Dress it up
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No matter how you dress it. It's officially the silly season 🧝🏻♀️🥂🍾I find myself full of hope and wonder, and sadly it's not the same excited vibe, hope and wonder of childhood Christmas.Which is not like me at all. Usually, I'm all over Christmas, maybe we peaked too early doing family Christmas in November🤣. Something has to change. It's just a "silly sad" feeling I've had😬, so I'm sitting here under a sparkling tree deciding to turning it into a silly happy feeling 😀.After the Christmas parade on Sunday, I served a wee Elf. It was one of the most...
Dress it up
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Here comes the sun…
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How was that long weekend?!Thursday thru Monday absolutely beautiful, stunning days, hot and happy.I found myself walking about the shops working and singing here comes the sun do do do and Sunday morning up with the larks shame I'm working can't take a walk in the park, but hey hey hey it's a beautiful day… to be turning back on the heating on Tuesday morning at work!To make this week feel better as we lead into another weekend we have made sure our shorts are all topped up in sizes, and added a couple more styles that you’ve been asking...
Here comes the sun…
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Eating Humble Pie on Monday tasted just fine.
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Sunday morning saw me unlock the door at 5am and let a little spider crane into the shop.I watched as this thing made its way thru the door with the capacity to lift and move the beams into place - and thought my Dad would have loved watching this. I stayed and watched 2 beams go into place - and watched my lights😳🤗It's not all finished (the lime green straps aren’t a fashion accessory that will be staying - and the hole in the front stage… and the holes in the walls where the beams go thru)… but we are...
Eating Humble Pie on Monday tasted just fine.
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Helping or Not- A heads up
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Lacey Cat and Lilly Dog are known as "the helpers" around our house.Im good to talk about it now, as she’s in the clear.A couple of weeks ago Lacey spent the morning “helping the husband” while he sprayed the Lichen and unwanted special effects around the house. While supervising, she walked through the wet spray. She figured she’d "helped enough" so headed inside to give herself a good cleanup. Only to spread spray thru her mouth, throat and tongue… not so helpful.After 3 nights at Cambridge Vets, Lacey came home, and 2 weeks later, is now back in helper mode,...
Helping or Not- A heads up
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Circling
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The helpers were chasing each other around the kitchen this morning, doing circuits, as I was navigating my first cup of tea. I was like you 2 what's going on? Cat Dog Cat Dog 😬 ☕️ Then I just helped chase next door's 2 puppies doing circles around the road back in their gate while still in my dressing gown (thank goodness it's a lovely Yuu one from work!). What's with the animals this morning?I have to admit I was feeling a little emotional, it's a bit of a big time in our house right now.I've indeed been doing circles...
Circling
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Running hot and cold
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As always April 25 holds a special place in my heart - It was my Nanas birthday and of course Anzac Day. I always find it odd that we say least we forget… when I always choose to remember…I was also saying a quiet thank you to our lovely merino that I had layered on to make dawn parade. In Mangakino it was absolutely freezing! Monday night there was the moment when I saw the mist on the breath of the crazy's we were with outside show up and at that moment I knew it was going to be freezing...
Running hot and cold
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A fools day
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I ventured outside this morning as the sun rose and walked back in saying jeepers that was nippy on the pippi!I was about to sit and write this having been ejected from bed by the helpers invading my space. They too were cold.My plan was to say something about the Gabriels shop facelift (we can talk about) and how it's exciting and nearly all done… But the best laid plans seem to keep moving on me… enough is enough and we will be moving back in this weekend.Please don't let 1 April be my fool's day!!The desk top is held...
A fools day
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little pants
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Well this week sure seems to tick some extra boxes in our house. Right now the house is quiet apart from the little dog helper sitting not so quiet at my feet… still in shock…The husband had to help as little dog had a haircut tonight - Girl kid, videoing on her phone, Mumma still playing hairdressers she laughed as she filmed. Little did she know husband had his hair cut this morning, in her bathroom… so mine wasn’t covered in hair 😉😱💃. But a little dog sits at my feet and pants, Still recovering from her ordeal. Odd little...
little pants
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Wand or Unicorn?
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I had a saying when I was hairdressing when the nearly impossible was asked of me, lucky for me my clients had been mine for 30ish years so when I said… “It's a comb today not a wand” thankfully we both had a laugh and got down to sorting them out in a realistic fashion. Funny in retail for these past 7 years there's times when clients are looking for a very specific thing, and nothing else will do, no matter what we suggest. (We have a really good idea of what's been made, as we see everything from the...
Wand or Unicorn?
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Ready Set Go
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It's a bit funny how this week I've found myself hunting out those comfy undies that hold all the bits in as it's really dress season. (maybe that's the result of a well celebrated birthday week)Christmas day dress, New Years eve dress, Day at the races dress… or that going to a wedding dress… so just in case you are looking for an extra bit of protection or confidence, remember that Midnight Ivy has the best selection of “underwear with special powers” that will keep you under control if your will power isn’t… 😳🤭 on that thought…Enjoy the festive season...
Ready Set Go
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Strip off
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I seem to have a thing about Tee’s right now - spelt differently but both meaningful in my life.You can’t beat a great T-shirt, and this season I've noticed that a great White Tee can go simply everywhere.As we headed away for a couple of days I realised that a new T-shirt or top will take you to so many places. Especially in this unpredictable weather!As it's Jeans season it's also Tee season… that perfect solution to ‘What's the weather doing today?” Layer it on with the perfect sweatshirt, or cotton jumper and strip off as the day warms up…...
Strip off
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Oh the places you’ll go
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You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose…Since Monday it's been a whirlwind in our house. Our girl kid, has jumped on a plane headed for the summer games in Alabama, 1st stop Orlando for training. Taking along a Miss 12 (signed over by her parents) who’s also competing in the Worlds in Italy - which is 3rd stop. It's all about the board - We are talking about Wake Boarding - Aren’t Air Ports something else? I've waved my Miss 25 off a lot.Many other parents...
Oh the places you’ll go
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