Category: Blog Challenges

I nearly forgot to do this, especially after having a slight sleep in this morning, thanks to hubby, after a shocking night. Also I’m not very good at taking photos on the hour cause I tend to forget lol so I don’t think any photos are exactly on the hour.

edited: I forgot a photo last night so have come back to add it

            

9:38am – up and at ‘em after a sleep in (thanks to hubby). Quick check of the emails & blogs.
10:04am – time to clean up the kitchen. Should have done it last night.
11:10am – Taking a break from the kitchen to get some laundry done.
12:21pm – Lunch time. Toasted ham & cheese sandwich *yum*
1:11pm – Getting ready to head out.
2:47pm – Visit from my mum.
3:45pm – This is what we’re having for tea tonight. Doing some dinner prep.
4:40pm – Waiting for the filling to cool. Hurry up I want to cook you.
5:13pm – Mum I’m hungry!
6:14pm – Skype with Aggie before bed.
7:28pm – Lots of new YIAH goodies. Can’t wait to get cooking with these.
8:11pm – A little work on a Friday night. Photos from TCW Second to None.
9:06pm – Checking the weekend weather. Looks like rain.
10:14pm – A little blogging before bed.

Today’s topic is blogging – sharing blogging tips or our best blogging experiences.

First I’d like to share one of my fav blogger resources…

If you have a blog, taking part in a Biannual Blogathon is a great idea. I’ve learnt so much and been pretty inspired. The next one is coming up next month in June.

I also thought I’d share some of my favourite posts on Nightwolf’s Den (yeah a little self promotion lol)

• Business cards for bloggers
• Things to take to a Blog Con

I was going to share with you a bit of a tour of my home today but, honestly it really looks like a bomb has hit it as we’re in the middle of doing some renos so there is stuff EVERYWHERE 😉 So, what’s a girl to do?
Head to Pinterest and share some of the things I have pinned that I would love to do to our home one day.

First the bathroom (namely cause this is the room we’re renoing at the moment – I’ll be blogging about it next month)

   
  

1. Bathroom shelving using a bookcase 2. Over door shelf 3. Magazine holder for hair care
4. Toilet bombs 5. Love this claw foot bath 6. Wire baskets for bath toy storage

Bedroom ideas – this will probably be the last room we ever get done LOL the kids’ room might get done before that though, the majority of pins are kid room related LOL

    

1. Starry wall art 2. Butterfly wall art 3. Shelves around a window
4. Would love this in our bedroom 5. I know a certain 4yo who would love this 6. Great idea for teens

Stuff I have pinned for the kitchen is more storage & decorating ideas cause we had our kitchen done a few years back.

    

1. Can storage 2. Dishwasher sign 3 Above fridge space storage
4. Sink storage on a cake stand 5. Cookbook storage 6. For the cupboards near the stove

Our laundry is part done but there is so much more I’d like to do in there

  

  

1. Keep the change board 2. Love this shelving idea for storage 3. Stain removal chart
4. Storage for under washer/dryer 5. Love this sign 6. and this sign too

Finally I’m sharing ideas that I’d love to do in our garden.

   
  

1. Pond from an old tyre 2. Stones painted as strawberries to deter pests 3. a DIY compost bin
4. Cool downpipe idea 5. DIY fire pit 6. A Toddler garden

I was going to share with you a bit of a tour of my home today but, honestly it really looks like a bomb has hit it as we’re in the middle of doing some renos so there is stuff EVERYWHERE 😉 So, what’s a girl to do?
Head to Pinterest and share some of the things I have pinned that I would love to do to our home one day.

First the bathroom (namely cause this is the room we’re renoing at the moment – I’ll be blogging about it next month)

   
  

1. Bathroom shelving using a bookcase 2. Over door shelf 3. Magazine holder for hair care
4. Toilet bombs 5. Love this claw foot bath 6. Wire baskets for bath toy storage

Bedroom ideas – this will probably be the last room we ever get done LOL the kids’ room might get done before that though, the majority of pins are kid room related LOL

    

1. Starry wall art 2. Butterfly wall art 3. Shelves around a window
4. Would love this in our bedroom 5. I know a certain 4yo who would love this 6. Great idea for teens

Stuff I have pinned for the kitchen is more storage & decorating ideas cause we had our kitchen done a few years back.

