tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82093534596728595972024-02-20T07:52:03.571-08:00BOB & MABELBOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-89042480066933482902012-10-01T20:08:00.001-07:002012-10-01T20:08:04.333-07:00Bathroom inspiration - pinterest loves.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have been renovating our old home for quite a number of years and I accept we will still be at it in years to come. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have smashed down walls, extended back, left, right and up. We live without cupboard doors in the kitchen and bathroom, with unpolished timber floors, unpainted skirting boards and architraves, no doors on BIRs, ill fitting, dodgy carpet literally just layed on bedroom and lounge floors and many other unfinished things. It is indeed a work in progress!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Upstairs was just a large, vacant area for years. It is now partly complete with the next project in line being the ensuite. We have timber floors stained </span><a href="http://www.feastwatson.com.au/WoodstainsBlackJapan.asp"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Black Japan</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> throughout the upstairs area and will be tiling our floor in the ensuite a dark charcoal with white subway tiles on the walls. Other than that I am still looking for inpiration.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My style is quite eclectic, I like too many different things to stick to the one style. Mix it up is my motto! I love a bargain and buy many things secondhand, or if I'm lucky enough find them for free.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sure my tradie hubbie could knock up a vanity just like this. I already have the large mirror, free from my lovely neighbour. It just needs a new frame.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loving the collection of art and mirrors and think i've collected enough to be able to do this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How cute is this </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/104298638/pick-your-color-cotton-oval-lace-thick?ref=exp_listing"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">bath mat</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">? Love, love, love.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybe red or emerald green.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybe its time to knuckle down and start buying........ always the fun bit.</span></div>
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BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-51854455524325862402012-06-13T19:21:00.002-07:002012-06-13T19:21:28.828-07:00Around the house.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A very rare afternoon at the beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is so cold but my little munchkins don't seem to care. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd prefer to be rugged up in front of the fire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lots of drawings from the little guy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He loves to write his name.</span></div>
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<br /></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-19239727316151316162012-05-07T22:12:00.002-07:002012-05-07T22:14:18.321-07:00Birthdays, Baking and taking care of business.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The last few days have been a buzz of activity in the house of BOB & MABEL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I made up a sewing kit for her as she loves to spend time with me at the sewing machine. I found a great little vintage suitcase and filled it with lots of goodies of her own, it was a hit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've been baking up a storm in preparation of the birthday party on the weekend. We can't wait for a house full of 8 year old girls! The excitement and anticipation is overwhelming. A Number 8 cake is in order and I just hope I can pull it off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have spent the day photographing and listing a few new things in my <a href="http://bobandmabel.bigcartel.com/category/accessories">store</a>. It's been a long time coming I must say. Although I always feel the need to create, I often get bogged down with more mundane tasks and have been very slack the last few months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have had quite a long break from BOB & MABEL and am really looking forward to tackling a few markets again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've loved making these <a href="http://bobandmabel.bigcartel.com/product/hot-water-bottle-cozy-2">hot water bottle cozies</a>. We've had such cold weather lately, so its nice to sit down with a cup of tea, a blanket and the warmth of a very pretty hot water bottle.</span></div>
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Actually, its something I think of regularly. Weird? I don't think so. I think we all think about these kinds of things.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I change my mind often and maybe I need to keep a file on itunes to keep Hubby updated!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The latest is Dan Kelly's version of Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares To You. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you haven't checked out </span><a href="http://www.edenriley.com/2012/02/tell-me-your-funeral-song.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Eden's blog</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> you MUST. It is one of my faves.</span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-18987817526809002112011-11-20T22:23:00.000-08:002011-11-20T22:48:42.954-08:00Who's been sleeping in my house?<div><div><font face="verdana">It has been a very long time since I blogged. I have been keeping up to date with everyone but just haven't felt the need to blog until now.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"></font> </div><div><font face="verdana">Tonight is the premiere of the new ABC series "Who's been sleeping in my house?" at 8pm. The reason for me flogging this on my blog is that the host, Adam Ford, is a friend. Our house is buzzing with excitement at seeing him on TV after hearing about all the work that has gone into the series.