeshop"- LOVE IT!

oooh, I have so many ideas to add to my growing list of things to make now!

It's Tuesday and I can't wait...

image by Sycamore Street Press via etsy

...to hang this stunning print in my new house! Hmm, not sure on how I will frame it yet.

My totally swoon worthy letterpress print by Sycamore Street Press via etsy arrived this morning and this got me all sidetracked again, going through my inspiration folder for the entrance in the new house.

Our new entrance hall is quite wide with double doors so I can finally have a nice hall table entrance!

I am thinking I want to find an old not to wide table, desk, cabinet or sideboard to revamp for the entrance. Above that I will either put my long, white mirror, gold ornate mirror or etched mirror? not sure which one yet... it will depend on the length of the hall table I find.

I am also planning on having a mix of prints, pictures, framed fabric, photos etc to one side of the mirror (including my letterpress print and optical test chart print by Poulier & Poulier design-more on their fabulous work another day), a black and white striped hall runner and then lots of little lovelies for the tablescape- fresh flowers, framed photos, books, trinkets etc...can't wait!

Its Tuesday and I can't Wait (on a Wednesday)

Giselle, my body inspiration for this summer...delusional much?

images from Australian Harper's Bazaar 2003

...for the warmer weather to roll on so I can shed my layer of winter blubber. And yes, it is entirely winters fault and nothing to do with my self control- its not my fault I have to eat half a packet of chocolate biscuits every night with my cup of tea to keep me cosy inside when it is so cold in our house...

To combat the effects of winter I am going to attempt to do the 12 week challenge come spring (god help me). It involves a lot of exercise, running, sand dunes, swimming and I don't even want to think of everything else. There is a strong possibility I could die. Considering I cant even swim across a pool and I have NEVER ran in my entire life it shall be interesting.

My sister did it last year and insists by the end of the program I will be running with the best of them (0r at the very least running with the worst of them).

I guess I must soldier on if I want to ever wear a bikini again, and after all my efforts if I don't have legs like Giselle I will be very dirty. What are my chances?

It's Tuesday and I can't wait...

...to head on down to beautiful Bangalow on Saturday for the Love Vintage Fair.

I do love a good fossick through other peoples unwanted goods and it has been a while since my last thirfting adventure down in Brunswick Heads so I am pretty damn excited about this one.

I am not really looking for anything in particular and since I am currently trying to sort through and downsize my hoard of thrifted/collected items I probably shouldn't be adding to the pile but who can resist and I would hate to think of what I could miss out on.

Besides, if I don't go, my sister (who I am going with) will still go and I can't let her snatch up all the goodies can I? he he he...

It's Tuesday and I Can't wait...

It's Tuesday and I can't wait to have a catch up with some of my girlfriends and their kiddies at the end of this week.

It is absolute and total mayhem with 5 gossiping mums and 9 loud and unruly children ranging in ages from 3 months to 5 years and you are guaranteed to come home absolutely exhausted with a massive headache but with also have having a totally hilarious day.

Its the kind of get together where everyone talks over the top of each other, reminiscing with funny and embarrassing stories about each other, enjoying yummy home cooked nibbles and sweeties and let's not forget the kids swinging from chandeliers and generally ransacking the place having a total and utter ball.

Can't wait!

It's Tuesday and I can't wait...

for Friday to roll round...

I am hyperventilating just thinking about it.

We are going away for 2 nights. It's only a short drive away (still on the Gold Coast) BUT it's a beautiful hotel, with a spa, beachfront, ocean views, uninterrupted snoozing, reading, lazing, dining out, going to gold class cinema and most importantly NO KIDS- OMG- Bliss Bliss Bliss Bliss!

It will be my first nights away from Addison but I am so in need of a full nights sleep- and I get 2- so am sure I will cope! I haven't had a full nights sleep since I was around 6 months pregnant with her and she is now 10 months old and she still wakes up twice a night).

(side note: I was the sleep Nazi with Mazie- controlled crying, swaddled in a straight jacket till 6 months old, strict routines, the works. Addison on the other hand is a different story- no routine, no control crying, no swaddling, no surprise why she doesn't sleep...)

Bring on Friday!

image by Corrie Bond

It's Tuesday and I can't Wait...

...to watch Lipstick Jungle tonight.

Thank God it was put back on after it got axed in Aus after the first season...
I am really loving it at the moment and it never fails to put a smile on my face.

There is seriously a lack of decent shows on, especially chick flick type ones AND especially after the devastating exit of the bees knees of ALL tv shows of ALL time - Sex and the City (yes, I am aware it ended years ago...but I am still in mourning- who agrees it could have gone on for at least 2 more seasons?).
Of course nothing will ever take its place but at least it gives us something girly and fun to enjoy in between re watching Sex and the City episodes on DVD...over and over and over again.

It's Tuesday and I can't wait...

...to buy a new house!

Hopefully our new house will be a little bigger than this but just as pretty...

oops, not sure where I found this lovely pic from!

The sale of our house is now unconditional...thank God! Now all we need is a house to move into...minor details.

The buyers have been an absolute pain.in.my.arse.

Let me give you the run down...

We went back and forth on price for around 2 weeks, finally settled on a price, then they had the building inspection and emailed our real estate (not through our solicitor mind you) a 1 page list they had typed up themselves of a "list' the building inspector supposedly gave them as to what needed fixing. The list had no structural or actual building issues but random bits and pieces AND they either wanted $10000 dropped off the purchase price or their list of requests fulfilled- thus further negotiating. Excuse me, but if you are buying a house that needs renovations, you renovate it yourself don't you? Not ask the sellers to do so before they sell? Then they needed an extension on their finance approval (which was already an extra long 30 day period).

So you can see why we have been a little apprehensive about seriously looking for a new house.

Of course, there is nothing around that suits us at the moment so it looks like we will be renting until we find our new abode...and that means a double move...how depressing!

update: argh!!! I spoke too soon. The buyers have asked for another extension!!!! Will this ever end?

It's Tuesday and I can't wait...

image via Pieces of Me

It's Tuesday and I can't wait...to get a house cleaner...
(Warning...random and TMI post to follow)

We canned our old house cleaner when the recession/depression hit (he he) as we thought we should cut back where we could. But now that I am working full time again I desperately need one asap! and I mean desperately! Our house looks like a bomb has hit it 99% of the time- and I can't even say its organised chaos- just chaos in general, in every room and on every surface. I just need a general cleaning once a week- nothing precious or anything.

I had so much trouble last time finding a cleaner.
Let me tell you about my first one.

She seemed to be a lovely older (so I would think mature and responsible) lady and she told me it took her 2 hours to clean my house. I came home one day after an hour if that, and she had already left! Plus she never cleaned under anything when she mopped and vacuumed, (neither do I but if I am paying someone I want them to!) AND, this was the cincher, she actually peed all over my toilet seat and left it there!

I know, totally disgusting!

I know it wasn't there when I left home and then I get home expecting a clean house and instead of cleaning it she urinates all over it! ewww!!!

God know what else she did while she was there...needless to say she was not asked back.

Anyhoo, I cant wait until find a lovely cleaner that cleans my house instead of urinating on it...

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