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I want to share another lovely tutorial by design & form with you today. This tutorial crafts beautiful paper stars, seen in the image above. I see these hanging from a Christmas tree, or from a mobile.
I think the stars are exquisite … more images and the tutorial here at Form & Design.
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This week’s beautiful space is a dining area, photographed by Malcolm Menzies.
Things I love … the simple white table with timber top, the mix of three different chairs, the unusual large light fittings, the simple but elegant clock on a white-washed feature wall, the large windows letting in lots of natural light, and the beautiful herringboned timber floor.
With so much white happening here, the timber elements help to warm up the room, and add interest to it.
I see a white and silver table setting happening here … now, all I need are some guests!
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Journaling – a rose from our garden | frangipani on the deck | sunshine, wind and lots of pets | the princess bride & cuddles with her man | charli planking, trying to get at the water in the glass | morning tea with julie and zan | the man and i … [may 12-19]
We are fortunate to live in an area where there is a lot of bird life … daily, we have birds visit the bird feeder on our deck. We are enjoying the antics of the rainbow lorikeets, the kookaburras, the pigeons.
Some are shy, some are not so shy, and would eat from your fingers if you were brave enough to let their very big beaks near your fingers.
I went for a wander along the edge of the lake and found a very large pile of feathers … I’m wondering how the bird is doing without his winter collection of soft, downy feathers?
Hmmmm … perhaps best not to follow this line of thought …
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This pretty little corner is actually part of a coffee shop refurb … I’m loving this little wash area.
Things to love … the lovely white tiles, the warmth the timber adds to the picture, three (the magic design number) bottles topped with white flowers, the elegant tap-ware, and just a couple of necessities on the bench.
Utilitarian and aesthetic needs are both met here, in a very beautiful way … I like!
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[the view from my desk]
I feel very fortunate as I sit at my desk this morning looking at this lovely view. That is my DH setting out in his kayak for an early morning ‘training session’ as he works on building up condition after being on crutches for three months with his broken leg.
It’s a little difficult to see, but there is mist on the horizon as the sun begins to make its way up into the sky. It’s cool but not cold, and the deck is covered with raindrops from yesterday’s rain. Both my kids are still sound asleep, it really is a magic hour …
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums I know (it’s Mother’s Day in my part of the world) … it’s a low-key affair here, but I love that, after all the stress and excitement of moving house over the last few weeks. I’m pretty sure that somewhere during the day, I’ll spend a little time out on our deck, enjoying this view!
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Journaling – roses in my front garden | early morning visitors to the bird feeder | caught in the library this week, the girl | sunrise | caught in the library this week, the boy | pretty vintage-y pink rose | the girl and i … [may 5 - 11]
It’s been a while, gentle blog reader, since I have shared a book review with you.
This week I came across a new (to me) series by Julie Kagawa, called The Blood of Eden. I read the Iron Fey series by Julie a while back and enjoyed the books, so when I read in a plot description that the first in the Blood of Eden series called The Immortal Rules was post-apocalyptic dystopian fiction where vampires rule, I quickly downloaded a sample on my Kindle and began reading.
That’s the magic of buying digital books … instant gratification! Living out in the ‘country’ means that it is a day’s trip (not quite!) to the shops, so I love being able to read a little of the book first, then download it and lose myself in it immediately. It is also a lot cheaper than a paper copy, and I don’t have to buy more bookcases … after moving house, I am quite sure I don’t want to buy more bookcases!!!
So the first book is called The Immortal Rules … In a future world, vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key to save humanity.
Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself is attacked — and given the ultimate choice. Die … or become one of the monsters.
Faced with her own mortality, Allie becomes what she despises most. To survive, she must learn the rules of being immortal, including the most important: go long enough without human blood, and you will go mad. Then Allie is forced to flee into the unknown, outside her city walls.
There she joins a ragged band of humans who are seeking a legend — a possible cure to the disease that killed off most of humankind and created the rabids, the mindless creatures who threaten humans and vampires alike. But it isn’t easy to pass for human. Especially not around Zeke, who might see past the monster inside her. And Allie soon must decide what — and who — is worth dying for. [ from Amazon]
And now, having just finished book 1, I’m off to purchase and download book 2, The Eternity Cure …
Can you believe that this is a child’s bedroom?
I think I would be very happy to sleep in this gorgeous bed and pretty room … I think it would be wasted on a messy little girl!
Things I love … lots to love here; the soft, subdued colour palette of grey, white and mauve, the inviting bedding, the very creative storage above the bed in the form of little houses, the fun lighting fixture, and all the lovely natural light diffused by the sheer white curtaining. Oh yes, I love the latticed storage unit to the left of the image.
If you have some surfing time available to you, might I suggest you visit the gallery at RH baby & child … the rooms are so very beautiful and creative, particularly the boys’ rooms. There is a great industrial slant to the rooms, which I adore.
I’m thinking when we move home at the end of the year, my boy (of 22!) will be ready for a new, edgier look in his part of the house. Of course, he won’t care less, but I will enjoy doing it for him.
Leaves are turning gold and red, temperatures are dropping, and it’s time for comfort food!
These little cheese bites are very easy to make, and are a perfect addition to hot soup. I made these for dinner tonight, and they were a delicious success! (I only had a mini muffin pan, but if I had a choice, I would have used a bigger muffin pan.)
Here’s what you need to do …
Ingredients -
8 cherry tomatoes
250 grams self-raising flour
some fresh or dried herbs (I used 1 dessert spoon of mixed herbs)
1/2 teaspoon vegetable salt
100 grams grated cheese
200 ml greek yoghurt
1 egg
3 tablespoons coconut oil
Method -
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Journaling – pretty view down the side of the house | charli is moulting and has a feather on top of his head | feeding four kookaburras on the back deck | autumn at college | sunset across the lake | grapefruit picked off the trees | the man and i … [apr 28 - may 4]
I’m back to work this week, handed the keys in to the old place, now living in a snow storm of boxes, half unpacked. It is making me twitchy, living in the mess, so the priority this weekend is to get everything put away or packed away into storage.
We are living on bamboo flooring for the next few months, a type of flooring I haven’t lived with before. Our landlords left very detailed instructions on how to look after it, and one of my strategies is to have our house ‘shoe-free’, as most dirt comes into a house on the bottom of shoes.
I was blog-hopping this morning and came across this lovely way of catching the dirt on the way in the front door … you can translate the website if English is your first language and see how shinedesign made her own cute doormat here.
This would make me smile every time I came in or out the front door …
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