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"></font> </div><div><font face="verdana">Take a look,</font> <font face="verdana">I'm sure you will not be disappointed.</font></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=who's+been+sleeping+in+my+houose+adam+ford+youtube&docid=1426858049617&mid=2BB0E6F4ADB3AB2B07742BB0E6F4ADB3AB2B0774&FORM=VIRE1">http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=who's+been+sleeping+in+my+houose+adam+ford+youtube&docid=1426858049617&mid=2BB0E6F4ADB3AB2B07742BB0E6F4ADB3AB2B0774&FORM=VIRE1</a>#</div></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-77903089629949351072011-06-09T20:50:00.000-07:002011-06-09T21:11:01.009-07:00Friday<div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9qHGnTJb1DT7E6o9Z_d0oLF9NpOGY4n8G_hHZk1Ds8hKWVZpY9w1b_0QY_XNzAOTBU6QWiblFmveQut2mjV-KcyX-y_6QEUsc03WSCbZFnV_rXxT-nHz8sfU4jYjDCbroIGBr0wu8uE/s1600/054.JPG"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana"></font><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616437172624338402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9qHGnTJb1DT7E6o9Z_d0oLF9NpOGY4n8G_hHZk1Ds8hKWVZpY9w1b_0QY_XNzAOTBU6QWiblFmveQut2mjV-KcyX-y_6QEUsc03WSCbZFnV_rXxT-nHz8sfU4jYjDCbroIGBr0wu8uE/s400/054.JPG" /></a><br /><div><font face="verdana">So far today my side kick and I have set up the train set and made lots of awesome bridges. </font></div><div><font face="verdana">We have crashed it down again and packed it up. </font></div><div><font face="verdana">We have set up his car track set thingy that hooks onto to a table and sees the little cars hurtle down towards a plastic gorilla with cars in its hands. </font></div><div><font face="verdana">More crashing.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">We have eaten healthy snacks. </font></div><div><font face="verdana">We have watched Marmaduke. </font></div><div><font face="verdana">We have played hide and seek. </font></div><div><font face="verdana">I've been told where to hide and pretended numerous times that I didn't know where he was. </font></div><div><font face="verdana">I almost fell asleep when I didn't follow his orders and hid instead under the bean bags.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">We have eaten homemade cookies.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">He drank warm milk.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">I drank coffee.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">I did a little housework in between playing.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">I have been sneaking back to the computer in between playing.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">We checked the mail.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">He told me he gets sad because there is never anything for him in the mailbox.<br />He is a funny, precious little creature. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana">He is my boy.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"></font> </div><div> </div><div><font face="verdana"></font> </div><div><font face="verdana"></font> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-27404288335935878422011-06-03T17:53:00.000-07:002011-06-10T17:17:20.150-07:00Grateful<div><div><div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7WMu1k2gupkOWo1p8wsI8IYGtg0mZex32alzRwX32oUWg1276VG0qFjdm5ibU2iFKxHKUu4MbfnWMhrfNfW2mYTb8eyKEbInF_f7zL_T7yMjPVlKRk7Ew5790pAAM2tf_dOuUVSziSA/s1600/Gemma%2527s+cushion3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614198671298048434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7WMu1k2gupkOWo1p8wsI8IYGtg0mZex32alzRwX32oUWg1276VG0qFjdm5ibU2iFKxHKUu4MbfnWMhrfNfW2mYTb8eyKEbInF_f7zL_T7yMjPVlKRk7Ew5790pAAM2tf_dOuUVSziSA/s400/Gemma%2527s+cushion3.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><font face="verdana">This week I'm grateful for.....</font></div><div><font face="verdana"></font> </div><div><font face="verdana">Friends</font></div><div><font face="verdana">Watching my little ones with their friends brings me so much joy. My big girl's bestie is moving up to Queensland at the end of term. She is, so far coping well and is savouring the time they have left together. They are spending as much time together as they can while they can. I am finding lovely little letters written to her friend telling her not to go and that she will miss her so much. It breaks my heart.</font></div><div><font face="verdana"></font> </div> <div> Progress</div><div>You've got to love it when there is progress in the renovation department. Floorboards are layed, wall colours are being chosen. Lots of debate about the colours of walls in the kiddies rooms. They have all chosen colours I'm not too keen on so I've decided to paint their rooms white with a feature wall. I'm generally not into the feature wall but figure that it is much easier to paint over than a whole bedroom.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><font face="verdana">The husband and I had a date this week. It was just a coffee after school drop off but it was just the 2 of us. Something we rarely do but need to do more often. A walk along our beautiful beach ended our date before the reality of returning home to breakfast dishes caked in cornflakes and pyjamas flung from one end of the house to the other.</font></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> For more...</div><div><font face="Verdana"><a href="http://maxabellaloves.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-week-im-grateful-for-deadlines.html">http://maxabellaloves.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-week-im-grateful-for-deadlines.html</a></font></div><div><font face="Verdana"></font> </div><div><font face="Verdana"></font> </div><div><font face="Verdana">I apologise for the strange happenings on my blog, blogger is wreaking havoc. 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My eldest daughter is a <a href="http://www.coeliac.org.au/">Coeliac</a>, therefore she cannot eat anything with gluten in it. Sounds easy, but gluten is found in a huge and strange variety of foods. She has been living with this for 5 years now and is completely accustomed to it, as we as a family are. Hubby and I are thankful that it is reasonably easily managed and not serious in comparison to other allergies.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I have been baking cookies once a week and have decided that one night a week we will have a tasty dessert. This recipe was so good, but next time I will definately be cutting down on the amount of sugar, it was super sweet.