Random Etsy Wednesday

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Vintage Wood Table with Leaf by Insert Hindsvik

Porcelain Nesting Bowls - Red Artichokes MADE TO ORDER by NewMoonStudio

Wordless Wednesday - Summer Days

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Rain Rain

Image by Dee Adams – available on etsy

I apologise for my lack of posting this week. I must admit I have been busy at work (my 9-5 job that pays the mortgage) – but it is more than that which has stopped me blogging. Every time I went to blog, I felt guilty that I should be looking, thinking and writing about pretty and somewhat frivolous things when so much of our country is in a state of emergency and tragedy. People have lost their lives, homes and worldly possessions, and I am talking about pretty stationery!

So why I am I posting now? Well I have decided (and this is my opinion only) that those that have been affected would not want us to put our lives on hold. We must live our lives to the fullest whilst we can.

You would all have noticed the multitude of charity auctions going on at the moment on line.

I have donated goods to the AusDisasterRelief etsy store (my items have sold but there is loads more there), the Summerblossum Handmade Accessories Charity Auction, the Handmade Kids & Rudy & The Dodo Flood Appeal ($4000 raised in the first hour alone – this is going to be a big one) and the Chantal Vincent blog and facebook auction (to start Monday).

Please show your support and buy up big – Christmas may be over, but Christmas will come next year as will birthdays – so why not do all your shopping now, get it out of the way, and support a good cause while you can.

There are a ton of other auctions going on – for a comprehensive list of some of them– check out Steph Bond’s Bondville website for details.

For the next couple of weeks, my 9-5 job is going to be full on, so I will apologise now and say my blog posts may be few and far between. I will however be regularly on facebook and twitter (ah the joys of an iphone) so feel free to join me there.

Wordless Wednesday - like father like son

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Image Love

A few random images I found this week that appealed for whatever reason

Image 1: Createfindadmire

Image 2: Love MissB

Image 3: Sofia Karariina

Stylish Bloggers Award

The week before Christmas when I was madly rushing to get things done before we left Sydney for the holidays I very excitedly received my first blogging award – “The Stylish Blogging” award. Now those that know me well, know that whilst I love pretty things, I could in no ways be considered stylish – but who am I to say no – so a big thank you to Cate at Keep Cate Busy for nominating me for the award.
In order to accept this award I must:

a)      thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award – thanks Cate - check

b)      Share 7 things about yourself

c)      Pay it forward to 15 recently discovered great bloggers (but you can be a bit naughty like me!)

d)      contact those bloggers and tell them about the award

so 7 things about myself:

1.      My middle name is Tove which is a name my parents made up – it is kind of half Hebrew half Norwegian

2.      I have a small dog called Daisy Duck – I wanted to just call her Duck, but my mother said she needed a first name too. Having Duck in her name confuses my nieces no end (plus my in-laws have a dog called Teddy which doesn’t help the situation!)

3.      I have lived in Sydney all my life – I love to travel but I couldn’t imagine calling anywhere else home.

4.      I had never heard of “blogs” 6 months ago!

5.      When I was little I wanted to be a tap dancing vet. I am neither – but there is still time!

6.      My love of stationery goes back to primary school

7.      I am 5’4 but I think I am actually shorter as I am forever hitting my head on things

Unlike Cate I don’t have OCD tendencies – so I am quite happy to stop at 7!

Now I am meant to pay it forward to 15 recently discovered great bloggers – but I am going to be a bit naughty and cut this down to 11 (hope no one minds!) (in alphabetical order):

1.      badskirt

2.      Bondville

3.      Chantal Vincent Art

4.      eggshell blue

5.      Life In A Pink Fibro

6.      Me a mum:

7.      Moags and Smeet

8.      My Sweet Prints

9.      One craftee mumma

10.    Paperklip

11.    Red Red Completely Red

OK - so now that I have satisfied my requirements (just give me about 10 minutes to email the above!)– take some time to check out some of the above blogs (all the above area  links but for some reason they aren't showing up that way!)– they are well worth a read!

Random Etsy Wednesday

1.       SALE large gas station sign, no. 3 By AM radio

2.       Japanese cotton linen blended fabric-Balloons and birds by KOKKA (half yard) By Cottonblue

3.       Houses and Birds Print by Judy Kaufmann

4.       Ply Stool - Flat packable by Mike Hindmarsh

5.       wooden shoe last no. 1 by AM radio

6.       Book Boat with Vintage Map Paper Sails - Recycled books and papers By Cotton Bird Designs