The Pink Poodle

LOTS of my VINTAGE crochet GOODIES~~ II

2012-02-12T14:39:00.000+11:00

I have just been busy compiling goodies to list on my ebay site..~

I love crochet goodies...

I love crochet goodies i have dyed...& au natural....~~

I love bundling them up into goodies for customers to buy/& use ....~

I love doing what i do...~~~

x andrea

OOHH MY How I have neglected my BLOG page~

2012-02-09T16:38:00.000+11:00

Hi ladies....

Long time NO speak~~ so to speak~~!!

I have now discovered FACEBOOK.....much to my original chagrin...
I was NEVER going to go onto facebook..

I kind of hated it....

BUT i have managed to put my business page on there...& VOILA!!~~
I am NOW loving my page...

Soo just showing some pics of what I have been up to lately....

xx andrea

WOULD MY GARDENER PLEASE HURRY UP & MOW MY LAWN!!~~

2012-01-06T13:41:00.000+11:00

Hey I know it's the Xmas/NEW YEAR season...
& i did miss my gardener coming when I was away in Japan for the week..

BUT PLEASE MR GARDENER...come back SOON...please answer your phone...PLEASE...!!!!

OTHERWISE i am going to lose my SOOTY DOG~~~
he is nearly 13 yo's old...totally blind...& totally confused in the LONG LONG grass~~!!@!@

ps..I do NOT have a lawnmower....

message to my TALL HANDSOME YOUNG GARDENER...come back!!~~~PLEASE...

MY GORGEOUS "JAPANESE" FINDS~~ LOTS OF CHIC STUFF!!!!

2012-01-04T15:32:00.000+11:00

Happy New Year to ALL~~~

I am re invigorated for the 2012 YEAR~~
with my first mission having a business Facebook page now on line..

Just showing some photos of some of the YUMMY goodies i purchased a few weeks ago on my little week long trip to Japan..

surprisingly I found lots of lovely shabby chic/french chic goodies...
ranging from lovely books, to crochet doilies ... to scrumptious little curtains..fab stamp sets...eye glasses case...tote bags (which i am re purposing with crochet bits & pieces)..

Anyway, enough talking...hope you enjoy the photos of my finds~~

x andrea

THE "COOL OLD GUY" IS MY DAD FEATURED AGAIN IN THE PAPER

2011-12-20T17:53:00.001+11:00

Hi ladies~~~

Well i am back from an AWESOME week in Japan~~~

whilst sitting in the lounge waiting for my flight home yesterday, i was reading the Melbourne paper...
"The Herald Sun"....

& to my HUGE SURPRISE my AWESOME 88 yo dad was featured on the 13th?? page...

I got such a SHOCK....!!

DAD didn't tell me he was going to be in the news..../paper...

AHH!!~~ my phone was flat & I couldn't ring anyone....

SOO my 88 yo dad (whose knee had been broken etc re previous posts)...

IS BACK fighting FIT & well & swimming...

So this news article is for him being the ELDEST competitor in the upcoming "PIER TO PUB" swim...
THE world's LARGEST ocean swim..

This is DAD's 10th consecutive swim....
(he has been featured before on the front page of "THE AGE" newspaper back in 2009)...

GO DAD....!!!

HE IS A LEGEND!!~~~~~~

xxxx andrea

DONNA HAY XMAS MAGAZINE..GORGEOUS~~~

2011-12-08T20:06:00.000+11:00

DONNA HAY'S magazines are ALWAYS a delight which i look forward to purchasing..
(I have actually bought EVERY SINGLE issue since its inception)

They are always FULL of beautiful photographs, ideas/styling .. NOT to mention the recipes...!!!

As usual, the LATEST XMAS issue is a real delight, inspiring me to COOK lots of gorgeous goodies for Christmas...

The magazines' photos and styling would HAVE to be one of THE BEST (if not THE BEST) in the world...

I am showing some photos, of some of the MANY gorgeous goodies/photos/recipes in this latest wonderful issue...

I hope they inspire you to cook??
delight your senses??
be inspired by differing presentations??

I am heading off to Japan on sunday...where i am sure i will find many goodies to inspire~~

x andrea

SUNDAY'S AFTERNOON GIRLS "TEA PARTY"...~~~

2011-12-04T12:09:00.000+11:00

Today i am hosting 10 lovely "girls" for a luncheon/tea party ~~~

I am now ready & just waiting for their arrival...

"SOOTY" (my 12 yo blind toy poodle) is resplendent in his little blue bow~~~

Table is set, with some lovely PINK hydrangeas i picked from our garden...

I have placed them in a lovely old shabby blue/white ROSES tin, which matches my vintage blue roses tablecloth~~

some different candles burning...

Buntings hanging...I have actually hung lots of my "CARDS" i made in between the blue bunting...

Chairs i have repainted & re upholstered....($4.00 op shop finds)..

Little stool re upholstered..(op shop find)...

Blackboards with greetings & menu...

ALL my hand cooked food ready to be eaten (we hope))....& sandwiches...

LOTS of SHABBY CUPCAKES~~?? ALL made & decorated by me...

Gerberas & tulips & roses abound...

so I am looking forward to a lovely afternoon with lovely ladies...

as THIS TIME next week i shall be in the AIR jetting off to JAPAN!!~~~

shall report from there..MMM!!! CATH Kidston store is awaiting~~~

speak soon...x andrea

LOTS OF BUNTINGS & MORE DECORATING FOR MY LITTLE PARTY!!~~

2011-11-22T18:22:00.001+11:00

Still adding LOTS & LOTS of goodies for my up coming "afternoon tea party"~~

slowly organising my theme..

Different BUNTINGS...Cath KIDSTON napkins~~

x andrea

PREPARING FOR MY "ENGLISH AFTERNOON TEA PARTY"~~

2011-11-21T16:52:00.000+11:00

Hi ladies,

Well i am still busy as usual and still caring for dad re his knee (past posts)..

I think he is healing well, so we shall find out for sure when we see his surgeon early december..

In between, i am busy preparing for a "biggish" english afternoon tea party ~~

I have approx 12 guests..~

ALL shop owners here in my little part of the world..

ALL GORGEOUS LADIES.....so I cannot wait to host them....

SOO I am preparing EARLY....

but i have LOTS of commitments in between....

SO my MOTTO is better early than late~~~

So I have been busy re arranging my kitchen today...

including lots of my own painted goodies in the bottom section of my hutch~~

My table is FULL OF STUFF~~~ where to put it??

anyway..a little peak of what i have been up to today...

(and i will be off to Japan the following Sunday for a few days to visit MR B)..

a hectic life...

but kind of interesting??

xx andrea

GORGEOUS NEW SHOP IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD!!~~

2011-11-15T14:50:00.001+11:00

Some time ago I did several posts on "new" shops which had opened up in my little corner of the world.