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff6600;"><strong>BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#ff6600;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">190g (1 1/2 cups) gluten-free SR flour</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">1 tsp gluten-free baking powder</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">80g (1/3 cup firmly packed) brown sugar</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">170 ml (2/3 cup) milk</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">60g unsalted butter, melted and cooled</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">1 egg</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">1 tbsp golden syrup or pure maple syrup</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">165g (3/4 cup firmly packed) brown sugar, extra</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">2 tbsp golden syrup or pure maple syrup</span></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Preheat the oven to 170 C. Lighly grease a 1.25 litre ovenproof dish.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar, then make a well in the centre. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, butter, egg and golden syrup/maple syrup. Pour into the prepared dish. Place the dish on a baking tray.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sprinkle the extra brown sugar over the batter. Combine the extra golden syrup and 420ml (1 2/3 cups) boiling water and carefully pour over the batter. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted halfway into the pudding comes out clean. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Set the pudding aside for 5-10 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken slightly before serving.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>HINT</strong> - To make this free of dairy and egg, replace the milk with gluten-free rice drink, the butter with dairy-free margarine and the egg with egg replacer.</span></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-22581852358629036672011-05-22T00:08:00.000-07:002011-05-22T00:18:41.172-07:00Grateful for ..... so many things.<span style="font-family:verdana;">This week I am grateful for ......</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- R</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">edisovering my love of baking. I have whipped up Gluten Free chocolate cookies, Honey and Ginger cookies and last night tackled a Gluten Free Butterscotch self-saucing pudding. They were all delish and the coeliac of the family was a very happy girl.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Having a day to myself.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Op shopping that day away and bringing a load of goodies home.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Seeing my 9 year old get her ears pierced with her 2 best friends, truly delightful.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- the husband's floorboard laying ability, it's coming along nicely.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- TV. I love it, can't get enough of it. Good or bad, serious or funny.....hello Angry Boys and Offspring, I do love you both. Also, loving the multitude of episodes of Grand Designs.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">For more grateful offerings, do pop on over to </span><a href="http://maxabellaloves.blogspot.com/search/label/Grateful"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Maxabella Loves.</span></a>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-52760838983632312572011-05-17T18:34:00.001-07:002011-05-17T18:37:37.156-07:00Wordless Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmMGW2EQ9KNj3j3IHdxxDahMABIhUc7qBfz3qbgwszGfPrq7XkNQWXA8MKcWcgHZK-YxjDgeh5eSQyHntvenWv7bM-X2Q69J0j0GYAYW5PpbSLfZSVqSLQfOYAJuMZedr5SGDsW0bSNA/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607864026854288050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmMGW2EQ9KNj3j3IHdxxDahMABIhUc7qBfz3qbgwszGfPrq7XkNQWXA8MKcWcgHZK-YxjDgeh5eSQyHntvenWv7bM-X2Q69J0j0GYAYW5PpbSLfZSVqSLQfOYAJuMZedr5SGDsW0bSNA/s400/027.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">For more, take a peek over <a href="http://faithhopeandawholelottalove.blogspot.com/2011/05/wordless-wednesday_18.html">here.</a></span></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-28909624414852115022011-05-10T22:50:00.000-07:002011-05-10T23:09:20.379-07:00Mother's Day<span style="font-family: verdana;">After a sleep in, the morning started with lots of cuddles, gorgeous handmade gifts and one very special self bought gift (the kids think their Dad picked it out!).</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-yXvua68fVi30RiCTQy8D12umKQnWBkzbG77EyLeNUpffcy_7_YN6MlJTPw_PdYdA-9mp95lgjWpgB6WwnMNf8Usi8TW9YG2cTxRujuYwoWql2qaqpLt8DjgHlIrE3vff_FNq-rIZe4/s1600/SAM_0077.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-yXvua68fVi30RiCTQy8D12umKQnWBkzbG77EyLeNUpffcy_7_YN6MlJTPw_PdYdA-9mp95lgjWpgB6WwnMNf8Usi8TW9YG2cTxRujuYwoWql2qaqpLt8DjgHlIrE3vff_FNq-rIZe4/s400/SAM_0077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605333588171236818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Nothing like a photo shoot not long after you open your eyes.....</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLRUY7uJL7Eyv-lCL4RB48WLn2nKhNW5vM1z25S_7Ik2cOE059fC9PzDQVjnzlqftzMeKpvU0Mk-lgvqMGltxbHfbL0ZgDtWjYxWK_HtSaDXKKLqV0djBWy-O23h-MsGqRKjUvO-dR2Q/s1600/SAM_0107.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLRUY7uJL7Eyv-lCL4RB48WLn2nKhNW5vM1z25S_7Ik2cOE059fC9PzDQVjnzlqftzMeKpvU0Mk-lgvqMGltxbHfbL0ZgDtWjYxWK_HtSaDXKKLqV0djBWy-O23h-MsGqRKjUvO-dR2Q/s400/SAM_0107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605333596175284834" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Made to model my new bike panniers or saddlebags as I like to refer to them by. Now I just need a new bike!</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Loving my<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Basil </span>double pannier bought online from <a href="http://www.ruthysrides.com.au/Accessories/bicycle-bag-basil-jada-double-pannier.php#n">Ruthy's Rides</a></span><a href="http://www.ruthysrides.com.au/Accessories/bicycle-bag-basil-jada-double-pannier.php#n">. <br /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeemlyxhb2P51tUm9lhKIB9jVjlcSJWnaERJ1qv9uV2rxhk8UftTD9-PPAa0SKJdVtYMNgmtXfvh44HlJtUt9708WaIc4PJecmSBhyphenhyphenWAACt1lP33cH8fSWOVklysysRpGhyP3TNwTDZuc/s1600/SAM_0120.