Green walled garden - a work in progress



Lady of the Lake

 Here are some snapshots of our outdoor room.  My plan is to have the ficus completely cover the fence so that I am surrounded by walls of green.  I am getting excited as it inches closer to the Lady of the Lake.



View of wall

I think this view will look so much better covered in greenery don't you?


My green wall in the making



boy with sticks

 Birds can happily help themselves to this bunch of sticks for their nests from my little garden helper..........

Pink speckled eggs



pink speckled eggs

 I have recently discovered the Bed, Bath & Table store. Thank you Chateau de lille for the tip! I had no idea they had so much great stuff.  Their Easter goodies are nothing short of gorgeous.  Seriously you have to go there & check it out.

The mittens & I usually get up to a few crafty things closer to Easter like decorating baskets & stuff.  I found these pink speckled eggs.  How cute are they??  They also come in a lime kind of colour.......

Elizabeth Taylor

Exquisitely beautiful. Brilliant. One of a Kind.  Will never be forgotten..........

A Oui Bit of Red



My new Ecco shoes & a Oui Bit of Red

I am sure that I have told you that my favourite colour is red.  Closely followed by pink.  Anyhow I have got a major obsession with gorgeous glossy painted nails at the moment.  Fingers and Toes.  The other day I had a craving for Red.  So good old Opi came to the rescue with A Oui Bit of Red.  It is the perfect shade for my skin tone.
I also got these new Ecco shoes. Sooooooo comfortable.  They look a bit like birkenstocks don't they?  Well as far as this type of footwear is concerned they are quite glam when you see them in the flesh.  They seem to work well for our extemely mild Autumn in Queensland whilst doing "mummy" type running around.



My short polished nails

Yes it's a bit blurry, but it is hard taking a photo of your own fingers let me tell you!  The other things that I am craving for coming into Winter are gold accessories, pops of colour, blank onyx and leopard ballet flats............  What is your favourite red nail polish?

My Green Bags



Close up of boy & girl picking fruit

I really like to use my green bags as much as possible and do my thing for the planet in my little corner of the world.  We all should really, it is not hard or anything.  Plastic bags are horrid things.

These are a couple of my favourites.  I love this fruity one.  It reminds of another era when things were much simpler and 'gay-er'.  People always ask me where I got it from.  I really have no idea as it was a gift from Granny Annie.


My grocery bags

 Do you use green bags?  And if so, what is your favourite?

There is only one eye make up remover



L'Oreal Gentle Make-Up Remover for Eyes & Lips

The one.  The only.  Quite seriously there is no other.  Make sure you buy the one which you shake up, not the other one.  One of my beauty must-haves.

Chateau de Lille

One of my favourite blogs has just opened up an online boutique.  Get a load of these beauties



black onyx bracelet

 

I am in love with this bracelet.  I want it and I want it now!  I love jewellery especially black onyx.



bird cloche

I think this little bird cloche will look perfect on the table in my courtyard..........Isn't it divine?

peach pink english roses



And I could do with some of these pink roses too...... I know just where to put them.
Do  go to http://www.chateaudelille.blogspot.com/ to see one of my favourite blogs and check out the gorgeous ware in the boutique.   Enjoy xx

I Don't Like It!

image from decoratingforum.com.au

So the other day Mitten 2 and I came into the bathroom whilst Daddy was just finishing his shaving.



Daddy only had a towel wrapped around his waist.  He reached up his arm to get something and Mitten 2 got a look at his underarm hair and exclaimed "Daddy what's that?"



Daddy's six pack is not exactly like this.......but you get the picture


She said " I don't like it!"

You see she probably only ever sees Daddy in his Rashie in the pool and at the beach. 

We are still laughing. "I DON'T LOIKE IT!!!!!"

Oscar looks I love

Kelly Osborne in Casadei



Sharon Stone in Dior



Reese Witherspoon in Armani Prive

Kelly and Sharon both sported some serious 60's beehives, while Reese did a gorgeous 60's pony.  I have always been a fan of BIG HAIR.  I remember being at a girlfriends wedding years ago, and I had fabulously big hair for that.  The groom later told me he kept focusing on my hair when his nerves got the better of him up at the altar! I think I was sitting somewhere in the back half of the church.  How hilarious is that! I know these are not necessarily the best shots taken of Kelly & Shazza but it was all I could come up with.  Trust me they both looked gorgeous. Here is a better close up of Reese. 

Reese Witherspoon & Michelle Williams

 Now when it comes to frocking up it is always important to DRESS YOUR AGE.  Here are a couple of perfect age appropriate numbers.........  This young actress was in "True Grit".

Hailee Steinfeld in Marchesa

Helen Mirren in Vivien Westwood

 And from one fabulous English actress to another............

Helena Bonham Carter in Coleen Atwood

 These next few looks are what I refer to as the MODERN  GIRLS of the Red Carpet..

Michelle Williams in Chanel

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy couture

Gywenth Paltrow in Calvin Klein

Celine Dion in Armani Prive

I know you are probably thinking that Celine Dion is an  odd choice for me.  But I liked her frock.  And her necklace.



close up of Celine's necklace

 And these ones I just LOVE

Penelope Cruz in L'Wren Scott

 How gorgeous is Penelope????????????  I mean really!!!!!!!!!!!



Virginia Madsen in Romona Keveza




Georgina Chapman in (wait for it) Marchesa




Liv Tyler in Givenchy Haute Couture

And who could forget Anne Hathaway.  Here are three looks.

Anne Hathaway in Oscar de la Renta

Anne Hathaway in Valentino



Anne Hathaway in Givenchy

Of course the Oscars are all about the fashion to me.  I didn't even watch the ceremony and have absolutely no idea who won!  Please note the majority of images are from Instyle.com - check it out for even more Oscars fashion..........enjoy xx