Sadly, some have now closed down but others have opened and I am delighted to showcase some photos of the latest NEW shop which has begun trading...

"EMBRACE .....life, love & happiness" is a totally breathtaking little boutique shop opened by a very "old" friend of mine....Gina McVicar.

In fact, many a year ago, both Gina & I had retail shops virtually sitting side by side in our little bayside village...
Gina's was the beautiful garden themed shop...whilst mine was the gift/interiors/golliwog specialist shop..

We happily traded for approximately 10 - 12 years before we both decided there was life after retail!!!

ALAS, Gina has decided there IS life in retail again.!!!

She has opened a beautiful boutique themed shop....specialising in soaps/candles and lots of other delightful goodies to excite your senses..

Far TOO many brands to list~~~

Her knack in creating the MOST GORGEOUS displays flows easily for her..

So please visit this beautifully presented store FULL of amazing goodies if you are lucky enough to visit our little bayside village~~~(website coming soon)...

   "EMBRACE"
   55 Ferguson St, Williamstown VIC 3016
   (03) 9399 8880
   email....gina@embracelifeloveandhappiness.com.au

x andrea

GORGEOUS MIXED CROCHET MEDALLIONS!!& I AM OFF TO JAPAN~

2011-11-06T17:21:00.001+11:00

Well i took dad to the surgeon this last thursday..
His knee is healing slightly, but still in a splint for another 4 weeks.....

TIME flies, as it is 7 weeks since dad tripped & split his knee cap...

SOO of course i am home taking care of dad~~!!

AND dyeing & cutting up LOTS & LOTS of crochet cloths~~

lots & lots of lovely medallions ~~~

All listed on my ebay site...

It gives me a good excuse to sit & cut up cloths whilst looking after my gorgeous 88 yo dad!!~~

PS....I will be going to JAPAN in MID DECEMBER for 5 days to visit MR B....
(MR C will be looking after dad if he still needs it!!)..~

SO CATH KIDSTON store...here I COME!!~

x andrea

BIRTHDAYS!!!CRAFTING~COOKING ALL HAPPENING~

2011-11-01T17:05:00.000+11:00

So I have been very busy with LOTS & LOTS of "STUFF" (as i call it~~)..

Lovely dad is still staying with us in his splint...
I take him for x rays tomorrow (wed) & to his surgeon on thursday , to see if his knee cap has mended itself...

SOO ALL FINGERS crossed...

So in between looking after dad, I have been doing my usual...~~

Dyeing LOTS of crochet medallions for my ebay site..!~~

Painting & stamping LOTS of "dolly pegs"~~~~

stamping lots of my " gift tags" with a FRENCH CHIC theme..

french stamping some nice pink material "petals"~~

My mum is 89 yo tomorrow (2nd nov)...
So i am busy preparing to make some cupcakes for her...

PER frankie mag & recipe..(photos)..

And I am ready to makeover a GORGEOUS RETRO cane MIRROR which i purchased in a BLUE..

MMm~ shall paint PINK???

photo is of me reflected in the mirror for my eldest son in JAPAN....

as they LOVE the fingers "thingey"~

AND I LOVE LOVE MY NEW placemats~~~~ per last 5 photos..

speak soon.. x andrea

CROCHET CROCHET & MORE CROCHET ~~~

2011-10-18T16:00:00.004+11:00

   Listing LOT and LOTS of fabulous VINTAGE CROCHET medallions on ebay....
   Whilst looking after dad, i am able to sit and cut and list my crochet goodies..
   LOTS OF GORGEOUS CENTRES/MEDALLIONS...
   AU NATURAL...OR hand dyed by me~~~

   AND packaging up some VINTAGE books with VINTAGE CROCHET EDGINGS...

   and making SHABBY PINK french stamped pegs..
   (all 3 lots sold)..~~~

   So as usual....I am BUSY!!!~~~~

   xx andrea

FRENCH CHIC CARDS...JEANNE D'ARC MAGAZINES & DAD'S BIRTHDAY~~~

2011-10-13T14:22:00.001+11:00

Well it has been a while since I did a little bit of a post~~

Dad is still staying with us, with his knee in a brace and unable to bend it..
We see his surgeon early November, so FINGERS crossed the knee cap (patella) should have healed naturally~~

If not, surgery is in order but we are ALL thinking POSITIVE thoughts~~

Dad is 88 yrs old this saturday (15th October)..so i have arranged for a few of his friends for lunch...
Dad has NO IDEA...so he will be wondering why i am cooking so much stuff on saturday morning??~

ALAS...I have an excuse...

It is also my birthday...(cough cough..splutter...54 yo YOUNG)~~
SO i intend to tell dad I am cooking for MYSELF~~~

I have been making some FRENCH CHIC inspired cards today to sell on my ebay site...

And if you LOVE JEANNE D'ARC magazine.....

I have the LAST TWO editions available in my ebay store...

with the FABULOUS CHRISTMAS edition due to arrive on my doorstep mid/late NOVEMBER..

If you would like me to set aside a CHRISTMAS issue..just let me know..

I shall have 20 copies available~~~~~

au revoir~~~xx andrea

LOOKING AFTER MY GORGEOUS 88 YO DAD THIS SUNDAY...!~

2011-09-25T16:40:00.004+10:00

Well my wonderful/gorgeous 88 yo dad took a bit of a "tumble" this past week...

He has had TWO NEW KNEES replaced over the past 2 years, and was doing wonders...~~

Swimming 3 kms EVERY morning...DOING all THE BIG BAY swims in MELBOURNE over summer..PIER TO PUB etc...(he is THE LEGEND!!)...

BUT he fell over a little step into a business here in our town..this past Tuesday..

& fell heavily on one knee...

BROKEN his patella...(knee cap...sliced in half...per X RAY.)..

SO dad is prostate....RIGHT LEG STIFF in a brace...staying with ME..(& rest of family)..

This is for 6 weeks...!!!~~ so NO swimming..no driving..NO NOTHING for DAD~~

Hopefully the knee will bind/mend...otherwise a BIG OPERATION...hope this doesn't need to happen again at his age....

So i am busy looking after dad..(he eats like a horse!! thats good)....

He is lazing around on the couch!!~

ps..the sad thing is I had dad booked to attend my eldest sons graduation in 2 weeks....interstate.

dad cannot go...

& he cannot tend his big veggie patch...

Oh well....as i said ...he could have hit his head and been soo much worse off??

~~ xxx dad

xx andrea

SUNDAY'S SNIPPETS FROM AROUND MY HOME...GOTTA LOVE SPRING!!!

2011-09-18T15:28:00.000+10:00

Hi ladies, well it has been a few weeks since I did a bit of a blog...

