Merry Christmas xoxooxox

Lamp

 

Before I left for my Chrissy holiday in Radelaide, Oddelaide, Adelaide i did have a little score in Life line. I found this lamp made from an old bottle, filled with sand. It has the cutest retro shade. 

Since being over here Mum and i have scoured every op shop (well the ones that were opened...pfft worse than tassie) with moderate sucess. Some shops i walked out with bags of stuff, but mmost with nothing. I was hoping that Adelaide people had different tastes of desirables in op shops and that i might come home with the mother load.....nope....except for a few lucky scores i will post later.

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas......I'm actually looking forward to it this year. Mum has been cooking her little butt off and i am going to do some cooking tomorrow. Its all a tad exciting.

I am really looking forward to the new year and as far as i am concerned it couldn't come fast enough.

Have a great holidays peeps. Thanks for all your kinds words and inspiration this year. Its nearly my first year anniversary of blogging and i have enjoyed it. Take care

Mox

Get your thin on....

Nana and Pas House

This week was my thirty first bithday. It was also the same day that my Pa had a massive stroke. It was the most scariest thing i have ever deblt with. 

I know i am lucky for having most of my grandparents still, as many don't have any. My Nana and Pa are also the most active 70 somethings that i know. So it came as a great surprise when i was rung up and informed of the situation. Right there was when my birthday ended.

I rushed to the hospital. It was just my Nana and I when we were taken into the room and given the news that more than likely he would not survive. Nana and Pa had been together over 50 years and i am pretty sure they have never spent a night away from each other. I slept in Nana's bed that night and we talked for hours, going between the emotions of laughing and crying. I couldn't imagine a life without my Pa let alone how my Nana was feeling.

The family rushed home from mainland Australia and we all gathered for massive stints in the hospital. Pretty sure we have never experienced such family time before.

Pa is still alive and surprised us by eating on the third day....he will never be the same but he is communicating so well.....but i feel its going to be particularly hard for Pa to lay in a bed for the rest of his life and not drive to Adelaide or spend hours in his wood working shed each day.

While sitting at my Nana and Pas house i cooked tea for the family and waited for them to come home from another long day at the hospital i realised that they would never be able to live in that house together again.

I was horrified to think that all the memories i had there may be ripped out by anyone that would buy the house and renovate it....so i got out my camera......

This is my Great grandmas tea pot. Its over 100 yrs old. I hope one day i get to care for it. But i am pretty sure that others are also hoping the same.

Nana's linen cupboard. Where all great oppie finds come from....

This passage way until recently had track marks on the carpet where Nana stomped around for years. I really wish i had photoed that before they ripped it up recently. The corridor leads to an amazing lead light window.

Nana's side board filled with gifts from many a day ago...some even from her wedding. The side board is a bit worse for wear.

Nanas organ. I played with it when i was young but i know for sure she can sing out a merry hymn on it.

Pa's steps in his woodworking shed. There are piles of wood here and half finished projects that make me very sad to look at.

The cubby house in the back yard that i used to play in when i was tiny. Apparently Pa built it for my Mum and my Auntie when they were young. I used to love this place. Surrounded by Pa's amazing veggie garden and next to the shed where cocky used to live.

 

The toilet door with original handles and lock . The toilet was always unique. It used to have a proper chain to pull to flush the toilet and had a cute door to lead directly outside.

I had many more pictures of Nana's house that i think i will keep to myself. This time of year it is always hard when things like this happen. We all need to appreciate those around us all the time and not get too caught up in the negatives of the world. Stay safe this year people. Its hard enough with the things that happen that we can't control let alone the accidents that we cause by rushing around and not considering others.

Mox

Hair Raiser

Music Muma

You know that feeling you get when you look at a cute boy who you know would bed you awesome, a hint of bad boy but terribly sexy at the same time.....welllll i also feel that way when i listen to music.





Kanye Wests new album is hitting me right there. Hes one of those artists that i always forget i like most of his music. Not usually  my kind of music i guess but he is the boy (MAN)  Madonna/Kylie of reinvention and staying with the times. He consistently has hits on the charts. Not that chart hits have affected my life since i was 13. There are not many artists that are no more than one hit wonders and Mr West seems to pull it together on every album...... Nice work Kanye xo

Even though his words dont always reflect his sexy vibe in the songs i still get a tingle whne listening to his songs...brilliant.

What i would give to have one of these as a child....

I found an old sewing book at vinnes yesterday with all these glorious ads. I have a few more to share with you yet but this is the first.

What i would have given to have one of these babies when i was a child. A dolls house that you can actually play in as well!!!! Super fab.

 

Thank you also to all the kind words people gave me after yesterdays post. Its very flattering  and i adore that people are so loving.