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeemlyxhb2P51tUm9lhKIB9jVjlcSJWnaERJ1qv9uV2rxhk8UftTD9-PPAa0SKJdVtYMNgmtXfvh44HlJtUt9708WaIc4PJecmSBhyphenhyphenWAACt1lP33cH8fSWOVklysysRpGhyP3TNwTDZuc/s400/SAM_0120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605333595127099026" border="0" /> </a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">End of the day for the littlies. We were all feeling a little tired at this stage.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7w_rlXKAji49BcRgvSPCFhHakbvnqutEziNaljAjG3qrXC3g5LwlLFbcNBDyUMfFNfW1fbcu4K1MPY5qTu0YcGMgqjaRLgJjrWe5UIXbx8cy2ubrJhCrU5nc0zdvKT46Cmugfj1Xq98w/s1600/SAM_0008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7w_rlXKAji49BcRgvSPCFhHakbvnqutEziNaljAjG3qrXC3g5LwlLFbcNBDyUMfFNfW1fbcu4K1MPY5qTu0YcGMgqjaRLgJjrWe5UIXbx8cy2ubrJhCrU5nc0zdvKT46Cmugfj1Xq98w/s400/SAM_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605333592480943906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;">Last photo of the day. Exhausted but happy.<br /><br />I hope that all the Mum's out there had a fabulous day. x.<br /></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-5650161048667002462011-05-02T23:36:00.000-07:002011-05-03T00:19:45.478-07:00A little catch up.<span style="font-family:verdana;">Once again I have slipped back into non-blogging status. I have been missing but there has been no action to speak of, craft wise. I have thought about blogging, clicked on "new post", but just haven't had anything to say. I have been reading blogs and sometimes commenting. So, I am hoping to get some sort of blogging routine happening</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">During the last month we have...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fYeu04S71TsY0We0Qd-EiAlu327hSMBfTqzRB_qdh-Doc8ZPj7e4QCzw0no4R_7da3VMJkaZ5Wxo9zPUuKtb53I0B7_VqHScTRtIM5uoe1K_YPDznUk2wdYhJAmdkUYxQ7xyPmPw0HI/s1600/P4034252.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fYeu04S71TsY0We0Qd-EiAlu327hSMBfTqzRB_qdh-Doc8ZPj7e4QCzw0no4R_7da3VMJkaZ5Wxo9zPUuKtb53I0B7_VqHScTRtIM5uoe1K_YPDznUk2wdYhJAmdkUYxQ7xyPmPw0HI/s400/P4034252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602381507467538514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BMIn0AuNYv4xMIPnhITnj3lbJM3fOwD_Q1Ny4yAI8ZfXsOGkQ0IVUWy85yqf8VNOV08HlhI3_wmGiuNAbV3LMBNrs9P0cO6pH-hs4Ip7pie3T999jFIeyYDx9yi7nMbWwr9A3kj5_n8/s1600/P4034254.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BMIn0AuNYv4xMIPnhITnj3lbJM3fOwD_Q1Ny4yAI8ZfXsOGkQ0IVUWy85yqf8VNOV08HlhI3_wmGiuNAbV3LMBNrs9P0cO6pH-hs4Ip7pie3T999jFIeyYDx9yi7nMbWwr9A3kj5_n8/s400/P4034254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602381505122825314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">A day trip to Kennett River and Wye River. Can't wait to go back and camp. Stopped in at </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wyerivergeneralstore.com.au/">The Wye River General Store</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, amazing! Great coffee.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTJpvsigtR52ocypRbCull6Bz4ZSvhNwgvby8pacRdMfp2oyVtNt3j8PkPp4QVbjVAAm5kwh5gT3UDu9SvRS0IpOL62f1ljCSRR5HRFiqvKUfat11BdCqob1qQhpyvsoM6NS0QSGNO5s/s1600/P4104260.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTJpvsigtR52ocypRbCull6Bz4ZSvhNwgvby8pacRdMfp2oyVtNt3j8PkPp4QVbjVAAm5kwh5gT3UDu9SvRS0IpOL62f1ljCSRR5HRFiqvKUfat11BdCqob1qQhpyvsoM6NS0QSGNO5s/s400/P4104260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602381220204786610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kiddies enjoying a hot chocolate in our daggy campervan that will one day look much prettier. A quick camping trip to my MIL's in Casterton for her 90th birthday bash, complete with CWA afternoon tea, yummo!</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hdvgIH0txZUbUavB3AlY2uH3dLBu8CHG6eaGCZ2eFN3Yohhc9rOKeRjbCQExQ-TtnaPNbJRyae-8bzRclY1wLQzt4AOW9Bonx8jAEnD-ObCUkjmfQSP9I9xS5alxi6yXjWOqflAecWs/s1600/P4174264.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hdvgIH0txZUbUavB3AlY2uH3dLBu8CHG6eaGCZ2eFN3Yohhc9rOKeRjbCQExQ-TtnaPNbJRyae-8bzRclY1wLQzt4AOW9Bonx8jAEnD-ObCUkjmfQSP9I9xS5alxi6yXjWOqflAecWs/s400/P4174264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602381217627325490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Caught up with friends in Melbourne and then a trip to </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.penguins.org.au/">Phillip Island</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. We got to see the </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.penguins.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=34&mytabsmenu=1">Penguin Parade</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> which was a definite hit with the kids, and us for that matter.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuOkWL65XH7zYq-EoNirUm3QnbjTDhMm6CcO44Duro8WSC4CymcxuFdw6CpNY2l1WrsvZPzQTqcaYfTk6_ishw37i4IxRbpmq2oSlcKr5weV9VGQZMERuUce0BclRftveMdx_q8xkjLM/s1600/P4174269.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuOkWL65XH7zYq-EoNirUm3QnbjTDhMm6CcO44Duro8WSC4CymcxuFdw6CpNY2l1WrsvZPzQTqcaYfTk6_ishw37i4IxRbpmq2oSlcKr5weV9VGQZMERuUce0BclRftveMdx_q8xkjLM/s400/P4174269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602381217609030066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfi3jS31FiVC43sHklwfN9kC4l4fa-ozAU6wrtpDirE0kHzMfDt87CJ-PEbI6zb9zLeU3A15HG11KDobu8utCwQ-pbo8MCmhBorJYusi16h3k7IAOUlvtJ95CFTzGhlO__Ap0FTwGCkc/s1600/P4174279.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfi3jS31FiVC43sHklwfN9kC4l4fa-ozAU6wrtpDirE0kHzMfDt87CJ-PEbI6zb9zLeU3A15HG11KDobu8utCwQ-pbo8MCmhBorJYusi16h3k7IAOUlvtJ95CFTzGhlO__Ap0FTwGCkc/s400/P4174279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602381213367824770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SvYr-sZnFbw3WobmElBs2tk80UVfZHWJJTBxKWGVpIN8ACgzeogSNuPc0GAZYQJcGOuP10XaHBomPm2f3tXSTZGsC4OBAQNb-VdrBOR63wl2e3kVwkXz-Ylkc484k75fbealVdGXixw/s1600/P4174282.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SvYr-sZnFbw3WobmElBs2tk80UVfZHWJJTBxKWGVpIN8ACgzeogSNuPc0GAZYQJcGOuP10XaHBomPm2f3tXSTZGsC4OBAQNb-VdrBOR63wl2e3kVwkXz-Ylkc484k75fbealVdGXixw/s400/P4174282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602381209181851778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Checked out </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.penguins.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=43&mytabsmenu=2">The Nobbies .</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Wow, what a view.