SURF ADVENTURE: Land of the Blonde Fros

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I live my life according to my intuition and many times do things that may have no rhyme or reason yet, I am so drawn I know I must trust and follow these inner promptings. I was on the computer one day when a photo of the Solomon Islands popped up on my screen seemingly out of nowhere. I was instantly touched with a feeling of the perfect paradise I have been searching for my entire life.<br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><!--xml:namespace prefix = o /--><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A very unique quality that these people have from any other culture is that they are of AFRICAN descent but many of them have BLONDE HAIR.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> It is a stunning look!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is how it came about that I ended up living with the natives in the Solomon Islands on the island of Melanesia.</span></p><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238)" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477549541372594290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNk_GfIwzOaBjDwEy2eZVJcenUI988j6sGrN1gLOC-1KW7-OJiqdG1XGQZ9Tq48smD_38TYqq3YSqXXiVZNz9Znw-S3cwjCeVJsdOqqGUG-WH3cpRZox0lzJ96OY9dTM3D2M_LNqwtOZOS/s320/Inner+Red+Tube+Wave+-+Painting.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> was not at all familiar with the Solomon Islands yet have always had a desire to visit that region of the world, I was thinking more like Bali, Sumatra or Java. Being a surfer for over 30 years there are certain locations that are a must to surf in your life, of course Hawaii being on the top of the list to test your true skills as a surfer in the huge pounding surf of the North Shore of Oahu. Been there done that enough times, I have nothing more to prove! Already having surfed some of the biggest best waves in the world, I now prefer to explore waves that are unknown and may have never been ridden before.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">When I first arrived I stayed in Guadalcanal for a couple of days and I racked the brains of a couple of guys who have lived there for years with as many questions as I could think of about the customs and traditions of the people in the Solomon Islands. Being naive to their ways could be a matter of life or death so I was going to learn as much as I could to keep from breaking too many taboos. Who knows what the compensation would be for the slightest infraction? Are there still cannibalistic rituals? I heard white people were too salty. I sure hope so! Compensation is when one of the local village laws is broken and the only way to make things right again is to pay; this could be anything from, a pig or shell money (two most common forms of payment), to clothes and hopefully not my surfboard!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Some customs that directly applied to me were that an unmarried woman should never walk anywhere alone, especially a foreigner, so always have at least one kid with you, for they know where you can and can’t go, for example like onto any feuding villagers property. The women are expected to wear clothes that will cover below their knees (good thing I brought along a couple of lava lavas for my shorts weren't that long). I saw many bare breasted women or wearing scantily covering tops but they all had their knees covered! I was trying to figure out how I was going to go surfing in my bikini!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">These were only a few important points I had to remember luckily I am a fast learner and am here to share my stories with you! </span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><o:p></o:p></p><!--EndFragment-->

SURF ADVENTURE: Land of the Blonde Fros

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Beautiful Interior Design Photography

Swedish photographer Pia Ulin clicks some delightful pictures. Her photos of surreal interiors serve not only as amazing art pieces, but also as inspiration for your own space. Whether you live in a reconverted space, or a tiny city apartment, many of her photos feature urban dwelling in small space. Her use of color contrasts sharply with stark white living spaces, but all of her photographs make amazing use of light.<br /><br />Many of the spaces seem very Swedish and strongly influenced by furniture from IKEA, yet also retain a unique style and comfort with homey influences.<br /><br />Browsing through her photos gives you many great ideas for your own space, whether you starting new or need to add some pop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLQj9gnWvwB9y9afLjHaeqxg-5NLlbV3kfqANCr43YzRxKrlZ9orrluuOzOt0WdzsHCdqQZE3vZelLY9IAQQ_sJPdjWA3-d2p6ccHz66Dsejv2o7FqZXJuc-xwoRoLTcihXiG922A4EL2/s1600/modern-kitchen-with-storage.jpg"><img alt="Interior Design Ideas" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477296784868144642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLQj9gnWvwB9y9afLjHaeqxg-5NLlbV3kfqANCr43YzRxKrlZ9orrluuOzOt0WdzsHCdqQZE3vZelLY9IAQQ_sJPdjWA3-d2p6ccHz66Dsejv2o7FqZXJuc-xwoRoLTcihXiG922A4EL2/s400/modern-kitchen-with-storage.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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Beautiful Interior Design Photography

Swedish photographer Pia Ulin clicks some delightful pictures. Her photos of surreal interiors serve not only as amazing art pieces, but als...