So thought on this totally GORGEOUS MELBOURNE spring day, i shall just show snippets from around my home..

ALL nice & clean..!!

My two ebay rooms are organised again~~

Beautiful view from my computer possie ...

little bit of CATH KIDSTON in the laundry!!~~~

Just watching the DAVIS CUP tennis match on tv between Australia & Switzerland..

have a great week...

x andrea

LOVING JAPANESE...LOVING VINTAGE LINEN & LOOK AT SOOTY~~~

2011-09-07T16:39:00.001+10:00

Well I have to say i have been ONE BUSY woman...~~~

I shall keep it brief...Well try to...maybe reverting back to my old legal days & point form note taking??

1...travelled to the Gold Coast on the weekend to send eldest son off to Japan for 3 months..
I have put in my order for some GORGEOUS Japanese magazines..(some photos attached from some mags i have already..)..

2...Dyeing some more VINTAGE cloths....ready to cut for listing on ebay..

3...Mr SOOTY...my 12.5 yr old blind poodle...had his clipping today...OMG...HE has gone from looking like OSCAR the grouch in the garbage bin...to a skinny kind of baby kangaroo!!!~~???

4...cutting up lots of other vintage cloths for medallions...

Busy BUSY & now off to cook my scrumptious PRAWN/fettucine dish~~~~~

x andrea

LOTS OF GORGEOUS VINTAGE LINEN & LACE~~in between cooking!

2011-08-24T17:43:00.001+10:00

Spring is in the air....YEAH~~~

lovely mild days here in Melbourne with the sun shining brightly...
a sign of things to come~~

Anyway, i have been busy sorting through my HUGE array of vintage linens/lace/crochet~~~~

sitting in my little computer possie position enjoying the wonderful view I have of Melbourne over the bay......
whilst listing bits & bobs on my ebay site...

in between cooking dinner .....

roast chicken & oven fried vegies are on the menu tonight...
finished off with wonderful sprigs of rosemary from my "non existant" garden!!!

x andrea

PAINTING FINISHED... SO BUSY RE ARRANGING MY KITCHEN~~~

2011-08-17T16:23:00.017+10:00

Well I have been very busy this Wednesday re arranging my kitchen...

Putting back into place VERY VERY HEAVY original paintings..(in my hallway)....

I have had the kitchen & my entrance hall re painted...

my lovely painter has JUST finished re painting my ensuite bathroom.
(I did actually ask him to give my ensuite bathroom a little paint as well)..
whilst he is here...he may as well do a little bit MORE painting!!~
which he has just completed~~~

BUT taking paintings N STUFF off walls...
moving furniture..~~

I HAD NO IDEA I HAD SOOOO MUCH STUFF!!~

anyway...I have managed to re arrange/clean/put BIG paintings back on their hooks..

BIG JOB...
but all now NICE & clean & REFRESHED~~~

I have made some big changes in the kitchen presentation...~~~

minor entrance hall changes as well....

BUT with ALLWALLS and SKIRTING BOARDS re painted~~

I am a HAPPY CAMPER as "they" say..

added some lovely flowers and my favourite "KUMATO"?? (little tomatoes)...to the mix..

so all is looking good/refreshed this Wednesday~~~~~

xx andrea~~

MY JEANNE D'ARC LIVING GOODIES HAVE ARRIVED~~~ SNEAK PEAK!!

2011-08-15T16:41:00.000+10:00

Well i was very excited this afternoon to receive my GORGEOUS lot of goodies from Jeanne D'arc Living~~~

Here is a sneak peak of SOME of my items...

Latest Jeanne D'arc magazine....

Christmas themed cards...

Home decor cards...

ALL for sale in my ebay store..

ps...Mr SOOTY put his little nose & whiskers in the painter's tray~~(having some painting done in my home)~~~let alone his paws!!

x andrea

SATURDAY'S LOVE OF VINTAGE GINGHAM~~

2011-08-13T17:07:00.000+10:00

Busy this weekend organising all of my vintage linen/lace/doilies.

I ESPECIALLY LOVE GINGHAM..~~

all colours...all sizes...& especially when they are VINTAGE aprons..
& with some hand sewn cross stitch..

Plus gotta LOVE vintage hand embroidered napery~~~~

x andrea

BIG PAINTING MAKEOVER...KITCHEN/HALLWAY~~~~~

2011-08-11T15:47:00.000+10:00

Hi ladies...

well those of you who do follow me..& kind of know me..??

I am a clean freak....I like my home to be neat/tidy & clean...

Soo today I have gone the complete opposite..

Painter is IN...painting my kitchen/hallway/entrance hall...

In the end it will be totally refreshed...!!! BUT look at it now...~~~

AAAHHHH!!!

let alone my room i havent shown FULL of my VINTAGE DOILIES i brought back from NZ~~~

Oh well...it is certainly keeping me a busy bee~

xx andrea

BACK FROM NZAND LOTS OF VINTAGE DOILIES & MORE.& JEANNE D'ARC goodies!!

2011-08-10T18:05:00.009+10:00

Well, I had a wonderful 4 days in the lovely city of AUCKLAND in New Zealand with my 24 yo son...

I have to say we found THE BEST coffee shop...gorgeous coffees...fabulous food...

We did hire a car & my lovely son drove me ALL over the place...

I came back with another suitcase FULL of vintage doilies~~~~ as you do~????

& lots of sewing goodies from vintage cotton spools to embroidery thread..

BUT, i was in a state of FEAR ....

My son hired the car and was driving...

BUT as he is 24 yrs old, not 25, the excess, should we have a little "accident" was $3000.00~~~~

I just kept thinking i may end up with $3000.00 worth of doilies to sell??

PHEW!!!~~ we MADE IT BACK ALL IN ONE PIECE...

I am enjoying contemplating my WONDERFUL weekend, overseas, with my eldest son who i don't see too often...(he lives interstate)..~~~

& he is off to Japan for 3 months in a few weeks...

So this Wednesday I am busy listing lots of lovely goodies on ebay, including the fabulous "MOLLIE MAKES" magazines...

AND BIG NEWS is i am just waiting for my FIRST delivery of gorgeous goodies FROM JEANNE D'ARC...

I shall be selling their magazines & some of their scrumptious goodies on ebay...

SO i am looking forward to receiving my first order in a week or so...

stay tuned!!~~~

xx andrea

"MR SOOTY" IS READY FOR HIS SLEEP OVER!!~~~

2011-08-03T19:30:00.009+10:00

I am off to New Zealand in the morning with my eldest son for a 4 day little break..

With hubby overseas, and younger son going to work....

My gorgeous 12 year old toy poodle is going for a sleep over weekend with his "grandparents"!!!

my 88 & 89 yo parents!!

soo i have cooked his dinners...packed some SCHMACKOS...his eye drops (he is totally blind)..

all in his original little basket purchased when he was just 8 weeks old...

