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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love the concept of collections and am intrigued by what people collect. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Recently when I found myself with a blank wall crying out for some texture, I decided to start a collection of decorative wall crosses. I love the three dimensional quality they offer. The simple elements of timber, metal and shell combine in an interesting display, which is all more appealing for their unique eclectic mix and the wonderful memories provoked from sourcing each one. As with any collection I think the biggest challenge shall be knowing when to stop!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">The Kinfolk Sydney Luncheon at Avalon Sailing Club was a truly delightful day. Thank you to Natalie form Eat, Read, Love , for what can only be described as a spectacular day. We could not have enjoyed more brilliant weather or scenery, the perfect May day! The long tables filled with authentic food and authentic people certainly complimented the gorgeous styling. Thank you to Justine Gordon Photography for suggesting we partake in the festivities!!!</span><br />
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After a self imposed break from blogging I thought Spring was the perfect time to re emerge from my hiatus. The past few months has yet again reinforced to me the need to live life to the full and find beauty and sustenance in the everyday. My dear friend Justine from <a href="http://justinegordon.blogspot.com.au/">Justine Gordon Photography</a>, who so many of you know, has really had this tested in the past few weeks as she has had to deal with the illness of her gorgeous husband Michael. She has truly lived up to the adage "When life gives you Lemon's make Lemonade", with her trusty camera in tow, despite the confines of the hospital walls she has still sought to find beauty and humour amidst the sorrow, although I highly doubt she will be sharing her 'candid' shots of Michael's operation with any of you soon!!</div>
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Over the past weeks we have taken time out during hospital rest period for quick cups of coffee and snatched conversations and on each occasion she has shared with me her positivity and resilience, we have laughed and cried together and truly know the importance of making lemonade!</div>
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With Michael on the mend, Justine and I continue our journey. We have shared so many joys and sorrows together over the years, and I guess in the end that is what life is all about. Sure there's the cup cakes and sweet treats, but there's also the odd lemon thrown in as well, it's what you do with them that counts.</div>
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Here's to our next coffee catch up at "The Grounds" at Alexandria next week Justine! xxx<br />
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What I love about the approach of Easter is that it allows me to fulfil my indulgent obsession with nests.</div>
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Not just any nests, but nests filled with eggs. Ever since I was a young child I have been fascinated with the discovery of a bird nest nestled in a tree, we would search high and low for these little nests and carry them carefully home. Now that I live in the city scavenging for them is no longer an option so I have to be content with making my own. For me decorating for Easter needs nothing more simple than a little speckled egg!!</div>
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How beautiful is the simplicity of brown paper and string for gift wrapping! I firmly believe that as much time should be spent on selecting the wrapping for a present as deciding what gift to give. Half of the joy of a present is the anticipation of what is inside. Wrapping a present is both a form of self expression and also really allows you to personalize your gifts, adding your own unique style.</div>
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Each Christmas I spend time preparing my gift wrapping papers, ribbons and bows in readiness for all my gift wrapping. This year I have chosen my favourite brown paper wrapping, it is the perfect backdrop for any colour scheme and sits so perfectly with the gorgeous red and white butchers twine which reminds me so much of the traditional Christmas candy canes.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.STEP 1:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"> </span>Select the perfect pumpkin with a good base. </span></div>
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I decided that my green apples could add an interesting dimension to the dining table, which by the time I had finished had a distinctly seasonal feel to it.<br />
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We are a family of book lovers and always looking for new uses for old books, rather than throw out one of our "treasured but torn' books my daughter and I decided that we would create some book art.<br />
So we scoured the internet for silhouettes that we liked and printed them directly onto the pages of our old book. They have such a lovely nostalgic feel about them. Now all we have to decide is how to display them. We plan to either place them in matching frames as a set or hang them from little clips amongst a photo display.<br />
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Yet the look and feel of an old book just fills my heart with delight, so it was not long before I found ways to line my stark white bookshelves with little touches of nostalgia, which bring part of my families history alive and into our everyday living.<br />
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We recently returned from a wonderful trip through Scandinavia. Whist in Sweden I bought these gorgeous little Dala horses.<br />
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I just love the simple lines and natural tones of Scandinavian design and now I want an entire collection of these gorgeous horses.<br />
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I think what I enjoy most about travelling is the unexpected joy of new discoveries and experiences that we bring home with us.<br />
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For my son's 10th Birthday we decided to host a Spy Party, which proved a real hit!!<br />
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The excitement began with our "Top Secret Invitations" which were sealed in a Confidential, "for your eye's only" envelope. ( Unfortunately one child took this too literally and nearly missed the party as he concealed the invitation too well from his mother).</div>
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The party ended with a Scavenger Hunt in which I had them decode a series of cryptic clues, which led them to a pretend bomb, the excitement was tangible as they argued over which of the coloured wires to cut. Thanks to one of the great cake ideas on pinterest my teenage daughter made a great magnifying glass birthday cake ( but that's another story!)<br />
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It may be the start of Autumn here in Sydney but you could certainly be forgiven for thinking it was Spring.The sky is blue, the flowers are blooming and there is signs of new life everywhere you look.<br />
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I love the fact that introducing one solitary colour can totally transform the landscape of the house into an Easter celebration.</div>
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My favourites are the tiny little daffodil bulbs that last throughout the entire Easter week<br />
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Instead of buying the fresh flowers which seem to wilt so quickly in the heat, the little bulbs go on and on and everywhere you look there is a backdrop of yellow which makes it feel like a glorious spring day...even if in reality it's still months away!!!!</div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I love the simplicity and joy of Easter. It is a celebration of new life, freshness and pureness!</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"> Whilst the chocolate bunnies are embraced enthusiastically by our household on Easter Sunday, beyond</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">Easter for us is a time to relax and re energize. To set the easter table, prepare an easter tree and delight in </span><span style="color: #444444;"> making a mess dying eggs.</span><br />