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...thoughts in images...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div align="center">...life has been pretty *computer free* the last few days...</div><div align="center">...a whopping big *stye* in one's eye is not congenial to looong thoughts & blogging... </div><div align="center">...so instead of any thinking & any more typing than is necessary...</div><div align="center">...i'm going to share a bit of our half term hols with you in images...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBvQCiaHHSzojDs2AqKqtSL72tLdbMW6h6VyxEaVA8uQFhAQu7qWwgfEjzluYhWnqVChgvDWz7BqR8E3AP66diWUJhmu87aQ7dDhyD0PlfM-vP1KSCWwf787aBxy6X4LNrNMTFStgyhG4/s1600/lytham+juniors+present+2010+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBvQCiaHHSzojDs2AqKqtSL72tLdbMW6h6VyxEaVA8uQFhAQu7qWwgfEjzluYhWnqVChgvDWz7BqR8E3AP66diWUJhmu87aQ7dDhyD0PlfM-vP1KSCWwf787aBxy6X4LNrNMTFStgyhG4/s320/lytham+juniors+present+2010+007.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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...thoughts in images...

...life has been pretty *computer free* the last few days... ...a whopping big *stye* in one's eye is not congenial to looong thoughts &...

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Beautiful Summer Colour Combinations

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNcVy_2DpVNi4iRKa2Y7nZbyqsyza1LIiT4aRyTTDcZL6uD8JgbzH_TJbb8Z2Dw4OjfYWz0biz8pU-qMzYazc-t2seYilyTfg3UfuN4wxtL_wY9BYWmOVfqXNTr1g1fkpYoApcBsJfmM/s400/John+Loecke+ID7.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNcVy_2DpVNi4iRKa2Y7nZbyqsyza1LIiT4aRyTTDcZL6uD8JgbzH_TJbb8Z2Dw4OjfYWz0biz8pU-qMzYazc-t2seYilyTfg3UfuN4wxtL_wY9BYWmOVfqXNTr1g1fkpYoApcBsJfmM/s400/John+Loecke+ID7.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Beautiful summer colours bring a room out of the doldrums and make you smile! With an eclectic mix of colours which radiate summer shades, living rooms become stylish interiors which ooze chic style.<br /><br />Mixing and matching patterns is right on-trend and a great way to keep your living room bang up to date without having to spend a fortune; you can even cover the seats of your sofa and chairs in a completely different colour, pattern and type of fabric to create a fresh new look – a marvellous way to extend the life of your furniture along with embracing the trend of up-cycling effectively.<br /><br />Add <a href=http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/lighting/table-lamps/modern-table-lamps/>table lamps modern</a>, bright and in a contrasting colour to add interest to a room and don't forget to add an abundance of fresh flowers to add the summer touch which can be picked from your garden! With the Chelsea Flower show in full swing this week it makes the quintessential flower inspiration easy to follow!<br /><br />Mix stripes with floral fabrics, chevrons with blocks of contrasting plain colours within the same colour range and it's easy to achieve a beautiful room which is full of character and chic charm.<br /><br />Image: VT Interiors blogspot

Beautiful Summer Colour Combinations

Beautiful summer colours bring a room out of the doldrums and make you smile! With an eclectic mix of colours which radiate summer shades, l...

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...5 years ago...

