I'm Back!

Over the last few weeks I have been busily organising an event that I have founded here in my little town.

It was to celebrate the success of the local female business community and on Saturday night - the big night was a massive success.

I was lucky enough to secure the services of TODAY show nutritionist Dr Joanna McMillan and she was just fabulous.

The inaugural business woman of the year was also announced and went to long serving hair dresser Amanda "Mandy" Woodhouse.

Here are a couple of photos of the night and I look forward to planning another event in 2013!

Dr Joanna McMillan

Me, Business Woman of the Year Mandy Woodhouse and Dr Jo

Homemade Rock Candle Holders - they were the biggest hit of the night!

Found Some More Land.....

Beautiful but not big enough! Ho Hum!!

Stunning land near Jindabyne with clear views up the Thredbo Valley and over Lake Jindabyne!!

And again - I need a million dollars to buy it!!

My other secret crush

Is Kirsty Allsop - yes - a lady!!

Any of you that are familiar with Location, Location, Location; Relocation, Relocation; Location Revisited; The Property Chain; and Kirstie's Homemade Home will know who I am talking about and would also be familiar with her offsider Phil Spencer.

But most of all I am in love with her Devon property Meadowgate and wished that I lived in the UK just so I could spend a weekend there.

Its just stunning - all handmade and created by Kirstie and if you were lucky enough to see the two TV specials she made on the renovation of Meadowgate - you would know why I am in love with her....what about that fabulous kitchen!!

Gotta Love A Clearance Sale!!

Many of you will be aware of my addiction to clearance sales - in the country they are always filled with lots of goodies, a chance to catch up with family and friends and you get to take home the most quirky peices.

I would like to introduce you to Elizabeth - a bowls bag - whose owner - Mrs Elizabeth Eccelston passed away late last year and I have now become the very proud owner of her bowls bag (pls excuse the dirty state she is in).

I love it - Husband hates it!! Anyway - she is in pride of place on my fav chair - another clearance sale find!!

Addicted To.....

Stripes!!

Most of my clothes incorporate stripes - in traditional navy blue and white!!

In fact - my fav local store - Birdsnest -  is so aware of my stripe addiction that they stear me away from stripes in a hope that I might by something different - their good intentions never work!!

So last night I sat and looked around the post office residence and YES - I have been inspired to add some stripes - these following pictures have inspired my idea even further!

Photos from Decorpad, Country Living, Apartment Therapy

Today I Wish I Was......

In any of these beautiful country bedrooms.

Not a 100% today and would love to be lying in one of these beds!

Wedding in a Valley

Over the weekend my family was invited to the wedding of my cousin Chrissy to John in the beautiful Bega Valley.

And boy is it green at the moment, the Valley that is - I don't think there is a more beautiful sight in Australia than seeing the Valley so resplendent with hues of green!

The wedding was held at the property of Chrissy's dad, my Uncle Pete and it was a stunning setting.

The stunning homestead! I was very inspired!!

Milk urn filled with native flowers and dahlias! Very pretty

Here comes the Bride!

The beautiful wedding party!



Old pailing fence - native flowers - tea lights - Beautiful!



Found Some Land......

But it may as well be for sale for $1million - we just can't afford to purchase right now!

My White Homestead is a five year plan - Five Years to Save for the Land - Five Years to Plant Trees and Plan Gardens - Five Years to have the Homestead Built!!

Oh....but a girl can dream - it is just outside our little village and has direct views of the snow capped mountains!!

You simply can't live in the Snowy Mountains without seeing the snowy splendour!