make.

some for the markets and some for etsy...

p.s - clouds are deceptively difficult to make - these are my third or fourth attempt! but i was determined!

around here

 

1. favourite photos taped up on the wall

2. home grown tomatoes ripening in the sun

3. baskets of toys packed up after lovely baby visits

4. bread rolls fresh from the oven

5. ripped calico just waiting for some christmas sewing

there really is something beautiful about the simple life...



a picnic roll

in this lovely book there are lots of lovely things.
one of them is a picnic roll.
to store all your mismatched op shop cutlery and vintage napkins.
i am a picnic kind of person.
i have a lovely vintage picnic basket... but no special and lovely picnic utensils.
i usually just throw random things into my picnic basket which means i usually forget a sharp knife (i thought this through... you will notice a space for a sharp knife in the last photo).
i was inspired by these two lovely ladies who also made picnic rolls.
now i just need some sunshine and my favourite puppy (and some plates and cups but i have faith in my local oppies for this one)!

this moment...

hoping... for some rain today to water the vegie garden

appreciating... my husband

learning... that it is okay to have a few bad days in a row

making... presents - for birthdays, babies and christmas

looking forward to... 2012

planning... the most epic op shop road trip complete with sunrise beach swims and rainforest walks

eating... home baked bread and this pasta (did someone say carb overload?)

reading... the old entries of this blog

listening... to the greatest mix cd ever. more about this next week :)

watching... the trailer for 'the hunger games'. um. amazing.

missing... nepal

dreaming... about vietnam or new york for our next holiday
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**thanks for all being such fabulous blog buddies! a few crafty projects and a giveaway planned for the next few weeks - stay tuned!

**photo from our time in nepal

thrifted

days off work are good for my op shopping habits (my husband does not agree with this.. haha)

p.s - a vintage oroton bag for 50c?? yes please!
p.p.s - cannisters in the top photo and the mugs in the bottom photo will be for sale at the december rummage

collections...

i am still unpacking boxes... 18 months after we moved.
on the weekend i unpacked this box and it made my heart happy.
all of my favourite vintage books :)
now i just need to find a bookshelf to display them...

mornings in the garden

our vegie garden is undergoing a bit of a makeover as we move from four smallish garden beds to six big ones! It has been so nice growing our own fruit, vegies and herbs this last year but we have still been getting the majority of our fresh produce from the farmers markets or woolies (eek). Over the next season we are hoping to get the majority of our fruit and vegies from our garden and supplement what we can't grow from the markets. we still have a LONG way to go but my hope eventually is that we will have enough for our plates, enough to can/store/freeze/preserve and some to share with neighbours and family!

lately, because of the crazy daytime heat, we have been gardening in the morning. when the weather is nice, the morning sun helps to wake me up and the puppy sits outside the fence and waits for us. this morning the tomatoes were mulched, our compost bin was growing things, the morning coffee was enjoyed in the garden, a few prayers were said for the raspberries and the last of the old tomatoes and spinach were picked for ripening and eating.

5.30 in the morning has never looked so good...