A Collection of Thoughts

Watching

I thought it might be time for a little update on what we ( umm I ) are watching - I have to confess I watch waaaay more TV than I ever used to. Trying not to dwell on that and just enjoy it LOL. There are some very very good shows on at the moment.

Some are fluff.  Just saying.

Hart of Dixie

Total fluff - but my most enjoyable watch of the week - It's on a Saturday night ( I tell ya it's an exciting life I'm leading! )  Hart of Dixie is set in Bluebell Alabama - a totally quirky loveable cast.  Even Lemon who I love to hate LOL.

Homeland

Homeland has been promoted as the show of the year - it is intense and my husband even watches it with me - That's big. I am really enjoying it - twists and turns - I think there are only two episodes to go till the end of the first season but if you've missed it it's available online or at itunes.

Revenge

 My most favourite current addiction is Revenge - I want it to be on every single night -but it's not -just Mondays -which is today. YAY If you haven't watched I think it's about 4 weeks in and you can easily catch up online - Quick go do it now. Right now you won't be sorry.

 

My Kitchen Rules

As an avid Masterchef follower I was never going to get suckered into MKR- But umm well with all the promos about the "boys" and the "princesses" I couldn't help myself - and started recording it - now I'm totally hooked - I want Carla and Thomas gooooone

Project Runway

It's into Season Nine - and I always watch - Love the American version more than the Aus version -eeek am I allowed to admit that ?

 

It's a Brad Brad World

In it's first season and Brad is the assistant who left Rachel Zoe and has set up his own styling agency. He also managed to nab Demi Moore apparently as a client. It's a much watch if you love Rachel Zoe - The same style - lots of sitting around with them all stressing about how 'crazy"  busy they are.

A Gifted Man

I don't think this one is doing so well- but I'm liking it - It's now been moved to some mad late hour so it's just queued on my record thingy. A Gifted Man is about a neuro surgeon - who sees his dead ex wife - not where near as feel good as Hart of Dixie but still interesting characters and plot each week.

Next Great Baker

I love these style of cooking reality shows and The Next Great Baker is the same format as Top Chef and Top Chef Desserts - except Buddy is in charge and it's his way or the doorway.

Miss Fischer's Murder Mysteries

I stumbled across these by accident -  still available on Iview if you missed them - the first three have already aired  on ABC - 13 part series lady detective Miss Fischer -set in the 1920's - costumes are fab casting is fab - love love love.

Once Upon A Time

and this is just a heads up -  Once Upon a Time - is coming soon to channel 7 - the promos are on now -  a lovely reader sent me a disc with episodes on so we have already watched some and we ( girls and I ) LOVE this show so much - It's just too good.  You can read up on it here - every week is a new part to the fairy tale.  Can't wait for it to air so we can start watching again.  You definitely need to keep an eye out for it.

 

So that's it my viewing pleasure - what have I missed anything I need to know about ? I'm tempted to watch  Gossip Girl from the start - what do you think?? too trashy ??? or is it one of those suck you in series ???

Etzcetera Magazine- Issue Five

The latest edition of Etzcetera has hit the airwaves and its amazing. These girls are so awesome to work with. Over 120 + pages of fresh articles and pretty pictures and pure inspiration.

My style folio this issue is all about tea.

 Here is a peek

 You can buy the latest issue  here :)

 Enjoy!

 

Pinterest- Valentines

After a less than stellar day I have just had a lovely hour or so playing over at pinterest I've taken a heap of posts I had starred in my google reader and added them to my a variety of pinboards.

 Here's a peak at the Valentine board

I particularly love this idea - of making a bon bon

via pinterest.com

I have seen a number of cute posts and parties with milk bottles - We are big milk drinkers in our house I'd love to find some somewhere - with sweet straws for afternoon tea :)

via pinterest.com

and then teher sis this -free little mag with some printables and pretty ideas

via pinterest.com

You can see all my latest pins here  - and follow my boards here

Do you pin? What's your favourite board ???

Handwriting Meme

 Meme - I had to look that up -

The Meaning of MEME

MEME means "An idea that spreads like a virus by word of mouth, email, blogs etc"

So over on  Pip's blog I saw this nice little idea.

and in line with trying to embrace my handwriting  (I'm kidding it's never going to happen) I thought I would do this for fun- and now I have a something else to add to my One little Word Project too.

I changed it a smidge - being a non music person...

1. What is your name

2. Blog URL

3. Write: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

4. Favorite quote

5. Favorite song (at the moment)

6. Favorite TV shows (at the moment)

7. Say anything you want

8. Tag 3-5 bloggers

Tagging - Mel,  Sheree, Tammy, Ngaire, Jilly( come on Jilly you know you want to! ) Mel B, Kate, Janelle

 

James and The Giant Peach

When we went to GOMA the other week we noticed that James and the Giant Peach was showing at QPAC  in the Cremorne theater. I love to take the girls to that little theater - usually the plays are pantomimes and so beautifully done - It's so cosy and intimate.

I checked the website and found the tickets were a little expensive  but I figured if just the girls and I went then it would be okay. Anyhow with my chemo schedule I was unsure if I could be well enough to take them to Brissie on the train do the show and then get home all in one piece.

