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Dirty cap
CBC likes to empty the entire cupboard when he's looking for something. Happily for me, when he emptied stuff onto the floor on Saturday morning, he somehow dislodged this hat from a secret hiding...
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10,000 reasons to be thankful...
"...when I'm feeling bad: I simply remember my favourite things and then I don't feel so bad." Maria in the Sound of Music"When you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will."...
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She wore a furry hat
It's Monday which means inspiration time with the Two Birds.My first thought, upon seeing Ms Hudson for the Two Birds' Inspiration Monday challenge was - oooooooh, furry hat!!! I am always enormously...
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SIA- “Louison and Raminou” by Suzanne Valadon:
This week's Style imitating art with Salazar at 14 shades of grey is this great CAT painting!!!! I love this one, and the artist led a very interesting life! I used to own a Ginger Tom. He was...
View ArticleWither where I wander?
Tell me your favourite travel story. Or what is on your travel wishlist? Or what do you think about travelling?I LOVE small islands. I like the idea that you can discover most of a place and get around...
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Swan song
I am afraid, ladies and gentlemen , that I am hanging up my blogging shoes............................................No, not really, but I wonder if you thought I was for real? Couldn't resist the...
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Ribbon heart- easy Valentines card for the fashion-blogger or...
Ok- so all of you fashion-bloggers who don't make cards (and Nicole, I am sure you might still have some of these and have not chucked them away!) and indeed anyone who has clothes, (fashion bloggers...
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The Brunette's questions
Lisa-Jane at the Brunette Diaries- she of floaty light-coloured prettiness has nominated me for a Liebster blogger award so I am thanking her graciously for it: "Thank you Lisa-Jane!"The Rules:Share 11...
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January Scavenging: dinosaurs, stuffed birds, hats and more!
Another lovely list of photo items was provided by Greenthumb of Made with Love for me to search for this month. I was spectacularly useless at remembering to get many of these so I was fortunate to...
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Itchy hat
It's Inspiration Monday today and Jessica Alba has turned up with armfuls of bags and a simple, chilled out outfit to pop around town.CBC took these photos for me and I think me posing with an armful...
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Displays, displays, displays oh my!!!
Some past displays (this was a REAAAAAALLY old post from about 6 years ago I found languishing in my drafts box which I thought I'd make use of)One of the things about being a full-time music teacher...
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The Chicklit conundrum
I have mixed opinions on Chicklit and not too sure what I think. I like and have enjoyed many or most of the books I have read in this genre and I will continue to read chicklit, however sometimes I...
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Pretty tights
I love pretty tights! I have an awfully large hoard in my house which I keep all stuffed into a big Pearl Lowe basket beach bag! The other day, I was looking at a Blogger's post in which she was...
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Peplerm?
I love this Orla Keily x Uniglo blouse. It is made out of really comfortable soft cotton and the print is lovely (I also have it in the grey and orange) BUT, I find it hard to wear it stylishly-It is...
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Rainbows raced around the room when he danced with me.
With the weather being SOOOO cold and my having to walk an hour a day (to and from work combined), a hat is an essential and I have enjoyed wearing my way through some of my winter hat collection over...
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Can be constructed with office essentials
I was each week leading up to Valentines day, to create a series of posts with really simple, quick ideas for Valentines that anyone could make. Last week, because I felt so awful I missed it, so I...
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Photobombed by owls!
It's time for more outfit fun with artwork! This week's Style imitating art inspiration was an illustration from John James Aubudon's Birds of America (1827-38) featuring Snowy Owl from plate CXXI,...
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5 years and 6 months
A little late but I am joining in with the Two Birds Inspiration Monday on a Tuesday.They featured Emma Roberts (related to Julia) in a glam Valentinesish dress.I don't own any bodycon dresses, but the...
View ArticleLove beyond all human understanding.
My prayer for this week (with thanks to the Archdeacon of Southend)."I pray for the capacity to love beyond all human understanding."- it's pretty hard to do this by yourself without help! After all,...
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***Updated***Several people have been doing the Liebster tag recently. I was awarded it by Lisa-Jane recently but didn't tag anyone since the last time I did one, everyone was a bit tagged out. SO I've...
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