mantra for this year

Loving this..

Woot!

The new me.

i've got a new do.

Short and soft and flicky... nothing safe like i would normally have done. I still get a shock when i glance at my reflection and feel the need to run my fingers through it so often people must think Ive lost the plot.

Love it, pay a hundred bucks and i feel like a new person! all of a sudden i feel more confident and sexy, ready to take on life and adventure at a moments notice... that is until my sleep deprived reality kicks in and the baby starts crying.

My Hubby isn't much of a fickle hair preening guy... he tends to grow his golden locks until he could be mistaken for the 4th member of Hanson and then lops it off to a criminal number 3 only to start the cycle all over again. i have the best of both worlds, the pretty guy with the golden tresses and the crew cut bad boy...

one time after 'le snip' i actually almost crossed the street to avoid a thuggish looking creature before realising he had come to meet me off the bus. eep!...what a gem.

what is it about absolute strangers running their fingers thru your hair and massaging your scalp to sheer perfection... you tell me.

Clementine Posy

My extremely talented friend Ash has just started a blog showcasing the AMAZING work she does with flowers..

here is her post on my wedding!

Check her out at - clementineposy.blogspot.com

Garden of surprises?

This is our front garden...
I'm a bit of a 'Let nature take it's course' kinda girl and therefore doesn't look like much...

Until you take a closer look -

Even weeds are pretty, sometimes..

My Latest Vinnies Haul

I still get the warm fuzzies thinking about my latest purchases!

Lovely vintage sideboard - $84

Retro wooden armchair - $20

it was calling out to me... please give me some new cushions and a bit of love and i will be awesome for all eternity...to which i replied ...yes little chair, i can see your awesomeness, i shall take you home and love you forever...

Hi, My name is Lauren and Im addicted to Swap Bot

What a fabulous concept!

Ive joined the realm of swappers with reckless abandon, and am really enjoying myself!

so far i have upcycled bookmarks and postcarded and even sent Tea!

gosh i love getting mail that doesn't require payment and let me tell you... it doesn't happen often.