japanese craft books – part 2

japcraftbook2

Ok so I’ve showed you the two quilting books I bought at my little trip to Kinokuniya here  and now it’s time for the cute sewing books. I am a huge fan of the kids sewing books. As in you sew the clothes for kids. If only I spent less time reading and buying the […]

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renovating day 6

day6

I had to have a quick think about what day we are up to here in the land of painting and decorating. Day 5 turned out to be the hottest day ever recorded in Sydney and of course I had people working in the house and heat. I offered iceblocks and cold water. All the […]

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Kinokuniya and japanese craft books

japanese craft books

I love Kinokuniya and I love japanese craft books. My collection is ‘healthy’ but I must admit I’ve had almost a year off buying books from the store. Trying to get some time to myself in Kinokuniya is almost impossible these days. Just getting to the city is an achievment in itself. But an hour in there […]

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eight years + five kids later

eight years

I’ve been a bit quiet here because we just had a weekend away in the city. I can’t wait to share the blog post with you and and all the photos I took. And since my iPhone died in the extreme heat of Friday (over 45 degrees here) it was kind of nice to have a […]

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renovating day 4

day4

I really hope this isn’t as boring as watching paint dry! Today was pretty exciting because 15 pairs of door handles arrived. I was a little nervous as I hadn’t seen them in real life, just on the internet but loved the satin chrome finish, the price was ok (until you multiply it by 15) […]

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renovating day 2 & 3

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One of the downsides of having people do work at your house – the early starts. And we’re on school holidays. What was I thinking? Today I jumped in the shower at 7.30 thinking I had a good half hour up my sleeve, just wet my hair and heard the gates open. Painter was here……………..early. […]

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renovating day 1

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It was all happening here yesterday! And the smell of paint and dust took me right back to our last house. Yesterday was all about getting the built ins out, old picture hooks out, some doors out and holes in walls filled. That is a whole lot of brown…… and it was great to see all […]

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little lemon cakes

lemoncakes

I went through all of the photos I took for this recipe but this is hands down my favourite – my little helpers in the kitchen. I love that I take photos of everything that goes on here and while I don’t share all of my family photos on here, I had to share this […]

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the painter is coming

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I always love watching those home shows when they bring in a couple of fresh faced, first time home buyers, they have a small budget but high expectations.  And they turn up their nose at everything. The decor – the paint or the wallpaper is old fashioned, the carpet is old and the kitchen isn’t to […]

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