content!

Had a lovely week end jam packed with great friends, great food and fun things

Enjoying sitting in front of the heater, finishing my book and sipping a coffee

Had a great morning at church

Chicken pot pies for tea followed by locally made cranberry and nut chocolate for dessert

I dont want to study

I dont want to work tomorrow

Just savouring this moment of joy and contentment!

A NEW LEAF

In my spare time this week (and in my study procrastination), i have been searching high and lo for the perfect new 'Blog Template'.
I found that the ones on here for us to use are just a bit drab. But, too be honest I am over it and will never stray again, there is so much crap out there to sort through and it was tedious. I became a bit obsessed and couldnt rest until my blog looked fresh and new. Finally...Brad stepped in and helped me out (Thank you kind man) and this is the final product! This is the new page and I'm sticking with it and to be honest who can be bothered going through that again. Hope you like it. I have an exciting new project for next week...stay tuned. It may just be time for a little cooking. The week end is calling, Enjoy it. E xx

The table stay's!!

Thanks for all the feed back on the "little round" table. It will stay in it's cosy place for now until it is called onto greener pastures. I told you that I would tell you about it once feed back was received so...It was purchased for a mere $2 from an Op shop in Diamond Creek. It had a plastic cover on top which wasn't stuck on at all. I pulled that off, painted it white and well, that's about all.

I will put some ribbon or a plastic border around the edge when i get a spare minute, to hide the chip board edging.

I can highly recommend the op shop in Diamond Creek - It's on the main street just before the railway crossing on your left. It is run by sweet old ladies who sell everything very cheap and it's quite (deceivingly) huge, selling furniture, clothing and house hold goods. You will need to be in a rummaging mood though.

Enjoy the beautiful weather and thanks for reading!

E xx

Does the table stay or go? I need your help!

I need your help! Does this table stay or go? I purchased this table and have found a cosy spot for it but Brad doesn't really like it. I wont tell you where i got it from or how much it cost until I get some feed back. Just leave me a comment saying "stay" or "go" and you can be anonymous if you wish. When the people have spoke the necessary actions will be taken. Please don't hold back, you wont offend anyone! Thanks, hope to hear from you soon xx

Getting out of the stress well...

The most beautiful and fun ladies I know!
Sweet Study Inspiration www.lolalina.com

Nothing needs to be said www.dazeychic.etsy.com

I'm loving retro meets shab chic

What good does it do to stress out? I have spent the morning in a dull mood because I cant seem to access an online test i need to complete today for a uni subject (this is after i completed it last week to be organised and then a simple click of the mouse and my work disappeared so i have to do it again!)

I cannot get onto my coordinator and life just seemed all too stressful there for a moment. Until, i got a friendly email saying i can do the test tomorrow...why waste the energy stressing!!! It cant be good for my health!

Instead i choose to ponder on these things and forget about life's stresses for a little while.

What gets you out of the stress well?

Erin xx

words, words, words

I have noticed that L.E.T.T.E.R.S and WORDS as decorative pieces are very in vogue at the moment. I know your probably thinking, 'um...they have been in vogue for a while Erin, get with it' but i just wanted to publicy acknowledge that I like it.

I like that you can have words or letters around your HOME that you walk by each day and get either uplifted by them or they just make you happy.

I have the letter "F" on our mantle (for Freind) I often look at it and are reminded of my new name and what it stands for.

I have a few friends with "love", "home", "hope" and "joy" words around their home and i think, so simple yet so effective.

I have another friend that has "EAT' in her kitchen, obvious yes, yet it brings a smile to my face and it's significant for her because cooking and food is such a big part of who she is.

I am personally looking for the perfect "NEST" sign/letters. I love this because it makes me realize that the house i live in is a nest that Brad and I have created and we are nesting there and our nest is totally different and unique from the next nest.

Here are few lovely examples of words:

This room is a little too PINK

www.lolalina.com

www.thehappyhomeblog.com

Top thoughts!

Top 5 thoughts for this week ( In no particular order!)

1. I want to make a fig pie as I was given a huge bag of figs. Found this delicious looking recipe in Marie Claire 'Kitchen', hoping it tastes as good as it looks!2. I collected two pieces of furniture from 'hard rubbish' (greedy??)that i want to restore. They are in pretty good condition but could use a dash of paint.
3. 'I am dreaming of a white Christmas' Just this very week, Brad and I decided we'd lock in Christmas in England with my sister and brother in law...very excited!4. Feeling a birthday party vibe coming along!
5. Feeling very lucky to have such great friends!