tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868750277794226482024-03-14T08:04:22.059+11:00Luna Hearts ListsLunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-22531139773520210732012-11-12T11:14:00.003+11:002012-11-12T11:14:50.519+11:00Though Poppies Grow<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suddenly Sunday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Belated posting for <a href="http://www.dva.gov.au/commems_oawg/commemorations/commemorative_events/remembrance_day/Pages/background.aspx" target="_blank">Remembrance Day</a> which in Australia was yesterday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Not happy, but we're getting there. Fingers crossed.</span></div>
Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-74674977436589929422012-11-06T17:18:00.001+11:002012-11-06T17:18:54.365+11:00I'm baaaaack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Late September my family and I made an interstate move, our first and hopefully our last. It absolutely knocked me over! After the declutter, packing, cleaning, a two-hour delayed flight, then unpacking and organising our new home we spent our first month relaxing, catching up with friends and getting to know our new area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday, we </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">finally got the internet connection up and running. Luckily one of my friend's husbands spent a few minutes on our computer and discovered Leo had been given a faulty software programme which slowed everything down and let in a few viruses. We are nearly sorted 'tech wise' but at least for the present I can read my favourite blogs and post myself. I had used Leo's mobile phone internet for a while but the small screen was giving me headaches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I love about this interstate move is the water! We are in an area surrounded by lakes and yet we are only 10 minutes drive from the beach. This neighbourhood has so many outdoor activities for our boys that we are quite relaxed with 8-year-old Aries spending hours with his new friends who also attend the same school. This is something that was missing at our previous home as most of Aries' school friends lived in different suburbs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also had lots of fun with our first Halloween, not a big event where we previously lived, or Australia-wide I think. I changed my mind about Halloween after I read quite alot about it and also our children now no longer have any family here I wanted them to at least remember this big move with as much fun. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't know if Halloween was accepted here but taking my queue from the shop shelves, I grabbed the last Scream mask from Target and found purple streamer from my Party stash. Next year I'll be better prepared, with a costume too like the parents escorting their kids around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tauren aka 'The Hulk' started to eat from my bowl of 'treats' so I had Leo take him for a walk around the lake and pick up dinner. Leo then rang me to say 'The Hulk' was making a grand performance to strangers enjoying their evening stroll, even jumping out in front of a baby. Aries aka 'Harry Potter' came home with a half-full bucket of treats and commented how much he loved his First Halloween Night. His new friends gave him high-fives on his costume, which he had worn for his 8th birthday party costume back in March. Luckily I saved it then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you tell how much we love it here? Hahaha. Looking forward to reading your blog soon.</span></div>
Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-14779709373755384352012-09-20T23:33:00.000+10:002012-09-20T23:33:10.610+10:00Friends and changes<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday Teacher</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I saw this beautiful quote tonight and had a great big laugh. The last two weeks I've spent catching up with two of my closest girlfriends. Both of these lovely ladies have names starting with H and sometimes I start to call one by the other, and quickly try to catch myself. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've all been busy raising families, but when we do get together it's amazing how we can still 'pick up where we left off'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A change has begun for my family and with mixed feelings we are heading to the </span><a href="http://www.thewordaustralia.com.au/queensland" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Sunshine State</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. While Leo is away working, the boys and I are at home doing the organising, sorting and packing. After five years at his school, tomorrow is 8-year-old Aries' last day there and I've organised a farewell party for his class.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the madness that is an interstate move (our first) I can't wait to blog regularly. I've missed my new blog friends too.</span></div>
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Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-69054352776339234822012-09-15T17:07:00.004+10:002012-09-15T17:07:36.611+10:00Flying high with a toddler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year we flew overseas to my island home for a relative's destination wedding. It was also Tauren's very first aeroplane adventure and boy did we strike out on this very eventful flight - both ways! I thought the worst that could happen would be, he wanted to run up and down the aisle. This is normal for me, I've been on flights since I was a child (always in my seat) and remembered children even then doing this. As a Parent, I can see why. Have you ever had to hold a very determined <i>and</i> strong toddler during a flight? It's best to let them stretch their legs and meet new people. However, the looks we got from other passengers made me think otherwise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the first flight, at night, I held Tauren as best I could. He would kick the seat in front and apologies were made. Eventually and thankfully, he fell asleep. When we landed and other passengers started to disembark, suddenly our toddler threw up on me. Okay, I can deal with this it was part of our normal routine on land too. Tauren had reflux issues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was the flight back that would have people talking! Throughout the whole flight our toddler son would cry and fight to get out of our seats. Mistakenly, we thought the noise would be the worst of it. We gave him Panadol to calm him down as he was becoming hysterical. For a blessed twenty minutes all seemed fine... until Tauren threw up on himself, then his Father, then himself, then on me - three times!