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmijv-KROPqSH3_0X8nK2wzmeUvJ1JIkn_CrwYlz2H0Y2gZ0rrP6NWM_f2qpz78FKvK5O8-DrGvtgVmflNELeSZjcSRm-ywToQ-h1t0DIqeun6xWbbg8fTL09KjiZJppQpM8s86a7THIQ/s1600/P4264300.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmijv-KROPqSH3_0X8nK2wzmeUvJ1JIkn_CrwYlz2H0Y2gZ0rrP6NWM_f2qpz78FKvK5O8-DrGvtgVmflNELeSZjcSRm-ywToQ-h1t0DIqeun6xWbbg8fTL09KjiZJppQpM8s86a7THIQ/s400/P4264300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602380695791970786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The girls decided to have a little shop on the nature strip. Lots of bookmarks, drawings, posters, paper weights and lemons.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KifHpgll_St7WiiPcrd3WZoMqsabj1PKXPbx_-TtQvsc9MNa7Bs4p6vY-v0cbASZQJZ6uiwFi16IYk5ju3f7OtM4Ua8FpVJIH_pOf4Ty-d090zdUX-WmsqRLHDQTDyFV9ReN_EJ1xDM/s1600/P4264302.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KifHpgll_St7WiiPcrd3WZoMqsabj1PKXPbx_-TtQvsc9MNa7Bs4p6vY-v0cbASZQJZ6uiwFi16IYk5ju3f7OtM4Ua8FpVJIH_pOf4Ty-d090zdUX-WmsqRLHDQTDyFV9ReN_EJ1xDM/s400/P4264302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602380693860500242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reuben was on hand to act as security guard.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0phZ1GfTzMZFD3QCDfr3NH9m6_M0p3qnc6dl1sWtk9uo1tS_VoD4PCfJdqYV7HXofWBeh5SD05_-g1uY-N_Cu__tBiSKMkr4QRY5quJiqg1KEErEUJatkfBe0zYgcxYfAszDu-OQWqkw/s1600/P4174266.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0phZ1GfTzMZFD3QCDfr3NH9m6_M0p3qnc6dl1sWtk9uo1tS_VoD4PCfJdqYV7HXofWBeh5SD05_-g1uY-N_Cu__tBiSKMkr4QRY5quJiqg1KEErEUJatkfBe0zYgcxYfAszDu-OQWqkw/s400/P4174266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602380687826149922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Getting ready for Ms Blondie's 7th birthday party. Thank goodness she has agreed to a sleepover with only 2 friends. I'm sure that between them they will make enough noise.</span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-8746467568299483402011-03-25T04:15:00.000-07:002011-03-25T21:52:24.825-07:00I'm grateful for.......<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-family: courier new;"></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">This</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" > </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">week I am grateful for......</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br />Old friends</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On Thursday I dropped my kiddies off early at my sisters and drove an hour and a half to Ballarat. My reason for the drive was for a long overdue catch up with a lovely friend. We both started teaching art the same year in country Victoria many years ago. Now, after marriage, mortgages and children, catching up is not so easy. She is mid way through her pregnancy and I am so excited that she has baby number 3 on the way. <br />Our day consisted of coffee, lunch and our true passion..........op shopping. This woman has style and can spot a treasure a mile away and she knows where to go to pick up a bargain.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">As always I received a HUGE bag of vintage clothes from her, Wow!<br />I just love those special friends that although you may not see each other often, when you do its back to where you left off.....very special indeed! </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driving by myself</span><br />- no toilet stops<br />- no fighting<br />- no asking when we will be there<br />- no packing of snacks, drinks, extra clothes and activities to keep little ones busy<br />- no answering questions, reading road signs aloud, refereeing arguments and generally no talking....<br />- listening to my music and singing as loud as I wanted!<br /><br /><br /><br />For more take a look over at <a href="http://pilesofwashing.blogspot.com/">And then there were four. </a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-48820184829681643712011-03-23T13:22:00.000-07:002011-03-23T13:30:35.105-07:00My Creative Space<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hOzStTOxzz4CYNLDZTIaiArZSxXEqs24R9UKf9aXaVRUdYHNDrhElxtIPYGMGv-kxscnY6oWGKQehU3-yMmIUn_VNSgDnX1ia4SBtkcuCmtf4NiGBnZQfu9KBCB7Uyr2TYiuxLLK6Vc/s1600/IMG_5130.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hOzStTOxzz4CYNLDZTIaiArZSxXEqs24R9UKf9aXaVRUdYHNDrhElxtIPYGMGv-kxscnY6oWGKQehU3-yMmIUn_VNSgDnX1ia4SBtkcuCmtf4NiGBnZQfu9KBCB7Uyr2TYiuxLLK6Vc/s400/IMG_5130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587374169829208338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">I've been making wrap skirts with some gorgeous vintage fabric. It's been so much fun and I've found it difficult to stop. Even my dog Reuben wanted to be in the photo shoot!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxiYb3VjJy8CSx2Aj4jehEM_Z3ot-aSuos6IAxQt4cM8YTmlfDCOCZjl4kXpj05MfPTn3YRX0OifeXO1d5YcSsqpHWeY0zNwhyphenhyphenhYKV21MBC97ukkYjtdw045vdpr4_Wl5-UgIZ6tadVs/s1600/IMG_5131.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxiYb3VjJy8CSx2Aj4jehEM_Z3ot-aSuos6IAxQt4cM8YTmlfDCOCZjl4kXpj05MfPTn3YRX0OifeXO1d5YcSsqpHWeY0zNwhyphenhyphenhYKV21MBC97ukkYjtdw045vdpr4_Wl5-UgIZ6tadVs/s400/IMG_5131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587374027709633618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WGpkx-L2k3xVkV1ppe0zcWZPoRLBYnNDtgLOAuFQlcvofzCc8hoHI8qeCBPf5ISNd4hojpoT7Pknd3BOgcQbEUh9HDhw2-TGjAXI9acwI0UpQYsmGd-3kQHRYZvKIoMTo_QERkBBOd4/s1600/IMG_5147.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WGpkx-L2k3xVkV1ppe0zcWZPoRLBYnNDtgLOAuFQlcvofzCc8hoHI8qeCBPf5ISNd4hojpoT7Pknd3BOgcQbEUh9HDhw2-TGjAXI9acwI0UpQYsmGd-3kQHRYZvKIoMTo_QERkBBOd4/s400/IMG_5147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587374023917240178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrw2Oiwq6RLflOqt5MPU5tAaOCSb1AsddI7eBa8MRnMCy6cMu_wcqMvRQ4n9v1p2yemPGX4EYX0tDDod8O3O8XikWOM9Ier8kI2mLrFeOHX857UXhXYSi0H6d_SIJ5XUtgx1GRJIpfCls/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrw2Oiwq6RLflOqt5MPU5tAaOCSb1AsddI7eBa8MRnMCy6cMu_wcqMvRQ4n9v1p2yemPGX4EYX0tDDod8O3O8XikWOM9Ier8kI2mLrFeOHX857UXhXYSi0H6d_SIJ5XUtgx1GRJIpfCls/s400/IMG_5151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587374018879254258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SftY8f9R1BNuxrzmbvH5OjRFOBxIsgRoLHUAs9xg6wjH2MonbjhvRV54uPrtvqf2mSaWZPxBrOaU6zVHBz0epyuZldHFt_ORJl_1Fy04FhTcycRk4K9aS2-MhSfy9AgKGy99ZAAYwEA/s1600/IMG_5154.