Mr Little turns 7!!

Where have the years gone- this year has just skipped by - all of a sudden Mr Little is 7 year old - I can't believe it.  As this is an off party year we are having a little family celebration -  and I have decided that the cake will be this little number I spotted on the Martha Stewart website - I mean who doesn't like an Oreo!! (well except the hips, thighs, tummy ....)

Have a great weekend..

CK


(PS - Little confession - did not get the Oreo cake made as above  - had to down size - by the time I had really studied the cake I realised that we would need the entire suburb at our birthday do so did a little version of the above - works well if you have a iced cake underneath and then build up with single layer of biscuits for about three tiers !!)

SPACES - by frankie Mag

So after school and work we go to do our shopping- Mr A needs some special pens for school art so we stop in at the newsagents - as he is pondering of thickness of said pens I seem to be pulled to the interior/home design mag section - and what treasure do I discover  - SPACES by frankie magazine. Despite my own personal resolution that I would not under any circumstance purchase another interior design or home magazine or design book until the new year I now find myself at home with said magazine (oh to justify the purchase I did get Mr A some much needed and can't live without pens).

I have to say (another justification) this is a well priced book and is very much eye candy  - the homes are delightful - trying to re-create the spaces in our home is going to be a challenge - so for now I shall just be a voyeur into other lives.

Really sorry but my photo's do this little book no favours!!

CK

Dreaming of a white kitchen...

Okay -I have a little obsession with white kitchens - and island benches - we have a white kitchen and the thing that I would change is to have a free standing island bench.  I have at times been very very anal in keeping the bench clean but almost like osmosis stuff creeps back - the kids are frequent contributors to kitchen bench clutter  - we are lucky enough to have a junk drawer - the idea being that I keep it in reasonable condition so that when I need to do a quick clean I can sweep all the stuff into the drawer - but alas it is all good in theory - apparently the drawer is not a bottomless pit!! (on the to do list that drawer goes). 

Image via Style-Files.com

Marie Clare Maison

Urban Grey Interiors

via just imagine design

CK

Too cool for school

Hello Monday - hoping that you all had a fun and laughter filled weekend.  I am still recovering from a very late Saturday night (or more to the point early Sunday morning).  So in the heat of Sunday and with little motivation to clean, iron and wash - I trawled the Internet and came across this house.

Wow  - not sure that I could live in the house but is it pretty cool - the whole thing of an indoor pool a few steps from my living area would do my head in  - I can only see eternal mopping action for me thanks to the kids splashing  - but this would be a pretty cool place to call  home..for a while at least (house is currently for sale and you can find it listed on  real-estate.com.au(located in Darlinghurst,NSW.

CK

Jacaranda Festival

I love a blooming jacaranda tree - those beautiful purple flowers  - there is something so enchanting about driving down a street lined with flowering jacaranda's.

So today we are off to the Jacaranda festival in Applecross- a yearly event- it is full of crafts, food and general entertainment - a wonderful place to pick up a few Christmas gifts!!  

So if you are in Perth, Western Australia and reading this blog like now  - then get to the festival today  - you never know I might see you there!!

Enjoy your weekend!!

CK

Book Club Night

The last Thursday of the month is always book club - and this month I have read the book (Jasper Jone - Craig Silvey)  - but we are discussing two books and alas I have yet to finish the other book.

I enjoy book club  - it is more a female bonding type experience than any academic literary greats getting together.  As  a child I cannot remember my mum going off to book club, girls weekends, coffees with girlfriends  etc  but these things I take for granted - I enjoy time with girlfriends.  Not to say that I don't enjoy my family and love the time we all spend together.

I know that the boys love it when I go out-  time with dad   - they get some perks not often afforded when mum is at home - like bed time is a little later,  the clothes are left on the floor, they probably get to watch some TV   - and for me it is time away from my parental responsibilities - my time for me ..

Image of Jane Austin Book Club

CK

Nearly Holidays

Can't believe that there is now only three weeks of school left - a little sad about this as Mr A moves to high school - he is soo ready to go and I am wanting to not let him go!!!  The pangs of motherhood!!

The months from October to January seem to be crazy - seems like there is always this dire need to fit into three months all the social interaction that you have not had in the winter months. But it is all good.

I love the warmer days, I delight in not having to put on a jumper all day and this is a house wife thing, but I relish that the washing will dry in a day!!!  Ahh and getting back to walking and being outdoors.

And being sooo close to the holiday's means we are now closer to Christmas - which means tree, decorations, presents, food...this year I plan on white and silver - wanting to get creative and make tissue paper pompom's (Martha Stewart make this look so easy)...

CK