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5 Seedlings To Plant Now For A Bountiful Cool Season Harvest Whilst gardening is a pastime that is never truly complete (there’s always something to do), there are certain times of the year when specific jobs must be...

An Artist Studio | With Diane Reeves As a creative, one of my favorite things in the world is to step into the creative space of another. I love when an artist shares their space, how they u...

Saut Hermès 2025 ! Enfin! I went to *SAUT HERMÈS* 🐎on Saturday night 👏 First time back at Grand Palais after it’s 4-year restoration. Continue Reading »

An Entry Refresh in Progress + New Front Door Color We have a project in process right now, we're working on a little refresh of the entry! Sharing the paint color we painted our front door and how we chose it!

Loving! A few summer photos. Our Christmas holidays were filled with a few fun adventures, beginning to paint the outside of our house, a beautiful friend’s wedd...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME .......... *It's February 1st and I nearly forgot to post my birthday here ...... * *probably forgot because I'm 74 😱 !!!* *Thought a Waterlogue , arty photograph ...

2024 Stocking Stuffer Guide for Kids, Tweens & Teens Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time. I may not bring you much on this blog anymore, but stocking stuffers? Reporting for duty. I will not fail you on delive...

Choosing Locations for Meaningful Family Photography Sessions Selecting the right backdrop for family photos is more than just a task; it’s an art that enhances the narrative woven through each photograph. The perfe...

A Letter for My Mom A letter to all of you, my mom's beloved readers and dear friends, from her daughter Abbey: I am heartbroken to write this. Our beloved mom, Sarah, pass...

Beauty Resolutions? I Prefer Beauty “Nurture” I'm Not sure about the word *resolution*. The post Beauty Resolutions? I Prefer Beauty “Nurture” appeared first on Vicki Archer.

Gift Ideas for Anyone 2021 By now we’ve all heard about the supply chain shortages and shipping delays ahead. So this year, I’m hoping to ...

silver linings and quilt tops There was a slight shift in my breathing this weekend, as I settled into a few projects here at home. The first few weeks of this whole thing felt like a f...

Transformational Journeys and The Retirement Project *R. Crusoe & Son travel catalog* *Happy New Year...all aboard for the journey?* How good do we feel about our personal goals for 2020? Did you set New Y...

After 17 Years as a Mum Here's What I've Learned [Image Credit] My eldest boy turned 17 the other day, which is crazy because it feels like only yesterday that I began blogging when he was five. Oh my wo...

Le Mont Saint Michel in Normandy France is a must. Well kind of. Le Mont Saint Michel today. A world heritage listed tourist trap if ever there was one. But read on dear traveller as there was a happy ending to this st...

BOOK TOUR -- 'STORIES OF GARDENS & GLAMOUR' WITH LINDA HOLDEN (AND ME) *STORIES OF GARDENS AND GLAMOUR* *GARDENS, BIOGRAPHIES, AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORIES OF GREAT ESTATES* *A BOOK TOUR WITH LINDA HOLDEN AND JANELLE McCU...

Pagodas and Vending Machines. All Hail the Five Storey Pagoda. I know. It's gorgeous. Meanwhile, Tokyo is a city of Many Vending Machines. And appealing sunsets. Whiskey is popular too....

this is the bunting This is the bunting. No one cares, I know, but to me as it hangs on the partially freshly painted sheds it emits the white heat of hope. With the arrival...

52 Hike Challenge ~ Hike 38: Triangulation Peak [image: Triangulation Peak @ Mt. Hope Chronicles] On July 2nd (wahoo, I’m caught up to early July!), my four kids, Holly, Ivy, and I drove to Triangulati...

Dear Emily, Colorful paper in piles on the floor. Sweaters, socks, and jammies in happy heaps nearby. Books stacked in towers of promise. Tears of joy an...

Decorate With Greens + Blues From Neptune Hola amigos! ¿Que pasa?! I’m back from Barcelona and all I can think about is green and blue! If…

The transition... Years back, when I started blogging I used to observe the 'big' bloggers conduct a move from Blogger to Wordpress. This was like the holy grail of blogging...

