A Happy Birthday

A few snaps from my birthday spent with Mr at home last Tuesday. A breakfast at a lovely cafe (Left Bower in Sutherland), decked out like a holiday caravan, we drank our coffees at the picnic table out the front; a bunch of flowers from my lovely team at work and baking pecan pie and churning cinnamon ice cream for a dinner at home with my sisters and all the critters. Mr wrapped my present using a hardware store paper bag and my craft punch to make a neon heart (so cute).

Shifting Spaces

The spare bedroom is now our study /craft room.

Afternoon Delight

 I feel like I haven't posted a decent update in ages.  Mr and I have been very slowly trying to build a concrete deck.  The walls have been removed and our bi-fold doors and windows are finally in (yay! - you'll see in the 3rd pic down the window on left and doors on right and the unfinished surrounds). The  sunshine streams in. This bottom pic is taken from the unpoured deck looking in.

I also popped into the School to visit Kara and her caravan a few weekends back and picked up a few treasures.  Some are in the cupboard still wrapped up for when we eventually get to doing up the bathroom.

A New Corner

Mr and me have been working hard on our little house. It looks a fright from the outside still but we have been sorting and scrubbing on the inside.

Before & In Between

 Finally I have found austerity and restraint - if only it could stay this way. Mr has decided we need to rip the walls down and fill them with insulation. So my painting of the floors, walls and ceiling is on hold until this is done.  This room is so unfinished and this is the one we are starting with and I have run out of steam already. The problem is, I love the rawness and paleness of it. This room gets the most light in the house and I smile every time I walk past it. Shame the room next door is stuffed with the contents of its cupboards and furniture and is the exact opposite.  Hmm, have never been one for consistency.

Bedside Table

 

I'm looking forward to a relaxing Easter and wish you all a beautiful break.

Blush Love

Oh My Deer / Moonbeams and cloudberries via Jonah & The Girl / my house

You & Me

Something for Mr. Cute card from Kikki K.

Sunday

Rainy, peaceful, quiet.

A Little Party

 

 

Mr's birthday dinner. Next year is his big Four-Oh! The cake he chose was banana, coconut and lime with toasted coconut on top.

Pop

I was making this square art at the dining able when Mr came up behind me and proposed a year ago.  It's only now that I realise how well it matches my new Kip & Co sheets

Cockatoo

Inspired by a Bonnie & Neil Cockatoo lamp I have made a late xmas gift for above the beautiful lounge of some good friends.  I hope they like it!

Lounge About

I've never bought a new lounge. I worked out I'd had our old white leather lounge for 11 years. Yep, took mum and dad's old one when I moved out at 23. God knows how long our family had it for before then. This one still has that new couch smell.

Oh and the gorgeous roses are from White House.

Merry

Have a lovely one.

Let There Be Light

I feel so much better after tidying up my craft room and making this happy little corner. These xmas cards are in my etsy shop now too!