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I had the absolute pleasure of photographing a good friend of mine’s home last week. Infused with her colourful Dutch interior style and handcrafted peices by her talented father in law, this creative coastal home just oozes joy! Come take a look… WHO LIVES HERE: Home to one of the most optimistic people I have ever […]
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Keeping up with the new year’s promise here, to do more baking with my kids. All four pitched in for this simple butter cookie mix, which tasted quite delicious. A little more advanced for me than my usual, open the packet crack an egg and mix, but in reality, making it from scratch really wasn’t […]
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Simple and Affordable Ways to Create a Unique Space for Toddlers One of my all time favourite ways to add a little personality and uniqueness into a child’s bedroom is by finding cool vintage treasures. Those unloved, unwanted or simply, tree change items that can not accomodate one’s existing home are absolute gems if you […]
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Quick and Easy Ice-Cream Sandwich Recipe These are a little favourite of mine. A simple yet delicious recipe I was given over 17 years ago during my first teaching position in a tiny, remote country town from one of the lovely farmer’s wives (so they must be good!). And with only four ingredients, even I can […]
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The EASIEST way to inject Pantone’s colour of the year into your home! Simple styling tips ANY ONE can apply! The 2017 Pantone colour of the year would have to be one of my all time favourites, not only for the natural hues it injects into the home, but for the versatility and ease of […]
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From Dark Hues to Light and Bright. Over the School break I finally painted Summer’s bedroom wall – transforming the sea grey tones into a bright, fresh space that allows the natural light to really filter through the room. While I loved the shade in her room, the fact that she has THE MOST AKWARD room […]
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HOW TO STYLE A KID’S PARTY TABLE With simple low cost ideas. With four kids in the house, I have certainly set up my fair share of party tables over the years. And even if my kids don’t have a huge party, I still like to set up one area of the house to make their day […]
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ABOVE: MIMI LOU Vintage Bunny Shoulder Bag I’m a big fan of French Designer MIMI ‘lou, especially for the hint of vintage their range evokes. And today I’m sharing a few more MIMI ‘lou favourites that I was gifted by Australian wholesale distributor Can’t Find IT – who has the most incredible range of boutique brands […]
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WATERMELON BIRTHDAY CAKE FIVE MINUTE BIRTHDAY CAKE – the EASIEST kids’s birthday cake EVER! The end of year period for us is ALL kinds of crazy. In addition to the usual after school events, christmas concerts, work do’s, class parties, school sports wind-ups etc etc, we also have what I refer to as… ‘BIRTHDAY SEASON!’ Starting at the […]
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How to create a fun space that encourages play-based learning using teepees. Just before Christmas, I styled a beautiful teepee in my children’s room for Australian brand Cattywampus – a high end maker of luxe teepees for children. But instead of just looking at how very cool these play tents are, today on the blog I […]