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Unfortunately in recent years the new wax coating that they have been applying onto our eggs has somewhat hindered the effects of our egg dying practices. Sourcing eggs straight from the farmyard is no easy feat, even when visiting the local markets. ( so called fresh eggs miraculously still had that waxed coating!!!!!)<br />
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For me the humble egg is such a perfect package. It looks fabulous sitting in an eggcup. used as a centerpiece or initialed as a place card, I just have to be careful not to get eggstremely carried away!!!<br />
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As I sit back relishing the long summer holiday break, I find myself with time to reflect upon the year just past and to decide upon my goals and dreams for the year ahead. As I do so, I am increasingly aware of the importance of those tranquil, quiet moments which are all too rare amidst the daily routines and schedules.<br />
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Taking photographs has certainly inspired me to take the time to capture those moments which are too fleeting and transient. Just to sit and appreciate the world passing us by and being so grateful to be part of it!<br />
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Wishing you all many moments of tranquility in 2012!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Despite living in a country that celebrates Christmas in Summer our family always has a traditional Hot Christmas Dinner complete with Roast Turkey, Yorkshire Pudding, Peaches with Cranberry Sauce and Plum Pudding with Brandy Sauce. To me it wouldn't be Christmas if we didn't celebrate in this way!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;">We always have Christmas Crackers on our table. We sit around the table joining each of our crackers and break them at the same time. We then put on our silly hats and share the jokes inside. Until I read a recent blog by Sherry at The Heart of Home I thought this was a universal tradition!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;">The Christmas Tradition which has changed the most for us is Christmas Card giving. We used to love going to the mailbox each day to collect our cards and would string them across the garland. Of course like everyone else we are now resorting to sending e-cards!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;">I also couldn't imagine Christmas without the obligatory bowl of nuts to crack!...Although with the increase of nut allergies around, perhaps this is the next tradition that will disappear!!! Would love to hear about your Christmas Traditions!</span></div>
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My daughters and I decided we would attempt to make our own white clay ornaments this year. It was such an easy and enjoyable task!</div>
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We have used the ornaments to decorate our presents, wine glasses and even our Christmas Wreath!</div>
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Candy canes seem to be featuring very strongly in our Christmas preparations this year! My daughter is busy preparing us spectacular Lindt hot chocolates and milkshakes with candy cane stirrers, whilst my son and I are sharing a nightly reading of "The Christmas Carol" accompanied by a glass of milk and mandatory candy cane. We are thoroughly enjoying our nightly reading sessions and have decided we should read more Christmas stories.</div>
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We have decided that the next in line will be "The Nutcracker" and "Twas the night before Christmas"</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14547190023377784732noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392103299678835395.post-79869057654725202732011-12-10T13:05:00.000-08:002015-07-22T17:45:22.165-07:00Serendipity Experience 75: Christmas in the Kitchen!With the Children embarking upon their seven weeks of school holidays I am already looking for ways to keep them off their computers, what better than the offer of food??? <br />
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My youngest daughter is hot chocolate crazy, so when I came across the idea of a Christmas drinking station we just had to have our own!!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The most fun we had was making our Reindeer poo Rocky Road clusters. If you ever make this </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14547190023377784732noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392103299678835395.post-21665034082801274742011-12-03T23:03:00.000-08:002015-07-22T17:46:28.366-07:00Serendipity Experience 74: Babushka, Babushka!!!Today we went Christmas shopping at the Boutique Markets at The Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park. I was thrilled to come across these most gorgeous Cake Pops, handmade from balls of cake dipped in chocolate candy. My favourite was this lovely Babushka pop made by Zsa Zsa Delights, they really are too gorgeous to eat!!!<br />
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A sample of some of the activities we have planned this Christmas!</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">1. Decorate the Christmas Tree</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 2. Send Christmas Cards</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 3. Hang the Stockings with care.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 4. Write to the North Pole.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 5. Build a gingerbread house.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 6. Attend Carols by candlelight.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 7. Make Orange & Cinnamon potpourri</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 8. Put up Mistletoe and kiss beneath it!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 9. Sing Christmas Carols.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 10. Make the Christmas Pudding.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 11. Make Cinnamon Hot Chocolates.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 12. Complete the Christmas Shopping.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 13. Crack Nuts and eat Pretzels.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 14. Decorate Snowflake Cookies.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 15. Make Gingerbread men.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 16. Donate to Charity.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 17. Wrap the Christmas Presents.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 18. Do a good deed!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 19. Have Photos with Santa.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 20. Watch Christmas movies - elf!!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 21. Decorate the Christmas table.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 22. Light the Christmas Angel.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 23. Tour the Neighbourhood Christmas Lights</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> 24. Attend Midnight Mass.</span><br />
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We are having so much fun creating our little touches of a White Christmas! Linking up with <a href="http://sortedwithstyle.com.au/" target="_blank">sorted with style</a><span style="color: #666666;"> <span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #666666;">My Romantic</span> <span style="color: #666666;">Home</span></a>,<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #666666;">French Country Cottage</span></a> and <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2011/11/weekend-wrap-up-party-announced-design-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)"><span style="color: #666666;">Tatertots and Jello</span></a></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14547190023377784732noreply@blogger.com17