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could deal with the whole situation because that was basically our home life most of Tauren's second year. It was a female flight attendant that was shocking. I was literally drenched in vomit, and as I was quite embarrassed from the obvious smell, I had asked one female flight attendant if she could please enquire with a fellow female passenger, if it was possible for me to buy from her a sarong I had seen draped over her lap. The flight attendant blatantly refused and suggested that maybe the sarong could be a gift or a souvenoir from her trip. I told the flight attendant, I would be very happy to pay twice the value and of course, on landing I'd offer her a replacement sarong too. The flight attendant was ridiculously uncooperative. So I returned to our seats and sat in my rinsed but still smelly clothes for the remainder of the flight humiliated and embarrassed. Leo was holding Tauren and couldn't believe how unhelpful she was.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a male flight attendant who came to us afterward and told us of similar flights he had encountered with his own children. He recommended Phenergan and made us feel less uncomfortable with our situation. He also made me think twice about writing a complaint against the useless female flight attendant that refused to help me. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As soon as the plane touched down at Sydney Airport we bolted out of the plane. Grabbed our bags as quickly as we could and cleaned up in the Parents Room. That first shower when we arrived home was bliss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although we had packed three outfits for our toddler and the usual 'baby bag' items, we should've also packed an outfit or two for ourselves. Every flight since we've always made sure to do just this. Thankfully, those flights are only interstate like our recent trip last week to the Gold Coast. At just over an hour per flight, Tauren is more than happy to look at pictures in the magazine, play guessing games and wave to the passengers behind us.</span></div>
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Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-85582717871447840482012-09-03T23:55:00.000+10:002012-09-04T00:25:15.601+10:00Late Night Monday<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday Medley</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Phil Collins writes and performs so many wonderful songs for film, this song is in </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328880/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Brother Bear</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It always calms our toddler Tauren and sometimes, it even helps him to snooze.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am packing for a trip to the Gold Coast tomorrow, and I'm posting just before Midnight. Typical me, always leaving things to the last minute. Not a good idea with two young kids. Must improve!</span></div>
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Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-26491278497062994802012-09-01T18:06:00.001+10:002012-09-01T18:10:22.608+10:00That blue dress<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday Sights</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I first spotted <a href="http://www.nataliejoos.com/" target="_blank">Natalie Joos</a> in this cobalt blue dress on <a href="http://lookseebynaomifenton.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/pinteresting-dress-envy.html" target="_blank">look see</a>. Not knowing who she is, thankfully she <a href="http://talesofendearment.com/" target="_blank">blogs</a>. I've been checking it out today and I recommend reading her posts <a href="http://talesofendearment.com/blame-the-olsens/" target="_blank">Blame the Olsens</a>, <a href="http://talesofendearment.com/look-of-the-week-croquet-alice/" target="_blank">Croquet Alice</a> and <a href="http://talesofendearment.com/misty-rabbit-2/" target="_blank">Misty Rabbit</a>. I've read about people I wouldn't know about otherwise and normally would see in glossy magazines - such is the quality of Natalie's blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I couldn't stop thinking about 'that blue dress' I found these cobalt blue dresses on Etsy:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">W</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ell I'm not planting tomatoes yet, only just starting out with a few blooms to see if I still have 'the green thumb'. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to the memories of my Grandparents they grew their own food in their yard. They also had a plantation which required a truck and several helpers. No space is too small to grow food, as my Grandfather once shouted when someone complained about his <a href="http://www.mesotheliomasymptoms.com/food/graviola-soursop-custard-apple" target="_blank">Custard Apple Tree</a> being grown in the front yard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a teenager, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was in charge of my mother's garden after I whinged about her planting layout. Of course that meant trips to the Library for research and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday nights watching </span><a href="http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Burke's Backyard</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Even when I moved out of the family home, I still grew potted plants on the balcony or in my apartment. Until a former flatmate drowned them all while I was overseas. So yes, b</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">efore I started my own family I used to be an avid gardener. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then my priorities changed, as they do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that Tauren has settled down from the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://latinr.com/annus-terribilis.html" target="_blank">Annus Terribilis</a></span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">which started just after his First Birthday to last month, I know I can add another task to my day</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Gardening has so many positives: eating your own produce, purifying the air, discovery for children and of course therapeutic. I don't know what happened to my baby boy to make our last year so 'challenging'. I asked myself, Was it because he was a Premature baby? Is it from me or Leo? Why Tauren and not Aries? Since Tauren started speaking clearly a new word everyday, he's become the boy I knew was always there. One day we were laughing and sleeping regular hours then </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Poof!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The reality is, I honestly thought Tauren would turn out a cheerful outgoing child just like his older brother Aries. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earlier this year when I was sick and exhausted, Leo took two days off from work to look after the boys. By lunchtime, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leo finally understood so much of why my day wasn't all coffees and nap time. You see, Tauren skipped most of his nap time. The last twelve months it was 6hours-Nap-6hours-Sleep. Then it was 8hours-Nap-8hours-Sleep. Suddenly, it was 12hours Awake and 12 hours Sleep... and not all of the Nap and Sleep was soundly. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had to cancel salon appointments, miss out on Church services, family outings, lunch or dinner, sometimes both. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried to 'wait it out' and even though there were times when I silently prayed for a planeload of patience I knew I wasn't alone. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I lost so much sleep trying to keep up with Tauren, trying to manage our home and spend time with Leo and Aries too that I finally decided to take my GP's advice seriously this time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being a stay-at-home-parent was both our decision. We wanted a second child and of course I had plans to utilise childcare and work part-time, even studying online from home. Well, when this all happened, none of the other stuff mattered. Stay-at-home-parenting is not cruisy or a luxury. When I read Parenting websites where parents complain about which age is the worst to experience 'The Terribles' I honestly want to slap them and say 'The Terribles doesn't just happen when a child is Two or Three. Try from age One!' I've stopped visiting one or two of those sites and try to remember, my child achieved his milestones nonetheless. My reward is a little boy eager to dig into the dirt and help his Mummy grow some <i>'flower'</i>.</span></div>
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Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-15220492425567919662012-08-20T21:46:00.002+10:002012-08-20T21:46:42.462+10:00Blue Suit Monday<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday Medley</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PSY - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Gangnam Style</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doesn't <a href="http://www.thevine.com.au/music/news/meet-psy-the-south-korean-youtube-sensation-bigger-than-justin-bieber/" target="_blank">PSY</a> look great in that suit? It sure beats the <a href="http://www.arniesvintagecostumers.com/1970smens/1970sm03.jpg" target="_blank">1970's Prom Suit</a> back in the days. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PSY is South Korean Rapper who wrote and performed the song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Gangnam Style</a> and it went super viral on YouTube. Currently there is over 41 Million hits and I warn you, it may be stuck in your head for some time.</span></div>
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Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-21958433588499209032012-08-18T03:34:00.004+10:002012-08-18T03:34:53.615+10:00Two guys and a chair<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday Sights</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been eyeing this image of Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese for the last fortnight. I would love to have a photographic print of this image because they both look handsome in their own way. Robert with his scruffy hair and printed tee, Martin with his serious beard and checkered shirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd love to add these </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92556728/vintage-ship-prints-nautical-sail-boat" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Vintage Ship Prints</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to my art collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I kid you not, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been looking for </span><a href="http://www.3eyedbear.com/2012/08/14/the-snorfs/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Gnomes</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for inside our home. Why not?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior Designer </span><a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2012/04/sneak-peek-susanna-jussi-vento.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Susanna Vento</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> shares her home, so much to love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A </span><a href="http://www.boutique1.com/sl-lg-drs-w-kit-col1-2-bead-3" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">beaded dress</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> perfect for Audrey Hepburn (then) or Michelle Williams (now).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In case you missed </span><a href="http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/the-story-of-sam-20120717-227nh.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">The story of Sam</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-01/special-report/31269649_1_forest-wild-elephants-red-ants" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Payeng's hand grown forest</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> these stories are truly inspiring. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just know these two articles will change your day for the better. Maybe even your weekend?</span></div>
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Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-31460625281838137132012-08-15T23:33:00.001+10:002012-08-15T23:51:15.741+10:00Houseboat Living<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday Wishlist</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Ever since I saw the film </span><a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2010/02/14/sams-houseboat-in-sleepless-in-seattle/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Sleepless in Seattle</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> I have always imagined living in a Houseboat.</span><br />
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Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-12112992557103988472012-08-11T04:06:00.003+10:002012-08-11T04:06:55.255+10:00More blossoms to share<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday Sights</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I couldn't resist picking more blossoms and had to share them. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also hope you enjoy my picks from the online community this week...</span></div>
