Riley John Franklin arrived safely on the 24 March 2013 at 7.05pm weighing 7.7lbs (3.5kgs). He is absolutely perfect in every way ('course I do have to think that though, don't I?). I'll spare you all the birth story (for nows, anyway :-) except to say that it was a...
When I first became a Mum (almost two whole years ago now - yikes!) I felt the need to share with my readers my intentions regarding my blog, so I mentioned that whilst it was always my ambition to continue blogging ('cause I LOVE it!), family would inevitably be my...
This is one of the easiest pillows you'll ever make. There's no hemming, seaming, measuring, or even cutting! And, if you use fusible tape, then there's no sewing involved either! The trick is using a cute tea towel. I know, I know, it's not a revolutionary idea,...
Something slip-covered, something leather or something with loose cushions. Something timeless, something with a little pop and something kinda statement-y. This was my loose criteria when deciding on a new chair for our home office space. You see, our home office...
I'm totally stoked to have had my IKEA Card File Drawers Hack project included in this months edition of DIY Lifestyle Magazine! Though, clearly there was some kind of editorial mix up, because not only is it featured within the pages, it's actually on the front cover...
So, I know the post title is kinda an oxymoron though it actually does make some sense. You see, there are elements of both 'actual' and 'artificial' in my experimental process. Anyhoo, read on to see what the heck I'm on about... With a new baby due in (gulp!) just...
Some of you may 'member that back in early December I shared a mini makeover of my living room and as part of that little re-do I included a new side table in the form of a ceramic drum stool. The stool was originally black (which is, of course, a perfectly fine...
One day I'm sure I'll attempt a proper BIG upholstery project. Ya know...an armchair, a settee, a sofa. I mean, really, with a piece of cheap second-hand furniture and some bargain fabric there's really not too much to lose (possibly bar my sanity) though for now I...
I first, and last, shared a complete tour of my master bedroom waaaay back in 2010. It was a time when I still ignored the kid's department in Kmart, thought 'twitter' was simply the sound a bird made, could wear a white shirt and keep it clean all day long, and had...
I should have titled this post "My Slightly (or not so slightly) Weird and/or Crazy Out of Desperation Experiment on How to Keep a (bleep-ing) Rug to Say In Place on Carpet" though that seemed a little excessive so for now I'll stick to my neatly summarized one....