AWARD
I have an award from
Jeanne at Dream Create Inspire. Thanks Jeanne for the Spread the Love Award. I also received this award from Amy in December. Jeanne said that
"When you receive it you are in turn supposed to award it to someone else. The award is for spreading love, support, and blogginess to those people and blogs that make you happy and in turn, make others want to spread some of that good stuff around too*!* You are to then go to leave them a comment letting them know that you left them a little tidbit on your blog”

I would like to pass this award onto several blog gals –
Karen- a Scrapbook of Inspiration,
Jenn & Jacqui-the Bowerbirds Nest,
Louise Beachy’s Cape Cod Cupboard
TAG
Jennalee(Jennifer) from artrageous afternoon for the 7 little known facts
So I will try and do 7 things.
1.I have moved house 7 times in 30 years
2.Love to garden
3.Hate shopping – I know it is so – ungirly!!
4.Love to thrift and browse through junk and antique shops(that’s not real shopping)
5.I have a ToyBoy – Max (my husband)is 11months younger than me but everyone thinks he looks heaps older than me.
6.Too tight to pay $100 for hair colour at a salon so my daughters do it and I only pay $10 on special at the supermarket for my hair colour.
7.Love blogging but probably spend too much time doing it.
Instead of naming people I will pass it on to anyone else that wants to play. So go for it!
TAG
I have been tagged for a fun little tag by
Michelle from Gingham world. It is about swaps you have done.
1. What was your first swap?My very first swap was a Tussie Mussie Swap run by Maria of The Junk Drawer last August.
2. What has been your favorite swap and why?I don’t think I have a favourite as I have loved being in all of them.
Shannon’s ‘Cotton’n’Candy Swap, Heather’s Paper Dress Swap, Monica’s Deck the Halls Ornament Swap and now Dolly’ My Vintage Heart Swap.
3. What has been your least favorite swap and why?I think my least favourite was the Paper Dress swap but that was because I was so unsure of what direction to take. There were so many different ones out there.
4.What have you tried for the first time as a part of a swap?Making Tussie Mussie’s. I really didn’t know where to begin with that one. Here in Australia our Party Hats are different to the ones I had seen on blogs. They seemed shorter and wider and I don’t think we have the blank cone shapes that you get in USA.
5. What would your fantasy swap be?This is a tough one. I don’t have a fantasy swap choice. I think I just like to try something that I haven’t done before. Probably something that will look shabby chic and girly as I just love the soft colours. I am open to trying most swaps as long as I have the time for it. I just sometimes feel that I may not do a good enough job at it. I think we all doubt our abilities at some time.
I will pass this Tag along to others I know have done Swaps.
Shannon,
Rachael, Dolly and
Catie.
1st GRANDCHILD STARTS SCHOOL
Lachlan 5 started school today. He is going to the school his Mummy, Aunty and Uncles went to.
He thinks that’s pretty cool!
Before leaving home(the flash made shirt look lighter)

Under the school sign

What a big bag.