After discussing it with Richard we decided wasn't worth it for the cost of the tickets and not to maybe be able to attend.

via www.qpac.com.au

THEN today I was emailing one of my lovely long time blog readers Janet who mentioned that she had taken her grandchildren and how lovely it was. I said we had planned on going but really couldn't.

 I've just come home from treatment to find an email from her with a link to $20 tickets! - down from $48 and there are plenty of decent enough seats left.

A quick call to Richard and I now have 3rd row seats for Friday night - with Richard to drive and come with us for just over half of what it would have cost for just the girls and I to go.

I say I'll be popping some pain killers and taking a pillow for in the car and we are off on adventure.

Even better news I've been told I can share the link - if you use this link to book your tickets http://www.qpac.com.au/specials/index.aspx/61258e88 then all tickets are just $20 each. For anyone who is local- there are still some matinee sessions to choose from too.

 So excited and happy. Doesn't it look fab ?

Red Velvet — Art Journal All Year E-Course

via shopredvelvet.com

Last year I took one of Elsie and Rachel's art journalling courses and it was my most fav online class - LOVED it - so I was excited to hear they were running a new one this year but it runs for the whole year! My girls played along with me last time I hope they are going to want to this time too.

you can read about last years one and my girls here

I'm signed up - are you ??? Go here

Fairy Tale La La Loopsy

We have a series love affair going on with the la la loopsy dollies over there - especially the minis as they are the perfect size as friends for our Blythe.

so imagine our delight when we recieved a parcel from the lovely Miss Gigi with a Halloween mini dolly

I chatted with Gigi this morning about how much we loved her and she told me she had been searching for the Holly Sleigh Bells one - eeekkk - Why do we not get these cool things here ???

AND then she says - you know they are releasing a whole new series of Fairy Tale ones?

 Umm NO ?? YES they are - LOOOOOOK

 Curls n Locks

Scarlet Riding Hood

Snow Fairest

Little Bah Peep

Tuffet Miss Muffet

Cinders Slippers

 AND

Alice in La La Loopsy Land -

Sigh...

I'm so glad I have girls

 

Etsy Love

Here is a  lovely link Miss Mel has been busy playing with dye and has a whole new range in her etsy store.

whats not to love about pretty doilies?

Here are some pretty uses

Source: dillydallas.blogspot.com via Tee Ying on

via pinterest.com

 

Source: redhenhome.blogspot.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Dinah on Pinterest

Source: designsponge.com via Kathy on Pinterest

 

Pretty!

Etsy Love

Here is a lovely link  -Miss Mel has been busy playing with dye and has a whole new range in her etsy store.

whats not to love about pretty doilies?

Here are some pretty uses

Source: dillydallas.blogspot.com via Tee Ying on

via pinterest.com

 

Source: redhenhome.blogspot.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Dinah on Pinterest

Source: designsponge.com via Kathy on Pinterest

 

Pretty!

Some lovely things

 Hello my bloggy friends

I have been home two days and feeling just short of terrible :( LOL One day I'll pop on here and say YAY I'm feeling awesome )

Yesterday I went for a slew of test and things are doing AOK - I'm all good for chemo tomorrow according to one dr - just will meet with my hematologist first in the morning to confirm so that is YAY. BOO to the people who did the tests they wre less than kind and stressed me out and made me cry in the change room by myself ( and I don't cry easily let me tell you )

so to counteract my feeling yucky and the meanies share some loveliness with you all.

 Firstly I won something

Not a little something  A BIG HUGE something that makes me so so so so happy -I'm so happy I want to run and take my prize right now but I'm being sensible I have 12 months to take it so I'm going to wait until I can enjoy every single second of it.

Putting on a Party had a giveaway to win a Wiltons Cake course - it's just up the road from me at Logan and it's valued at $300 - you can see all the details here - I'm beside myself - I'm busting to tell the girls because they will think it's so cool but then they will keep bugging me about it until I go so I'd rather keep it a secret.

Fact of it is I am hopeless with an icing bag so I can't wait to learn these awesome awesome things

and the best news is you too can win one too- just go over here to enter  -if you win maybe we can go together!!

and then one of the lovely thing about having crafty friends - is that they send you the best things -crafty things

 Today this amazing gift from Sarah from Quilt Fabric Delights arrived

a bundle of fabrics - huge amazingly all beautifully coordinated - which is what makes me freeze totally- I cannot choose to save my life

and hexxies - ( LOVE ) and a much wanted sewline pen - which allows you to glue not sew - YAY

I'm so thrilled and I have the perfect project in mind for this - a hexie pillow for my chair in my craft room. The colours are so pretty.

and yesterday when I was feeling all maudlin

these little critters arrived - admittedly they weren't for me but my two munchkins but they totally made me smile

Introducing Dora and Daisy  made by the lovely Mardi  who also has a etsy store here soo cute.

I'm gathering together a little goodie pile of scrappy bits to add to my project life and this sweet bundle arrived from Gail yesterday as well.

Gail has the sweetest things in her etsy store - including these cute as polka dot doilies - how awesome would they be for wrapping for Christmas gifts on top of kraft ?

So spoilt

 That's what happening in my land

 How are you ???