Op shop showoff..........sunny

These would have to be my favourite retro pillowcase finds yet!  As new, I don't think they have been used.  They are bursting with retro colour.  I'm sure we had a similar wallpaper in the kitchen of the house I grew up in.

 

Yellow, orange and white coloured flowers on crisp fabric.

 

Sunny and bright.  Perfect for brightening up a winter bedroom.

 

$4 for the pair.  Chuffed.

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"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013."
 

Bell - I'm sure her freckles are fading.

Tom - We had a weekend of rain.  Here we are checking out the water levels in the creek.....almost up to the bridge.
George - His favourite spot to play........always hiding in here.  I don't enjoy climbing in to get him out if we need to go somewhere.  He hides himself where he knows I can't reach him!

Very happy to be joining in with Jodi's "52 project".

 

 

ecostore giveaway winner!

It's raining, it's pouring............bucketing down here today after a week of lovely weather.  Our water tank and garden will be happy.  We even have the fire going again after a weeks break!

After taking Bell to her dance comp and then dropping her off at a Birthday sleepover I finally had a chance to sit down and sift through all of the entries.  The ecostore giveaways are always very popular.

Hello to all the new followers and the lovely regulars who stop by often.  It always amazes me who reads this space and the far flung places in which you visit from.

So..........

The lucky winner of the ecostore goodies is

 

Kimberley Atkinson

Please email me your address details to alittlebitcountrynz (at) gmail (dot) com and I will organise delivery of your prize.

 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Thank you ecostore for providing the lovely goodies!

 

Eco Store:

Healthier for you.

Safer for our environment.

Packaged in the best materials available.

Labelled with a full list of ingredients.

Guaranteed to give excellent results.

Concentrated to save you money.

Not tested on animals.

GE Free.

 

  

Things I'm loving

Napkins and cutlery in a Agee jar.  Deep pink coloured roses.  We are surrounded by a lot of green at the moment but not so much colour.  I have been putting flowers in with my weekly shop.  Makes such a difference to a room and your mood don't you think?

And so far, small hands have left them alone................

 

Cut glass jugs make great vases.

Anyone else over cushion?

Afternoon sun in George's bedroom.  The weather has been glorious this week.  Cold mornings and bright blue sunny days.  Feels like Spring has sprung.

Have had some really nice mornings at home this week in between lots of driving to and from town for appointments and the usual day to day running around.  I've been re-arranging and sorting......again. 

The granny cabinet is full.  I've been moving things around to make room for my newly acquired and slightly ugly coffee set.

 

Nice things in the mail.  I will share with you next week!

 

Date and nut loaf for the baking tins.

Chocolate and craisin cookies.  These were NOT a hit.  Too crumbly.  Bell was the only one who liked them.  The boys just picked the chocolate out. 

4.30pm..........My new favourite time of day.  The sun is starting to sink.  It's that time of day where it starts to cool, windows are closed to keep the afternoon warmth of the sun in.  I've been bathing the boys at this time instead of after dinner.  We have had a good evening routine this week.  Early nights for the kids and DVD watching for Mr H and I.

And Maybell gets her last walk of the day.

It has been a good week.

Happy weekending lovelies! xo
 

"I wholeheartedly believe that no matter what is happening in your life, there is always something you can be thankful for..no matter how simple it is."

Joining in here

 

Op shop show off..............a retro coffee set



 

 

Another Midwinter find.....

 

It's a muddy brown, not the deep chocolate brown I usually like. The cups are huge and kind of clunky.  A little ugly perhaps?  But I love the brown flowers and the quirky coffee pot lid.  Plus it was only $10 for the whole set!

 

I had to have a sort and move around to fit this in the granny cabinet.  There is definitely no more room at the inn - "I must not buy anymore crockery"..........

 

Found anything great lately? Pop over and share it with Max.

31/52

 

 

"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013."


A favourite corner of the garden for these three.  Hidden away.  Enjoying the sunshine.  We had rain all weekend and spent a lot of time indoors.  A quick play outside in the "secret hut" before the clouds came over and the grey returned.  Not that it matters.  They love being outside, rain or shine.

Bell

Tom
George

Very happy to be joining in with Jodi's "52 project".

Hands......and an ecostore giveaway

 

 

 

 

We use alot of ecostore product in our house.  I love it.  I have really sensitive skin and a lot of what they produce works well for me and my family.

The great people from the ecostore sent us some Foaming Hand Wash to try.  We already use their liquid hand wash so were more than happy to give it a go.  I know within a few minutes if some thing is going react with my sensitive hands and this like the liquid soap is a goodie.

The kids like the foam wash.........ready made bubbles you see!  A little goes a long way with this so it lasts for ages.  I keep one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen.  There is always a lot of handwashing going on in our house with food prep, pets, nappies and grubby kids to contend with.

 

 

I have one great ecostore gift pack to giveaway which contains ecostore:

 

Foaming Hand Wash

Light Moisturising Hand Cream

Delicious Soap

Beeswax Lip Balm

 

 

To enter the ecostore giveaway all you need to do is:

Comment below

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This is an International Giveaway.

Giveaway closes on Friday 9th of August at 8:00pm (NZ Time) - Winner will be announced the following day. Winner will have 1 week to get in touch or a new name will be drawn.

This Giveaway is now closed.  Click here to see who won.

Take a look at the ecostore web page here for further products and info.

Thank you ecostore for providing the lovely goodies!

 

Eco Store:

Healthier for you.

Safer for our environment.

Packaged in the best materials available.

Labelled with a full list of ingredients.

Guaranteed to give excellent results.

Concentrated to save you money.

Not tested on animals.

GE Free.