House Hunters International Tell All I wasn’t messing around on today’s Facebook Live broadcast. If you’re a House Hunters International fan, and you want the TV magic to remain, you might wan...

Spinning Blooms Mini [image: Spinning Blooms Mini] I've just finished putting together some tips and techniques for this FREE Spinning Blooms Mini Quilt pattern now available o...

Eight! 8 years old. I can't quite believe it has been 8 years. Although, it's closer to 9 if I think about the day that we went to Bondi Junction for the 18...

School's In School holidays have come to an end with Sarah, Jess and Wallace returning to school yesterday afternoon. And with that, the noise levels, washing volume,...

Change My last post has been up for 19 months & today, on a beautiful warm, sunny Spring day in the Adelaide Hills, it's finally being replaced. This past year ha...

Food : 7 Favourite Soups & Stews. The best thing about October? Well, apart from the changing colours, woollens, autumn leaves & winter boots obviously.... soups & stews and fresh, warm b...

UK Road Trip: Holdsworth House Hello again - Last June we went on a fabulous road trip with a couple of our friends who are from the UK. Our friend Chris is from the West Yorkshire a...

Updatey Potatey How to even begin after signing off so long ago??? Whats 13 months anyway??? I'm just wanting to procrastinate further from my study..... so "Hi!" (has blog...

Flokati rug is in the mid-mod house I've been suffering writer's block and Jason hung up his tool belt semi-permanently over the holidays. We'd never make it in those reality TV renovating s...

Interior Design | Paris Apartment This eclectically designed Paris apartment has beautiful chevron floors, mouldings, large windows & french doors ... *photos by enrique menossi* ...

summer is sweet. Before I went back to work, I didn't quite realize just how sweet summer is. {well, when you're a teacher, that is.} But now... it's so clear. Summer is pre...

Bags! Bags! Bags! (above and below) Our best selling *Mirrors and Bells Clutch* (above) *Pom Pom Clutch in Marigold/Red* (above) *Pom Pom Clutch in Blue/Red* *Click to sho...

HAPPY EASTER - GLAD PÅSK Remembering a quiet moment in time... Easter Morning in my Swedish House kitchen Wishing you all a Blessed Easter HE IS RISEN!

a bumper harvest... Near the end of last year we moved into a house on Victoria's beautiful Mornington Peninsular. After years of living in an apartment in Dubai, I have re...

Whole Family Ministry Today I am sharing the story of how we became involved in a ministry that has a special place in my heart. I have longed for a ministry that every member...

Happy 2014: Where Love Lives Happy New Year Happy Birthday 2014 May this coming year bring you Love, Happiness, Good Health & Prosperity, and above all love PS...

Graduation A day to celebrate. It was a chance to prance around the old Adelaide uni sandstone buildings wearing a silly hat and a fancy gown. I was surprised how imp...

Have you made the switch to my new website? I know change can be hard, but I've moved to *my new website*. Won't you join me there? Don't worry, I've brought all the content over to my new place an...

movin' on.... COME SEE MY NEW BLOG!!! www.megduerksen.com

hello again... hello dear friends.. as with most of us... there is so much to keep up with that it is hard to devote time to all of the options that surround us. we h...

J'ai déménagé. I've moved Au revoir Blogger. On s'est bien amusé ensemble Bye Bye Blogger. We've had some great times Maintenant vous pouvez me retrouver en français sur Word Press...

Kids Cubby Houses I'm doing some dream shopping/browsing and I thought I would share with you what I would get our children for Christmas if my husband agreed with me. For ...

"simple thoughts" has moved...come see me here just another little reminder.... "simple thoughts" has moved...come by & see me here http://paigeknudsen.com/

I've Moved To Wordpress Ok, so I've moved to Wordpress and this is the last post you will ever see on this dear old bloggy of mine. Blogger has been so good to me. I've been her...