MMM!!! what have I forgotten??

anyway...how cute does MR SOOTY look sitting in his little basket on the kitchen bench whilst I am preparing his little "sleepover"~~~

xx andrea

"MODERN VINTAGE STYLE"..MY LATEST NEW BOOK~~& MY NEW GLASSES!!

2011-07-29T15:33:00.019+10:00

Well today i was very happy to receive my latest "BOOK" acquisition...

"MODERN VINTAGE STYLE" by Emily Chalmers..

It is GORGEOUS! looking forward to sitting down & reading, but thought i would show you some photos taken from this book...

A MUST HAVE for the vintage/junk lover!!

I am off to New Zealand on thursday with my eldest son for a few days, so am looking forward to some OP SHOPPING..~~

I have my list ready...son will drive me around ..(well that is the plan anyway)...

I was starting to clean the house (as i cannot go away & leave a messy place!)...but guess what??

too many orders on ebay re my crochet medallion listings, so I am busy busy cutting these out this friday afternoon!! (as i had listed them without having cut them all out)...

Last but not least, i finally have my NEW black/academic inspired (lol) reading glasses...

your thoughts??

shall blog from NZ if i have something to report!!~~

x andrea

DON'T YA JUST HATE IT WHEN YOU STEP ON YOUR READING GLASSES!!??

2011-07-24T13:08:00.007+10:00

I think i must be in a "mode" of breaking things??

whilst cleaning the kitchen the other day, I accidently knocked a few goodies off their shelves..

And low and behold, I have stood on my "ever necessary" reading glasses, and smashed them to smitherines!!~~

So i am struggling with a replacement pair my lovely optometrist lent me until this Monday where I shall be getting a NEW pair of reading glasses...

(the replacements are those in the 1st photo)...

DAGGEY HEY??

I am going to opt for a nice/academic type BLACK frame for my new glasses...

what do you think??

I literally CANNOT read a thing without my "goggles" anymore...

& I must say these replacement ones are giving me a bit of a headache..

so if the spelling in this blog and or my ebay listings is not up to my usual HIGH standards (lol)..I am blaming these substitute glasses~~

I kind of look like the MAD WOMAN FROM BORNEO?? with them on..~~~~

x FOUR EYES Andrea

KITCHEN RE ARRANGE ~~~& 25th Wedding Anniversary~

2011-07-19T15:47:00.020+10:00

I cannot believe that I have the flu...

I haven't had a cold in years and years...

BUT just when my eldest son came home to visit for the weekend, I was struck down in one FELL swoop~~~

Oh well, he was happy to stay home and catch up on his study whilst watching tv with me...

I am feeling a tad better, but find it hard to lay in bed...

I JUST CANNOT DO IT...

so when i am feeling down, i just have to CLEAN~~~

So my kitchen has been blessed with another BIG change around...(in between my coughing & spluttering & breaking a few goodies to boot!!~)..

I was tired with the section of my wall painted blackboard with NOTHING written on it, so I have taped some black/white paper images I had, interspersed with my CROCHET doilies/medallions..

AS I AM the QUEEN of crochet medallion listings on ebay!!~~~lol...

AND this will keep reminding me to KEEP CUTTING medallions~~

a little inspiration board.......

also placed a few of my vintage music sheet butterflies I had previously cut out..

A bit of a CHANGE is a little PINK corner...

(with two cute vintage little egg cups my auntie sent down to me..along with a crochet cloth of course)...

I have also used as a decor item my BIG LOT of vintage music sheet/french pages BALLS I had covered...

& my cards covered in french music sheets & crochet centres..

in the shape of a dress ...

Now to tackle other rooms in a complete MESS!!~~

Not today though...I have HAD IT~~

maybe i shall go back to cutting up some crochet medallions!!!

ps...the 20th July is our 25th wedding anniversary (good lord time flies)...

Hubby is overseas, so I wonder if he will remember??)

NOT holding my breath..~~~~~~~~~

xx andrea

CROCHET BITS & PIECES WEDNESDAY...& MORE..~~~~

2011-07-13T16:12:00.005+10:00

Well another busy day CUTTING lots of my vintage crochet cloths/doilies ...

to sell on ebay..

LOTS of circles/medallions cut up...

CREAM/ECRU/WHITE...

As well as being EXCITED with my eldest son coming HOME for a few days...

he lives interstate..

I have been busy cleaning his room...

leaving chocolates on his bed etc..little gifts..

I GET Excited when he comes home..maybe three times a year I see him..??

YEAH~~~~~~~~~

(we are BOTH off to AUCKLAND NZ ..in two weeks..so shall keep you updated on our little venture...son is off to the RUGBY...i want to source OP SHOPS)!!~~

I just received the LATEST ISSUE of the GORGEOUS JEANNE D'ARC magazine...

I have SOME exciting NEWS to tell in the near future about JEANNE D'ARC & their products..

so stay tuned whilst I finalise some details...~~~~

xx andrea.

MONDAY'S PORK & CHIVE DUMPLINGS...DONNA HAY..

2011-07-11T15:35:00.009+10:00

Well another cold wintery day here in Melbourne which i am not liking too much...

Last evening my hubby made a wonderful minestrone soup for dinner, and we are having the "leftovers" again tonight...

BUT i am adding a little twist with an entree of "pork & chive dumplings"...

This is an easy peasey recipe from the latest...

"DONNA HAY Kid's magazine ANNUAL"...

( i have to admit i quite like LOTS of the kids recipes in this mag...great for adults tooo~~)..

So I have made these dumplings..

READY to steam in the bamboo steamer...

THEY look pretty good..so hopefully they will taste as good??~

RECIPE...

oil...

150 gms cabbage sliced thinly...

1 tbs oyster sauce..

250 gms pork mince..

1 egg white..

tablespoon chopped chives..

wrappers...(gow gee)??

contentious issue here.....couldn't find them in the supermarket Chinese section...

(so i did ask..& found similar in the COLES section where the fresh pasta/garlic bread etc is kept)..

photos show what I bought...

sweet chilli to serve...

cook cabbage until soft in the oil...

add the oyster sauce (how much you want)...stir around/mix..

put the mince/egg white/chives/cooked cabbage in a bowl & mix together,..

Then just place bits of the mixture in the wraps....

Fold over..

VOILA....place in a steamer...& then steam for about 5 minutes...

I tested ONE and it is DELICIOUS!!~~

I LOVE EASY cooking which tastes SCRUMPTIOUS!!~~~

xx andrea

THURSDAY"S LOVE OF "EARLY CHEER"~~~~"ERLICHEER"??

