So who won Top Model?

Teyona!

Tagged

Trish, from Under Lock and Key, tagged me with some questions, from three different blogs, and I've FINALLY found a moment to answer them!!

1. What books are on your favourite shelf?
Some are:
You Can Heal Your Life by Lousie L. Hay
The Passion Test by Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood
A Creative Companion by SARK
The Leader in Me by Stephen R. Covey
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
The Ripple Effect by Tony Ryan

2. What DVDs are on your favourite shelf?
Some are:
Phantom of the Opera
Moulin Rouge
Mulan
Chocolat
Wizard of Oz
The Golden Compass
The Holiday
Twilight
Life as a house
Lord of the Rings series
Harry Potter series
The Notebook
Sommersby
Miss Potter

3. What are your two favourite cookbooks?
Marie Claire Breakfast
Cupcakes

4. Select 1-3 recipes you will cook for your special guests.
Roast lamb and veg
Chicken Pesto
Barbecued meat and salad

5. What will we be drinking that's available?
Iced water, soft drink, apple juice, sparkling apple juice.

10 Random Things
I love chocolate.
I prefer quiet to noise.
I rarely buy CDs.
Magazines inspire me.
I used to do scrapbooking until I found blogging and cardmaking.
Pink is my favourite colour.
I've only recently bought my first hair straightener.
Cooking is not my thing.
I cannot leave the house without makeup and ear-rings.
Foxtel is my friend.

10 Things That Are True

I read a lot.

I stay up late.

I procrastinate.

I am a homebody.

I love hearing my husband and son laugh.

I spend HOURS on the computer.

I suffer with hay fever.

I am a hoarder.

We have a black and white cat.

I nap a lot.

Maybe you knew, or guessed most of that already!

Now I pass this blogging challenge onto my 20 VERY favourite bloggers, who inspire me every day AND have acknowledged me by being a follower of my blog, commenting on my blog, or responding to my comments on their blogs! Thank you - you are lovely, kind people.

Annette at Nettie Nostalgia

Georgia at Verbosity

Chelsea at Parsons Happenings

Kirsteen at Kirsteen's Blogspot

Josephine at Tale Peddlar,

Tania at Myrtle and Eunice,

Sweetpea at It's a Whimsical Life

Teresa Sheeley,

Erin at Rare and Beautiful Treasures,

Rachel at the Shop Bug,

Kate at Our Red House,

K at Blog Goggles

Isabelle at Isabelle Kessedjian

Caroline at Patchwork Harmony

Crystal at Plush Palate

Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist

Gaia at Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Whitney at A Cheery Disposition

Nicole at GardenMama

and Tina at The English Muse.

I'm not real sure if there is an award attached to this tag....(Trish?), but, if you make a post about this I will put your name in the draw for a lovely prize, to be revealed at a later date...hee, hee.

Meanwhile, to the other people who pop in for a visit on a regular basis, but don't want to leave comments, become a follower, and I will love you forever!

Wendy xxx

America's Next Top Model Cycle 12

I've been watching re-runs of Top Model all holidays - LOVE it! The way the photos turn out fascinates me. On Tuesday night we find out the winner of Cycle 12. I know the results are already all over the internet, but if it was up to you, who do you think should be the winner of this series?


Aminat (pronounced Ameena)


Teyona


or Allison???

Jonathon's Birthday

Last Wednesday (yes, I know it's ages ago, but I've been busy!) was Jonathon's birthday. We went to the Yanchep Inn for dinner, and the food was delish!

(Jonathon and chocolate sundae.)

(Jack and caramel sundae.)

Me, wearing my new shoes.

And this is the dessert I had. Pavlova and cream, with passionfruit and strawberry topping. Isn't it pretty!

The Royal Show

I didn't manage to take any photos at the Royal Show this year, because I forgot to put the memory card in my camera (man!), but here are some favourites from our archives:

Silver at the Royal Show

One of the reasons I love the Royal Show is finding all sorts of new innovations and freebies. This year's find was a four pack of the magazine Silver for $5! Silver is a relatively new Perth magazine with fashion, interviews, reviews, recipes, home decor and a very cool section on crafts. Beautiful photos throughout! If you live in Perth and you are going to the show this week, pop by the Robinson Pavilion for this great offer! At the same stall there are two stunning cookbooks for $50 that usually retail for $50 each! If you're a food buff you will love these! Wendy xxx

Recovering well

My back is feeling much better after my bend and snap moment last week. And, thankfully, it is school holiday time for two weeks. Yay! Hours and hours of blogging time, house preening and arty stuff. The kitchen has been looking bright and happy with the flowers (and vase) I received from the second year education student who worked with me for the last three weeks (well, two really). Thanks Rhonda!!!

Today, I spent some time arranging pictures and objects on three shelves we recently added to our living room. I got the frames from Target at 40% off, and a new treasure box, candle and a round thing on a mosaiced plate from a shop called "All Things Special". Some more black apple pics snuck their way in too! And, finally, I was able to display my Georgia Mars art!

I also got a new lamp from Target, for the loungeroom, and I LOVE it!

(Okay, I had a shopaholic moment, but I needed retail therapy!)

Later today I fiddled about creating a new blog called "a choc-top and me" which is a place for me to blab on about the films I see. I thought I'd try out a background from itkupilli, and it looks fabbo. Go visit!

You might have realised that I also have a blog called "Wise Owl Books", in which I rave on about the books I've read. I added a background from shabbyblogs.com, which has made my little review space look completely bookish! Come on over, tell me about some of your favourite reads.

So that was my day! Blog stuff and decorating. Tomorrow, the Perth Royal Show!

Wendy xxx