Mox

Dead Wood

Pruning the dead wood....

2010 was a crappy year. My husband got cancer. Friends hurt me. I was judgmental, and i was super stressed. I worked two jobs, volunteered my time to many others and let others influence me for the worse. Sometimes we need to let go. Let go of those things that are negative in our life. Other peoples problems become our own. I over think things to the point of tears. Its time for a positive change. I am not one for making new years resolutions but i think this year i might try to change my perception which will hopefully in turn change my life. So i am pruning the dead wood. Cutting away those areas that are still lingering in my life so that the new growth can bloom.

Dead wood list.....

• Anything that you regret, those memories that make you cringe.
• People that drag you down with their own insecurities
• People that hold you back with their ideas of what is right and wrong.
• People that judge you (they don't know you well enough if they think that)
• Cleansing the house. Stop holding on to all that crap you don't need.
• Release bad thoughts and worries.
• Release decisions other have made that effect your life and you can't do anything about.
• Don't chase relationships that are hard work
• Others thoughts that influence your opinions.
• Money is the devil. It is only credit to buy crap you don't need. Don't stress about it. You know it always works out.
• Selfishness of others. Everyone has issues.

Things to be happy for and aim to do in 2011

• My beautiful daughter
• My forgiving husband
• My house and land
• The work i enjoy
• Being creative on a daily basis
• Friends that love me
• Meeting creative types that inspire me
• Feeling better after trying to look on the bright side
• Caravaning/Holidays
• Creating my own family
• Taking time for myself without the guilt.
• Try not to worry about the house work.
• Say no. Its harder to say yes. Yes involves work.
• Forgive and move on (toughy for me)
• Shine, don't let others smother your light
• Live closer to the earth. Cut back on the processed. Keep it simple
• Release bad thoughts and worries.
• Release decisions other have made that effect your life and you can't do anything about.
• Don't chase relationships that are hard work
• Don't let others thoughts influence your opinions. If those opinions turn out to be right least you have found out for yourself.
• Be open to new connections and possibilities.
• Just because you tried before and failed doesn't mean that the timing wont be right this time round.
• Don't stress about the diet. Its not worth it. Everything in moderation. Throw your shoulders back and smile.
• Try not to worry about people not getting your opinions. Its not an argument it is a discussion.
• Dress the way that pleases you, not the way that is "ok" by small town standards.
• Its not about "them". Make it about "you" for a change.

I know this all sounds a a little "new agey". Which i am not a fan of at all. But if i can manage to rearrange my thoughts to think this way then i can think clearer, feel cleansed and in the future the negative influences will not effect my daily life nearly as much. Thus making a happier more satisfied Michelle.

Lift your head. Throw your shoulders back. Smile.  Move on.

Do you have a dead wood list for 2011? Link back here if you do. I would love to see it.....Pray for a better 2011.
Mox

Second Made with LOVE Market Bazaar

Ooooo we had so much fun again. There was much love and we all had a fantastic day. We had a full house of stall holders inside with only outdoor room for up-coming stalls only.

 

We played a bit of dress up with appropriate poses.....

 

Lots of love and red lipstick

 

S'up monkey's....

 

We all live in a yellow submarine....

 

Rare lotus seeds

 

Tea and cupcake time??

Now we can have a breather over Christmas. The next one will be in January and will be held on a monthly basis...cant wait.
Thanks for the love girls xoxooxox

Opps...i missed you too xo

Wow i cant believe i haven't done a post since the wrap up of the last market. But i must say that i have been super busy sewing and being sick. Grrrr nothing worse than a cold in summer...well it is a Tassie summer. Tassie summer so far has consisted of a couple of hottish days followed by torrential rain.

So with the amount of rain we are getting things are growing out of control and the garden is starting to resemble a jungle. I have started letting 5% of my veggies go to seed so my garden has a less controlled permaculture feel about it. As you can see from the above picture the silver beet has gotten a little tall (yes it is poking above Trav's head). Its a monster!!!

The "Made with Love" bazaar is on again this weekend. 9am till 1pm at the Artscape building 45 Jackson Street Wynyard. We literally have a full house of stalls this time round and it will be the last time you can buy our home made wares before Christmas. The bazaar will start again next year on a monthly basis.

I have been sewing like a mad woman. I have been making beanies, vests, jumper cardigans and more caravans. I will post some pics very soon of all my new wares.

I have also been commissioned to place my stock at the Wonders of Wynyard's Building. They have kindly bought some of my stuff and is currently being flogged off to the tourists.....hooray!! Also available to the non tourist and non flogging lover.

So till next time, take care and stay creative

Mox