    

1. Can storage 2. Dishwasher sign 3 Above fridge space storage
4. Sink storage on a cake stand 5. Cookbook storage 6. For the cupboards near the stove

Our laundry is part done but there is so much more I’d like to do in there

  

  

1. Keep the change board 2. Love this shelving idea for storage 3. Stain removal chart
4. Storage for under washer/dryer 5. Love this sign 6. and this sign too

Finally I’m sharing ideas that I’d love to do in our garden.

   
  

1. Pond from an old tyre 2. Stones painted as strawberries to deter pests 3. a DIY compost bin
4. Cool downpipe idea 5. DIY fire pit 6. A Toddler garden

So not a topic I usually blog about! But I’m giving it a go today.
Since I’m pregnant I thought I’d go check out what’s “in” for those who will be pregnant over the upcoming winter here in Australia.

Layers! Always a good thing especially with those lovely hot flushes us pregnant women often get no matter the season.

Grey – Many sites are suggesting that grey will be the new black this winter. I’ve already noticed that lots of maternity wear is either grey or black.

Jewel tones & pastels – yay for a splash of colour. Think emerald green, teal and crimson or for fans of pastels think lavender, dusty rose and ice blue.

Textures – chunky knits, thick coats (a must for winter in Tasmania) and sweater dresses. A great tip from maternity clothing site Queen Bee – add texture with maternity tights

What’s your go to maternity items over winter? I’m finding leggings, long tops, warm dresses and comfy cardis so far.

Here’s a quick photo blog about my walk to work 😉 Ok so I’m being a bit cheeky as I work from home.

      

Out of bed, quick shower, breakfast (ignore the messy kitchen) then sit down with a cuppa & get stuck into it.

What’s your walk to work like?

(Good to see my scheduled posts didn’t post when they were meant to over the weekend while I was away :/)

Apparently this week is British Sandwich Week and I thought I’d post a few recipes to some yum sandwich ideas

Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado & Tomato club

Bacon, Egg & Balsamic Tomato baguette

Picnic cob loaf

Mini croque monsieur

and something a little sweet

Apple pie ice-cream sandwiches

Today is World Fair Trade Day and the theme for 2014 is Fair Trade People.

This is the first time I’d heard about WFTD so I thought I’d take a look at http://www.wfto.com/ It’s worth a look if fair trade is something that concerns or interests you.

There is even an app that is a poster generator. You can create a poster of yourself with your own words on it. It is also for your friends and families, your classmates or team mates, it’s for everyone that supports Fair Trade!

(I’m guest blogging over at snowingindoors.com as part of the International Blog Swap 2014. Em’s post will be up later today – Just a head’s up for later)

Pinterest is a bit of a smorgasbord of quotes and I thought I’d share a few of my favs today. I’m not into the whole exercise/weight loss motivation ones but more general ones.

    

Did you know that George Town is one of the oldest towns in Tasmania? Second only to Hobart in the South? Settlement occurred in Sydney in 1788, Hobart and George Town in 1804 followed by Brisbane in 1824 then Perth in 1829 then Melbourne in 1835.

According to Wikipedia

George Town, named for King George III is one of the older European settlements in Australia, first settled in 1804 by Colonel William Paterson two years before the nearby city of Launceston 50 kilometres to the South.

It’s a typical Macquarie town design with the first map of George Town showing a central square surrounded by a grid pattern of streets. The first settlement was made up of around 200 people in all, including soldiers, convicts, one free settler and a doctor.

     

Some of our historic old buildings still stand today including Tara Hall (1833), The Grove (1836), Steam Packet Inn (1839), British Hotel (1846), the replacement Watch House (1855), Ben Hyron’s Cottage (c1850s) and Pier Hotel. The Steam Packet Inn is now know as Whitestones and the ghost of John Batman is claimed to have been seen at the top of the stairs.

Then there’s the historic lighthouse out at Low Head and the Pilot Station museum.

 

So now you know a little more about where I live 🙂