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i am having a serious love affair with the textures and patterns water makes.<br />
these photos are from a visit to caloundra a few weeks ago where i must have spent hours watching the water. seemed like a normal thing to do at the time.green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-39312240309100910832012-08-19T13:52:00.000-07:002012-08-19T13:56:50.743-07:00paris. some words.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know I promised you words about Paris many weeks ago. If
you are still waiting, thank you for being patient. If you left long ago, I
don’t blame you. To say that settling back into ‘real’ life has been difficult
would be a bit of an understatement. But that might be for another post. And
let’s be honest, anything compared to Paris is a bit anti-climactic.</div>
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The plan for Paris was a bit of a spur of the moment thing.
My sister, Nicole, had been planning 5 weeks in Europe for over a year and she
mentioned in passing that Mum and I should head over for our 2 weeks of school
holidays. We had a bit of a joke about it and didn’t think too much of it until
Nicole called a few weeks later with accommodation and flight options. Within
45 minutes we had booked ourselves onto some super cheap flights to Paris. </div>
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We lived as ‘local’ as possible, popping down the stairs and
out the gate to the bakery for breakfast croissants. </div>
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We wandered the streets of
Montmarte, stopping for fresh berries; some for now and some for later. </div>
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We got
caught in a crown that we thought was for Kanye, but it turned out to be for
some French reality TV stars. </div>
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We bought moccasins. </div>
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We visited the graves of
Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and Jim Morrison. </div>
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We stayed out until midnight. </div>
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We got
caught in the rain. </div>
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We went back to <a href="http://www.laduree.fr/">Laudree</a> 5 times to try new macaroon
flavours. </div>
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We spent hours exploring the treasures in <a href="http://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/">The Shakespeare Company</a>. </div>
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loved the summer sunshine that stayed until 10pm. </div>
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We took hundreds of photos of
the Paris skyline. </div>
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We got lost. </div>
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We cruised the Sienne at sunset. </div>
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We wandered
the flea markets and wished for unlimited baggage allowance and unlimited
funds. </div>
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We bought vintage dresses, ribbons and shoes. </div>
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We searched,
unsuccessfully, for a perfectly rustic bread board. </div>
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We fell in love with Versailles
and vowed to read more about French history. </div>
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We were so enchanted by <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Breakfast-Lunch-Tea-Rose-Carrarini/9780714844657">the RoseBakery</a> that we ordered the cookbook via the <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/">Book Depository</a> while still sitting
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We picnicked in front of the Eiffel tour and then read
until the sun set. </div>
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We found that the best crepes were at the ‘tourist’ spots. </div>
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We almost missed the train to Belguim. </div>
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We sat in the sun for 6 hours to watch
Cadel for 5 seconds – it was beyond amazing. </div>
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We got completely swept up in the
joy and atmosphere of <a href="http://www.letour.fr/indexTDF_us.html">‘le tour’</a>. </div>
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We convinced ourselves that bread and cheese
counted as a full and balanced meal. </div>
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We left Paris 15kg heavier than we arrived
(I promise that most of this was baggage). </div>
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p.s - it was totally awesome to get home and see hubby and puppy. if only we could all move to paris together :) </div>
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the words are coming soon. i promise.green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-81125683079324111072012-06-26T18:32:00.000-07:002012-06-26T18:32:00.489-07:00thrifted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a few treasures of the vintage book variety picked up from the lifeline bookfest a few weekends ago. seriously - how do people throw these out??green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-22853809308116715902012-06-22T18:36:00.000-07:002012-06-22T18:36:00.527-07:00paris.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i'm on my way.<br />
