School's Out

Wow what a week - so much to pack in.   The boys are now on summer holidays - 6 weeks of hanging out, lazy days, beach, sleeps in and no no no school lunches!!!


It has been a roller coaster ride of emotions  - Mr A has now left primary school and is moving to high school - my apron strings tugged a lot!!!  Poor Mr Little - he was quite upset when he realised on the last day of school that his big brother would not be around for him next year - a fact that I shall remind him of when the boys are fighting!!!


So on the first day of school hol's the boys are sleeping in  - I am making sure all the school uniforms are nice and clean, ironed and packed away ready for next year!!!


Oh and rather excited about the weekend - U2 concern on Sunday night!!!!!!!!!


Enjoy the weekend ..

CK

Time to celebrate

Only 10 days till Christmas - the tree is up - its beginning to look alot like Christmas. Our school had Christmas Carols last night - lovely night with a picnic dinner and cheerful belting out of Christmas carols. While I dream of a white Christmas there is also something pleasant about Christmas entertaining done around the BBQ with the lovely sea breeze to keep us cool!!!

I have found, as probably most people have, that it is all in the wrapping - that cheap gift looks like a million dollars if the wrapping is just so. That well placed ornament and decoration around the home is so far more pleasing than a gaudy over decorated tree heaving with every ornament and bauble you have accumulated in your life .. this is the look I have tried to achieve.. (I did say try to achieve)

via Magnolia Gray

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Via homelife.com.au 

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via Inspriatonsforhome

Via Mother.Baby.Earth

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(the flaw in hanging pom pom's etc from the ceiling is that the alarm system does not like it!!!)

CK

A home on wheels

I have never been a real caravan holiday type of gal - as kids we did a few tenting holidays  - but mostly we (as in the hubby and billy lids) are the hire a holiday home type people - I do like my creature comforts - and the older I get the more anal (if that is at all possible) I become about sleeping in beds lined with the  sand from the beach, having to share an ablution block with the other 10000's of campers, in fact having to walk miles to the ablution block!!! 

But I may reconsider a caravaning holiday if I had one of these....

Contance the Caravan  - via snailtrail.co.uk

Images above via ruffledblog.com

Image above and below via designsigh.com

CK

Ahh again the weekend..

We have a friendly set of neighbours - we don't live in each others pockets but there is a safety in knowing your neighbours - and with that every year we have our Christmas drinks - 

This is a busy weekend -I have lunch with some girlfriends today, Mr A his guitar concert, Mr Little has a birthday party this arvo and we have drinks tonight.  I have a work function tom morning, Mr A has cricket at 8am, then I have a catch up with some girlfriends in the arvo and then a 50th birthday party at night!!!  

Sunday is clear which is probably just a well!!  Hold the press we now have sailing on Sunday - the Fremantle Harbour Classic - if you get a chance come on down  - a possie near the A-shed is good.  But don't forget to slip, slop slap - looks like it is going to be a sunny hot day!!

Enjoy your weekend.

CK

TOLIX

Xavier Pauchard (1880-1948) pioneered  galvanizing in France based in Burgundy, at Autun.  In 1927 he registered the name Tolix when he converted to the production of chairs, stools and  metal furniture.   The most recognised off the Tolix design is possibly the galvanised Model A chair  - which had become an icon of modern design.  Nothing says French cafe more than the Model A chair !! 

Image via crdecoration.com

My ideal kitchen table would be loaded with the Model A chair (in RED) with a few H stools for extra seating!!

via delight by design

via ella's inspiration

CK

Bike Riding

Welcome to Monday!!
Mister Little has learnt to ride his bike and there is no stopping him so we are out and about riding - which is great for not only the body but for the mind!!

And as I have tendency to do I have been dreaming - this time of a new bike  (though my bike is completely okay) but check out the new retro bikes- I am sure they go faster and have some sort of design feature that makes your legs longer and shapely.. or are able to make your stomach flatter (probably need to combine the riding with some new age thigh stomach work out sports shoes..)

CK

Another festival

What is not to like about summer - okay the hot hot weather can be a little tiring but the outdoor actives around the Freo area are abundant!!  Today we are biking to the George St Festival in East Freo - a really great community activity for all ...

CK