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SftY8f9R1BNuxrzmbvH5OjRFOBxIsgRoLHUAs9xg6wjH2MonbjhvRV54uPrtvqf2mSaWZPxBrOaU6zVHBz0epyuZldHFt_ORJl_1Fy04FhTcycRk4K9aS2-MhSfy9AgKGy99ZAAYwEA/s400/IMG_5154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587374014133568946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEQ5egXodEW42Ucb9xRlk5x2joI-d9dDGRBXu20dPg3PJwLrZGmvkf37Lq6wcXkXBPjT650FxOmdWWJygV_4Q-etp3zkJntCsaXUElbkgcnSQClc8Yktx6OrB-YCdHDUX9cyC2hOXRRg/s1600/IMG_5157.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEQ5egXodEW42Ucb9xRlk5x2joI-d9dDGRBXu20dPg3PJwLrZGmvkf37Lq6wcXkXBPjT650FxOmdWWJygV_4Q-etp3zkJntCsaXUElbkgcnSQClc8Yktx6OrB-YCdHDUX9cyC2hOXRRg/s400/IMG_5157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587374012644770482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'll be adding these to my <a href="http://bobandmabel.bigcartel.com/">shop</a> soon but for today I am off to Ballarat to visit a lovely friend of mine that I haven't seen for way too long.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Have a great day everyone.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more take a look over at <a href="http://maxabellaloves.blogspot.com">Maxabella Loves..</a></span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-35636434727810033992011-03-22T00:34:00.000-07:002011-03-22T00:40:37.468-07:00Map Drawers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYTCKWPZMz4oqHJrBZnDMlSP2ZNuA2AGvGYxvuYqtKInb4EW0YFb2NzrNlTCKg-pC41pQU8_CTagsLJfzFQ1ilmjgso_GBeC7YYCEh2ti49oYxI8jyFNkcxQSo21GpPjBBjg0Dqsi6gQ/s1600/IMG_5129.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYTCKWPZMz4oqHJrBZnDMlSP2ZNuA2AGvGYxvuYqtKInb4EW0YFb2NzrNlTCKg-pC41pQU8_CTagsLJfzFQ1ilmjgso_GBeC7YYCEh2ti49oYxI8jyFNkcxQSo21GpPjBBjg0Dqsi6gQ/s400/IMG_5129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586805799142877602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My birthday pressie. Only a few months overdue but I don't mind. The wait was certainly worth it. We rescued these drawers from the side of the road about 9 years ago and they are finally looking as fabulous as I knew they would.</span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-88589309105847986512011-03-18T05:03:00.001-07:002011-03-18T15:34:24.060-07:00I'm grateful for.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi055sxM9QV-6GbqQIigs0h3XwS70mH2CMnfjMHVEdnp43I6Cw3qexSufpHc05Akbdlk2a8H8UVGzQDoe_Ny10pddGsCM9hym6j1WJz-l-ByKG-XqFMjJP9oDFY26znipo5lHqgKAwgo-U/s1600/kinder+concert+061.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi055sxM9QV-6GbqQIigs0h3XwS70mH2CMnfjMHVEdnp43I6Cw3qexSufpHc05Akbdlk2a8H8UVGzQDoe_Ny10pddGsCM9hym6j1WJz-l-ByKG-XqFMjJP9oDFY26znipo5lHqgKAwgo-U/s400/kinder+concert+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585549988845276322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />This week I am grateful for....</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Having my big girl home from her Grade 4 camp. It wasn't the same around here without her and although she is known as the quietest of the 3, it seemed so quiet without her. The 2 nights away seemed like an eternity and I was so excited to pick her up this afternoon. Apparently she didn't feel the same and had so much fun that she didn't miss us at all!!!! </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have loved listening to her tales of camp. I've heard the highlights (jumping off the diving board) and the lowlights ("the food wasn't even homemade!!!") and everything in between.</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">It was lovely to see her collapse in to an exhausted but happy slumber.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://maxabellaloves.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more.</span></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-75281949433778988262011-03-16T17:22:00.001-07:002011-03-16T17:33:15.991-07:00My Creative Space<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSK5GyHJuopENnIzjn1f5vJJi4PompEG9JCGnSMKVc0YXL_BbJtUwfsVDP1t49xFKS7h09QloF0z9QJTPq4NbqoOr_KBs-ApF-RukI4pA1AeCM3tWdPXG7U4GkG3FvmSL6GPBC-z7thrI/s1600/P3094251.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSK5GyHJuopENnIzjn1f5vJJi4PompEG9JCGnSMKVc0YXL_BbJtUwfsVDP1t49xFKS7h09QloF0z9QJTPq4NbqoOr_KBs-ApF-RukI4pA1AeCM3tWdPXG7U4GkG3FvmSL6GPBC-z7thrI/s400/P3094251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584838632096513010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've got my sewing mojo back......to an extent. There is nothing like a little pressure of an upcoming market to push my arse into action.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This cushion was previously a table mat. I've been making them for a few years and keep thinking that they would look great as cushions. Done. Finally. I donated it to my girls school's fair for their silent auction. Funnily enough it was purchased by Miss Blondie's best friends Mumma.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">In other creative news I have whipped up a few ladies wrap skirts for the Festival of the Sea on Sunday. I haven't taken any photos yet but promise to share next week. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more creative spaces take a look <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">here.</a></span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-84968069614770940602011-03-14T20:50:00.000-07:002011-03-14T22:00:25.343-07:00Pterodactyl saves the day...........if only<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PtR1pv10s2ov-2I4GL9LrjsCQF97cj5HAsNLaclC5ELJAIBBeCoWBaEmsVYDO1musJM9qHDkxa3m6pcV8czIsD_uxsS9q47PzljyoKCTdBlah8mL5cnQIi7i3EqDnzHdNFL50N2bfh0/s1600/Pterodactyl4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PtR1pv10s2ov-2I4GL9LrjsCQF97cj5HAsNLaclC5ELJAIBBeCoWBaEmsVYDO1musJM9qHDkxa3m6pcV8czIsD_uxsS9q47PzljyoKCTdBlah8mL5cnQIi7i3EqDnzHdNFL50N2bfh0/s400/Pterodactyl4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584151159494432930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Whilst talking with the kiddies this morning about what is going on in Japan at the moment and contemplating the fate of so many, the little guy pipes up with "It's okay Mummy, I will turn myself into a pterodactyl and fly up to the buildings and save the people". </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If only it was that simple.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I feel so much sadness with what is happening in this crazy world of ours.