because sometimes...

 

because sometimes...a daydream is what you need.

I Love Carterton - The Simple Things

A year ago (really, a year???)  I started to post about why I love where we live so much.  I have a whole list of reasons in my head, but I only got to #2 here on the blog.  I am not the world's best blogger am I? 

Here in this blog, this is where I like to share little tidbits about my days, but this space is also my reminder of steps in my journey.  And in amidst the busy-ness that is life at this time of the year, I am all about enjoying the simple things.

So #3 on the list of 'why I love where we live' is The Vegie Garden.  Back in our rentals in Melbourne we would daydream endlessly about what our backyard would be like when we moved and had our own home.  All daydreams involved a vegie garden.  I want to learn how to garden ~ how to not only grow pretty flowers that I can bring in and put in old milk bottle vases on the windowsills, but together with the kids how to grow our own vegies.  And finally, this past week, we have our vegie garden.  Nothing extravagent, just a few lettuces, tomatoes, peas, strawberries and marigolds to start with.  I am in love with this garden.  It represents so much to me, for our family.  Every time I look at it out the kitchen window, I smile.

What simple things are you enjoying right now, as life gets busier?

a place to daydream....

Photo Shoot - Madison Reece Designs

 

 

Yesterday Annabel and I packed up some props, 

and headed out of town to take some product photos for the talented Melissa, 

of Madison Reece Designs.  

The skirts and accessories are adorable, and it was a lot of fun setting up these shots. 

I haven't taken photos of little miss Annabel in quite some time, 

and so a few of these might end up on our walls.

Wishing you a wonderful start to your week!

Free worldwide shipping!

 
This weekend, I am having free worldwide shipping in my Etsy shop.  I don't know about you, but I have started cruising my favourite Etsy shops thinking about holiday shopping.  So this is a great time to get organised with holiday gifts!  Does not apply to jewellery, but everything else, even the photo blocks, ship for nothing.  Not a cent!  This deal will finish end of day Sunday.

What are you plans this weekend?  We are starting to paint walls, skirting...which will take us a step closer to painting the wooden floors white.  Oh happy happy Spring!

I just can't get enough....

...of the Spring blossoms.

2012 Calendars

2012 Calendars are available now!  

I have 2 for you to choose from, the first is titled 'Whimsical Daydreams' 

featuring a collection of favourite whimsical themed photos...as pictured above.

The second is  'The Daydreamers Tea Party', 

featuring my favourites from the Polaroid Tea Cup shoot.  

This calendar is perfect for those of us who love to daydream over a cup of tea....

in a vintage cup of course...

I must admit I love them both, they are very different but both based on a dreamy whimsical theme.....

The beauty about these calendars, is they are printed on 5x7" matt photographic paper, 

so when the month is over, trim the dates off and

you have a  5x5" photo to frame, pin up on your inspiration board, your fridge...

It will arrive packaged in a divine vellum envelope, 

wrapped in brown paper, 

tied with string

decorated with a mini print 

and a lovely paper doily.

 

Go on....spoil yourself or someone you love!