More Blog Love!

Wow, I feel very special today. Not only have I been 'Loved' again, this time by the lovely Vanya @ Endless Inspiration, I have also been asked to share 6 interesting things about myself by Mrs B @ Decorating a Modern Home. So here goes ...

Six interesting things about me

1. I have an obsessive need to collect magazines. Once I find a title that I like I return to the newsagent like some kind of junkie to get my monthly/bi-monthly/quarterly fix. Some favourite titles at the moment: Dumbo feather, pass it on, InsideOut, Vogue Living, Donna Hay, pol oxygen, australian home beautiful, country style, IdN

2. My childhood was almost nomadic. My Dad had a habit of picking jobs that required moving from one end of the state to the other. So ... I was born in Brisbane (5 years), moved to Gympie (5 years), moved to Mt Isa (2 years), moved to Pomona (1 year), my parents moved to Cooroy (3 years) and then back to Gympie (still there) while I went to boarding school back in Brisbane (5 years).

3. I met my husband in a Brisbane Irish Pub on an evening when I was meant to be studying for something-or-other and he was meant to be out with mates chasing nurses in Ipswich.

4. I did gymnastics for 12 years while I was at school. I'm too old for it now so I've substituted it with pole dancing. It's the only exercise I can find that keeps me interested!

5. I like to use the full taxonomic classification (if I know it) when talking about plants eg. Cupaniopsis anacardioides. I think it makes me sound like I know important things!

6. I was in the August 2003 issue of Australian Country Style. My parents house was one of the featured homes. Here are some photos of it on my wedding day ...



My mum built the dry stone wall behind us.



We had a 'lighting technician' up-light most of the big trees in the yard!





This is the back verandah. The Eumundi Flower Lady did all the bouquets and the beautiful hanging clusters of flowers. She's regularly at the Eumundi markets on a Saturday morning.



The view off my parents back verandah, it's not something you ever get tired of.
Photos by Jennifer Oliphant.

So now you know a little more about me, I'd like to hear six interesting things about ...

Steph @ Bondville

Ashley @ Kitty Genius

Judy @ lily-g

Jenifer @ Nectar & Light

Ash @ one blue wren

Amanda @ OLIVEAUX

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Here are some of my recent favourite finds.

Rachel @ Heart of Light

Amanda @ first milk

Gillar Girl @ bohemia

Alicia @ Bloom, Grow, Love

The Ladies @ 100 Layer Cake

Nicole @ the habit of being

Taryn @ Taryn Newland

Jan @ poppytalk

Molly @ Orangette

Jane @ Ill Seen, Ill Said

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