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<a href="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkg003kIkJ1qcz2n3o1_500.png" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wish I was</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> watching the sail boats in a chic blue outfit and headscarf.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wore a </span><a href="http://www.keikolynn.com/2011/07/head-scarf-tutorial.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">headscarf</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> once just for fun and Leo asked if it was cleaning day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd use this </span><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/shop-dcor-decorating-signage/hovering-hot-air-balloon" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hot air balloon</a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for our 8yo son's childhood memorabilia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90729372/13-inch-macbook-or-laptop-sleeve-with" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Navy Stripe Canvas Beige bag</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">would be perfect if I had a laptop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Great for a city stroll, dinner cruise or cocktail wedding is the </span><a href="http://www.westfield.com.au/au/retailers/laura-ashley/products/i-love-lucy-dress~MD862N03SBLK" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I Love Lucy Dress</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With two left feet, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would probably swing into the </span><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-504-jitterbug.aspx" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jitterbug</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> just wearing this dress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This </span><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod690122" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">secretary trunk</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is a dream piece just waiting for my dream home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My dream home could be </span><a href="http://lookseebynaomifenton.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/pinteresting-modern-architecture.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Modern Architecture</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and maybe that's why it's still in 'dream mode'. Decisions. Decisions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">So </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I knew I would wake up to our street lined with blossoming cherry plum trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It's only the first week of August and the </span><a href="http://www.bom.gov.au/calendar/annual/seasons.shtml" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Spring Equinox</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> isn't until late September.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">He asked me why I was picking them and I told him simply, because I like them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Right now they're sitting pretty in my </span><a href="http://lunaheartslists.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/thursday-thrifting-oriental-finds.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">goldfish vase</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> and on my dresser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even in casual wear, Elizabeth Taylor still has that allure that captivated so many. When I look at the details I'm loving her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chanel-Rouge-Lipshine-Limited-Edition/dp/B004O4SBHM">pink lips</a>, <a href="http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Oasis+Tie+front+stripe+tee/167946357,default,pd.html">striped top</a>, <a href="http://www.buy.com/prod/sartego-svs422-mid-size-ultra-thin-gold-tone-dress-gold-dial-mesh-band/230566772.html">gold watch</a>, <a href="http://www.world-of-beaches.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Moroccan-Straw-Summer-Beach-Shopper-Tote-Bag-14x11.jpg">straw tote</a> and what looks like lavender capri pants. I found <a href="http://www.repertoirefashion.co.uk/womenswear-c22/jeans-c30/lw-hudson-jeans-jeans-hdl-wm407l-lavnicossjn-p11607">lavender jeans</a> instead. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doesn't that car seat look similar to </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kardiel.com/designers/florence-knoll-sofa-loveseat-chair/florence-knoll-style-3-seater-sofa-cadet-grey-tweed-cashmere-wool/">this sofa</a> by Kardiel?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Growing up I used to watch <a href="http://www.entertainoz.com.au/Celebrities/Television/Bill-Collins">Bill Collins'</a> Golden Years of Hollywood. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every weekend I would wake up early and finish my chores so I could spend the afternoon watching old Hollywood films. Without a doubt </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000072/">Elizabeth Taylor</a> is one of my favourite Hollywood actresses from this era and it all started with National Velvet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our home is soon to have some minor renovations done and I </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">have a mountain of de-cluttering in the home, garage and laundry house to complete. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The laundry house is behind the garage and both are detached from the main home so going between three places in the chilly-wet-mud is horrible. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It certainly doesn't help when you have the world's most curious 2-year-old pulling everything out as you go </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the weather has been the worst ever this winter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday night </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leo and I had a very optimistic plan to tackle the outside areas starting at 7am Saturday morning. It didn't happen. Instead our toddler hopped into bed with us, hence my aching back (again). Leo did say that at 7am it was still 'murky' and because of my lack of sleep, he left me in peace. Love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On top of this, our boys will be moving into one room. I've been super busy looking at inspiration for their dream space versus real space. Decorating a room for an 8-year-old and 2-year-old is not as easy as I had thought. There is n</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">othing like spending hours in a shopping mall checking out your ideas in person to throw you off your 'virtual wishlist'. Sigh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All I know at this stage is, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I want to go all-white. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of the rooms I've been inspired by this last couple of weeks:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The photo above is a reminder from Aries that I have to work Tintin into the new bedroom. As for our toddler Tauren, he would be happiest if I could include a climbing wall and a swing. Not likely my precious.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know that saying, you learn something new everyday? I truly believe in these five simple words. This new post subject is my sharing the things I've learned in my life. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am always surprised by the everyday and the unexpected, hence the reason for this new post subject. I still have </span><a href="http://lunaheartslists.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/thursday-thrifting-oriental-finds.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday Thrifting</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> when I am able to.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes it could be from our kids, a historical fact, a current news item, something I've seen in the street or a silly mundane thing that means nothing to someone else. Other times it may even surprise myself how little I knew before I learned these things. It doesn't hurt to share what I now know and it will also give you an insight into my real self.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">My apologies, I found these images some time before blogging and didn't think to keep the details. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you own these images, please email me your details and I will gladly update my post details. Thank you.</span></div>Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-87010432611339315502012-07-25T23:49:00.000+10:002012-07-26T00:50:38.484+10:00Wish versus Reality<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember my post </span><a href="http://www.lunaheartslists.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/bathing-is-bliss.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bathing is bliss</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> where I had wishlisted the Replica Sori Yanagi Butterfly </span><a href="http://www.mattblatt.com.au/Replica-Stools/Replica-Sori-Yanagi-Butterfly-Stool-Premium-Version.aspx?p1589c17" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stool</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">? I had decided to save for this designer piece as a birthday present to myself but on advice from the Retailer, it's not suitable for use in the bathroom. Thank goodness I had enquired about this fact because I can safely put some of that savings to something else and still look at other stools available.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a few years now, before blogging when magazines were still the rage, I have always wanted the Replica </span><a href="http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/unbranded/e/unbranded-eames-dsr-eiffel-chair.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eames DSR Chair</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. On Sunday, my family and I got to try these chairs out at the cafe we had lunch at. Personally, I did not like them. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe the ones we sat on were the plastic version. I may need to try the fibreglass version to either finally buy them or finally bury the notion of them?</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Leo is thankful for the </span><a href="http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Cuisipro-Coffee-Scoop-Large.aspx" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">coffee scoop</a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">as I was previously using the measuring spoon which he was always looking for (tucked into my coffee bag).</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wish I had a copy of the film </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048356/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marty</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> starring the recently departed </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Borgnine" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ernest Bo</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Borgnine" style="background-color: white;">rgnine</a> which also won him a Best Actor Oscar<span style="background-color: white;">. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is what he said about </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; background-color: #fbfbfb; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">his $5,000 salary for playing the eponymous lead in Marty..... </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; background-color: #fbfbfb; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I would have done it for nothing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">N</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">eed a </span><a href="http://theraneydays.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/seeking-comfort.html" style="background-color: white;">Black Jumpsuit</a><span style="background-color: white;"> or maybe some </span><a href="http://simplesong.typepad.com/home/2012/06/perfect-bow.html" style="background-color: white;">Bows</a><span style="background-color: white;">?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Would you holiday on a </span><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/tracys-retro-metro-house-boat-house-tour-174383" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">House Boat</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or </span><a href="http://style-files.com/2012/07/14/a-summer-home-on-ibiza/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Summer Home</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DIY love: </span><a href="http://trishiekoh.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/test-tube-vase.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Test tube vase</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by </span><a href="http://www.trishiekoh.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trishie</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/diy-agate-trash-bin.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Agate Trash Bin</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by </span><a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jenny</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This </span><a href="http://www.goerie.com/article/20120719/ENTERTAINMENT13/307199954/Kevin-Cuneo's-Take30%3A-Hardworking-gusto-set-Borgnine-apart" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">dedication</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by Kevin Cuneo is the best I've read and how I remember Ernest Borgnine's acting.