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i have a few scheduled posts for you but will hopefully be popping in a couple of times with photo updates for you all. i'll be a bit more regular over on instagram (kelliebenard) if you should care to follow me.<br />
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see you soon xxgreen tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-33172328207791165872012-06-21T18:31:00.002-07:002012-06-21T18:31:23.138-07:00logic.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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with just over 24 hours until i fly out of the country and a 'to do' list as long as my arm, it's a good idea to start sewing pretty bags and pouches from vintage pillowcases... right??green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-91947381659088919172012-06-20T16:05:00.001-07:002012-06-20T16:05:44.546-07:00weekend walking.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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those of you who have been reading this blog for a while would know that over the last six months or so i have been training for the <a href="http://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/brisbane">oxfam trailwalker</a> endurance event. because of the amount of training that we have been doing, my knees have been struggling to keep up with some of the demands i was placing on them. i posted over <a href="http://greenteaandrednails.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/walking.html">here</a> about a training walk that resulted in some super sore knees. my physio and i worked really hard to have both knees as ready as we could for the big event which happened this past weekend.<br />
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the good news is that my bad knee held up really well. the bad news is that my good knee decided it had had enough about six kilometres into the event.<br />
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it was a truly amazing experience and quite honestly, the hardest and most challenging thing i have ever voluntarily done in my life. it is an incredible thing to push your body to its limits and back again. unfortunately, for me, that was at the 75km mark, after 68km of walking with excruciating knee pain.<br />
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i would not have been able to make it that far without the awesome support crew that we had and the rest of our fabulous team. seriously. in the early hours of saturday morning, the boys would let me lean on them as we walked down hills and through creeks. at one stage they even offered to carry me!! who says chivalry is dead??<br />
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i was beyond disappointed that i didn't complete the full 100km. to be honest, i'm still working through that disappointment and those feelings of failure but i am really glad that i could be part of such an amazing event and help to raise money for such a worthy cause.<br />
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p.s - half of our team made it the full 100km's. how awesome are they??green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-35292430211137497882012-06-12T17:22:00.000-07:002012-06-12T17:22:03.796-07:00adventures.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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we packed a picnic and drove.<br />
without a plan. without a destination. <br />
out past where we would usually go.<br />
he found good coffee in quiet quiet book stores.<br />
i found that if you mix soy milk with chocolate it doesn't taste too bad. <br />
we uncovered treasure at overcrowded op shops. <br />
we sat by the dam and drank lukewarm mediocre coffee from the thermos.<br />
but not for too long because of the wind.<br />
we walked for a bit.<br />
in newly thrifted knitted beanies.<br />
on the way home we stopped for roadside fruit and vegies.<br />
and spoke about moving to the country.green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-51981482650658824772012-06-05T16:26:00.002-07:002012-06-05T16:26:15.800-07:00thrifted.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. thrifted threads<br />
2. mismatched cutlery (for our new outdoor eating set up - i'll keep you posted)<br />
3. baby knits<br />
4. staffordshire<br />
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have you found any treasures this week?green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-4638132911065245562012-05-29T23:24:00.000-07:002012-05-30T22:07:03.002-07:00from my kitchen.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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eating has taken on a new meaning at our house.<br />
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it has been a lot of whole. clean. made from scratch type eating.<br />
and as a result i am enjoying it more.<br />
the planning.<br />
the shopping.<br />
the preparing.<br />
the cooking.<br />
and the eating.<br />
all of which is usually done together. which might be the nicest part of all. <br />
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when we eat cake they have walnuts and oranges in them. and they are so yummy.<br />
breakfasts are smoothies made from freshly picked fruit and vegies.<br />
we add nuts and seeds to salads.<br />
we bought a pasta maker. <br />
we know what is in the food we eat. and we love it so much more.<br />