2011-07-07T12:27:00.005+10:00

Busy giving the house a clean this cold, wintery Thursday in Melbourne....

(as i have had to wait in for the guys to come to FIX the heating!!!

which unfortunately "carked" it the other evening)~~~

So to brighten one's spirits, some lovely Early Cheer flowers are in order throughout..

or "ERLICHEER" according to the Burke's Backyard website!!! WHATEVER..!!

as well as burning a lovely candle in a vintage cup & saucer...

(all smells will probably quickly dissipate when i put the corned beef on for dinner)..

But that is a YUMMY smell indicating a scrumptious dinner??

xx andrea

MAKEOVER BEDROOM WEDNESDAY~~~~~

2011-07-06T15:06:00.012+10:00

Having a little makeover of "our" bedroom this wednesday~~~~

I have brought in the vintage washstand I madeover a couple of months ago, and placed that in one corner of our bedroom..

This has enabled me to place a few of my CHANEL perfumes on the top, clearing my other antique sideboard FULL of perfumes..

SOO a few photos of our bedroom...

with the ensuite also nicely cleaned today..

BUT DON'T look at the other TWO adjacent rooms...FULL OF STUFF..in a MESS!!

PLUS a little peek at the balcony outside our bedroom...

THIS IS MY NEXT project..I have neglected it with the drought here in Melbourne for soo long..

BUT now..with the drought broken..

I can create a cute little lavender/french chic balcony??

That is my next project when the weather warms up a bit...tooooo cold at the minute...

xx andrea

MONDAY'S RICE DISH & OTHER BITS & BOBS!!~~

2011-07-04T16:45:00.008+10:00

Well I am very happy I have FINALLY managed to change the settings on my camera, so I think my pictures should be much clearer..??

so now onto the relevant stuff~~~~~~~~

I am using my hubby's left over white rice (he uses the absorption method to cook)...

I am too lazy for that..I just place the packet in the microwave for rice..

BUT seeing as HE had gone to SOO much trouble to cook this rice for our green chicken curry he produced on Saturday night..

I am USING the left over rice to just do a little rice dish...

I have added some brown rice for that extra fibre..(microwaved of course!!)..

So this dish is ...

left over white rice..

bit of microwaved brown rice!!!

spring onions..

sliced mushrooms..

bacon..

carrots...

corn..

beans/peas...

eggs mixed through..

finished off with BEAN SHOOTS...(i leave these "as is" sprinkled on the top).

fried onion sprinkled on top of all..

TOO QUICK .... TOO EASY....& I leave the soy sauce to each to spread as desired..

so DINNER is ready...

Listed some FABULOUS BIG VINTAGE BIG PINK CROCHET SQUARES on ebay for the crafting ladies..

as well as ONE of my all time favourite books "Rediscovoured Treasures"...

AND I caught up with MISS TAMARAH (shabbyvintagejunk) blog...

setting up her STALL at the TYABB market on Saturday...

I think this will be ONE AWESOME STALL...so check out her blog for updates..

xx andrea

LOVING THICK FOG DESCENDING AT DINNER TIME..~~

2011-06-28T16:38:00.005+10:00

Hi ladies, well i have been busy again today packaging my crochet goodies to list on ebay!!

But i am sitting at my little computer possie...

at 4.45 pm Tuesday afternoon AND.....

COOKING roast chickens/potatoes/carrots etc for DINNER ~~~~~

BUT whilst listing this little post the BIG THICK FOG is fastly descending upon me...

CANNOT see Melbourne town...

the docks...

AS I blog this BIG FOG is slowly, but gradually engulfing me/Melbourne..

I LOVE IT....the Container ships coming in to dock in Melbourne are blowing their horns..

A very mystical sound in the horizon...

in the fog...

SOO this has been/ is a totally fabulous glorious mystical kind of Tuesday evening~~~~

as i type...the ships horns are still blowing in the background against the now total block out fog..

I LOVE IT~~~

x andrea

GELATI CUPCAKES? NO, ITS GELATI THEMED CROCHET CENTRES!!

2011-06-22T15:42:00.012+10:00

Today I have been very busy cutting up a vintage tablecloth, in fact I have cut no less than 360 CROCHET CIRCLES!!~~

Over the past weekend, I cut the cloth up into three sections..

dyeing one lot PINK...

the other green...

leaving the rest its natural cream colour..

I especially love the little extra "raised" bits on the centre of each circle, so that adds to their appeal for ladies who use them for crafting purposes..

Now I am about to list them on ebay , but their grouped together display on my cupcake holder looks like some kind of "gelati" cupcake fest!!

I also received the latest edition of Jeanne Darc magazine, so in between cutting (and may I add my tennis lesson), I have been distracted by the never ending GORGEOUS photos/ideas in this edition..

Ohh!! to wrap a rustic loaf of bread in some burlap/lace/string & give as a gift for a luncheon???

OR to makeover wonderful dressmakers' dummies...

JUST some of the lovely ideas featured..

PLUS not to mention the LATEST ARTFUL BLOGGING magazine arrived from the USA..

& MOLLIE MAKES from the UK..

so I am in MAGAZINE heaven....

ps..sorry about pictures..I still cannot get my camera to focus properly (is on some kids & pets setting which I have NO idea how to fix!!~~

xx andrea

SATURDAY'S HAPPENINGS!!~~ MIXED LOT..

2011-06-18T16:27:00.010+10:00

Hi ladies,

well i have been a tad busy this Saturday listing goodies on my ebay site..

my computer keeps shutting down when trying to list goodies..

so I have to re start etc..

still NO good..

SO I rang my technical support...

my son in QLD....

he told me a few little tricks, so I do hope it works a LOT better now..

So this saturday is just listing stuff...

including some more Jeanne D'arc magazines..

crochet bits & pieces...english laces..

MIXED LOT of STUFF!!!

xx andrea

AAAHH!!! selling some of my JEANNE D'ARC LIVING mags on ebay??!!

2011-06-12T16:13:00.003+10:00

Hi ladies...

I have had a very busy Sunday...

finished cleaning the house & putting away "leftovers" from the SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK EXTRAVAGANZA..

It is AWESOME exhibiting at events..but then putting your goodies which didn't sell in a possie in your house takes effort!!

I had originally DUMPED them in my middle room...they are now ALL in my "EBAY" room ready for me to go through & list on ebay...

SOme I have already listed..

BUT ALAS whilst cleaning up...

I do think I need to clear out some magazines (re a few posts ago).

& with a LOT of reluctance...

I am listing some of my GORGEOUS TO DIE FOR JEANNE D'ARC magazines on ebay...

I CANNOT KEEP EVERYTHING...?? or will i regret it??

xx andrea

CAMELIA FLOWERS..ROSEMARY..DRY GUM..NICE KITCHEN CLEAN UP TODAY!!

