Welcome to another week of... 1. I absolutely adore this super duper awesome performance from Britain's Got Talent on YouTube. Tingles and tears right here folks!! 2. Gluten-free lemon bars - I can smell them just by looking at them in the photos!! LOL ;-) 3. Love/Hate relationship with clothes shopping? Here are 7 secrets to shopping like a stylist! 4. Here is...

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Today I am grateful for: * photos. I love that they take me back in time, to a particular place and memory and let's me relive the moment. * my Mum's cooking. She has whipped up some yummy meals while she has been visiting...it has definitely relieved some of my everyday stress as cooking is really not my forte! * stories. I love...

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Here is this week with a view from the top... Sunday 19th July SNAP! Serious card playing happenin' here :-) Monday 20th July Picnic Lunch - last day of school holidays :-) Tuesday 21st July Time to tackle the kids' socks and undies draw! Needs sorting BIG TIME!! Wednesday 22nd July Today's organisational progress! I went through the kids' drawing/art supplies - culled...

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1. I'm liking the look of this for my entryway. 2. I'd like to do a road trip to Adelaide sometime in the near future so blog posts like this are welcome in planning my adventures and explorations of the city :-) 3. The books on this list are ones I would love to read (and I did the mentioned survey, so hoping...

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So, we are three quarters the way through July - where does the time go! I realised that I hadn't shared my layout created for the latest Jot Mood Board Challenge so here I am, getting onto it! This month's colour palette was chosen by fellow Jot girl, Beshka. Isn't it positively delightful!?! So here is the sample page I created... I've gone with...

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This idea of listing 15 favourite things per month is something I like to do, joining in with Kellie Winnell of Give A Girl A Blog. This month we are to list 15 favourite TV SHOWS. So here goes... [ in no particular order ] 1. The Voice 2. One Tree Hill 3. McLeods Daughters 4. All Saints 5. Love Child 6. Christy...

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This week I am grateful for: ** Faith. Hope. And LOVE. ** The promise of good things even amongst the bad. ** Family. ** Safe travels. My Mum and sister arrived this week. We love these times where we can just hang out and be together. ** Yorkshire pudding. Raspberry and walnut brownie. Had never tasted a Yorkshire pudding and my sister made...

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Sunday 12th July In front of the fire warming my tootsies! It's freezing cold! Monday 13th July Ugh! Just got ready to go out and realised I still had this mountain of washing to hang out! Such is life ;-) Tuesday 14th July Music. It's a great tool for winding down. Wednesday 15th July At the airport waiting for family members to arrive!...

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Hello my little sunshines! Are you ready for some... Here we go! 1. Wanna quit your job, pack your bags, and travel the world?? Well here you go -- your checklist awaits! 2. Ten ways to be more organised -- hmmm, need to work at a few of these!! 3. Nine things your husband/partner is always thinking about! Hmmm...not really surprised actually ;-)...

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It's been the first week of school holidays here this week. Here's what I've been up to with a view from the top! Sunday 5th July Milk run to the Roadhouse Monday 6th July Crunchy Coleslaw and Apple & Elderflower sparkling soda for tea Tuesday 7th July Playgroup! Wednesday 8th July It's WET out! Thursday 9th July They have made themselves little pozzies...

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This week I am grateful for... ** the chance to stretch and challenge myself and come out loud and proud and having learnt something new! ** the power of music. I love what wells up inside me when I sing, or hear great singing! ** frozen meals. Sometimes I just don't have the energy to cook something from scratch - it's been one...

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Howdy! Yep, you guessed it - it's time for some... 1. Watermelon nails anyone?? 2. A list of 6 time management tools that keep you focused. Some of them, I haven't seen mentioned before in other lists like this, so I found it interesting :-) 3. The Moral Bucket List -- "Many of us are clearer on how to build an external career...

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** a good ole D&M with a friend ** looking upon a lovely bunch of flowers in a vase on my kitchen table every day! So pretty and lifts my spirits :-) ** when sick kids start getting better. ** lovely comments from friends and family (both onine and IRL) that encourage and lift me up. ** being involved in fun things! (Have...

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Snapshots of my everyday...with a view from the top! Sunday 28th June Bonfire Time! We had a few of our neighbours come along to our place for a BBQ and bonfire. We love to do this every winter - we hop around the neighbourhood every weekend or so and take in turns hosting. It's always a great evening! Monday 29th June Glamour night...

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Hello All and welcome to another round of... 1. I shared this link on Facebook a couple of weeks back but wanted to share it on here too. I totally believe in and support this idea. Having visited homes for the elderly when I was at school and then later working in aged care myself, I can definitely vouch for the benefit of...

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