</span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-16048249130791083202011-03-08T17:41:00.001-08:002011-03-08T17:47:03.091-08:00Surrounded by apples<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZoa2tH-6FDeQiPMoYWOEmQEAl0khgeCiNw1IcqaxQhRva92VVuErWyKzuYDceCXXdcg6mlYDZxvNIDrBqLuH-n6IJchGEN-kMYA1jA6VUf2aIyEfz9EjWcUizUBJb9zWPvvizXGrN08/s1600/P3054246.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZoa2tH-6FDeQiPMoYWOEmQEAl0khgeCiNw1IcqaxQhRva92VVuErWyKzuYDceCXXdcg6mlYDZxvNIDrBqLuH-n6IJchGEN-kMYA1jA6VUf2aIyEfz9EjWcUizUBJb9zWPvvizXGrN08/s400/P3054246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581889616445093554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Over the weekend I was feeling poorly and spent a good deal of it Nanna napping and just getting through the day as best I could. Although, I will admit to dosing myself up on sudafed so that I could enjoy a girls night out on Saturday night............so worth it!</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Whilst I was snoozing the husband made toffee apples with the kiddies. They looked amazing and I must say I was super impressed with his toffee apple making ability, who would have known???</span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-48857673598005638312011-02-26T21:57:00.000-08:002011-03-06T02:39:07.240-08:00Flea Market Finds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu59Ljt3TUySxQOKrO4ThIz-nP7U6_Y6sNw-Xli2nwa7o44bKqTVjr6mDdnx-EiWDSlB1X_sPxS7sI_PkKJhMCfnrzo-mvBCKPmhvYeFgz2hCmv5Aduh0UiCR4ZIB5kzq6XmPCzMoBTLc/s1600/dress+frilly.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu59Ljt3TUySxQOKrO4ThIz-nP7U6_Y6sNw-Xli2nwa7o44bKqTVjr6mDdnx-EiWDSlB1X_sPxS7sI_PkKJhMCfnrzo-mvBCKPmhvYeFgz2hCmv5Aduh0UiCR4ZIB5kzq6XmPCzMoBTLc/s400/dress+frilly.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580912196492762546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">So in love with this little number but haven't been able to wear it as it's a bit big. It is lined, so I'll have to spend a bit of time adjusting it. It was a steal for $3 and when I finally get around to resizing it I will be stepping out with the cowboy boots and floral frilly dress!<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbFYtwD4WmFrcYhl6AyeDnsqzqAIcHerWjBOzILPRHno2rKip5_SrW5dAFcCkQMcKXMFLnIEq4nXRxHv9CtzXPD2ee-ZijTx1sxFHyWVDxoxWpGxUCeXTE0DBNiSmCVMt9OlnaTs3leU/s1600/dress+green+and+blue.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbFYtwD4WmFrcYhl6AyeDnsqzqAIcHerWjBOzILPRHno2rKip5_SrW5dAFcCkQMcKXMFLnIEq4nXRxHv9CtzXPD2ee-ZijTx1sxFHyWVDxoxWpGxUCeXTE0DBNiSmCVMt9OlnaTs3leU/s400/dress+green+and+blue.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580912199829161010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">This one i have worn so much already. Just a Kmart brand, but it fits perfectly and great for the occasional summery day.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">I think I paid a whole $2.50 for this one.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fOwIkNXY1ZKb2uu62hflnbrMvDlFYErYpuP8DvumT3WoJpHFdk_U_156zBmZoRFFX1mqvLtB2NSHejo_lxNlgj5IQzfloSEJOchYC37o88h6lP3zrsHvVEALjmaSDHGdCeoN7_6S9Oc/s1600/dress+denim+pinafore.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fOwIkNXY1ZKb2uu62hflnbrMvDlFYErYpuP8DvumT3WoJpHFdk_U_156zBmZoRFFX1mqvLtB2NSHejo_lxNlgj5IQzfloSEJOchYC37o88h6lP3zrsHvVEALjmaSDHGdCeoN7_6S9Oc/s400/dress+denim+pinafore.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578245146321667922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm sure I'm too old for a pinafore but I don't really care. I like it!</span> </div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbejLXe1VAsgU4ccng5IDGUegJ-GrU4I7QUs998ZVoBeMfjYQ6lntXriUfGH16eDk4owLGIMVCdkzq-vMpFK_O2QdFZkw7OYOdK8jluZW9Rp_Aw4wYhfJuom89E6tL1lseoOxSJu1AnY/s1600/blue+green+and+purple+floral+fabric.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbejLXe1VAsgU4ccng5IDGUegJ-GrU4I7QUs998ZVoBeMfjYQ6lntXriUfGH16eDk4owLGIMVCdkzq-vMpFK_O2QdFZkw7OYOdK8jluZW9Rp_Aw4wYhfJuom89E6tL1lseoOxSJu1AnY/s400/blue+green+and+purple+floral+fabric.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580912197184360418" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Really loving this fabric and thinking of making some wrap skirts for the Mumma's.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">For more Flea Market Finds pop over to <a href="http://herlibraryadventures.blogspot.com/2011/03/flea-market-finds.html">Her Library Adventures.</a></span><br /></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-27412178136533869102011-02-23T14:48:00.000-08:002011-02-23T14:53:22.394-08:00My Creative Space<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkChbt3lM0Im2l8DjwNExHO-c4sxQEvIFUf926J0tOxqofvHrOX-GyhjGzlc6fGv9pPUXpSd7zBPxCoOZDR4O-k389D6j28D3o3Q2FnapxF7Afwp90VJ93Ggf5-KI33C_BrmrNH1HL6Is/s1600/IMG_0145.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkChbt3lM0Im2l8DjwNExHO-c4sxQEvIFUf926J0tOxqofvHrOX-GyhjGzlc6fGv9pPUXpSd7zBPxCoOZDR4O-k389D6j28D3o3Q2FnapxF7Afwp90VJ93Ggf5-KI33C_BrmrNH1HL6Is/s400/IMG_0145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577021529537318930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iYoX6WrL5tj1ycjj2v0kQv36UfIhixYU3ZyCsvdtJFRFf4Ygeq3UyiyNLgZX78S3bzEeHgvE5Aqpk2GbjPOvRBwvH9C4jaGpO8ye2gqoocFXTCSjm5bIWvYdnnwuggob1BoSK87Bm24/s1600/IMG_0144.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iYoX6WrL5tj1ycjj2v0kQv36UfIhixYU3ZyCsvdtJFRFf4Ygeq3UyiyNLgZX78S3bzEeHgvE5Aqpk2GbjPOvRBwvH9C4jaGpO8ye2gqoocFXTCSjm5bIWvYdnnwuggob1BoSK87Bm24/s400/IMG_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577021531221426226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I haven't experienced much creative energy of late. Instead, I have been back on the paint brush and the sandpaper. Not too exciting but it must be done. Not only do I have all the skirtings, architraves and lots of windows to paint, at some stage I need to get out and paint the outside of the house as well......</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">For much more creative spaces take a look over <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">here.</a></span>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-48505739200518112742011-02-16T13:12:00.000-08:002011-02-16T13:17:24.529-08:00My Creative Space<span style="font-family:verdana;">My Creative Space today is actually my 6 year old daughters. I have been teaching her to sew along with her older sister. A lesson in patience for me and a super fun and crafty lesson for the girls.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCSsQbR1Dh0NeDc-xTXa_ZewV-16_jT3ocPS1Pw-ms0YmiCrM6Yp0MJgX7-4muGvqkGptioH1dXFe4jmDBOFVyRURxI6L0AQ2HwjTcDVHco9mrIzG3vbH3RTPZhRYApjSqf7rcF5mFdU/s1600/poppy%2527s+dog+cushion.