<div align="center">...not long ago i *<em>fell upon</em>* a <em>gorgeous</em> blog...</div><div align="center"><em><strong>...lou, boo and shoes...</strong></em></div><div align="center">...the <em>*way</em>* louise writes is <em>infectious</em>...</div><div align="center">...& her photos gorgeous...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">... i love to have a cup of tea in the mornings when the house is still quiet...</div><div align="center">...<em>just catching up on her thoughts</em>...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...she has invited me to share mine in a little *<em>pass forward</em>* meme...</div><div align="center"><strong>...<em>in 5 years time...</em></strong><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGI7Skalr-xWOebqtZ_D7udZ9TrchqKKJMNVqs-gZ3PWPzzu7XyDCCCZBRgGzjCaJhg7Cje-H3QP0Fd0tqopVJL06BPRr34-sWk9h5fYkMCzIqJrpQdmqGT0ArsUOjdjsEX7sSy2-iPLp/s1600/_26.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGI7Skalr-xWOebqtZ_D7udZ9TrchqKKJMNVqs-gZ3PWPzzu7XyDCCCZBRgGzjCaJhg7Cje-H3QP0Fd0tqopVJL06BPRr34-sWk9h5fYkMCzIqJrpQdmqGT0ArsUOjdjsEX7sSy2-iPLp/s320/_26.JPG" /></a></div></div><div align="center"><strong><em>*where were you 5 years ago*</em></strong></div><div align="center">wow...when i stop to think about where i was 5 years ago i am in a place of smiles & exhaustion.</div><div align="center">our last little bambino was a month old & i was up at & down all night</div><div align="center">eventually waking with the noise of the neighbouring kookaburras...</div><div align="center">& then organising our other two little ones for pre-school & 'big' school.</div><div align="center">we had just sold our first, very treasured, & too small *family* home...</div><div align="center">& we were renting a great old apartment overlooking a beautiful park & sydney harbour </div><div align="center">whilst we looked for the next *family home*.</div><div align="center">i, rather madly, recall as a time of total inner calm, although we were making soo many big decisions.</div><div align="center">i think i was just soo happy that our family just felt *soo complete*</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYYMoka4YUFT66nWlaRyzTzIXXTaZJ-u8bzlXXjxFbhOSGGn8xrweeFn1b24UKvU3FEnUOBQpoAUJaHeA5sgv9PRKIR10W3YO3rgmEBlmDfCzOVRfnJZWvsRzFnf27y17wxKU9B54tqur/s1600/_9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYYMoka4YUFT66nWlaRyzTzIXXTaZJ-u8bzlXXjxFbhOSGGn8xrweeFn1b24UKvU3FEnUOBQpoAUJaHeA5sgv9PRKIR10W3YO3rgmEBlmDfCzOVRfnJZWvsRzFnf27y17wxKU9B54tqur/s320/_9.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><em>*where would you like to be in 5 years from now?*</em></strong></div><div align="center">what a whopping big ol' question...</div><div align="center">as i am now soo aware that life can take you anywhere.</div><div align="center">if i had sat in those early hours, nursing gorgeous audrey, in that wonderful apartment</div><div align="center">thinking about this very question...</div><div align="center">i doubt i'd have thought the english countryside is where i'd now find myself...</div><div align="center">i'd *<em>like</em>* to be back in *<em>manly, australia</em>*...</div><div align="center">as it's soo important to me that my kids <em>*know*</em> they are australian</div><div align="center">i want them to take for granted the things i did as a child...</div><div align="center">the harbour bridge</div><div align="center">sand between your toys </div><div align="center">the sound of kookaburras</div><div align="center">the hills hoist</div><div align="center">lamingtons</div><div align="center">bbq's </div><div align="center">wet cossies on the balcony</div><div align="center">salt in your hair</div><div align="center">frangipannis</div><div align="center"><em>...& i know i can feel settled doing this after years of travelling with them as a family...</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCJGgap-d1ubhxPqEt1cGbYK-td5Jv01b6otH20_C4cmXGG8OigL60toAd6y-4jcPdLN5zchm2ydtelkZtPSZDTbJMQ6xGgzM-DFr0OcUiY3Xomup2GBiMEtfMQtrYTW2rKaQGt-zlt9L/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCJGgap-d1ubhxPqEt1cGbYK-td5Jv01b6otH20_C4cmXGG8OigL60toAd6y-4jcPdLN5zchm2ydtelkZtPSZDTbJMQ6xGgzM-DFr0OcUiY3Xomup2GBiMEtfMQtrYTW2rKaQGt-zlt9L/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+168.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><em>*what is on your to do list today?*</em></strong></div><div align="center">anzac bisuits</div><div align="center">sewing orders</div><div align="center">reading to kiddos</div><div align="center">folding washing</div><div align="center">ballet class</div><div align="center">tea drinking</div><div align="center">half-term holiday {other} kiddo minding</div><div align="center">sorting my work desk!!!!