2011-06-10T15:02:00.008+10:00

Well i have been a very busy little bee today giving my kitchen a GOOD GOOD clean..

It does become soo YUKKY...greasy?? or is it just ME??

So to add to the NICENESS of the kitchen...

I have cut/& or kind of just pulled off!!! yanked!!! some GORGEOUS BIG WHITE CAMELIA flowers from a tree in full bloom outside our entrance hall/stairway..(per photo)..through the long window..

Plus cut some bunches of rosemary from our backyard.....mixed with some dry GUM i had...

VOILA...cheap little floral display...with a nice little smell about it as well..

few other picks of my re arranged kitchen//!!~~~

have a great weekend..

xx andrea

WEDNESDAY'S MAGAZINE DILEMMA??

2011-06-08T15:56:00.006+10:00

Hi ladies, hope you are all well and if in Victoria/Melbourne, keeping warm in this horrible COLD weather...??

Anyway, whilst listing lots & lots of goodies on my ebay site, i am left pondering about my HUGE LOT of magazines I have stored away in bookcases in situ behind me.....

ranging from DONNA HAY..HOME BEAUTIFUL...COUNTRY STYLE..COTE SUD...COTE OEUST...INSIDE OUT..ROMANTIC HOMES...VICTORIA...etc etc.

THE list rolls on & on...

I love them...

but how often do i read them??

are they just sitting there looking pretty??

If i remove them...what shall i replace them with?? more books?? more magazines??

Are YOU too a magazine HOARDER?? LOVER?? cannot bear to part with them??

i would love to know what you think/do?? with all your vintage mags...

ps...havent even shown you my upstairs bookcase FULL of more mags!!

xx andrea

FACEBOOK??? BLOGGING?? WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT????!!

2011-06-07T14:38:00.005+10:00

Hi ladies..well I am one kind of a confused "old woman"!!~~

I thought I had my blogging site kind of under control & looking okay??

BUT i figured all other blogging buddies have a FACEBOOK site...

so I have kind of started that up...

NOT sure what I am doing on that site...

NOT quite sure what I am doing at all really ??

NEVERTHELESS i am cooking a BIG piece of corned beef for dinner tonight..

that I know for a fact...!!

& with cabbage/carrots/mashed potatoes/peas/gravy...

IT shall be a delight....

AT least I know what i am doing with dinner!!~~

xx andrea

SNEAK PREVIEW OF STALLS AT THE "SVJ" EXTRAVAGANZA!!

2011-06-02T18:23:00.015+10:00

Well i have just arrived home after some SEVEN (7) hours of organising my stall for the SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK EXTRAVAGANZA beginning tomorrow...

This 7 hours includes loading the van up...driving to the venue...unloading and setting up...(which by the way I still have NOT finished)...

Very glad I still have a few hours in the morning to complete my stall..

Anyway, I WAS TOTALLY GOBSMACKED by my fellow vendors' stalls..

I can GUARANTEE that this is THE MOST AWESOME and ONE OFF EVENT of its type in AUSTRALIA...

The "sets" Tamarah & other girls have built to house their wares is quite mind boggling..

The array of wonderful vintage stock on sale from my fellow vendors is AWESOME...

Soo I am just showing a few photos from some of the stalls...

some girls have finished completely...

others are halfway through their display...

Miss Tamarah is busy pricing all her gorgeous goodies, in between blowing up hundreds of white balloons??

photos of my stall are the last ones, with the white marquee..(set the frame up but i had forgotten to bring the white top...OOPS..)...

lovely hubby drove back home to get it for me~~!!

so don't forget to come & say HI...

All of us girls have worked very hard and we HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR EXPERIENCE..

ps..photos taken when not much light....~~

xx andrea

LAST FEW PHOTOS OF SOME GOODIES BEFORE THE SHABBY VINTAGE FAIR~~

2011-05-30T17:13:00.005+10:00

Well ladies, I have been busy again preparing my LOT of goodies for the upcoming..

SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK EXTRAVAGANZA...

I am NEARLY finished organising my items..

pricing them all..

packaging them all..

Van is hired to carry the LOT to the event...

Just showing some photos of a few more goodies preparing today...

Frames I have painted white & hung some rosette petals on a silk ribbon attached to each end of frame..

horizontal & diagonal..

Scrumptious VINTAGE ROSE TRAY...cane edging...A BEAUTY...

removed an OLD gorgeous PANSY embroidered cross stitch from a tatty frame...

SOOO please DO NOT MISS this event..

click on my sidebar for details...

THIS WEEKEND..

FRIDAY 3rd JUNE & SATURDAY 4th JUNE...

ASHBURTON SCOUT HALL...

melbourne...

WITH LOTS of other WONDERFUL STALLS from.

ladies with goodies who will capture your imagination with their array of goodies & their displays...~~~~

xx andrea

FINISHED PAINTING MY VINTAGE WASHSTAND & LOTS OF OTHER GOODIES.

2011-05-28T13:22:00.007+10:00

I am so glad I have finished painting/bees waxing my vintage washstand for the upcoming SHABBY VINTAGE Fair, as it was stressing me out not having it completed..

sitting behind it is the old wooden mirror I madeover a few weeks ago..

painted a french grey colour and adorned with some lovely cherub decals I just had lying around!!~~

So along with that today, I have completed the look of the wire shade shown on yesterday's post, with vintage doilies and music sheet butterflies..

Just another means of displaying some goodies..

Also finished off the cane lampshade which i repainted white..(yesterday's post)....

it is now a FOOD COVER..!!!???

well that is what I think it would be awesome AS???

I have layered it with about 4 x different vintage doilies, in differing directions, so i think it would make a great cover for your scones?? cupcakes??

Ankle is sooo much better today...MUST have been yesterday's pedicure..!!!

Oh well..off to the kitchen with LOTS of painting yet to do..

xx andrea

AUTUMN LEAVES/VINTAGE MUSIC SHEET BUTTERFLIES/PAINTING..NON STOP FRIDAY FOR ME!~~

2011-05-27T16:31:00.012+10:00

Well i shall try to keep this post short and sweet for a change.

I have been very busy today still preparing lots of goodies for the upcoming SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK EXTRAVAGANZA ..

Once again all this little painting business has crept into the KITCHEN!!~~

too cold in the garage/shed..

OH WELL!!~~

I have been painting lots of scrolly silver trays and other yummy bits & pieces of kitchenalia..

Painting a lampshade to display vintage doilies/linen thereon..or therefrom??..

(photo of painted shade & then with a few doilies just hung over the top to get an idea of what it will look like??)..

Making lots of cute vintage music sheet butterflies to embellish a lampshade frame..