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCSsQbR1Dh0NeDc-xTXa_ZewV-16_jT3ocPS1Pw-ms0YmiCrM6Yp0MJgX7-4muGvqkGptioH1dXFe4jmDBOFVyRURxI6L0AQ2HwjTcDVHco9mrIzG3vbH3RTPZhRYApjSqf7rcF5mFdU/s400/poppy%2527s+dog+cushion.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574399124953312882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjdRAqd0zsOiu9brSWvKKAUqxrrk3YqIoAEegDQpUebP0XTr6Mls9htSwJcAjnKbqCZ4Wyz7xWFpJQxfuCw-SM8YQToL3e0lkp__NBzCU1XxujfAu-ikIFtVZMy5lpdNz3pX5XXi9fZg/s1600/poppy%2527s+dog+cushion+back.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjdRAqd0zsOiu9brSWvKKAUqxrrk3YqIoAEegDQpUebP0XTr6Mls9htSwJcAjnKbqCZ4Wyz7xWFpJQxfuCw-SM8YQToL3e0lkp__NBzCU1XxujfAu-ikIFtVZMy5lpdNz3pX5XXi9fZg/s400/poppy%2527s+dog+cushion+back.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574399120195696738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">She is super proud of her cushion and I must say she did such a great job. I love the design!</span><br /><a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more creative spaces....</span></a>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-87085514663307830102011-02-15T15:10:00.000-08:002011-02-15T19:57:00.325-08:00Pretty, pretty, pretty...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnchLLupZaU87L8hi48WlK0qErMqTeQAZHRdRK5TKlkSbdQ1_JN2R-zjzhE3LBi87qbczPgu23Jrn38UW9q7UB7qM_Lv9_BnW9dJQgPu8iUiOiUgA_QTkjZDjMJbjE2A34d-OwTXzb5w/s1600/feathered+petals+headband.jpeg"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Over the last few days I have seen a few posts about the new website </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.bhldn.com/index.cfm">BHLDN</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, part of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/e4x/i18n.jsp?_requestid=105598">Anthrapologie</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I think. Now, I am already married and have no real need to be checking out wedding dresses or the like. But, I do like pretty things and my god is this site pretty. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnchLLupZaU87L8hi48WlK0qErMqTeQAZHRdRK5TKlkSbdQ1_JN2R-zjzhE3LBi87qbczPgu23Jrn38UW9q7UB7qM_Lv9_BnW9dJQgPu8iUiOiUgA_QTkjZDjMJbjE2A34d-OwTXzb5w/s1600/feathered+petals+headband.jpeg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnchLLupZaU87L8hi48WlK0qErMqTeQAZHRdRK5TKlkSbdQ1_JN2R-zjzhE3LBi87qbczPgu23Jrn38UW9q7UB7qM_Lv9_BnW9dJQgPu8iUiOiUgA_QTkjZDjMJbjE2A34d-OwTXzb5w/s1600/feathered+petals+headband.jpeg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnchLLupZaU87L8hi48WlK0qErMqTeQAZHRdRK5TKlkSbdQ1_JN2R-zjzhE3LBi87qbczPgu23Jrn38UW9q7UB7qM_Lv9_BnW9dJQgPu8iUiOiUgA_QTkjZDjMJbjE2A34d-OwTXzb5w/s1600/feathered+petals+headband.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnchLLupZaU87L8hi48WlK0qErMqTeQAZHRdRK5TKlkSbdQ1_JN2R-zjzhE3LBi87qbczPgu23Jrn38UW9q7UB7qM_Lv9_BnW9dJQgPu8iUiOiUgA_QTkjZDjMJbjE2A34d-OwTXzb5w/s400/feathered+petals+headband.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574130576531218290" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/_/feathered-petals-headband/productID/a76a2c18-7318-4d2d-b43b-e5e516bc8323/categoryID/545f97ff-db2d-4992-8409-d3dbd9d2c416">Feathered Petals Headband<br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHfcjndzRT7qzwTSFvaOtXKv7qsHq3JjlKrHTKK16chxrCfG329q8u_cNDHI2XsC9-lMUznZ6HPJMwI19B-YsRxh2VJXB-1x7u5Om7GCxXgWWRqE-F8UWXnq18MIcyQIOMjhX_o4RNGQ/s1600/vapour+cardigan.jpeg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzwXT3DZBfDhqxRylq8hPmcxlo71Kncvdp-hihs0NfAuo9g_wZY8iSU8GXMJF-V8kfeEq_dX59cLXxTrzWyhx6VB8RNzUV3mlaFqQxLWNUDP0wM5vrZT8Zrmw2DNuwUo39VTIL0S3rqk/s400/pinwheel+tea+dress.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574059025110297618" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_gowns/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Pinwheel Tea Dress</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhHIS3OfD8bX87vz3bUg1DzTO4aLG4eI-8KToQ-cXYzFHwhRbpIQ_Z9nRLDoNq-cLE668TutvrQxFmU2ASYWuSZmgj1P4tNvyimC9zgVTu6UVu6l5fb06CFL4Jg8KmuNMIZVySaqqv_4/s1600/Emerald+fields+kisslock+clutch.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhHIS3OfD8bX87vz3bUg1DzTO4aLG4eI-8KToQ-cXYzFHwhRbpIQ_Z9nRLDoNq-cLE668TutvrQxFmU2ASYWuSZmgj1P4tNvyimC9zgVTu6UVu6l5fb06CFL4Jg8KmuNMIZVySaqqv_4/s400/Emerald+fields+kisslock+clutch.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574058230861543762" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.browse/_/accessories/categoryID/8b8c5d47-65f3-4ad9-a85c-11f574720f42/page/1/">Emerald Clutch</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So much vintage inspired loveliness.<br />I want, I want, I want....<br /></div><br /></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209353459672859597.post-70909286978768067312011-02-13T17:38:00.000-08:002011-02-13T17:44:35.435-08:00Happy VD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge64805WlHdNrvLc-3oooE0PKS0rT2p5aj7HQC1R0vH68qBTUo4NkUJ4wtIyQ4xn0GCA3fAs5drO7Xt5RFGtjo3KjqLhJYZczmCxk2W09UOS_HI2UY6VxU1aXLhX10eXxAMrbN9uK0CtM/s1600/able+and+game+smarter.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_vyKPouf7XXSmurbqv1IW1vL05E1HK_O3LktrfmVYjPdimo3BcZN3vV1jBO8RZmUv9Sn-sUoI-QreIxF5PGkqmwH63OqDFBpJGQ5GQBlJq76Oya4T2GV5Aj_P8FJFwxnYxcg12NgtRo/s400/able+and+game+lazy+eye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573354723130102722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxqcwxet8F9nVDbr7Yj2-z4Nlca4QcUOBodKaqeEXLKtiFQRWImPtLgy2DndKgLfdGf1nC4NtG38iX_0oPqEvhx2HAOjhftQ-6yn4DzwZ7uoZbd73aUtl52mx156PnggEqGXCnTVck-E/s1600/able+and+game+dance.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxqcwxet8F9nVDbr7Yj2-z4Nlca4QcUOBodKaqeEXLKtiFQRWImPtLgy2DndKgLfdGf1nC4NtG38iX_0oPqEvhx2HAOjhftQ-6yn4DzwZ7uoZbd73aUtl52mx156PnggEqGXCnTVck-E/s400/able+and+game+dance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573354717094581394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'll put it out there and say it how it is.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of Valentines Day.<br /><br />I am though, a huge fan of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ableandgame">Able and Game.</a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ableandgame"> </a><span style="font-family:verdana;">After all romance and laughter go hand in hand. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Happy VD</span></span><br /></div>BOB & MABELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244409268452820389noreply@blogger.com4