</div><div align="center"><em>{& i'd like to pay *any* of the kiddos to sort out the sock basket...but i feel its verging on child labour finding sock pairs as i think its the most banal job of family life....}</em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL0Rp0CK2BJuGvFyu2sCd-gv-Ct_w7crfV_GwUIq2qx0fbT-0WtkoauHcXOCB7Spq3aTC4htc8LRR63wDuKiKtpFTdOLn1IGbTzJRkgVr_GfwgyJZbjmp72TtVWQWtRvXFuEiPRyH-WYZ/s1600/_411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL0Rp0CK2BJuGvFyu2sCd-gv-Ct_w7crfV_GwUIq2qx0fbT-0WtkoauHcXOCB7Spq3aTC4htc8LRR63wDuKiKtpFTdOLn1IGbTzJRkgVr_GfwgyJZbjmp72TtVWQWtRvXFuEiPRyH-WYZ/s320/_411.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><em>*what would you do if you were a billionaire?*</em></strong></div><div align="center">ahhh <em>that </em>question...</div><div align="center">well to start with..i can't seriously *<em>imagine</em>* being a billionaire</div><div align="center">even for a second.</div><div align="center">it's not that i wouldn't exactly *<em>want</em>* to be...</div><div align="center">it's just that i'd rather not have the...well the...pressure...</div><div align="center">alot comes with having<em> truckloads of dosh</em>...</div><div align="center">you always *<em>have</em>* to throw a great party</div><div align="center">you always *<em>have</em>* to *<em>shout</em>* all your friends</div><div align="center">you always *<em>have</em>* to be super generous beyond a fault...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1WoUr1SVuNrvgxXwEFd5-fDrm0HtuGAX9ybLVfgUfy-eivquwECK7FpThv62gqfsA9ryYRLQv-yyYpbwkzlRUnB6HKLfajpMvsVOVDqv4WV6hTfYmzwy0NmKfOgi3Sqj_ppuoB7C4EBi/s1600/foks+crew+%26+country+style+mag+215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1WoUr1SVuNrvgxXwEFd5-fDrm0HtuGAX9ybLVfgUfy-eivquwECK7FpThv62gqfsA9ryYRLQv-yyYpbwkzlRUnB6HKLfajpMvsVOVDqv4WV6hTfYmzwy0NmKfOgi3Sqj_ppuoB7C4EBi/s320/foks+crew+%26+country+style+mag+215.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">if i *<em>were*</em> a <em>billionaire</em>...</div><div align="center">i know i'd give a huge *<em>whack</em>* of it away</div><div align="center"><em>to charity....to kids projects...& to our families...</em></div><div align="center">my immediate response would be to *<em>mother</em>* everyone else...</div><div align="center">to *<em>fix</em>* their lives...</div><div align="center">which of course it wouldn't but i like to think it would make a <em>difference...</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiID51TyPtq5Tw71Xc17DbMO9XyLArX45RwHPrfLwaNgDyV0hOJv50tueMvvJhshH26vgOhMoDvb0w-j30S8IsYiyIvgel9tazdEMpQGN88Wxo1w7zdyrLLjWsFOHVCUY-M1apomx6AwyRh/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiID51TyPtq5Tw71Xc17DbMO9XyLArX45RwHPrfLwaNgDyV0hOJv50tueMvvJhshH26vgOhMoDvb0w-j30S8IsYiyIvgel9tazdEMpQGN88Wxo1w7zdyrLLjWsFOHVCUY-M1apomx6AwyRh/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+105.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">& i'm not a total saint...</div><div align="center">so with the rest i'd finish that *family home*</div><div align="center">move it to a waterfront beach block in manly.. </div><div align="center">& contiue to show our kids the world...</div><div align="center">i don't think we could give them a greater gift than travel...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRisor0_eKnmzDKX65zm2Dw4B41tJ37iUAkND2CWcRkd_Z1Q5mTEprQ-WImu5GAfYx_Laes1lVURuffGY13p0o6OhbbBbCfNU6q7aRU_HMriKXBh9E0WwKD_aXptZaVInUEbD9dJi_d9TK/s1600/kids+and+maps+april+2010+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRisor0_eKnmzDKX65zm2Dw4B41tJ37iUAkND2CWcRkd_Z1Q5mTEprQ-WImu5GAfYx_Laes1lVURuffGY13p0o6OhbbBbCfNU6q7aRU_HMriKXBh9E0WwKD_aXptZaVInUEbD9dJi_d9TK/s320/kids+and+maps+april+2010+009.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...Now to pass this forward to some wonderful blogging friends...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...of course i can't choose some of you...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...& not all of you...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...as i'd love to hear everyones story...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...so if you'd like to *<em>share</em>* your 5 years with us...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...please run with this & leave a link in my comments below...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...so we can all read a little about each other...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{& perhaps meet some new friends in the process}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>...or just let me know if your kids want a really low-paid job as a sock-sorter...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>{actually if i was a billionaire i'd just *chuck out* odd socks and have new socks home-delivered!}</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div>

