Hot Pink Bling......

On Tuesday I had to get some paint from Toowoomba to paint the cubby( more about that later)

So while I am up there I also had to go to the local cheap shop and look what I found.....

Hot Pink Mirrors

 

 

Just what I needed to go in my bed room with the new lamps I made...

There's only one problem......there plastic...

 

But don't you think they give the room just the bling it needed....

and they were only $10 each..Loving hot pink this spring, it is finding it's way more and more in to the house.

 

 



What do you think???????

A Gret Week-end..

 

How was your week-end?

I hope you all had wonderful weather what ever you got up too.

 

 

I only went to see one garden as I am hopeing my Mum will come to town this week and we will see the rest together.

 



My what a garden I saw though it was Grand Champion and I can see why. It had a lake, 2 water falls, Asian garden and so much more.

 

This bridge(above) went across there man made river into the lake. Below is the Asian themed garden with another waterfall to the right of picture. There are 3 pergolas in this area.

 

Plenty of colour in this garden as well. It  had it all Lake, colour, garden rooms and more.

 

 

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/photos/galleries/les-and-coral-mccoy-of-vale-view/

I have put this link in so you can go and have a look yourself.

 

Friday and Saturday night we went to The wine and food festival in Queens Park....It was so pretty with all the lanterns in the trees.

So many spectacular wines to taste....And yes Friday night Bruce drove home and Saturday night I drove....Good girl that I am...The music was great.Mark Seymour and Mental as Anything played live in the park....So what better combinations for a great week end, Gardens, food, wine and great live music.

 

 

 



Blessings

Mandy

Dreaming..........

This week end I know I am going to be doing a lot of dreaming.....I'm off to check out all the wonderful gardens around Toowoomba for the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers...

 

I mean look at this house below.....sigh...and the garden, just want to knock on the door and ask to have a look around......

 

 

Never mind there is lots of gardens I can look at, so I'll be putting on my walking shoes grabbing my umbrella,( because it is raining,) but that's not going to stop me, I will be making plans as I wander around dreaming and looking at the most wonderful gardens I will proberly do some drooling too so I beter grab a hanky as well.....I will share lots of photos next week I promise,

 

 

 

Of course I will need lots of caffeine to keep me going, in nice places of course....And the reason for my excitement.....I won a family pass to the WINE and FOOD festival.....yes that's right FREE WINE testing......It is going to be a good week end......

 

 

Gardens, food and wine....

What more does a girl need.....A driver.hahahahaha that's why I'm taking Bruce...

 

Enjoy your week end girls....

Camping.....

This is what I woke up to Saturday morning....

The mist was rising and the sun was coming up over the Dam....

 

We spent the week end camping at Cressbrook dam, took off Friday afternoon and stayed until Sunday.....bliss...



William was up early fishing, this boy loves to fish more than any thing....Didn't get a bite all week end and still he kept trying..

 

I have never been camping out here before but we will be back a lot more as summer comes around as it is so beautiful and only an hours drive from home...

 

Lots of wild life on our walks.

 

And the girls did a lot of laying around and sleeping and talking, as girls do.

 

 

 

We all had a wonderfull family camping  trip, our reason this time is because this beautiful girl is leaving me in 2 weeks.....

 

Alanah is going back to Canada on the 2nd October this time for 2 years....Alanah wanted to go camping one last time before she left. You can keep up with Alanah on her blog  www.alanahincanada.blogspot.com

 

I am going to miss this daughter in so many ways, Alanah and I work together every day so I know I am going to miss her here at work..I will miss the way she gets sooooo cranky for no reason haha, I will even miss the way she teases and annoys her other sisters.....

 

This is the second time Alanah has gone over to Canada, hmmmm what do you Canadians have that we don't?

 

 

A Spring Bedroom.............

 

I have given my bedroom a Spring make over.....

 

 

I am loving the turquoise color at the moment so I have gone with that and Hot pink this time...Looking at this though I think I need differant curtains?

 



 

I loved the Black and White but it had been like that for 12mths and I have been itching to change it again...

 

 

 I brought the freshness into the bathroom as well.

 

 

My perfume adds colour as well...I get lots of perfumes from my daughters as presents. I don't think a girl can have to many perfumes.

 

I made new matching light shades for the bedside tables.

 

 

I got this material from www.beachvintage.blogspot.com  They have some great fabric and are very reasonable with there prices.

 

 

The cane chest at the end of the bed keeps all the linen it it and now the extra from the black phase....hahaha

About the walk in robe....

Hmmmm

I wish I had more shoe storage, if there was something I would do different it would be to take these shelves out and have it all shoe storage. Then I would need some where to put all my hand bags sighhhh what is a girl to do.

I did have a clean out after I took this photo and it looks a little better now...

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my Spring bedroom make over I will share more later in the week....

 

Untill then

Blessings to all

 

Mandy

A Shabby Chic wedding in the country....

 

 

 

 

 

 I wanted to share with you all how the old local hall looked after we decorated it for Chloe and Damos wedding.

 

 

 The wedding table was on the stage which looked so good, it also made sure the bride and groom didn't miss out on any thing.
 

 

We then had three long tables set up...Chloe loved the idea of long tables. I made table runners in one length down all tables and then we just had all mixed jars and filled them with candles and flowers

 

 

The flowers used were roses, carnations and Geraldine wax in white. I had so much fun setting the tables and getting the right combo for the plates. I had enough Crystal glasses for the bridal table, and I must of changed the combination of the plates a dozen times....sad but true. I also took all the mirrors from the house and hang them in the hall to give some extra sparkle.

The wedding cake was amazing as you can see. Alanah has a friend who makes all the cakes for any family function..

I this this is the best cake she has ever made though...The flowers looked amazing tumbling down the side of the cake...

And I thought I would show you another photo of Mr & Mrs Sutton in the garden...

This is how the hall looked before we stared hanging paper lanterns, fairy lights and setting up the tables...

I hope you enjoyed the photos as much as I did setting up....

 

Next post I will show you my Spring bedroom make over untill then...

Mandy

 

 

 

 

 



Chloe's Wedding...

 I can't believe it's all over.

 

 

 

My beautiful daughter is married to the most wonderful man...

 

 

 

Just wanted to show you the first pictures more to come when I have caught up on some sleep.

 



Blessings

 

Mandy