Dear Santa,I swear we just had a visit from you. You're back again? How did that happen?I digress. Already.Hi Santa! The wonderful Jess over at EssentiallyJess has invited me to share a letter to you. I get to ask you for five things!Even though she ...
Neighbours: the good, the bad and the thoughtless
Neighbours. Everybody needs good neighbours. I heard that somewhere.We have some lovely neighbours. We have some not so lovely neighbours. And we have everything in between. The good, the bad and the thoughtless. The complete cast, soap-opera ...
Sometimes winning a disagreement actually means losing
We're renovating.Still.Regular readers will already know this. Occasional readers will know this. People who infrequently visit this blog will know this, and will be thinking, "Come ON, is she STILL going on about this?!"Yes. Yes I am.Stage one ...
It’s time to reflect on the year that was 2012
2012 is almost over. And a favourite blogger of mine, Grace from With Some Grace, is hosting her usual Flog Yo Blog linky party with a twist this week.My task? To link up a 2012 year-in-review post.I've thought about ways to approach this. Month by ...
Everyone has a Christmas wish list
I've had a few people ask me what I want for Christmas.I usually can't think of anything. Nothing specific anyway; nothing available for $49.95 that wraps nicely and fits under the tree.SourceAnd I like surprises anyway. Usually. It depends on who is ...
Friends and family make renovating easier
We're renovating. Unless you've been living under a rock, or, heaven forbid, just not reading this blog, you'll know that we're renovating (two years and counting!) and that I'm a little bit over it.We haven't had a kitchen since Easter. We've ...
Every (renovation) cloud has a silver (dust) lining
It's 20 December. Five sleeps until a jolly fat man will bring me the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (wishful thinking). Or some pyjamas and a DVD or book (more likely).Everything I'm reading at the moment has a ...
Mums need time off too
Our house is currently a renovation bombsite. It will be oh-so-lovely when it's finished, but it is oh-so-difficult to live in at the moment, and oh-so-frustrating to watch the build.Cameron is working on it tirelessly and, between work and ...