...5 years ago...

...not long ago i * fell upon * a gorgeous blog... ...lou, boo and shoes... ...the *way * louise writes is infectious ... ...& her phot...

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Stay True To Your Own Individuality

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2qjbrj8WZRXLbh5AhEhrAbxg0rSN-8s-xO8CmydpyQk3KXX61lHGUe0ViTg2ct-tkOHyXUa-dU8-sRHax8GLXBVw6e7cGqy-Bt0Xfvxj-Lw87rCgV08CoD_Ui8ZeXDdHD6O1tdUe48w/s400/skona_hem_scandinavian_modern_retro_white.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2qjbrj8WZRXLbh5AhEhrAbxg0rSN-8s-xO8CmydpyQk3KXX61lHGUe0ViTg2ct-tkOHyXUa-dU8-sRHax8GLXBVw6e7cGqy-Bt0Xfvxj-Lw87rCgV08CoD_Ui8ZeXDdHD6O1tdUe48w/s400/skona_hem_scandinavian_modern_retro_white.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Mix and not matching creates a chic style which suits modern family homes and lifestyles. Stripes are known to make rooms appear taller which gives the illusion of more space and light.<br /><br />With <a href=http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/>discount fabric warehouse</a> stores online its easy to collect materials of all colours, patterns and fabrics to make an abundance of cushions to pile onto sofas, chairs and beds to create a homely look.<br /><br />I think it makes a real change to focus on reality rather than dreaming of the impossible! Interior designers undoubtedly create great interiors, however for the vast majority these designs come with a hefty price tag – the trick is to use the ideas, tweak them a little and create your own interior style which reflects your independence and personality not your budget.<br /><br />With little skill you can transform your living space into a haven rich with colour, pattern and chic style. Just remember to stand true to the style of your home and leave the homes of the rich and famous as places to visit in person or via the internet and pinch ideas from!<br /><br />Be open to trying new styles, experiment and broaden your horizons so that your home becomes envied!<br /><br />Image: Decorology

Stay True To Your Own Individuality

Mix and not matching creates a chic style which suits modern family homes and lifestyles. Stripes are known to make rooms appear taller whic...

