Are you a notebook person? I am. I mostly have quite utilitarian notebooks (spiral bound Spirax or simple paperback style Moleskine) because I get performance anxiety when I have a very fancy…
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I’m not afraid to say that I’m pretty obsessed with these Laurel Burch pieces from the 70’s and 80’s. You possibly remember her for her famous cat paintings, but she also…
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Just a speedy pop in on this Monday morning to wax quite lyrical about the work of Miriam Brugmann.…
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Oh my gosh. I predict the whole bathtub meets bed linen situation is about to have a revival!…
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Craft For The Soul Nice Life Reminders Pip-LifeBolstering tips for those with consistently peaky health
If you have been following my blog for a while, you will know that I am about as far from the glowing, twirly-haired, no-carbs type bloggers you might see on Instagram…
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Do you need a wee pick me up? Or a short escape from concentrating on some pretty serious news issues of late? It’s ME to the rescue! Here are a few short things you…
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Cooking for yourself and your favourite people (and gosh, even for your non-favourite people because why not make things better?!) is one of life’s great joys.…
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I’ve written before, urging parents who are battling through the early years with their kids NOT to reprimand older types who well-up and stammer that when their own kids were that…
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Hellllooooo! Gosh. May is nearly over but there is still time to squeeze in a little stock take, right? I think so. Let’s do it! Here are some photos from this month,…
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Hallo! I’ve been doing a lot of work and not popping in here as much as I want to, so thanks for being so understanding of my busy-bee-ness!…
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craft handmade Photography + Art + DesignSometimes You Have To Stitch Romping Squirrels, Don’t You?
I just wanted to pop in super-quick, before I started work, to share these gorgeous squirrelly works of genius!…
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craft Etsy handmade Photography + Art + DesignWhat A Blooming Genius! The Brilliant Embroidery of Ashrifa Anwer
I found Ashrifa’s work via French General on Instagram and – like French General – took a particular shine to these amazing foofy thistles!…
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craft handmade Photography + Art + DesignThe Beautiful Handmade Fishies And Sea Creatures of Don Fisher
I mean, just look at them! Have you ever seen such lovely fish in your life? (The answer is NO!)…
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Look. Some people call these pins and others call them flair and still others call them brooches but when I was a wee bairn, these were called BADGES. The problem with…
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I haven’t made it to the Marimekko exhibition in nearby Bendigo yet, (due to having the gosh darned flu for a whole month!) but it’s most definitely on my list.…
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I, my friends, am not good at naps. Nope. I never have been. I don’t know why. What I am, is good at nups. Nups are the sort of nap you…
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Oh man. I had been going so well with the juggling blogging and work and life. And then I got sick. At first I thought it was a cold. Then I…
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In 1972, photographer/artist Peter Beard and Jackie O’s sister, Lee Radziwill started work on a documentary, That Summer, about the Hamptons and nearby Montauk.…
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How Good Is Imaginary Wardrobe Pip-LifePretty Dresses With Pockets And Sleeves To Make Your Day More Sparkly
I saw these dresses on Instagram and I thought you might like to see them too!…
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Listen/Watch/Read Newsy Photography + Art + Design Pip-LifeFive Things To Read And Look At And Watch And Marvel At This Weekend
Hallo! Just a quick pop in to share some excellent and interesting things!…
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Eat Photography + Art + Design Pip-LifeCrisis Averted! I Found The Prettiest Cakes In The Universe!
I just saw these on Instagram and thought I should share them here. I think they might be the prettiest cakes in the entire universe. What do you think? (You should…
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I am quite interested in these big old houses – like Chatsworth – and what went on in them. If you are interested in this kinda stuff – and you don’t…
