Category Archives: My Life

A Friend’s Home And Being Thankful

A friend of mine has her beautiful acreage property on the market. Her gardens are to die for. Her son is a cabinet maker and built her this beautiful library. Note to self … have a cabinet maker now. I am currently sitting up in bed looking like I have done a few rounds in…

Monday Nook And Mother’s Day Report

Just had to share some nooks from around my home yesterday, as I was showered in roses for Mother’s Day. The flower markets are just down the road, in the next suburb to us, so my boys bought big bunches of wild roses and some tulips …. which I shoved into every corner of our…

To My Boys On Mother’s Day

To my boys on Mother’s Day. I want to thank you for bringing me the greatest joy in my life. It’s such a privilege to be your Mum. Thank you for being so much fun, so interesting, such great company and such wonderful people. I cherish every day I spend with you on our journey…

Play

To say I am delighted with both my boys’ new schools is an understatement. When your children are happy, achieving, thriving in their daily lives, everything else just falls into place. Well, that’s my philosophy anyway. I chatted to the Headmaster, at my youngest’s school, at the Cross Country yesterday ….  about the lovely school…

This Morning

He tried so hard! He ran like the wind. They were fast! … and double his height! He was still the first one from his school, in his age group, over the finish line. He came 18th out of 70 overall and he was very happy at the end. I think he just enjoyed the…

Monday Nook

This beauty is doing the rounds on Pinterest. I seriously love it to death. Straight to the ‘Next House File’. There’s symmetry and crystal, beautiful joinery and contrast. See the little glimpse of the timber ceiling? Such an elegant space. I’m sitting at a picnic table, waiting for my son to start his race at…

Gotta Love A Good Porch

Source Via Pinterest I figure, that if I talk about my next house build more, it will become real. Quicker. This is going to be the back porch. Oh yes it is. The back one. Opening onto lawn and then the pool. Yes. You can hold me to this. Happy Saturday folks! What are you…