found something pretty

The creative people at This is Pretty have some lovely little pieces to fill your home with that special touch...they have all sorts of pieces from home decor, travel accessories and decorations for weddings. Don't you just love going to a wedding that's filled with "the little details". Detail that only the trained eye actually picks up and point outs to other guest on the day.
I think the little details are definitely a sign of an organized bride.
www.thisispretty.co.uk

laura ashley and me

I have had a secret love affair with Laura Ashley for years. Confession: I can't walk past a store without going in and loitering through their homeware and signature fabrics.
I know its target audience is probably more middle age woman than myself but I don't care, I have loved Ashley since I was a teenager, from the moment  I purchased my first tea towel, with the stores staple country manner print on it. I love that the sales woman working in the stores are elegant, graceful, silver-haired woman with names such Beatrice and Elizabeth...who could ever say no to a Beatrice??

cabbages and roses

So if you're anything like me and you absolutely love all things vintage, french inspired, white, chic and rustic then your heart might skip a beat too when you see all the gorgeous products available on line at cabbages and roses. You'll absolutely love this website...

a room all for me

 ok the next house we buy has to have a room, an entire room, for my wardrobe (dreams can come true) Everyone remembers that scene from the movie Sex in the City when Big builds that incredible walk in wardrobe for her...

Well wouldn't you just love a space like this to separate all you belongings and always know what you have and exactly how many staple white singlets you actually own. I like this idea I think it would stop me buying things I actually already own but have forgotten about.

enjoy your birthday.

Happy birthday to my big sister who deserves every happiness in the world. Hope you have a wonderful day Mirella (I've secretly always been jealous of your French name) and may everyone around you lavish you with lots of love, cupcakes and magazines you can sit back and enjoy.
I promise I won't buy you a book this year...sorry about the last three year!

love always begins with hello...

The daily telegraph emailed us today to ask permission to print one of our wedding photos, sure not a problem, lovely delightful actually, however they asked us to fill out some questions about the wedding day, the lead up to the day and...how we met...

He was greeting people as they arrived at church that night in February. I saw him and thought to myself...whoever is his wife is one lucky girl, in a micro second I had imagined them both in church, a tall attractive couple, the lucky ones.. I thought he was the handsomest of men. As cliched as it sounds my heart really did miss a beat and then, later that night, as I was about to get drive off in my little green car,  he came to say hello...it always begins with hello.

a little ray of sunshine

Did you notice how many people were out and about today? Enjoying the little bit of sunshine that fought it's way through the clouds and wet weather...soooo pleased that it has stopping raining momentarily, although confession; I do love nights indoors with a cup of Dilma tea, layers of blankets and basking in the heat coming from the ducted air conditioning.

I've gone a little over board with baskets

See the basket under the window well I am heading out today to take that little treasure home with me! Now this is not going to be as easy task, in fact it will involve bidding and overriding a friend who is also going to bid on it. I am very much looking forward to finding the appropriate space at home to accommodate it when it's mine!
Isn't she just lovely...lovely indeed