Secaturing!! (or how ever you spell it & if indeed it is a word)~~~

more like yanking out... leaves from a grape vine in my backyard and making into a big display feature...

Along with collecting all the gorgeous coloured autumn leaves to use...

Sooo busy busy AGAIN...(nearly finished)..YEAH RIGHT!~~~

OH and I just had to have a pedicure to make my feet (especially my bruised/swollen sprained right foot) feel SOO much better......

Amazing what a little TLC on a sprained foot can do??

painted toe nails makes ALL the difference!!~

**** please note...picture of horrible foot is PRE MANICURE!! )..

AND I have forgotten to mention in previous posts...

PLEASE COME & SAY "HI" to me at my stall..

I will be up the back of the hall with the white marquee~~~

I would LOVE to meet people who read this silly little blog...(a tad embarrassed)..

see you ALL next week...

xx andrea

ENJOYING SATURDAY UNTIL I SLIPT ON THE STAIRS..OUCH!!~~

2011-05-21T16:20:00.014+10:00

Hi ladies, well i was having a very productive day this saturday pricing & packaging (YES STILL!!~) my items for the Shabby Vintage Junk extravaganza..

the sun was shining its lovely magical glow in my room where I am packaging all goodies which added to my enthusiasm to get the job done!!...

( they say the weather is to become quite cold wintery this coming week)..

when low & behold i was walking down the stairs and reading what i had written on a card describing some plates..

AND VOILA~~ not looking where walking, my shoe slipped on the edge of the stair and i fell down a beauty twisting my right ankle/foot...

(jee wiz, my foot kind of looks like a pig's trotter??)~~

Big Lump appeared immediately so ice was applied~~

STILL...~~~~

I don't think i will be fitting into my size 7 shoe in the morning??~~~~

I have only ever done this once before at tennis...& this was equally as painful..

SOO I have to say I am feeling a tad sorry for myself..

& I was on such a roll getting things organised...

Nevertheless I am hobbling up & down the stairs still getting goodies priced & organised..

as they say.."the show has to go on.."..???

Yeah..I know that sounds a tad lame...But kinda true..~

xx andrea

THURSDAY'S LOVE OF VINTAGE SEWING~~~

2011-05-19T15:29:00.007+10:00

Well I have to say my life at this minute is kind of revolving around the upcoming SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK FAIR...

All house cleaning has gone by the wayside..~~

All ebay has come to a complete HALT..~~~

But of course I still do my tennis 3 x times per week...(but sometimes I think i even need to cancel that as well!!~)..

But alas...today has been my packaging UP & packaging OF some of...

MY VINTAGE SEWING THEMED goodies for the event..

I have been packing LOTS of VINTAGE CARDED buttons on a cardboard backing, lined with some french dictionary pages..

Embellishing my decorated "mini" dressmaker's dummies...

Pricing cards of Vintage ENGLISH MADE lace...

Pricing bundles of vintage cottons embellished with vintage lace bits..

PLUS linen is drying on the line in a quite strong wind in Melbourne today..(ready to cut out lots & lots of lovely PINK crochet circles & pack)..

as well as in the midst of painting a lovely cedar washstand...~~

So just another little snippet of some goodies I am busy preparing..

xx andrea

BUSY BUSY BUSY ORGANISING FOR THE EVENT OF THE YEAR!!~~

2011-05-16T12:12:00.010+10:00

Hi ladies, well I did do a post yesterday about what I am now talking about, however when i went to edit it I accidently completely deleted it...(as One does!!)...~~~

So take TWO!!~~

With the SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK EXTRAVAGANZA only about 2 weeks away (3rd/4th JUNE)...I am BUSY BUSY getting all my goodies together..

I am trying to pack them in like minded colour ways...

I am pricing everything & in between everything else, I am BAKING some Vintage records...(as you do??)~~~

making bowls..filling them with my music sheet decor balls I have embellished...

And still busy painting and buying more delicious vintage goodies on my shopping days to add to the lots i shall be selling!!~~

Having been an exhibitor last August at the inaugural SHOW, I am absolutely very very excited about this year's event, as there are more exhibitors and I know that some girls are building "sets" to enhance their stalls...

So i implore ALL lovers of SHABBY....VINTAGE....JUNK/FLEA MARKET UNIQUE ITEMS to NOT miss this event...

To be in FIRST before the doors open, EARLY BIRD tickets are available ...

Tamarah from SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK blog is handling ALL matters...or anyone can email ME for any details...

Soo just showing a little snippet of some of my "green" themed goodies I am working on...

little bit of PINK thrown in for good measure as well!!~~

& a few other bits & bobs...

well, better get back to pricing/packaging/painting/dyeing linen & anything else I can think of!~~

xx andrea

VINTAGE POSTCARDS/CROCHET GOODIES..I HAVE BEEN A BUSY LITTLE BEE!!

2011-05-11T16:35:00.006+10:00

Hi ladies...

well i am working flat out to get my goodies organised for the upcoming..

SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK extravaganza fair ..

Packaging LOTS of vintage CROCHET centre circles cut from an OLD cloth..

I am packaging myself...finishing off with some "scrappy french chic dictionary pages along the top)..

Adding some buttons & other bits & bobs..

Music sheet BUNTING with vintage postcards attached..

I am doing LOTS of lovely goodies for this event..

so just another LITTLE sneak preview of my goodies...

xx andrea

My MOTHER'S DAY pressie...LOOK WHERE I AM OFF TOO!!~~

2011-05-09T14:49:00.004+10:00

Hi ladies....

A nice little Mother's Day pressie from my sons ....

A little weekend away to New Zealand in August for the rugby world cup!!~~

Good thing i LOVE the WALLABIES...(aussie world cup team)..

plus eldest son has organised it as HE is a FANATIC....so I just have to TAG along!!~~

(will be shopping whilst he is at the rugby match!!~)...

xx andrea

ps...this is a caricature of a KIWI..(native nz bird for overseas visitors who may have no idea what the image is!!~)...

VINTAGE FURNITURE & HOMEWARES SHOW UPDATE~~

2011-05-07T13:29:00.013+10:00

Thank goodness I have my internet connection back and functioning properly~~

Can you believe that for ONE WHOLE WEEK i had barely any internet~~~!!?

and from "me" who never wanted to know about computers/internet for many a year...

Boy, how times have CHANGED for me now..

I felt quite "lost" all week without my internet...~~

So I kept myself extra busy getting more goodies ready for the upcoming

"Vintage furniture & Homewares" show where i will be exhibiting, along with 14 other hand picked vendors...

All of us exhibitors had a little get together the other day at the GORGEOUS TAMARAH'S house (shabby*vintage* junk)...who is organising this BIG event...

& I can tell you that these girls are putting in an EXTRA special EFFORT to make this event truly AWESOME...& unique to anything done before in Australia!!~~

so to add to my little "extra effort"~~~

I have been painting....painting & more painting...