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walnut and orange cake recipe from <a href="http://typicallyred.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/orange-and-walnut-cake.html">over here </a>green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-42318185348269099352012-05-28T18:07:00.001-07:002012-05-28T18:07:44.452-07:00walking.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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on the weekend i went for a walk. it was long. 44km long. by sunday night i could not walk anymore. literally. my husband had to carry me from my car to the house. because at about the 35km mark my knee decided that it did not like what i was trying to make it do. and gave up. fair enough.<br />
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i have been making good friends with my physio so that she can fix me up because in a little under three weeks time i'll be doing it all again. plus another 56km. yep. crazy. if you have been reading this blog for a while you would have heard me talk about the <a href="http://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/brisbane">oxfam trailwalker</a> event that i'll be competing in with three friends. we will be walking 100km in less than 48 hours (our aim is 32) and raising some money for oxfam along the way. my physio is optimistic that my knee will hold out and i am determined. if you would like to make a donation to oxfam via our teamspace you can head <a href="http://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/brisbane/teams/team/?team_id=12243">over here</a>.<br />
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feel free to send me lots of healing and happy thoughts between now and the 15th of june. eek. i'll keep you posted!green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-18047279175579979172012-05-27T21:06:00.003-07:002012-05-27T21:06:46.213-07:00to do.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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im a list girl. it makes my chaotic mind feel a bit more ordered. plus it makes me feel good when i can cross something off <br />
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my week (hopefully) looks a little bit like this.<br />
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. : frame and hang that awesome 'let's get lost' print from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/vaporqualquer?ref=seller_info">this etsy store.</a><br />
. : go to the physio. and the doctor. (more on this tomorrow)<br />
. : attempt to make vegan cheese for pizza night. and then eat it.<br />
. : get my year 10's ready for their exam.<br />
. : plant some more kale seeds.<br />
. : transplant the herbs.<br />
. : floss. more than once.<br />
. : find my water bottle.<br />
. : play with the dog. properly. don't just growl at her for jumping up on you. <br />
. : list those last few things on ebay.<br />
. : start putting together a 'paris book' of all the places you will visit.<br />
. : send gran that thank-you card.<br />
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thanks for indulging me. what is on your 'to do' list?green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-50492460506132924972012-05-23T16:31:00.004-07:002012-05-23T16:31:59.123-07:00quinoa and vegie salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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thought i would share a quick and simple recipe* that really hit the spot on monday night. and then again on tuesday for lunch. and then again on tuesday night.<br />
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1. cook some quinoa on the stove as per packet directions<br />
2. steam whatever vegies you feel like / have floating around in the bottom of the fridge (i used brocolli, potato, carrot and capsicum)<br />
3. mix together in a big bowl with some roast pumpkin or sweet potato** (or both), baby spinach, mushrooms, hemp seeds, mung beans and chia seeds<br />
4. serve with dressing. mix equal parts lemon juice and olive oil, minced garlic (i used 2 cloves) plus some fresh mint and parsley.<br />
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feta might be nice in here too but im trialing a vegan diet for the next 26 days to see if it makes much of a difference for me. will keep you posted.<br />
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*i use the term recipe very loosely here<br />
**i have started roasting a big batch of pumpkin and sweet potato at the start of the week and adding them to meals as desired. saves a LOT of time for us and helps up the vegie intake.green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-43232664142070433872012-05-22T22:42:00.002-07:002012-05-22T22:42:42.344-07:00what i have learned.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this week i was asked to speak with my students about some of the things that i wish i had known as a teenager. gosh. i am often struck by how little i knew and understood as a teenager and, perhaps as a result, how difficult those high school years were </div>
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here are just a few of the things i have learned since then...</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">. : that everyone
looks nicer when they smile<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that you
should not cut your own fringe on the day that you graduate from highschool<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">. : that it
doesn’t take much to make someones day<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that a real man treats <i>all</i> women right all of the time<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. : that family
holidays are not lame<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that what