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...sunshine & being in the moment...

<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...i've read <em>more than a few</em> posts this weekend about the <em>weather</em>..</div><div align="center">...i came in briefly between the *<em>burning rays of sun*</em> to have a beer with a few of you...</div><div align="center"><em>...{ & yes i am still in ol'blighty!}...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mOPy7xyJmsJ7wEvog0o2jJz9X7Pi7ZKN4uNYuhFTywIYN-xRnpD_tP8ohuNRQg26JFYAs4V6Pw16CywCVO7E3BdKmAC-72ISTR49AJ9oAS0UXPnxVNy_y4rPgwHQmKy7Lqe0lkeL-B1e/s1600/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mOPy7xyJmsJ7wEvog0o2jJz9X7Pi7ZKN4uNYuhFTywIYN-xRnpD_tP8ohuNRQg26JFYAs4V6Pw16CywCVO7E3BdKmAC-72ISTR49AJ9oAS0UXPnxVNy_y4rPgwHQmKy7Lqe0lkeL-B1e/s320/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+055.jpg" /></a></div><br />...you see...i'm <em>australian</em>...</div><div align="center">...& <em>in australia</em>...when the *<em>sun*</em> comes out...so does the <em>bbq & a beer</em>...</div><div align="center">...& when an australian is in britian & the sun comes out as it did this weekend...</div><div align="center"><em>...the whole family just has to celebrate...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lCrNikvoU9KaXxklotZnKsNcATTU_lH7s_e-zBOetvC2iKahl8E9hxOw29sAgGz0pWYzr9IKO-bOOZQvbEsCem-p_O01Nnr9AIYMB8h7g-XIbIkWQiFhSQ5Z165q3K1KPSTAsEjRBu6v/s1600/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lCrNikvoU9KaXxklotZnKsNcATTU_lH7s_e-zBOetvC2iKahl8E9hxOw29sAgGz0pWYzr9IKO-bOOZQvbEsCem-p_O01Nnr9AIYMB8h7g-XIbIkWQiFhSQ5Z165q3K1KPSTAsEjRBu6v/s320/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+062.jpg" /></a></div><br />...my plan this weekend was to *<em>be present</em>* with all the things we chose to do...</div><div align="center">...to *<em>be present</em>* with the kids & ritchie...</div><div align="center">...to really <em>enjoy</em> our weekend<em> back together</em> again...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkgOHJIFmgX5Czx0oAxmF8vUX7ZYKav0EyKFC2i4FgiQvnTDQDsYIlacOWnW1NuM9wCLKJ1lsYbG2T0ZdCiL1_kbLvepClgO5cL3SKkbwJ8DWwE-f3ny1GLBf_wkP41WJ8gYQgzsKdHbf/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+1+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkgOHJIFmgX5Czx0oAxmF8vUX7ZYKav0EyKFC2i4FgiQvnTDQDsYIlacOWnW1NuM9wCLKJ1lsYbG2T0ZdCiL1_kbLvepClgO5cL3SKkbwJ8DWwE-f3ny1GLBf_wkP41WJ8gYQgzsKdHbf/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+1+022.jpg" /></a></div><br /><em>...no sneaking off to sew...</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em>...or make do & mend...</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em>...or to while away the hours reading brilliant blogs...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mYSB6lZLy4dm8vQg8nZMVu3tsjrvD_uk9ez4oY3VyuNpMotKG7O4UrEUw0aJkHqf57JcRWvoXSEgwnk_PwLvLfJVtjA3kTxOy8gV3R0ZV0q5ob2xza9BqLNxtGN4N1lfp-q7GxsPSQeA/s1600/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mYSB6lZLy4dm8vQg8nZMVu3tsjrvD_uk9ez4oY3VyuNpMotKG7O4UrEUw0aJkHqf57JcRWvoXSEgwnk_PwLvLfJVtjA3kTxOy8gV3R0ZV0q5ob2xza9BqLNxtGN4N1lfp-q7GxsPSQeA/s320/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+059.jpg" /></a></div><br />...but to just *<em>be present</em>*...</div><div align="center">...front & centre...</div><div align="center">... with our life here in this lovely village...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em>...& i have...</em></div><div align="center">...& i feel like its been a weekend of *<em>smelling the roses</em>*...</div><div align="center">...& the <em>sunscreen...</em></div><div align="center">...& the <em>bbq...</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...of listening to<em> BBC 1's outdoor music festival</em> in Bangor- North Wales <em>in the garden</em>...</div><div align="center"><em>...of singing & dancing with the kids...</em></div><div align="center">...of bunting blowing in the breeze...</div><div align="center">...of lounging on the trampoline turned into a bedouin tent for the full effect of what the brits do best...</div><div align="center"><em>...outdoor music festivals...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSCupuGogigpeCH-tpKZxJBr1J8CSyfSqUTtPhM5OmA0IhmCw2SU9ysq0HVSkQ5Mv131XvLvkee1zklXpAJ6brUvKRPS3rZhRQBiGGC_0wlP9slw4jKahdhN28j4ia1xQXziNquGWrQmy/s1600/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSCupuGogigpeCH-tpKZxJBr1J8CSyfSqUTtPhM5OmA0IhmCw2SU9ysq0HVSkQ5Mv131XvLvkee1zklXpAJ6brUvKRPS3rZhRQBiGGC_0wlP9slw4jKahdhN28j4ia1xQXziNquGWrQmy/s320/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+066.jpg" /></a></div><br />...we have<em> freckled noses</em>...</div><div align="center">...&<em> bbq leftovers</em>...</div><div align="center">...& garden beds<em> planted</em> with seeds...</div><div align="center">...& tomato plants <em>blooming...</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...we have <em>water pistols</em> strewn across the grass...</div><div align="center">...& wet *<em>cossies</em>* on the line...</div><div align="center"><em>...& very happy bambino's</em>...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...& very...very....happy...parents...</div><div align="center">...it's easy to let your mind wander back to one's sewing...</div><div align="center">...or one's washing...or any other number of things that don't have to be done...</div><div align="center">...but weekends should be about being *present* with your kids...</div><div align="center">...*just being* with your partners...</div><div align="center"><em>...& doing nothing more than *smelling the bbq*...</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PCm29xmNOZLms5FEd-oM4a6IsRiQcifToRAenteG9uuhBroeECtUOTSWlXOHyxWB9dSMz7_Pjfhp8P7T1ms30ZHBz_RZKLIPXFiI66LcdXwsRHuTc_737tGCPB29BtINbizr4vikXmIz/s1600/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PCm29xmNOZLms5FEd-oM4a6IsRiQcifToRAenteG9uuhBroeECtUOTSWlXOHyxWB9dSMz7_Pjfhp8P7T1ms30ZHBz_RZKLIPXFiI66LcdXwsRHuTc_737tGCPB29BtINbizr4vikXmIz/s320/april+%26+kids+in+garden+at+last+2010+056.jpg" /></a></div></div><div align="center"><em>...hope yours was a lovely one of sunshine & nothingness...</em><br /><br /><br /></div>

