A little break...

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I am having a quiet weekend. 3 of my boys have gone camping, so it’s just bubby and I. Needed a break! Have done lots this weekend. Enjoyed lots of girly company last night accompanied by lovely food and drinks. I am cooking something special for dinner for my boys. Miss them like crazy when they are actually gone but at the same time I really need to take a deep breath and relax!

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My bubby Chevy is getting so big. He is now 18 months and is starting to become a real little boy. I love that transition from baby to boy. He is starting to understand everything I say and can certainly push my buttons now! Like climbing and sitting on our dining room table every time I am out of sight, refusing to sit in the highchair and running up and down in the bath tub with water flying everywhere (causing a nervous breakdown!). Yesterday he grabbed a cloth I use only for windows and stainless steel (miracle cloth by ENJO) and ran flat out to our glass doors and started wiping them. This was precious. He stuck his chest out when I said he was a good boy (in my happy sing-song voice).

Chevy with food everywhere as we learn to feed ourself!

Have a few things happening in our little world at the moment that I am hoping to share with you tomorrow….

I had better finish the ironing before my dirty, stinky and tired gang arrives home. Aaaarrr… the joys!

PS. Thanks to those girls that enjoyed my post below about Aussie Slang!

Aussie Slang

After reading this blog by Sarah it got me thinking this would be fun for me to put all the Aussie terms we use on here. It will really make our overseas friends laugh, roll their eyes and shrug their shoulders - I am sure!!!

We all hear these sayings (and use lots of them ourselves). Anyway, let me know what you think and if you get a laugh out of some of these (and come on Aussie girls, help me out with a few more you can think of)....

“She'll be Apples” ... everything will be all right

Hard Yakka ... hard work

Thunderbox ... toilet

Barbie ... barbeque

“I could Eat a horse” ... to be very hungry

“Fair crack of the whip!” ... come on, give me a fair chance

Bludge ... to be lazy

A bush pig ... an ugly woman

Chunder ... to vomit

Rat bag ... obnoxious person

Ring-in ... an imposter

Cobber... old friend or mate

Googie ... egg

Dead horse ... tomato sauce

“Happy as a pig in mud” ... very happy

Dilly-dally ... waste time

Dunny... toilet

Fair dinkum ... really, honestly?

“Flat out like a lizard drinking” ... to do something fast (one of my favs!!)

Grog ... alcohol

To come a gutzer / gutza ... to get hurt, have an accident

To be jack of something ... to be fed up with something

Pat Malone ...to do something on your own

Thongs ... rubber sandals, flip flops

Tucker... food

Ute ... utility, a type of motor vehicle (a pick up truck in USA )

"In a Fortnight" ... fourteen nights away

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I am feeling the urge to buy an old retro phone. Maybe it's the modern-retro side coming out in me. How fabulous are some of these?? Most of them work!

eBay have lots so if you would like to add something funky to your decor - check them out!

Sofa (or Lounge as Australian's call them)

Yesterday i was helping my sister-in-law to decide on a chair that she wants to purchase for a landing she has at the top of her staircase. The little spot is very sunny and has a huge window that looks out over our city. Huge house! She loves the Wing Back chair and the pictures below are from Molmic. She is still undecided on the fabric. Today she is also off to look at some made by Laura Ashely so I will show pictures when she decides.

While we were browsing in a shop that stock Molmic I have found the lounges of my dreams! These photos do not even do them justice!!! The style below is exactly what I want (one day!) but the fabric print is not my favourite. The one in the store was much more exotic with a cute velvet brown check with angora-feel throw cushions in creams and browns. I was in heaven!!! Retails for $4000 (Australian) and $1000 for the ottoman (which I would have to have!). This lounge is HUGE. This photo doesn't nearly show it's size. It is almost like a double bed!

This lounge below is also by Molmic and it comes with 4 seasonal slip covers. I loved it. This one would suit me perfectly as I can change the covers often to suit my mood. Retailing for $3000 (Australian).

Below are a few pictures from Laura Ashely.

Feng Shui your Bedroom

Today I am going to clean out the sock and underwear draws. My day starts with searching through these draws. Who believes that one small thing, that doesn't go to plan at the start of the day, can determine the outcome of the whole day??? I am tired of swearing at these draws, so it's time to "shape up or ship out".

A few more feng shui tips...

On average, one third of your life is spent in your bedroom. I think it is practically impossible to waste money on creating the perfect bedroom because it affects you more than any other room in your house. If your love life seems stale or is nonexistent, if your health could use some improvement or if you are looking for a new or different outlook on life, these simple bedroom tips might work for you:

• Change as much as you can about your bedroom furnishings, wall color and accessories, keeping in mind that this room is only about passion, rest and self-nurturing. Try to get a good balance of the five elements as well as honoring the shapes and colors of the house your bedroom falls within.
  
  
• If you are looking for a major change, then stretch yourself and make major decor changes within the bedroom. In other words, don't buy the same old comfort zone stuff that will get you into the same old love- and health-life situations!
  
  
• Buy a wooden bed if you have the choice. Metal beds can conduct electricity, which can be a health concern. Try not to place anything electrical near your bed, and do not use electric blankets (even if they are plugged in but not turned on they can be harmful!), heating pads or massage pads.
  

• Check the lighting level to see if it is not too harsh (yang) or too dim (yin). Listen for distracting sounds and try to alleviate or remove them.
  
  
• Avoid large living plants in the bedroom.
  
  
• Avoid large mirrors in the room if you are not sleeping well.
  
  
• Avoid sharp metal within the bedroom (knives, axes, swords, guns, scissors, etc.).
  
  
• Create a headboard for the bed and place it against the most solid wall in the room. If your bed is in line with a doorway, hang a crystal between the bed and that area.
  

• Try not to position your bed under the lower angle of a pitched ceiling, a ceiling fan or a heavy beam. These features are thought to contain "depressing energy" that literally pushes down on you while you sleep. If you have no choice, a bed canopy or lengths of fabric suspended from the ceiling or beams are believed to be feng shui "cures" for the problem.


• Avoid positioning your bed under a window, which lacks the symbolic support and protection of a solid wall and can lead to fitful sleep as energy enters and exits through the window

By Karen Rauch Carter via home.ivillage.com
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Archives

Today I saw something that made me think about my wedding cake. I haven't looked at it in years so I hunted down my wedding album. I thought I would share a couple of photos of our 'big day'. Gee these photos are from the archives!!! 15kg lighter, less wrinkles, not so tired..... AHHHHHH.

Probably what made me also think of these photos is that we have an anniversary next week - 8 years. My hubby is still as gorgeous and hilarious as ever. He makes me roar with laughter every day!

I have always loved this metallic album!