is 'weird' as a teenager is 'quirky' as an adult. and quirky is kind of
awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that if you find a spider in your car while you are driving you MUST stay calm. punching yourself in the legs to kill the aforementioned spider will not help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that parents
are not perfect but they do their best<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that staying
healthy is not just for old people<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that your world will not stop if that boy doesn't like you back. even though it feels like it might.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that manners
are important <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">. : that outside is full of magic and dancing is better if it is done in
the rain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that everyone
should jump fully clothed into a swimming pool at least once in their life<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that going
out for ice cream with your grandparents will not always be an option. do it while you can.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that sometimes it is better to be kind than to be right<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that being
happy is different to being joyful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that
everyone has a story worth hearing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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. : <span style="font-size: 12pt;">that Jesus is a really good decision<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">how about you? what do you wish you had known when you were a teenager?</span>green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-17085942410300362012012-05-21T19:09:00.001-07:002012-05-21T19:09:29.524-07:00thrifted.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a few treasures picked up over the last week. i also managed to find a couple of johnson mugs but they seem to have disappeared into the abyss that is my house. haha. will try and round them up for next week.<br />
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hope your op shops are being kind to you.<br />
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1. backyard fires in brand new fire pits<br />
2. being still<br />
3. pretty scraps<br />
4&5. testing out the new holga lens<br />
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i hope your weekend was full of beauty too.<br />
<br />green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-23111491871432998072012-05-16T13:47:00.003-07:002012-05-16T13:55:38.952-07:00slow.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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slow. simple.<br />
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it's been something we have been thinking about for a long time. and i feel like we are taking little baby steps toward the life we want. we still have a long way to go but we are on the way. and that's enough for now.green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-6422445453764904122012-05-15T16:43:00.000-07:002012-05-15T16:43:24.916-07:00happy mail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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over the past couple of weeks there have been a few happy pieces of mail that have snuck in amongst the car registration and rates. they always seem to come at the best times - after a hard day or an exhausting week. somehow this kind of mail always makes things better...<br />
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1. the most fabulous homemade skirt from <a href="http://lucyvioletvintage.blogspot.com.au/">Kylie</a> made from a vintage sheet and doily <br />
2. gorgeous handmade cards that i won in a blog giveaway over at <a href="http://mantahay-re-read.blogspot.com.au/">reread</a><br />
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i do really love this blog world... for the support. for the inspiration. for the friendship. and sometimes, for the very happy mail.green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-280367241280468482012-05-14T14:16:00.003-07:002012-05-14T14:19:27.038-07:00treasure.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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you know that ever growing 'op shop to buy' list that is stored in your phone? the one that has your dream op shop finds? like a round beveled mirror, classroom blackboard, owl cookie jar and roll down maps. no? just me?<br />
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well - also on that list was a vintage boater and cookie jar. i should have also added awesome floral embroidered cardigan but i didn't know what i was missing out on until a few weekends ago! i found all three things within the space of 24 hours and needless to say, i was fairly chuffed with myself! now i just need to find that blackboard!<br />
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have you found any treasure lately?<br />
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p.s - blogger seems to be adding hyperlinks to some of my text and linking to some random 'win an iphone' rubbish. anyone know how to get rid of it?green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-54521453516556947482012-05-13T13:59:00.001-07:002012-05-13T13:59:26.010-07:00weekending.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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gosh i love weekends. ever since i left high school i worked shift work so i never really appreciated weekends as they should be appreciated. it is only in the last 12 months (and even more so in the last 3) since really making a conscious decision to be still and be slow and be intentional with my time that i have started giving my weekends the respect they deserve....<br />