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hinking back to </span><a href="http://www.lunaheartslists.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/my-100th-blog-post.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that donut</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I shared with Tauren the other day, I found a </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61831544/scented-sprinkled-chocolate-donut?ga_search_query=donut" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">donut necklace</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Good enought to eat right?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While looking for recipes on </span><a href="http://taniaschmieder.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/three-baby-figs_20.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">baby figs</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - my new found love - I found </span><a href="http://www.taniaschmieder.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tania Schmieder</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'s blog. Definitely my kind of art.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I must see these two films </span></span><a href="http://larnidavies.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/a-happy-event/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Happy Event</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2012/7/15/review-farewell-my-queen.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fa</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2012/7/15/review-farewell-my-queen.html">rewell My Queen</a> - I swear, it's a coincidence both these films are French.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At your next dinner party, break out the good crystal and play </span><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/musical-glasses-by-luna-curious-is-it-ok-to-play-with-your-place-setting-174277" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Musical Glasses</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Even better, try </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">to play them on these </span><a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2012/07/state-tables.html" style="background-color: white;">State Tables</a><span style="background-color: white;">. I dare you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I bought headwraps on Etsy from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rraps" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">rraps</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and I'm kicking myself I didn't think to buy these before! They are so comfy and our toddler Tauren loves them too.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday was one of the best birthdays I have had. Thank you so much for the birthday wishes :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is me on my 5th birthday, New Zealand. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was winter and I was wearing a yellow halter neck and matching skirt, over a blue knitted skivvy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fast forward thirty one years later and today is my 36th birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every year, the week or so before my birthday, I ask myself a particular question. This last week I asked myself 'Who would I be if I made a different choice?'. Every time I try to picture a different life for myself, somehow I just can't do it. I keep coming back to this choice, this life, this me... and finally, I'm happy about this picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was delighted to find this exact book in my local charity shop. I have been looking for a book on Turkish recipes since last year when I saw the German film <a href="http://www.movieposterdb.com/posters/12_06/2004/347048/l_347048_7ad7225d.jpg">'Gegen die Wand'</a>. Although there are plenty of modern cook books, they didn't measure up to how simple and straightforward this one is.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know about everyone else, but in Australia, brand new cook books are notoriously expensive. This used copy cost me $2.00 and the pictures are still beautiful. I am really looking forward to making the Stuffed Peppers and Wedding Soup.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my 100th blog post and I</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> was so excited about today that I bought myself some goodies. Nothing major, just some things I had 'Wishlisted' for too long that I forgot about them. Oops.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Here they are if you want a look: <a href="http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Primo-Butter-Dish.aspx">butter dish</a>, <a href="http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Cuisipro-Coffee-Scoop-Large.aspx">coffee scoop</a>, </span></span><a href="http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Rans-Alfresco-Table-Runner-Cobalt-Blue.aspx" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">table runner</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CoastersForYou?section_id=10724887&order=price_asc&page=1">tissue box covers</a>.</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't expect to have any readers at all for the first year let alone the first month. </span><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hi-dho.blogspot.com/">Heidi</a> and Maximus<span style="background-color: white;">!</span></span></i></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've always loved reading blogs but I didn't expect to enjoy blogging myself. </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's like a lock-and-key diary without the teen angst only with other people.</i></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've met so many women on my own blog and just 'following on' via other bloggers.</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I need to time myself on some days. Naughty.</i></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also need to expand my blog reading from my old favourites. </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am quite surprised at some of my own blog choices this year.</i></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I need to check my blog emails more often, like I do my house mailbox. <i>Oops.</i></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'ve also become a little more relaxed at home and less the worrier. <i>Especially with our toddler Tauren. No wonder I was exhausted.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">L</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">astly, being part of an online community is just as rewarding as sitting with my best friends in my kitchen with a cup of coffee. <i>I wonder why I hesitated for so long, silly me.