Three posts in a week- I really am on a roll here.. Part of the reason being that I have just this week signed up for  apple i-cloud and no longer have to plug my phone in and go through the really tedious process of uploading photos which most of the time seems a lot a chore .. now magically my photos head up that lovely cloud and it then sends them onto to my computer- perfect for lazy impatient people like me speedy blog posts..

 

 

Today we had a really lovely day out with friends at the Werribee zoo.. the weather was great, the kids were pretty well behaved, Lulu slept the day away .. My only problem - the only thing between myself and the hippos? Some electric wire, a post and rail fence and some deep water- surely not enough of a deterrent for one of the worlds deadliest animals to come on over and eat me? Anyway I am here to tell the tale so I guess the zoo do really know their stuff, still not convinced though...

 

 

We also got up rather close and personal with a Lion..

 

 

 



 

 We all left happy and tired and all little people are snoozing the night away and I am feeling like today I was a reasonably good parent..

 

Next week I am hoping to keep up this blogging frenzy , i have lots to share..

 

 

 

Some good things happening for our little family..

 

         Some new blog discoveries I have made..

 

        Some changes I have be making to my lifestyle and  a

        challenge I have set for myself..

 

        Perhaps a little blog makeover..

 

Who knows what else ?..this little blog world here is my oyster!

 

 

 

Simone xx

 

 

P.S Does anybody else find it odd that every time you do a spell check with blogger to check your imminent blog post that it always pulls up the word 'blog' and 'blogger' as a spelling error ?? Surely somebody needs to fix that ?? 

 

 

 



 

 





STYLISTS GARAGE SALE..

Are you in Sydney? Probably just as well I am not- because I probably try and make it to Megan Morton's ' Great Stylist Garage Sale' and as one instagramer posted 'My husband should be scared- really scared' Hilarious..  I would probably also get a little overwhelmed  - a lot of the people taking part are the rock stars in my world ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am pretty sure most people would have heard about - in fact I am sure there are prob a few ladies camped out there now x-factor style .. if that's not you check out Megan Morton's website here

 

I look forward to checking out  the inevitable #stylistgaragesale  on instagram tomorrow for all the fabulousness ..

 

Now its time for me to go bed as tomorrow I am back into the joys of Saturday morning basketball ..

 

Simone xx

#7 VIGNETTES TAKE 2

This week I have once again been taking part in the 7 Vignettes instagram challenge .. And like last time I have had great fun playing with lots of stuff that I have lovingly collected over the years and of course the fact that its a way better mid week activity than trivial things like house work, cooking etc helps..

 

today's entry - old .. I couldn't decide what to use so I didn't.. I just used as much as I could fit in the frame- and yes the shadowy thing on the bottle is really bothering me but i couldn't be bothered  I had already posted it and it was too late to fix ..

 

This one here was cushion day- and this is probably my worst effort,not really a vignette but it was late and was in a hurry...

 

 

 

 

And because I found myself with some more time on my hands and again I really like to avoid do the real stuff as mentioned above I took part in another little insta challenge this time being run by Life Instyle -who I guess I would describe as a boutique kind of trade fair company where all the beautiful people go to buy stuff for their beautiful shops. This challenge is basically the same as 7 Vignettes- they give you a word and you interpret it in your photo..the two last photos above are  Fashion and paper..I think come saturday I will be all Vignetted out....

 

Tomorrow I am off to the the Vintage Shed for a days work- if you could call it that.. I enjoy it so much down there it really feel much more like a day out with friends .

 

Simone xx



FIT FOR A PRINCESS...

 

I am back ! I took a little extended bloggy break.. My family and I had a little holiday and it was so nice to get away from the day to day grind- washing ,cleaning,cooking then repeat and all those boring things that must be done..

It was so hot- 42c plus for a few days..we swam a lot..we ate a lot , the kids got to stay up later than usual and so did we..I have to be honest I came back a little more tired than I went away! So now Conor is back at school , Tadhg has made the move to 4yr old kinder and that leaves me with a whole lot more time and time to waste -so here I am !

I have been wanting to share Luella's room for such a long time but I wanted it to be finished and perfect .. I am pretty sure I am done (for now) so here it is..

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I started typing the details under each photo but instead I have decided I will do another post and let anybody who may be interested where some things came from .. like the art, furniture and some things I made myself..

 

I had a lot of fun creating it and still pinch myself every day and feel incredibly lucky that Robbie, the boys and I have Luella in our lives..

 

Back very soon- promise !

 

Simone x

Time out

 

I had so much fun last week taking part in the 7 Vignettes challenge on instagram.. for me it was so nice to be amongst some creative and seriously talented people who share the same passion and excitement that I have for interiors,vintage, making things look pretty,decorating... Did you ever go on school camp and when you come home it takes a couple of days to used to not having your friends and fun things happening around you 24/7 ? Well that is how it felt on Friday- I had been on camp and my last Vignette meant I had to go home! So many people took the time to hit the like button or leave a comment including Jen & Kara I am pretty sure they liked or commented on each and every Vignette and there were 2000 +.. It not only fuelled my instagram obsession but my passion for making things look pretty...  I am looking forward to the next one already..

 

 

 

I am off for a little time out with my family, so I am going to leave you with two new blog discoveries I have made this week

 

 

 

Weekday carnival has some seriously amazing  photography, styling everything about this blog cool- I have been through the first few pages, I am looking forwarding to the rest.

 

The other is a great Australian blog that I cant believe I have only just discovered- again beautiful photography, great ideas and some really great free printables.. its called Eat Drink Chic

 

Enjoy !

 

Simone x

 

 



THE ANIMAL PRINT SHOP..

It was love at first sight when I came across  The Animal Print Shop just before Christmas..I was also in the midst maxing out the credit card of my christmas shopping and during the festive season it feels OK to just keep spending... its like the once ball is rolling the minute after the first present is purchased and everything I see & like is coming home with me and it only stops once the credit card bill arrives christmas is over ?

 

Anyway back the the animal print shop- their website is beautifully done and the prints are just so cute, and as I was in the midst of that shopping spree i just couldn't leave the site without ordering the baby zebra photo- it arrived a couple of days ago and  love it..

 

 

my baby Zebra print ,I am going to have it framed and put it in Luella's room

 

 

The animal print shop..

I am also having lots of fun with my own photography for the #7Vignettes instagram challenge..

 

 

Today's theme 'fun' and above is what

i came up with- to check all the other vignettes you can click here or log into your instagram account and search #7vignettes..

 

I am off now to find what I can use for tomorrows photo..

 

Simone x

 

 

 

 

#7VIGNETTES

 

 

I am taking part in a fun little instagram competition, its is being run by Jen Bishop of the hugely popular "Interiors Addict" blog- you should definitely go and check it out if you haven't already.

 

 

 

 

It runs for 7 days and each day you must post and a pic on instagram of a vignette that you have created based on your own interpretation of the theme for that day ..today it was nature

 

Even if you would rather not participate it is great fun to head over to instagram ( or followgram if you don't have the app on your phone ) and search #7Vignettes to see all of the very clever and creative people who have joined in..

 

 

I had my first day back working at the Vintage Shed on Friday and it must  have been meant to be- on one of my travels through the shed I found the main focal point of my  first Vignette- butterfly specimens in framed glass- for $12 - yes that's right $12.. perfect for Nature

 

 

 

The competition is being judged by the fabulous stylist Kara Roselund -who works as a props stylist, buyer and also travels around in her gorgeous 1956 caravan selling her Vintage Wears...

 

 

So stay tuned I will post some more hopefully as the week goes on..

 

Simone xx