{a little light reading}

If you need me, I'll be sitting on the couch reading THIS and THIS ... EEEEEEK !!!

Any advice from you experienced parents out there ??

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{help}

we got our new couches
we love them

BUT

i am not a great interior decorator

not since highschool anyway
ever since i've outgrown Ricky Schroder and Kirk Cameron posters
my decorating skillz have gone out the window !

seriously.

so
i'm after some help

what should we do ???????

all suggestions are welcome

we're thinking a rug
but what color ?

do we do a coffee table ?
what shape ?
timber ?
glass ?

this is what it looks like now
plain
the pile in the corner of the couch that i did not straighten for the photo
contains the afghan my grandma knitted for us
two brown pillows and one pillow covered in an african pillow case
i like it and i could get more but will they go with the colors of the painting ?
does it matter ?
do we go with other color pillows ?
what color ?
more than one color ?

see .... no interior decorating sense.
and for the record
for those of you who don't see me in 'the real world'
i have no fashion sense either.
it's true.
sad,
but very true

here's a couple of different views of the room the couches are in.
it's a big room.
the piece in the corner that you can see in the top, right photo is going to move
out of the corner and onto the wall between where it is now and the table
we will probably fill the corner with plants.

and i really need to get some stuff hung on the walls
but we were waiting for the couches ...

here's a close up for you to see the color of the material ...
and the cushions we had on the old couch, which is now in my garage studio !! :)
the kids are happy because they can comfortably sit and watch me paint now !

anyway ... help me out here people !! any ideas ?!?!

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A Little Tour

Hi there ! Come on in ...

We're still getting unpacked around here but let me show you this first room as you walk into the house. I've put two photos together in an attempt to show you where the room is when you come in the front door. I'll have to take a few more angles later but this will have to do for now. I'm a bit stumped as to why the wall in the first picture looks purple. It's not purple. It's white (or maybe it's more off white) like in you see in the second picture ...

This room is pretty much unpacked. Except for the box I've got a box sitting there beside the TV. It's videos. We don't have a VCR that works so I'm not sure what to do with them. I don't really want to keep them in our (little) entertainment unit but they are ones we want to keep. You know, weddings and family events and stuff like that. Home vidoes. Any ideas what I should do with them ?

Say hello to Jono on your way through. Don't expect to get a response though. He's got his nose in another Captain Underpants book ...

Come into the kitchen. I've got a pot of tea brewing ...



And I've made some Turkey, Cranberry, Camembert, and Lettuce Sandwiches.

Help yourself.

Once you're finished we'll go have a peek at my little gardens outback ! I just love them. I can't wait til we get some furniture out there so we can eat and enjoy the lovely gentle breezes that are forever blowing. We're even dreaming about a hot tub out there one day ...

It's quite a big area, our patio. The picture doesn't do it justice. Probably because I was trying to get the garden and not capture the size of the area. I'll try to do that another time ...

Have a look ... Isn't our little garden adorable ?! It's got some pretty well established plants. Tomatoes, Carrots, Strawberries. There are a few lettuce looking things and something with vines that we think might be pumpkin or zucchini. Could even be cucumber. It's flowering so we should know soon. There's flat leaf parsley too. It's even got a little sprinkler system installed that will make watering super easy !

And look at this !! Our little herb garden. The herbs in it aren't little though. Seriously, the rosemary is enormous ! We've got rosemary, thyme, oregano and chives !! I've used all but the chives already !! They are wonderful ! Heaps of flavor !

Aww, look at my little kitty cat. You'll often find her there on our bed snoozin' away !

Well guys, I'm glad you could stop by. I must head off now. Rory is out at a friends Bucks Night. The kids are getting their pj's on and I'm heading them towards bed. I've rented a movie for myself .... a drama ... Rory hates dramas so I always watch them when he's not here !!

I'll let you know if it's any good ...

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Guess What We Did Yesterday ???

We bought a house !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're pretty excited !

We've never bought a house before ....

If everything goes as planned, we should be moving in 30 days from today !!

I know you probably want to see a photo.

I thought about posting it but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

I think blogging / using the internet calls for wisdom and posting a photo of our house ...

Well, it just doesn't sit right.

Of course, once we move in, I'll take plenty of photos of the inside for you all to enjoy !!

For now, you'll have to make do with my little drawing.

Which, by the way, looks nothing like our new house !!

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