Inspiration
5 Ways to Climb Out of Your Head When You are Having a Bad Day
Do you have those days? You know the ones where you wake up and just feel like things are out of kilter, a little off balance, not quite where you want to be? Even if you have never experienced depression or anxiety (which I have done in my past and that is no picnic), you…
Read MoreWhy DIY and Upcycling are Good For You
Why do you love decorating and upcycling lovely readers? What drives you to get the paintbrushes out, go hard rubbish picking, or trawl through an op shop? Why do you go crazy for the latest cushion designs, or go weak at the knees when you see a pallet? For me, it is a combination of…
Read More21 Junk Street, Upcycling Vintage Tour
Don’t you just love a family roadtrip? It is our favourite type of holiday and what could be better than a weekend away where you also get to explore some vintage stores! A while back we had the absolute pleasure of visiting the most beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, and the magical shop, 21 Junk Street, owned…
Read MoreWOMADelaide 2016 Kicks off with a Welcome to Country
Well there are now no longer any more sleeps to WOMADelaide 2016, kicking off with a Welcome to Country by Kaurna Elder Steve Gadlabardi Goldsmith this morning at a very special opening event. Steve explained how we were on Kaurna land, alive with Red Kangaroo Dreaming. He encouraged the spirit of the land to welcome us to…
Read MoreVintage Decorating Ideas with a House Tour in the Adelaide Hills
A home should reflect you, no matter whether you have a whopping great mortgage, own your home, or rent. Even if you share with other people or still live at home and only have your own room to decorate. One of the lovely parts of my job is seeing inside other people’s homes and getting…
Read MoreHow a Moment in Time Can Change Your Life
Have you ever had an epiphany? A moment where all the planets aligned and you went “OH MY GOD WHAT AM I DOING?!”. I seem to have those moments quite regularly, and it is often a seemingly innocent thing that sets me off into a direction of complete clarity, like the feeling when you have…
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