Sorry, gotta run!

Something's come up. Can you work out where we're going? Be back here in a week or so...

(source)

Wendy xxx

Beautiful house

Last week I got together with some friends from work for a relaxing afternoon of fun and frivolity at our friend Jodi's house. We all felt like we were on the set of Grand Designs, because the house was of huge proportions and had beautiful details. Take this ceiling for example - swoon!


And the way the walls were rendered.


The handles on the recycled windows (and a stunning view of rolling hills!)


The huge stone fireplace...the flooring...


the walls that go up forever... the pretty doors, light fittings, and switches.

These lights!! (They will have shades eventually.)

This little decking and rockery area that Jodi whipped up the other day! (Kids supplied by myself and others.)

An adventure-inspiring play area in the backyard for Jodi's three boys (note the recycled bricks on the exterior of the house.)

A sand hill for sandboarding and other extreme sports.

And then, (that's not all!), Jodi also has an adorable cottage nearby, that they lived in while building their house. It has covetable verandahs...

that go all the way around...

Again, stunning recycled materials..

the view of the hills...copius quantities of lavender...

a view of the main house...

and the cutest laundry up the pathway...

with incredible doors!

And did I mention that Jodi and her husband Garth built all this themselves???!! Pretty impressive, if you ask me!

After that grand tour, let me introduce you to the silly people who were there. From the left, Mandy, Jodi, Narelle, Emma and Meagan. Beautiful sunny day, more-ish, yummy food, good company and lots of laughs.

Aaah, the holidays. Gotta love 'em!

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: