Another desktop wallpaper ~  this time a beach scene.
There are four wallpaper sizes 1920×1200 (widescreen), 1280×1024, 1024×768 and 800×600. Right click on the size you want and select Save Target/Link as and save to your computer, and enjoy.

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Let me start off by saying I am way over-excited. In a “doing a happy dance, want to jump up and down in absolute ecstasy, shaking with excitement” kind of way.
Let me also say, my plans for my space and my day were thrown completely out the window.
I am in the midst of making birthday [...]

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Not everyone has access to Photoshop or has a host of camera equpiment. So I thought I would quickly share with you a couple of things on the www you can use to pizazz your photos.

Rounded corners does exactly that ~ rounds the corners of your photos.

Picnik is an online photo software program which features [...]

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In the everything old is new again category comes the resurgence of board games. Not that they really went away but new figures show sales of board games have increased by nearly five per cent in the past 12 months, while sales of electronic toys fell by more than twice that amount.
It has been well [...]

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A little wistful play along ~ a list of lovely things I would like to have.
I would love an Alicia Bock original
A vintage typewriter (these are some from Pip’s shop!)
Piles and piles of notebooks. Just because. Throw in some lovely pens, pencils and sharpies as well.
More time. Cause I never have enough in the [...]

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I found the wonderful printspace via kissthebirdie who had picked up some of their lovely prints at a market. They have great illustrations, stationery, badges, the list goes on.
blog | flickr | etsy ~ prints | etsy ~ stationery | bigcartel | website

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1. don’t forget!, 2. Type, 3. 4.20.09, 4. Pretty In Pink
Turning over a new leaf Tuesday, after yesterday’s blah day I am feeling inspired, motivated and ready to go.
After a little shopping expedition this morning, I plan to attack the day (the first one without children in more than two weeks) and power through my [...]

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This sums up my Monday ~ pea soup fog that has turned into a dreary damp day. Sniffles in the house, getting ready to go back to school and my inspiration and mojo completely sapped.
Well hopefully the sun will come out tomorrow and all that, and with a little trip to the craft shop already [...]

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A little sad to see another weekend pass by and the school holidays come to an end. We have had a lovely time relaxing and doing a whole lot of not much. Our weekend marked by simple pleasures.

Cooking (brownies ~ recipe by Donna Hay)

Eating ~ roast chicken with bread sauce and sauted brussel sprouts out [...]

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An eclectic mix of things spotted in the wilds of the www this week, starting with this gorgeous bag from Jennifer Ladd on etsy. (spotted by sweet sweet life)

By no means a new find, but I saw these this week and instantly thought of several places around the house where one would fit in perfectly. [...]

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