</i></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I should have posted this earlier but after tidying up the bedrooms this morning, there was a knock at the door and when my visitors left I forgot about my post. </span><span style="background-color: white;">I then celebrated today with my two-year</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-old Tauren and the biggest c</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hocolate donut</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I've ever seen. I had to cut that baby up and I don't know anyone who cuts up a donut before eating it. I showed him how to pick the sprinkles off and he thought it was the best thing ever. Priceless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Back in April my <a href="http://lunaheartslists.blogspot.com.au/p/books.html">book</a> for the month was <a href="http://www.dymocks.com.au/ProductDetails/ProductDetail.aspx?R=9780340896983">'One Day'</a> by David Nicholls. I read it, I laughed, I cried and I patiently waited for Leo to finish reading it so we could watch the DVD together. Only Leo didn't get into it as much as I did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Today, a relative picked up the boys who were taken to see a movie. The last time both boys were not with us was <em>many</em> months ago! We ate lunch together without one of us having to chase down a toddler in the food court while the other quickly chomped down their food and then exchanging roles. We honestly couldn't decide what to do with the few hours we had to ourselves. The one thing we agreed on was sitting together to enjoy a film that didn't have a colorful child character.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We bought a few DVDs and quickly came home to sit on the <u>same</u> couch to watch the <u>same</u> movie without a kick in the face and toys being thrown at us. It was quite funny because everytime a car went past or a neighbour drove into their driveway, Leo would jump up and check if the boys were being returned. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">My choice was One Day </span><a href="http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/drama-romance/one-day/658259"><span style="font-family: Arial;">the film</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">. I agree with <a href="http://arclightarchives.wordpress.com/tag/one-day/">this</a> review.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Now, get ready. The setting in the book is the date the two characters met and their lives on that day every year since. The date flashes up several times but somehow we kept missing the link. About 10 mins before the end when I saw the date flash up (again) I just clicked...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I grabbed Leo's mobile and there it was, Sunday 15 July 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A - <a href="http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Native-Union-Moshi-Moshi-Retro-Pop-Handset-Gold.aspx">Handset</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">B - <a href="http://www.alittleluxury.com.au/products/duomo-gold-quill-set-with-ink&from=s&sf_id=1&search_in_description=1&inc_subcat=1&page=9">Quill Set</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">C - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Klimt-Alfred-Weidinger/dp/3791337645">Klimt</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">D - <a href="http://www.svenskttenn.se/sv-se/product/0124/tenn/ga10277/brevstall-tenn.aspx">Letter Set</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">E - <a href="http://mylittlecastle.co.uk/versailles_bed">Bed</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">F - <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/ravi-gold-napkin-ring/s480013">Napkin Ring</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">G - <a href="http://www.highstreetmarket.com/products/colette-side-table">Side Table</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">H - <a href="http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Konus-Black-Gold-Opera-Glasses-with-Light-3x25.aspx">Opera Glasses</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">T</span><span lang=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oday is the birthday of </span><a href="http://www.gustav-klimt.com/index.jsp"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gustav Klimt</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> who is also one of my favourite artists. I enjoyed his works for two reasons, his use of gold and his landscapes. He is also famous for his many female</span> portraits because he just loved women. Although I love Klimt's use of gold in his art, I have an allergy to yellow gold myself so, no I'm not a gold-wearing-bling-bling chick. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had my 'gold themed' post prepared for today and then I remembered it's also </span><a href="http://www.nyhabitat.com/blog/2012/07/02/bastille-day-2012-paris-nice/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bastille Day</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> too! So I get to mix french and gold in one post.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993789/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Christmas Tale</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - an excellent film if you think your own family is dysfunctional</span>.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.hotflick.net/flicks/2004_And_They_Lived_Happily_Ever_After/006LHE_Charlotte_Gainsbourg_010.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Charlotte Gainsbourg</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Okay, so I'm cheating but I just love her. See any French film with Charlotte Gainsbourg, to me, she is <em>Tr</em><em>ès Chic!</em></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie/2399/Conversations-with-My-Gardener-"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conversations With My Gardener</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - this film reminds me of Leo's father, art and gardening.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450188/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La Vie En Rose</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - I cried when Edith finally sang the song she waited for her entire life. Okay, so I cry at the drop of a hat. Point is, you must see it.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.luisabrimble.com/2011/10/quintessential-french-pastime.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Quintessential French Pastime...</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - french connections in Sydney.</span></div>