...sunshine & being in the moment...

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...[this moment}...

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15Ga6miihmHg8xeGFCKTwbY3EHvRe4shtfqc8WlHQWQlWyyKbM5LJ8kE_DJgVON2iK7XQOiEyxLpmbrvkZYqFZNMLQeW31o7NBZrvY28Y8TATTpDwXu_Rrnf5xSzEXmoneemJdBDZsf70/s1600/adie+5th+bday+29.4.10+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15Ga6miihmHg8xeGFCKTwbY3EHvRe4shtfqc8WlHQWQlWyyKbM5LJ8kE_DJgVON2iK7XQOiEyxLpmbrvkZYqFZNMLQeW31o7NBZrvY28Y8TATTpDwXu_Rrnf5xSzEXmoneemJdBDZsf70/s320/adie+5th+bday+29.4.10+011.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>{this moment}</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>...A single photo- no words-...</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>...capturing a moment from the week-...</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>...A simple, special, extrodinary moment..</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>...A moment i want to pause, savour and remember...</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your *<em>moment</em>* in the comments below for all to see.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>*Have a wonderful weekend* </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xxx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{this moment}</em> is a friday ritual over at the wonderful blog of </div><div align="center"><a href="http://soulemama.com/">http://soulemama.com/</a></div>

...[this moment}...

{this moment} ...A single photo- no words-... ...capturing a moment from the week-... ...A simple, special, extrodinary moment.. . ...A mome...

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Innovative Ways To Brighten Your Kitchen Cupboards

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.atticmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/kit-scavolini-karikon-crystal-450.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.atticmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/kit-scavolini-karikon-crystal-450.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 274px;" /></a><br />We know that bold patterns are right on-trend this year, along with people being more pedantic over the choice they make for using sustainable materials. As such why not use bright bold fabric to cover your kitchen cupboards?<br /><br />An inexpensive and very different approach to up-dating kitchen cupboards! With the ability to buy <a href=http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/>fabric online</a> then are a whole plethora of beautiful designs and patterns to choose from. Opt for medium weight fabrics to enable you to simply stick it to the cupboard doors.<br /><br />You should also look for fabrics which don't fray otherwise you'll have to turn a small hem all the way round which, unless you're very careful won't give you a nice flat and even surface edge. PVC fabric may be the best choice as these are also wipe clean, have a thicker density which won't be spoilt by glue seeping through.<br /><br />Ask staff in a fabric warehouse for suggestions if you're unsure or drop their customer service team an e-mail for advice.<br /><br />You have to admit this is an ingenious and inexpensive way of bringing a whole new trendy look to your kitchen! You could even use the same fabric for a table runner or make your own Roman blinds for a balanced and cohesive look.<br /><br />Image: AtticMag

Innovative Ways To Brighten Your Kitchen Cupboards

We know that bold patterns are right on-trend this year, along with people being more pedantic over the choice they make for using sustainab...