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1. local live music (some of my year 12 students. so awesome.)<br />
2. mamas day card making<br />
3. puppy cuddling (and new thrifted cardigan wearing)<br />
4. belated gift giving<br />
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did your weekend love you back too?<br />
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<br />green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-59082806331698325892012-05-07T13:18:00.001-07:002012-05-07T13:18:09.590-07:00lucky dip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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there is an op shop near work that i have only ever seen open twice. it is one of those community run ones that seems to only open whenever they can find someone to staff it which results in some fairly unpredictable opening hours. it is one of those op shops that you have to fight the dust and rummage through giant bins and boxes to find treasure which is always hiding there somewhere. it is fabulous. and when you can fill a bag with all those goodies (including vintage pyrex) for $4 i don't even mind that it's never open. it's kind of like a lucky dip :)<br />
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p.s - sorry for my extended blogging absence. i blame year 8 camp.green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-88269931329344955462012-04-25T17:20:00.002-07:002012-04-25T17:20:45.345-07:00morning.evening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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as the days become less 'feel like you are trapped in an oven' and more 'enjoying the sun without wanting to cut off your skin' i am reminded why brisbane really is kind of fabulous - 75 minute ferry rides to exotic tropical islands.<br />
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*photos taken at moreton island. where beach sitting is just one of the many fabulous options.green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-44128385915273038662012-04-19T18:00:00.001-07:002012-04-19T18:01:48.303-07:00wedded.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEs8Lj9rsLOPtFeb2n9yF4f1c4Mvsn0oR9o0aLMxNOD90fKFu7Mmo1sxsqlKtEmK9XwdBIi1qPPtb6FOfY4D9Z3jTZZDqQbgBSDBhFIwXytPD8gPWHpDCT32KaoKqQL6EEeYz_oSG9o4/s1600/IMG_6712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEs8Lj9rsLOPtFeb2n9yF4f1c4Mvsn0oR9o0aLMxNOD90fKFu7Mmo1sxsqlKtEmK9XwdBIi1qPPtb6FOfY4D9Z3jTZZDqQbgBSDBhFIwXytPD8gPWHpDCT32KaoKqQL6EEeYz_oSG9o4/s640/IMG_6712.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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have a great weekend :)<br />
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p.s - that's the husband and i in the last photo. and you guys thought i pulled faces?? haha!green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-10507148238126631212012-04-18T17:01:00.000-07:002012-04-18T17:01:18.772-07:00thrifted.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0knpnlTCf7vO9aLvwLBo8PYAvCYbyEk-B8Hw06vZP9rf_oEX7QawVryT61vhWYQEKq3RHINbfiZ5vexPk1NEI6SiWR6jaWgoqAk2_sh6cRgWL_idi6XMCmA4zpp2LBwN9EEHILJpqnbg/s1600/IMG_1074%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0knpnlTCf7vO9aLvwLBo8PYAvCYbyEk-B8Hw06vZP9rf_oEX7QawVryT61vhWYQEKq3RHINbfiZ5vexPk1NEI6SiWR6jaWgoqAk2_sh6cRgWL_idi6XMCmA4zpp2LBwN9EEHILJpqnbg/s640/IMG_1074%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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have a happy thursday!green tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881440651160303676.post-67667052389652111652012-04-16T18:16:00.001-07:002012-04-16T18:17:03.428-07:00around here...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WRZgiqMCAmbuO7VgUYtWPpRWwmGVe2is8dr58uoTmUXR_V5jt_xYyF5TnAmz8xP5-nGSfruU4FuLJCBOBMDXcOZbQSbO-mjxz1hMS0p-jEuJmLlBjTv5Hbypuhsy-yEjZ0g2shjINJo/s1600/IMG_0353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WRZgiqMCAmbuO7VgUYtWPpRWwmGVe2is8dr58uoTmUXR_V5jt_xYyF5TnAmz8xP5-nGSfruU4FuLJCBOBMDXcOZbQSbO-mjxz1hMS0p-jEuJmLlBjTv5Hbypuhsy-yEjZ0g2shjINJo/s640/IMG_0353.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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. : we believe that pulling the doona up counts as making the bed<br />
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. : we are picking salads straight from the garden<br />
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. : the ugg boots are almost being worn<br />
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. : i am waiting by the mailbox for the latest frankie<br />
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. : the chickens are still laying<br />
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. : scarves have been taken out of their drawer<br />
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. : deep breaths are being taken<br />
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. : plans are being made<br />
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. : we are reading as much as we can about organic gardening<br />
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. : seedlings are being planted<br />
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. : green smoothies help wake us up in the morninggreen tea and red nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037034677280432355noreply@blogger.com8