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Hang it!
I’ve got coat racks on the mind. I’ve wanted to buy one for years but have always avoided it in fear of it becoming this huge dumping place for anything and everything. I wonder if this rings true for any of you? Well I finally did it, and purchased some Muuto Dots while in Sydney. Sadly they still haven’t gone up – I’m guessing that’s why they’re still on my mind!
A Confession and a Challenge
The other night my husband, Guillaume and I were enjoying most probably the last beef bourguignon for the season (it’s the beginning of Springtime here). Luck had it that it turned out okay because it was literally thrown together as I juggled my thirteen month old pulling at my leg and my almost three year old having a tantrum in the other room, all the while I was keeping an eye on the time to leave and pick my five year old up from school.
Hello Milky, Nice To See You
Yesterday I was having a little look around in the handmade section of Etsy and stumbled upon Jess from Hello Milky. Jess and I go back a couple of years; she doesn’t actually know me, but a friend of mine gave my two boys a handmade cuddly cloud by Jess about two years ago. They still cuddle them today and the clouds look adorable on their beds.
Smallspaces – Redfern, Sydney
On my recent visit home to Sydney, I was strolling through my old neighbourhood of East Redfern and discovered a lovely little store with a name to fit, Smallspaces.
Bringing the outdoors in…
When we moved from Sydney to Auckland, we had to give all of our plants away and I can’t believe that a year later, we still haven’t anything green inside!
The Kettle Teapot – The Perfect Teapot?
I’m tea obsessed. It’s a ceremony for me; I boil fresh (filtered) water, take the teapot to the kettle, pour on the boil and time the brew to 3-5 minutes, depending on the leaf. I even have my little superstitious thing of turning the pot clockwise and anti-clockwise – a stir or swill would be sufficient but I’ve been doing this for as long as I’ve been drinking leaf tea so don’t dare to stop.
Contributor to September N.E.E.T. Magazine
A bit of craziness around me today as I just got back from my trip to Sydney this weekend, my husband, Europe just a few hours ago, and we’re celebrating my eldest boy’s 5th birthday today!
Vintage Jar Displays
Here is another idea for you today. While writing the story on Flotsam & Jetsam, I noticed these gorgeous displays of old jars filled with vintage pencils and faucet handles. It looks so graphic don’t you think?
