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Comments for Lisasaurus 1 month ago
Comment on FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY Copycats and social media. by Simone Graham - To me out and out copying just shows a complete lack of originality and creativity. Inspiration is a totally different thing, IMHO, and quite often credited with something like: “I was inspired the other by XXX’s Blog post on XYZ... Continue reading →
AMummysLife NZ 1 month ago
The Failed Whiteware | Friday Favourites - Best friends, library trips and failed whiteware appliances. It’s another Friday Favourites linky with Maria and Lisa. If you missed my post last week, you can read it here! Failed Whiteware I swear the universe is just laughing at me right... Continue reading →
Made with my two hands 1 month ago
My latest adventures - beach artSo my eldest turned 14 - wow how did that happen. The next weekend while the youngest was at Soccer trials Jakob and I went for an hour and half walk to the beach and back. Even though it... Continue reading →
my walk with food and beautiful plants and flowers 1 month ago
Wolfram Eberhard and the willow tree - My Dad was bilingual. He told me a story involving a non bilingual person who named his house something like the Willow Villa. Dad said the Chinese educated people laughed until their teeth dropped. In the Chinese beliefs,a house... Continue reading →
The Best Nest 1 month ago
Get fit in 2017 – Win your own PINK Treadmill! - The golden days of summer are over and if the thought of hitting the streets in the cold and dark this winter just doesn’t fill your #Fitspo tank, then I’ve got something for you! Thanks to www.gymandfitness.co.nz we have an awesome prize... Continue reading →
Great Fun etc 1 month ago
Dog Zoo (or “what was I thinking?”) - It started as most adventures do - with the kids nagging. This time it was for a second dog. They had all the reasons, all the well-thought out arguments, all the reasons why: Clyde the not-so-puppy could really do with... Continue reading →
The Mother Hood 1 month ago
How to cope with night terrors - A loud scream wakes me from a deep sleep. Knowing that it has come from my 3 year old I jump out of bed and run to her room to see what is wrong. As I sit next to her... Continue reading →
Alba Rosa 1 month ago
Pickled Garlic - Even if you're not a liker of garlic you may want to give pickled garlic a try. Pickling mellows the "garlicky-ness" of garlic more than you might think. Pickled garlic goes well with cheese and crackers or spiced meats.As with... Continue reading →
Gardening in Amberley 1 month ago
Our first ever Apple harvest - I am so proud of my apple harvest this year, meagre though it is. This is the first time we have had apples that look like edible apples. Large, juicy, almost like something you would find in the shop.Few in... Continue reading →
Always Made With Love 1 month ago
Shop Small, Support Local featuring Silverstone Jewellery - Happy Friday Friends! Today is the start of something new! A fortnightly series showcasing some of the awesome Mum’s who are not just raising fab families but who are also in business for themselves. Every fortnight I’ll share a cuppa (so to speak) with an... Continue reading →
Lisasaurus 1 month ago
FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY Copycats and social media. - Inspiration vs imitation. Most people would probably agree that it is unlikely any of us will reinvent the blogger wheel. We are all surrounded by other creatives and their work, and they will influence our own creative process. I myself... Continue reading →
Wendy's quilts and more 1 month ago
#instastitchwithsue – Sue Spargo mystery quilt - For the past 12 months Sue Spargo has been running a free mystery quilt along on Instagram. She called it #instastitchwithsue and released a pattern each month. Here's my version:I love Sue Spargo's designs - I have her calendar on... Continue reading →
hollymayb 1 month ago
March 2017, already?! - The beach out at Birdlings Flat, New Zealand. Photography by me.Hi, March! I love the way you're here, but I don't love that only two days ago it was February. Maybe it's you, February. You're the one that ends abruptly.... Continue reading →
Happy Mum Happy Child 1 month ago
Friday Favourites: The One About Emily - © Maria Foy | Happy Mum Happy Child Friday Favourites: The One About Emily This week was particularly rough. Second week without my husband, and I got a wicked stomach bug. The two saving graces were my kids, and the fact that... Continue reading →
From Diva to Dungarees 1 month ago
should we have seen the signs? - It was the eve of my tenth birthday, I had hopped into bed excited for the morning to come when something started to happen. In such a small amount of time I was crying in pain, begging for help when... Continue reading →
