The Weekend List #14

I know this may strange but I love to wake early on a Saturday morning, instead of having a well earnt sleep in after a typical mad, crazy week, I am bursting with ideas for the weekend, so much to do and so little time to do it in. Sitting in my studio well before the daylight saving sun popped it's head up I made a list and just because I could, and not very well, I decorated it in a sort of half asleep half wanting to start the day creatively kind of way!

I then started catching up on some of the wonderful blogs I have got to love whilst partaking in Blogtoberfest.  Here are just a few of the lovely blogs on the Blogtoberfest roll call. Gingham Cherry, Tartankiwi, Journey to Bliss. 

Love going to Rozelle Markets, yummy bacon and egg roll for breakfast and then a whip around to buy the freshest produce for dinner tonight.  In between making my super choc gooey brownies to serve with the fresh berries, that's after we eat the rare roast beef with root vegetables, broccollini, baby cauliflower, and of course yorkshire pudding,  I am going to cut out the Japanese pattern for the sailor collar blouse below. 

I visited Tessuti earlier in the week, couldn't resist this navy and white spot silk, and these Japanese pattern books which I also purchase there, are the bees knees for simple and stylish  quick and easy outfits.  I have such fun making the patterns up and adding my own flair.  

I hope to accomplish all this today and tomorrow, I beg you Mr sunshine to work your magic as I really want to get out on the harbour and relax before the biggest game of the year.  

Pop over to Green Valley Crafts to hear some really great new music listened to it for a few minutes and got hooked then down loaded it from itunes.....Have a great day, and do pop over to say hi!

After the Long Weekend #3

This is the view from my bedrooms french doors through the plantation shutters.  I love the huge Magnolia tree in my front garden and I wish my neighbours across the street would paint their chimneys!  Over the next month I will add a pic here and there from around my house and I would love to see yours.

As you can see the weather in Sydney is still dreary, and the thought of getting on with it after a long weekend is tiresome. Bother!

Well the Australian AFL and NRL are all done and dusted.  The Pies should ramp up the sauce next season and the Warriors have long packed their duffel backs and hiked it back over the ditch.  

On the bright side the sailor had a great race in Short Haul series  on Saturday and we enjoyed a fabulous and delicious lunch on Sunday.

I joined Blogtoberfest and have enjoyed meeting new blog friends and reading their musings.  I bought new music on itunes 'Boy and the Bear'  and I'm loving it. 

Whilst reading a KIWI blog 'Blackbird has spoken' this morning I came across a picture of a model vintage caravan.  I was in love with it.  I must confess I love the idea of vintage caravans and sometimes I think if I had one in my back garden how much fun I could have decorating it, being such a small space I could change the decor as I change my moods.....I could use it as a studio for listening to loud classical music, have tea parties and maybe allow my crazy poodles in once and awhile.

Model caravan.  How ketch!

Images via Cherish Maree Vintage 

I love this one.

Would you like tea or a gin and tonic?

Sunday Outfits and Blogtoberfest

It seems I wasn't the only person getting dressed up to go out yesterday.... As you can see I didn't do the boots, I thought these little ankle boots I bought in Paris added a bit of funkiness to the outfit.  

When any of the girls in my family go out it's a rule to text an image of the outfit, just to get the heads up!  Whilst I was busy getting my outfit together I got this text image of my youngest daughter Alexandra wearing her Park Life Music Festival outfit (I don't think she'll be too pleased about this pic on my blog, considering she hadn't quite finished with her look) .  Don't know if I can get my head around the pink Doc Martins, but then again with a lot of stomping around dancing in the mud, I get it.  (bet there not pink today)

Look at these cuties they were snapped at the Norton Street, Leichhardt yesterday wearing Rowantree Designs.  Lara is wearing the Alexandra Pinnafore, and the twins Isobel and Charlotte are wearing the layered Hannah skirt from the Let's Play collection.  Ashley is wearing her own ensemble layering blue floral, peasent style.

Blogtoberfest Day Two and I have already met a new blog pal Georgy G Design.  I loved reading Georgy's blog 'Shoes and Bags, where to put them'  I think we all have that probem.  I know I do!