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...dreaming of greek bunting...

<div align="center">...ummmmm...this was a tuesday post...</div><div align="center">...but you see i'm *home alone* with the bambinos this week...</div><div align="center">...ritchie has flown the family coup & is in australia for the week...<br />{i don't know how he does it -3 days flying for 3 days of work!}</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...& thats why i'm posting *tuesdays* thoughts on *wednesday* morning...</div><div align="center">...i ummm...fell asleep...</div><div align="center">...well i didn't fall asleep & leave the kids *watching endless tele*...or anything...</div><div align="center">...i fell asleep putting the littlest to bed, once i had the big 2 tucked up with their books...</div><div align="center">...in their beds...</div><div align="center">...i swear...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QdGRQb9xWarpOJA5OKhG49Untv1sRL-lLiAefEHjgSzjqfCaE7ZDB4n6iCG2DJWbrjk_-4NV3iTjMN_f_cmPiZQp1vgdHp6qLSoC6rShkDYXURrqzechF9uZz6m-e78brzIRTNGhwm7o/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QdGRQb9xWarpOJA5OKhG49Untv1sRL-lLiAefEHjgSzjqfCaE7ZDB4n6iCG2DJWbrjk_-4NV3iTjMN_f_cmPiZQp1vgdHp6qLSoC6rShkDYXURrqzechF9uZz6m-e78brzIRTNGhwm7o/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+009.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div></div><div align="center">...so here goes, my thoughts from yesterday...</div><div align="center">...is this a bit weird?...</div><div align="center">...not to me...i have to say...</div><div align="center">...i often find myself finishing today, conversations i started yesterday, with one of the kids...</div><div align="center">...ok... maybe it is a bit odd...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...SO...</div><div align="center">...yesterday i was thinking about our up & coming *escaping-the-endless-almost-spring-english-weather* holiday...</div><div align="center">...to the *gorgeous- italian-inspired-heavenly-island* that is paxos..greece...</div><div align="center">{yes it is sooo bleedingly obvious we need some SUN!}</div><div align="center">...& i thought...</div><div align="center">...i'd share with you the *easiest* & *simplest* way of making bunting...</div><div align="center">...greek inspired, pretty, white bunting...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVYyoV7iZalZB0kaacda59AH7vUlkNt-PDyrSZHBEcChDBreacXWdYtnmHNOsVg1J89tPbyrMsUL2Igaw-ltSrxehRyFG2zpxKRll8jC-AuxEROUqiKGG50DqPf20Iz3ly9t5ib0_ZpvS/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVYyoV7iZalZB0kaacda59AH7vUlkNt-PDyrSZHBEcChDBreacXWdYtnmHNOsVg1J89tPbyrMsUL2Igaw-ltSrxehRyFG2zpxKRll8jC-AuxEROUqiKGG50DqPf20Iz3ly9t5ib0_ZpvS/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+007.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div></div><div align="center">...if you are anything like me when you are *just popping* into a thrift shop...</div><div align="center">...on the way to school pick-up...</div><div align="center">...you will also have drawers of white linen...</div><div align="center">...& if you don't have this on your *2nd hand what-i-really-need list*...</div><div align="center">...then you better add it!...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...so back to the drawers of white linen...</div><div align="center">...beautiful vintage white handkerchiefs seem to be a thing of the past...</div><div align="center">...& something i come across soo regularly...</div><div align="center">...i'm yet to find one that has actually been used...</div><div align="center">...i think they were more a *fashion item* to poke from a lapel pocket..</div><div align="center">...or to touch to your cheek on a warm day...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTci-NpWC8dsIcFP0z7ZF5XMwMY2RcDHi1JzexVkxdR5OHdVmwiJRjxYSFkdSuT-IaTe7qoKyjH8EKgabHFdHAfe6to2oJu14R4ULZzxcFZ_jK7vFQJBmUX681DrMTFVDIWnusBR6Gpj2A/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTci-NpWC8dsIcFP0z7ZF5XMwMY2RcDHi1JzexVkxdR5OHdVmwiJRjxYSFkdSuT-IaTe7qoKyjH8EKgabHFdHAfe6to2oJu14R4ULZzxcFZ_jK7vFQJBmUX681DrMTFVDIWnusBR6Gpj2A/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+005.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><br />...so i have amounted quite a gorgeous freshly laundered lovely pile...</div><div align="center">...& bunting seemed the perfect way to look at them everyday...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">...so i used nothing more creative, or hard to come by, then white bias-binding...</div><div align="center">...& after chosing the order in which they would hang- no two sizes next to each other the same...</div><div align="center">...i simply folded the bias in half & pinned the handkerchiefs along it before sewing...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j0WFgNJ9aMEGc6u7In8aW7vjGT38veft7Q3mv_8J9dO_udhC73kdAz9tIpLygPapXhPW7Oe5MFa8k2DGp-qgwyhNihS5uapKa-1PRkBATRqDVrcJjBrGfjznh7btoTK1T8-yYoqaPJ4V/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j0WFgNJ9aMEGc6u7In8aW7vjGT38veft7Q3mv_8J9dO_udhC73kdAz9tIpLygPapXhPW7Oe5MFa8k2DGp-qgwyhNihS5uapKa-1PRkBATRqDVrcJjBrGfjznh7btoTK1T8-yYoqaPJ4V/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+008.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div></div><div align="center">...it's soo fresh, always reminds me of summer & holdiays...</div><div align="center">&</div><div align="center">...cost virtually nothing...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPG8QGvsb1gqQmF6uJj7PWaG-C9b4mLRvQmV9a1hlGj0g7OcbKzglOcVy1sr1bvsdGk007wXiK5xcm31YUkt_uyNowS7dvQOKeGOf1f_EPsQ1Q6wYu0soze29uT8tDlE15TEg1MoDqy8X/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPG8QGvsb1gqQmF6uJj7PWaG-C9b4mLRvQmV9a1hlGj0g7OcbKzglOcVy1sr1bvsdGk007wXiK5xcm31YUkt_uyNowS7dvQOKeGOf1f_EPsQ1Q6wYu0soze29uT8tDlE15TEg1MoDqy8X/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+016.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPCU9NsAE4ybvwg522VFsH5prFk4X_L5mgoqDEo4M7Pbgx1vRxFMrk_kWF6hHQ0h89gSuc8CIpKQtwDMOGr4XFMSqTxOsj01PgqnbZMxX4u99GI4KzjnSR9I3Fzm8ANinuNYJ8NwCgcPY/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPCU9NsAE4ybvwg522VFsH5prFk4X_L5mgoqDEo4M7Pbgx1vRxFMrk_kWF6hHQ0h89gSuc8CIpKQtwDMOGr4XFMSqTxOsj01PgqnbZMxX4u99GI4KzjnSR9I3Fzm8ANinuNYJ8NwCgcPY/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+015.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div></div><div align="center">...so you can see how, whilst thinking of white lace bunting...</div><div align="center">...summer, holidays & greece..</div><div align="center">...i just sort of <strike>dozed off</strike>...</div><div align="center">...ok crashed asleep next to the sleeping gal...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5qHbGXCl8geEJhnHty75W0YTGJPz7L8wBgJzRfSvXpFxrJd5eX39ecidJKrOXzUNBPfvZpu9rb4ONbt9OesO1IZL_b9atNBxfV0Gok4Li2_ZA30yaNiS7sluHT4x-cMvbf4gvTMcuebe/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5qHbGXCl8geEJhnHty75W0YTGJPz7L8wBgJzRfSvXpFxrJd5eX39ecidJKrOXzUNBPfvZpu9rb4ONbt9OesO1IZL_b9atNBxfV0Gok4Li2_ZA30yaNiS7sluHT4x-cMvbf4gvTMcuebe/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+010.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div></div><div align="center">...anyhow, i've managed to share these thoughts with you...</div><div align="center">...stay awake...</div><div align="center">...& put the washing on!...</div><div align="center">...so the day is looking pretty good...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWFVQIk5UjHAP6nSvJe9jy43futd-71tGHrDMjw5Z_QLMe8ZAYRrtetS7PtDWQwO1b4hxaANm9_AVPQj6I81FJm2Dd6-1XnZD-4VOw8Zn4S3T6GWI6BgPE-w8rRE3Eok03HBo4MThDfa3/s1600/miss+sew+%26+so+5+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWFVQIk5UjHAP6nSvJe9jy43futd-71tGHrDMjw5Z_QLMe8ZAYRrtetS7PtDWQwO1b4hxaANm9_AVPQj6I81FJm2Dd6-1XnZD-4VOw8Zn4S3T6GWI6BgPE-w8rRE3Eok03HBo4MThDfa3/s320/miss+sew+%26+so+5+017.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div></div><div align="center">...only 3 days to go till he's home...</div><div align="center">...& i can't wait...</div><div align="center">...but, can i leave you with one last question...</div><div align="center">...WHY is life a little less busy & complicated when you are home alone with the kids?...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">xxx</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div>

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