Packaging up vintage music sheets...patterns...

lightly french stamping some vintage rosettes...

bundling up LOTS of crochet centres for use...

dyeing some lovely crochet cloths/doilies..

Stiffening lots of other doilies...

& LOTS more...with A LOT MORE to do...

so a few photos to maybe get an appreciation of the theme of my stall...~~

AND maybe not "surfing the net" for a week made me more productive??

ps..had to show the photo of the TOTALLY STUNNING VINTAGE 50'/60's PLASTIC PINK/white lampshade I stumbled across last week....

isn't she JUST GORGEOUS??

have a lovely week..

xx andrea

STILL WORKING ON MY GOODIES FOR THE "SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK" FAIR...

2011-04-24T16:06:00.008+10:00

I am still "flat out" painting and organising goodies for the up coming....

"SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK EXTRAVAGANZA"...

I have been painting....MOD PODGING....and everything else !!~~

I had a lovely BIG white vintage frame with a ballet print inside..

Took out the print..

& the glass...

& bought some framing wire...(got my dad to staple gun it for me)..

& Have hung some GORGEOUS VINTAGE doilies therefrom...

Bundled up lots of vintage books...tied with vintage crochet cloth edgings..

'De- nuded" some others & tied with string..

re painted a cute little cabinet ....& embellished with doilies & buttons..

SO it is now "THE VINTAGE DOILEY CABINET"!!~~

Lots happening...& starting to take some shape...

now off to do some more bits & pieces..

xx andrea

The Pink Poodle

LOTS of my VINTAGE crochet GOODIES~~ II

OOHH MY~~ How I have neglected my BLOG page~~~

WOULD MY GARDENER PLEASE HURRY UP & MOW MY LAWN!!~~

MY GORGEOUS "JAPANESE" FINDS~~ LOTS OF CHIC STUFF!!!!

THE "COOL OLD GUY" IS MY DAD~~ FEATURED AGAIN IN THE PAPER~~

DONNA HAY XMAS MAGAZINE..GORGEOUS~~~

SUNDAY'S AFTERNOON GIRLS "TEA PARTY"...~~~

LOTS OF BUNTINGS & MORE DECORATING FOR MY LITTLE PARTY!!~~

PREPARING FOR MY "ENGLISH AFTERNOON TEA PARTY"~~

GORGEOUS NEW SHOP IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD!!~~

GORGEOUS MIXED CROCHET MEDALLIONS!!~~& I AM OFF TO JAPAN~~~

BIRTHDAYS!!!~~CRAFTING~~~COOKING~~ ALL HAPPENING~~~

CROCHET CROCHET & MORE CROCHET ~~~

FRENCH CHIC CARDS...JEANNE D'ARC MAGAZINES & DAD'S BIRTHDAY~~~

LOOKING AFTER MY GORGEOUS 88 YO DAD THIS SUNDAY...!~

SUNDAY'S SNIPPETS FROM AROUND MY HOME...GOTTA LOVE SPRING!!!

LOVING JAPANESE...LOVING VINTAGE LINEN & LOOK AT SOOTY~~~

LOTS OF GORGEOUS VINTAGE LINEN & LACE~~in between cooking!

PAINTING FINISHED... SO BUSY RE ARRANGING MY KITCHEN~~~

MY JEANNE D'ARC LIVING GOODIES HAVE ARRIVED~~~ SNEAK PEAK!!

SATURDAY'S LOVE OF VINTAGE GINGHAM~~

BIG PAINTING MAKEOVER...KITCHEN/HALLWAY~~~~~

BACK FROM NZ~~AND LOTS OF VINTAGE DOILIES & MORE.~~& JEANNE D'ARC goodies!!

"MR SOOTY" IS READY FOR HIS SLEEP OVER!!~~~

"MODERN VINTAGE STYLE"..MY LATEST NEW BOOK~~& MY NEW GLASSES!!

DON'T YA JUST HATE IT WHEN YOU STEP ON YOUR READING GLASSES!!??

KITCHEN RE ARRANGE ~~~& 25th Wedding Anniversary~

CROCHET BITS & PIECES WEDNESDAY...& MORE..~~~~

MONDAY'S PORK & CHIVE DUMPLINGS...DONNA HAY..

THURSDAY"S LOVE OF "EARLY CHEER"~~~~"ERLICHEER"??

MAKEOVER BEDROOM WEDNESDAY~~~~~

MONDAY'S RICE DISH & OTHER BITS & BOBS!!~~

LOVING THICK FOG DESCENDING AT DINNER TIME..~~

GELATI CUPCAKES? NO, ITS GELATI THEMED CROCHET CENTRES!!

SATURDAY'S HAPPENINGS!!~~ MIXED LOT..

AAAHH!!! selling some of my JEANNE D'ARC LIVING mags on ebay??!!

CAMELIA FLOWERS..ROSEMARY..DRY GUM..NICE KITCHEN CLEAN UP TODAY!!

WEDNESDAY'S MAGAZINE DILEMMA??

FACEBOOK??? BLOGGING?? WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT????!!

SNEAK PREVIEW OF STALLS AT THE "SVJ" EXTRAVAGANZA!!

LAST FEW PHOTOS OF SOME GOODIES BEFORE THE SHABBY VINTAGE FAIR~~

FINISHED PAINTING MY VINTAGE WASHSTAND & LOTS OF OTHER GOODIES.

AUTUMN LEAVES/VINTAGE MUSIC SHEET BUTTERFLIES/PAINTING..NON STOP FRIDAY FOR ME!~~

ENJOYING SATURDAY UNTIL I SLIPT ON THE STAIRS..OUCH!!~~

THURSDAY'S LOVE OF VINTAGE SEWING~~~

BUSY BUSY BUSY ORGANISING FOR THE EVENT OF THE YEAR!!~~

VINTAGE POSTCARDS/CROCHET GOODIES..I HAVE BEEN A BUSY LITTLE BEE!!

My MOTHER'S DAY pressie...LOOK WHERE I AM OFF TOO!!~~

VINTAGE FURNITURE & HOMEWARES SHOW UPDATE~~

STILL WORKING ON MY GOODIES FOR THE "SHABBY VINTAGE JUNK" FAIR...

OOHH MY How I have neglected my BLOG page~

THE "COOL OLD GUY" IS MY DAD FEATURED AGAIN IN THE PAPER

GORGEOUS MIXED CROCHET MEDALLIONS!!& I AM OFF TO JAPAN~

BIRTHDAYS!!!CRAFTING~COOKING ALL HAPPENING~

BACK FROM NZAND LOTS OF VINTAGE DOILIES & MORE.& JEANNE D'ARC goodies!!