A truly beautiful Minxy mix of charm, inspiration, practical advice, and pretty projects to simplify and beautify your life and home. - Jane Brocket, The Gentle Art of Domesticity
Simple pleasures
Riot of roses
Post-holiday malaise has kicked in, and it’s making me want to hunker down and sew, sew, sew – by hand. Take up a painstaking beading project that keeps me busy for months, parked next to the fireplace. Totally change the house around. Fill it with flowers. And I’ve cooked more hearty meals in the past two weeks than I have in ages. But there’s nothing wrong with a little winter hibernation. Without it, who could appreciate the spring half as much?
I found this lovely vintage print for next-to-nix at the Rozelle Markets this morning, along with several bunches of flowers. A perfect start to the weekend, and some things to admire as I prick my finger for the umpteenth time.
Lovely lute girl
Stem of orchids for the mantel
Enjoy your blog. I agree about winter. Unfortunately I have the spring clean bug and have started a bit too early as it is still cold in Melbourne.
Thanks for the kind words about the blog, Charmaine. Perhaps that’s what I need to do – get started on some spring cleaning. Hope it warms up for you soon
Glad I discovered your blog, you’ve got some wonderful insights to all things home-yummy! Love the touch of flowers. There’s nothing better for a home than to add some fresh flowers to any room and brighten things up…even when that need to tidy things up for a Spring cleaning keeps getting shuffled to the end of the ‘to do’ list.
Your blog with flowers also makes for a pretty place to visit while on the net.
Have a good day!
Thanks Renee, I really appreciate it! Especially as I’m down with ‘flu and feeling bluesy…. always so nice to hear
Lovely lute girl reminds me of Lucille Ball, I Love Lutey perhaps? Get well soon
Thanks Laurie. She is a bit Lucille Ball, you’re right. I think she’s going to be an extra in the new book… that’s the plan