Friday Thoughts - the year has flown

What a beautiful night with my family this last Monday night at my hazel eyed boys last awards night...  He worked so hard and it definitely showed...He was beaming as he was awarded a special award for initiative {for all his fund raising this year}.... He is a lovely young man and he is so excited to finish school in 2 weeks... 

I still have a few of Marley and Lockyer items in STORE.

Two new bracelets in STORE.

A wrapping case designed by me in STORE.

A combination of some pretty images I used in collages on facebook through October.... I love making these each morning...  Well only 4 weeks now till we head off to europe and my shop will close on December 1 so please if there is anything you need talk to me soon as it will be a busy time...  My hazel eyed boy has 5 exams next week and then in his last week he has formal and graduation....Don't worry I have the tissues stocked ....  Happy November 1 my friends xo

Tuesday Thoughts - It starts today ....

The beginning of the holidays in STORE now

Packaging up orders in my studio......

Vintage by Nina's new book in STORE now...Among Vintage and Friends.

I think the weeks just keep getting faster and I am definitely one of those people that truly like to savour each and every minute....  Flights booked for europe...a month with my hazel eyed ones just sounds like bliss to me and even a white christmas which will be a childhood dream come true...My hazel eyed boy is counting down only 11 actual days left of school....so excited for him but a little sad all at once... It has been a roller coaster of a year...so much change and uncertainty but also so much beauty and new life...
 Creatively Made Home - Home for the Holidays starts today....I would love you to join us.  Please click on the link below...

Thursday thoughts - where are the days going !!!!!!

I don't know about you guys but looking at these images takes me to my happy place....It is a bit of a joke in my house but when the conversation gets negative or too intense, I tend to go to my happy place.... I realised pretty early in life that we are on such a precious journey and I think life can be dramatic enough without adding to it so "yes" joke as you will I do spend some time every day in my happy place... Life in my little cottage has and always will be pretty simple.... I enjoy my time with my hazel eyed boy at the kitchen table in the mornings and even when we don't have a lot to say I still love it.... Working away in my studio, putting my clothes on the line, baking, listening to my baby lambs bleat, the neighbours kids playing in the yard are all happy places and the list would go on and on.... So I hope you get some time today to go to your happy place ;)

Vintage my Nina's new book Among Vintage and Friends should be here any day now.....I can't wait...you can pre-order it HERE

My family at Christmas 46 years ago.....  I am the little one in the back of the bike.... I will share a little more about my Christmases in the course Creatively Made Home - Home for the holidays....only a few more days before it starts...The image below is some of the homes of my fellow teachers in the course....  What an incredibly talented bunch of woman.

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Monday thoughts - this weeks inspirations...

My hubby is the untold story on my blog but my hazel eyed man is definitely a huge piece of the puzzle that makes our family what it is...  He works so tirelessly for us and makes such a difference in so many peoples lives...  He makes me so proud to be his wife....

One of my favourite magazines Kinfolk...It is a true inspiration to how life should be lead I think... You can buy a copy HERE.

Ness Lockyer is another inspiration for this week.  An incredible artist, mum and wife....If you would like to buy some of her beautiful pieces you can find some HERE.!!!

My beautiful friend Karla is just starting out in photography.  She is one of my dearest friends and helped me out on the day of our open studio....  What a great job she did !!!!  Hopefully heaps more to share from her in the future.

The last week in pictures from my pinterest page..... 

Only 15 days till this wonderful course Creatively Made Home - Home for the Holidays starts....  If you would like to find out more information....You can find that HERE. or click on the link below to enrol.

Monday thoughts - Spring break, new family members and new stock....

My hazel eyed boy turned 17 last Friday....

I am not sure where that time went but he will always be my baby!!!! He has only about 19 actual days left of school.

A little display in my studio this afternoon...

The latest Jeanne d arc Living magazine...You can find it here.

My original cards designed by Ali Newbury for my store...You can find them HERE.

We have two new baby sheep in our yard....Still on 3 feeds a day so early starts but they are beyond gorgeous and hopefully one day I will get to spin their  fleece ...

The new FETE magazine arrived yesterday and it is just beyond gorgeous as always...You can find it HERE....

And please don't forget only three weeks now till the start of Creatively Made Home - Home for the Holidays...  Please join us on this amazing journey...  Click on the button below.

Friday thoughts - So excited about Creatively Made Home - Home for the Holidays

Have I told you how excited I am to be part of this amazing new course by Jeanne Oliver called Creatively Made Home - Home for the Holidays...  Jeanne is actually sharing the profiles of one teacher each week...Last week is was Andrea Fowler and you can find the post HERE. and today it is Jen Rizzo and you can find it HERE.

I am so humbled by these incredible woman that I will be teaching with..

If you would like to join us in this course.  Please click the link below

Thursday Thoughts - Spring Sale for the next 2 days

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Tuesday Thoughts - in my cottage...

A pretty new shelf made from old wrought iron verandah details and old hoop pine boards.  A new edition to my studio last weekend.

As you have probably worked out by now, I love taking photos... and I love my little cottage.  I have what is called a little sun room here in Australia that has always been my studio or work space but a few months ago I moved into one of the front rooms so it would be easier if I ever wanted to have an open studio or have customers pick up an order (this was originally our bedroom) so over the last few months this little space I have used as a place to film videos and take photos because the light is so pretty in there most of the day :)  It only has an old timber table (made from an old door which was originally from my Nan's house) a large mirror sitting on the floor, a mirror on the wall and a shelf with old ironstone and our very old linen cupboard...  To be totally honest I am not sure what I will eventually do with this little space but at the moment I am enjoying having somewhere separate to photograph some pretty Christmas ......Talking about Christmas please remember to join Jeanne Oliver and 7 other incredible woman and myself on the Creatively Made Home Course - Home for the holidays....It starts on the 15th of October and I am beyond excited. All you need to do is click the link below .....

Friday thoughts - pretty images, open studio and Creatively Made Home -Home for the Holidays

Sometimes I feel the need to pinch myself...  I live in a pretty little cottage, creating and doing something I love...Being a stay at home mum which I always dreamed to be and it is the greatest joy.  I have the most beautiful people from all over the world drop by to say hi on facebook or here on my blog.  Life has been a little hectic of late, working on the course and preparing for my open studio last weekend plus the fact that my sister-in-law has been staying with us for several months now so life is a little different but still so very beautiful...  I talked earlier in the year about being more present on my blog but till now it just hasn't happened so I am trying to make a plan (especially for my friends that don't have facebook) to blog at least a couple of time a week...  I am going to start to talk about my journey a little more and hopefully have a few guests join me.... but for now just a little of the last couple of weeks

Pretty collages that I make most days for my facebook page images from pinterest.

An absolutely picture perfect day last Saturday...My hazel eyed man took his sis and his son-in-law away so my hazel eyed girl and I could have some mum and daughter time and time to prepare..  We work incredibly well together and the place looked very pretty with white bunting across the front verandah and fresh flowers everywhere...It was so lovely to catch up with new friends and old...
The girls are wearing gorgeous headbands from Ali Newbury and you can find them in my STORE

My dear friend Jeanne  Oliver did a post on her blog about my hazel eyed girls wedding....You should go and take a look HERE

Only about 6 weeks now till this incredible on-line course starts...Please join me and the 8 other incredible woman for a fun filled journey sharing a little bit of ourselves and our joy for the holidays with you all.  The course is $58 US so please join us....  Click on the Paypal button below.

Home for the Holidays - an exciting new course that I am blessed to be part of.

Well my beautiful friends the secret is out today...This is the marvellous project I have been working on and I am so very excited to tell you all about it.

The amazing Jeanne Oliver has invited me to be part of her new course 

Creatively Made Home {Home for the Holidays}

Here are some details from Jeanne to explain a little more about it....

Join eight of my friends and me as we celebrate loving on your home, friends and family through the holidays.

Because the holidays can also be a time of stress, conflict, loneliness, sadness and disappointment, I want this course to be a reminder of what you bring into your home, your family and the beauty that your life and gifts bring to those around you.

You will be encouraged as you hear honestly from each woman about the times things did not go as planned during their holidays.

You will hear honest discussions about their own journey of hospitality.

You will walk away inspired as you hear about the traditions and special moments from their childhood and how they create special moments with their families today.

You will be able to watch beautiful videos with gift giving ideas, decorating projects and favorite family recipes.

We all want to create authentic moments with our friends and family.

We all desire for the ones we love to leave our homes knowing that they were welcomed and loved.

My hope is that this course will help you to slow down and find the joy and beauty in the holidays.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

* Each week you will have amazing truthful videos from the nine teachers.{Jeanne Oliver, Jennifer O'Brien, Jennifer Rizzo, KariAnne Wood, Anne Marie Klaske, Carol Spiniski, Andrea Fowler, Edie Wadsworth and Cathy Penton}

* There will be 30+ project videos.

These will be incredible videos that include everything from cooking, gift giving and decorating.

·         Tons of beautiful house photos from each of the nine women

*Supply lists and PDFs for each project

*A digital recipe book of the recipes shared in this course

This course is about loving your home, loving your family and blessing those around you....and having fun doing it.

If you have taken my other courses you know how much I put into them.

This course will lavish you with ideas, beauty, inspiration, joy and encouragement!

Come and play with us.

Registration is open NOW and you will have access for one full year!

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Because of the nature of the course there are no refunds.

All other refunds before the course begins fall under the policies in my shop.

So my dear friends PLEASE join us in this incredible course... $58 US

JOIN NOW...click on the BUY NOW BUTTON BELOW!!!