Floral Week

Sarah has declared it Floral Week..

Yesterday I wore THREE floral items, not all at once..

Number 1:
This patchwork skirt was given to me the other day. I wore it for the morning, but I really don't think it's my style. Ultra twirly and comfy, but just not me.. But DEFINITELY FLORAL! 

Number 2:
So I moved into one of my fav florals - had it for years, made it myself.

Number 3:
Added on top of the skirt, my newest apron.
Barkcloth. Don't I look sexy?! Seriously cool. Those are my PJ pants.. Arlo spilled down my legs - so on went the PJ pants.  My life is so thrilling!

After I hung the apron back behind the door, I noticed the price tag still attached.
 Then I noticed the other one! LOL Wonder what I paid?! 

Recent Finds

A few recent bits and pieces... 

Huge drawstring bag.. just like my Mum used to make.. (scrabble pieces, puzzles etc were stored in them..) 50c

I haven't just bought this - I just FOUND it in a bag of stuff here!
Had it for years.. Still technically a 'recent find!'

kitsch wall plate with a bit of bizarre hand painting over-layed! 20c 

This is ceramic and is actually a pencil sharpener! About 10cm high. 50c

Australiana calendar tea towels, obviously..

VERY cool soft but sturdy plastic set.. These were in those banana boxes worth of stuff I got at a garage sale the other week...

I LOVE old christmas kitsch. I just think it looks so much better in the box! 
I wish the shop workers wouldn't write the prices on the boxes though!!

Yeh this isn't a recent find really.. I got him 5 months ago.. He's looking especially delectable in his yellow rain poncho..

Another gratuitous Arlo photo. I could eat him all up he's getting so cute!!

Yay there's a high coming over up here in Hamil-vegas, NZ!

Happy Days!

Friday Frock

My gorgeous friend Dennis gave me this frock the other day.

On him it was a skirt but I'm such a short arse it's a dress, as you can 
see-through-my-see-through top!

This is me dancing the flamenco on this dull grey morning.
In my immaculate kitchen.
Breakfast and lunch-making remnants are on the bench.
Kids are everywhere, incl behind the camera!

My shirt has Arlo's breakfast all over it.

This skirt is a backwards mullet - business at the back, party at the front.

Fiesta. Forever.

As you could imagine, it looked far more glorious with Dennis Gloria Dividend in it..

x

I hope y'all have a great weekend.. long weekend in NZ = gold!

18.10

We've just had these. Pineapple Lumps (very kiwi) and lic allsorts - my Mum's favourite!
It's her birthday today.
And I wish she were here to scoff them with all of us..

I don't buy much on TradeMe these days.. (feels like cheating, a bit! Too easy - . I like the thrill of the chase in the real world lol!!)
But today I typed in BROOCH MOTHER
and I bought this.

Mum 1962

x

A tenner

I went to Vinnies today. 

The bustling metropolis of Frankton, Hamilton.

My loot on the counter.
I was in there for about 10 minutes.
And I saw a really nice friend of mine in there too. Bonus!

Breaking it down!

Love this knitting needle canister. She must have thrown it in for free

My favourite kind of tea towel, with hand crocheted border.
This was actually more than I'd usually spend on a tea towel.. but I love it.  Nice old quality linen.

I would NEVER pay full price for something like a coathanger..  (bunch of 10 for $1)
Why would anyone?! Seriously!

$10 + 10 minutes
+ Vinnies =

Happy Day!

Footnote: $10 used to be equal to about 4 quid or so.. Not sure what it is right now, but will be similar..

"Life is what happens to you...

....while you're busy making other plans" (John Lennon)

So here I am..

it has quite clearly taken me 10 days to get 'round to doing another post!

School holidays have finished (2 weeks).. and we're into the 4th and final term for the year.. Wahoo!
So Iris enjoyed all the attention she got today,, incl from a certain fairy godmother,, but that's another post altogether!!

Some holiday snapshots..
* Throwing stones into the lake near their grandparents' place

(incidentally - this is not pic-monkeyed.. It is a feature on my trusty Point-and- Shoot camera that I always forget about. For those that are dying to know)

* Check out the rainbow. We've seen LOADS of those in the last 2 weeks. Talk about 4 seasons in one day! Phew!
That boy of mine there broke his elbow on Day 1 of the holidays. At the playground.

* Trying to catch a seagull at the beach, nb the string they are waiting to yank when the seagull goes into their trap!
They waited a LONG time. Bless.

* Family. Food. Friends.

For those who asked - it's Whangapoua, on the Coromandel Peninsula.

* On the way home - the Driving Creek Cafe in Coro. MAKE SURE YOU GO THERE ONE DAY! That's another photo of it at the top. Blogger is being a pain in the arse and I CANNOT make that photo get down here, no matter what I do! Random. 

* LEGO awesomeness

I went out the other night. To a party.
Sans Arlo!
It was great!
There were lots of new and old friends there and even a blog stalker or 2! (Hello you guys!)

And this is me when I got home - having been rung by John to say that Arlo was NOT happy about my midnight partying antics and why hadn't I taken him with me?! Mean mummy!! I was on my way out the door anyway. Poor John tried all the tricks but Arlo wanted ONE thing only!! 


I have a whole load of scores to show you. 

When I get to it.. 


HAPPY DAYS!!

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