Just a reminder...

Work sweet home...

I think most of us spend enough time at work to consider it a "home" of sorts. And because any home I inhabit needs to be coated in tinsel at this time of year, it seemed necessary that my desk be Christmas-ified!

Please note the telling things about me on my desk - Totoro, green tea kit kat, endless christmas paraphenalia, a biggest loser signed poster (I love you Bob!) and my pretty angel garland I made last year! A note reminding me how to print double-sided because gosh-darn I always forget. And last but not least, my red fire-warden cap... I'm pretty sure my department feels safe knowing I'm in charge in the event of an emergency...

In other news, I'm so excited to be catching up with my favourite girl called e this weekend! A day of crafting and baking awaits...!

Try not to be jealous but...

I just bought California Dreams season 1 and 2 on DVD.
Take me back to 1995 please!

A+ for BigW

I really must make a trip to BigW soon. I keep spotting their outdoor products in all the mags and a visit to their website shows that they have got a lot of really cute stuff to offer.

Their outdoor accessories, like candles, gnomes, pots and ornaments, are quite lovely, but I think the best thing I've seen are these glowing white bird lights which would make a garden party that much more special.

Happy December!

Clockwise from top left:
Summer Flower set from Ruby Star Trader
German oak tree from Design For Use
Beach umbrellas from Sunny Life
Bird and Eggs from Bride and Wolfe

Not just paper.. CREATIVE paper!

Pulp Creative Paper has captured my heart. Their Christmas items are gorgeous, like these beautiful little paper angels and the little snowflake card. All their other stock is amazing too. Wrapping, lighting, journals, gifts galore. Coveting this set of pink heart doilies.

Good things come to those who whinge

I think I've ranted and raved more than enough about the limitations of living in Australia, also known as the other end of the world...where Martha Stewart is an unknown quantity and flavoured Kit Kats cost $6 a pop.

Look, ultimately the good outweighs the bad but when I saw that Target in the US had an entire range of Orla Kiely homewares I was more than a little jealous. I searched high and low for a way to get my hands on some, but short of paying with my first-yet-to-be-born child, it just wasn't going to happen. Fast forward one year and what do you know? Myer is stocking a (very limited) range of Orla Kiely!

I nabbed myself the queen quilt set and matching pillows... check out how cute the packaging is!

So moral of the story is this - good things come to those who whinge.