Revamping a 1970′s Wedding Dress
TweetIt’s wet and cold here in Tassie in winter and I have been spending a lot of time indoors in my sewing room or by the lovely woodstove eating lots of wholesome hearty home cooked winter foods and...
View ArticleReady for the Vibrant Colours of Spring
TweetCan you believe it? Spring is only a week away and I am heading to the snow covered mountains and highlands on the South Island of New Zealand for a week then onto the North Island for another...
View ArticleWe eloped and took my inlaws on honeymoon with us
TweetDid I imagine myself eloping? No If I was to get married would I keep it a secret from all the special people in my life? No Could I ever imagine myself wearing a white wedding dress? No Would I,...
View ArticleGrace of Autumn Vintage Lace Country Style Wedding Dress
TweetMany people have asked me if I made my wedding dress? The fabulous photo’s of me in my wedding dress are by Donna Dohi from http://www.weddingphotos.net.nz/ There is two answers to that question...
View ArticleSpring in the garden at our little river shack
Tweet Welcome Spring. This is our blossoming Cherry tree, it is truly the most precious tree to have in the yard, as every morning I wake up and look out the window it is the first thing I see. Now...
View ArticleAwards and Why I Write What I Do
TweetRecently I was nominated for and recieved from a lovely reader; Naomi at https://createbelievedream.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/blog-awards/ A Liebster Blog Award The Liebster Blog Award is for...
View ArticleMy dress is as pretty as a flower
Tweet We were invited out to dinner recently and me being me wanted something new and gorgeous to wear. It didn’t have to be brand new or worth lots of money or designer etc, thats not my style but let...
View ArticleSaving Grace
Tweet I need change. Just recently crochet; of all things, has been my saving grace. Some people keep themselves busy doing allsorts of things; that’s their saving grace. I have been walking the dogs,...
View ArticleDifferent, I like different. My dress is different.
TweetOn a recent visit to Spotlight I spied some vintage drill on special so I decided to buy myself some and make a dress. I walk in with no pattern and no style in mind and I never know how much...
View ArticleSummer Rocks
TweetSummer rocks at our house, everything comes to life. I believe I am a warm weather girl. Quite ironic really because I feel alive in autumn but the sun showers me with vitamin D in summer and...
View ArticleHome Sweet Home
Tweet Writing a blog; I am not sure if I will remember how to do this correctly but I am about to write my first blog for 2013 and it is Good Friday, March 29th. Sorry for the delay, but I have an...
View ArticleSydney Revisited After 25 Years
TweetRecently we made a quick visit to Sydney to attend a wedding and stayed at Hotel 1888 in Pyrmont near Darling Harbour. After attending the gorgeous wedding at Banjo Patterson Cottage in...
View ArticleKindred spirit
TweetDear kindred spirit For a long time I have dreamt of meeting you, not knowing when or where or even how but I knew sometime soon because I could feel the time was getting near. So let us get...
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