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<a href="http://mimithorisson.com/2012/06/22/kouglof/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kouglof</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - a baking recipe, like a brioche? I must try this one day.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/destination-weddings/2012/04/04/paris-elopement-by-wisner-photo/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paris Elopement</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - a dream destination made true.</span></div>
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<a href="http://ohhappyday.com/2011/07/vive-la-france/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vive La France</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - an oldie but a goodie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found this photo from our family holiday last year when we spent Christmas up in the Gold Coast. This is one of my favourite photos because it is where I wish to be right now, on a sunny day on the beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know what is going on with our home PC but it's driving me bonkers. It took me too long to upload this one image and then far-too-long to set the blog post up. I type here and it types over there and then my screen froze. Three times!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leo has been doing some tech clean up and things have gone a little strange since. That's why I haven't been blogging. He said something about 'Google Chrome' then 'Windows' then 'Virus' and all I heard was 'Pancakes!' because that is what our boys have been asking for everyday since the School Holidays began. Our boys rarely eat the same food and Pancakes is the magic dish and even better since cooking keeps our home warm this winter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Image: </span><a href="http://lunaheartslists.blogspot.com.au/p/terms.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">lunaheartslists</span></a></div>Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281498399481433724noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886875027779422648.post-68428018187582564342012-07-03T23:59:00.000+10:002012-07-03T23:59:00.046+10:00A brother's wish<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday Timeline</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ioT_aUVh8Sw/T_LzNLOPRPI/AAAAAAAAA84/XiZdPobwQng/s1600/21+May+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ioT_aUVh8Sw/T_LzNLOPRPI/AAAAAAAAA84/XiZdPobwQng/s640/21+May+2010.jpg" width="640" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">This photo was taken in 2010 when Tauren was only a day old and Aries was six-years-old. After school Aries would visit me in the Maternity Ward then Leo and I would walk him up to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonatal_intensive_care_unit" target="_blank">NICU</a> to visit his little brother. I love this photo, it shows Aries' excitement about the brother he wished for one Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This was a challenging time for us, both our boys were delivered via emergency caesarean and both boys were immediately admitted to NICU where they spent their first weeks each. Aries was underweight and had respiratory problems while Tauren was <a href="http://lunaheartslists.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/wednesday-wishlist-green-babies.html" target="_blank">premature</a>. To not be able to walk out of the hospital with your newborn babe in a few days while other Mothers came and went in your shared room was very distressing. I had to remind myself, that unlike other parents (sadly there were a few) we eventually would be able to take them home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the unusual wet weather here in Sydney I am in need of rain shoes. Our front and back yards have become overly soggy during and even after the rains. As a result the lawns are in terrible shape. Going outside to pick up mail and hanging washing even when the rain halts is no fun task with muddy shoes and mud flecked onto your pant legs. I should have bought these fashion-less clogs months ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> spent a silly amount of time scrubbing my laundry pegs clean. Who wants to hang up freshly laundered washing with dirty pegs? Not me. Our two-year-old decided to plug some pegs into the </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">muddy back yard lawn because that's what they're meant for. Luckily for Tauren it was also a good excuse for a thorough quality inspection. I just wished my favourite pegs came in one color.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">If you </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">know the saying "These things happen in threes." the inside of our brand new ref</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">rigerator validates this. Firstly, it was the <a href="http://lunaheartslists.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/tuesday-timeline-breaking-point.html" target="_blank">oven</a> which led me to watch my first film alone in nine years. Then it was our washing machine. Upon calling the repair man, his assistant tried to make light of our situation by saying those five dreaded words. I spent a ridiculous amount of time researching washing machines thus losing blogging time. We loved that washer. After our brand new washing machine arrived we thought nothing more of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Suddenly, our refrigerator started to make a sound so frightening Leo and I thought the electricals would explode and our home would combust. We'd end up with a TV news crew filming us in our pyjamas huddled on the footpath at 2am with neighbours being interviewed. We loved that fridge. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">For nearly six weeks we went without one because I was exhausted from the washer situation. In that time Leo and I made note of our experience:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We buy meat five days a week, a few hours before dinner. We wanted a smaller freezer thus eliminating the need to store bulk meats which I would almost always forget to defrost. Oops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We wanted a refrigerator with less capacity. Originally we had 415 Litres we now have 365 Litres. It doesn't even feel like a smaller fridge. As long as I can fit my trifle bowl in there for Summer I'm happy. Hopefully smaller capacity = lower running costs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We can't get over how pretty our brand new friends look. Aries exclaimed "The washing machine looks like a Spaceship!". Leo opened the fridge door and commented the LED lighting looks smarter than the airport runway lighting. I am just happy to cross off two big purchases and to own appliances in working order. Yay.</span></div>
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