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Everything I need, feeling grateful
I am lucky. I have a perfect little home. A husband who makes me laugh and smile everyday. A dog who just wants to be beside me. I may currently be unemployed but I am busy. Cleaning, tidying gardening and decluttering. I have stopped dreaming of holidays and seeing friends. Now I am starting to…
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Illuminating: the importance of validation
I am writing everyday and loving it. It’s a challenge but it’s a goal. I also am posting on Instagram almost everyday with @storyofmyhome but they haven’t reposted one of my photos yet. Perhaps they are not good enough. It is illuminating to me how much I need them to choose one of my photos…
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As it turns out
I didn’t get into Uni. I was heartbroken. I am. There were tears and frustrations, I was ready to take this next step, to go back to uni and make something of myself. Have a career I could be proud of. Now I feel like a failure. Old and out of date. I have no…
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Curio: Skulls and the cosmos
I have always been a secret goth. Skulls, metal and rock music, the cosmos and curiosities are my favourite things. Gavin bought me a cows skull for my 30th and I screamed with delight ( he can be so thoughtful), I am fascinated with skulls and bones. I would have more in my home if…
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A picture is worth a thousand words
My favourite art work in my home is the piece I have above my fireplace. It’s by Ana Juan who is an incredible Spanish artists who’s work you may have seen on the cover of the New Yorker. Her style is so distinct and storytelling. I found this huge print in a charity shop in…
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Flower Shower, it’s not all for the gram
I do love flowers but I hate throwing them away. I hate maintaining them only to watch them shrivel and die. They now end up in my compost bin but this year I have started treating myself to more flowers in the home. A few stocks and carnations to fill my vases, I change the…
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Sunshine through my window: Bathroom light
We have a south facing garden and our downstairs bathroom looks out onto the lawn. It has the best view of the house, if I had lots of money I would move to a bigger house, ha ha. If I had a lump sump of money I would swap the rooms around so my kitchen…
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In Case you didn’t know; My dog makes my home
As a cat person who just has a dog, it surprised me, How much I love my dog . He is a little bundle of joy. If I could have another French bulldog with Franks temperament I would in a heart beat, he is a great little dog. I have talked about Frank a lot.…
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Kitchenalia : Damascus Steel
Kitchenalia: cooking utensils and other items associated with the kitchen. I had never heard of this word. I need to introduce you to my knife. This knife is so pretty that I refuse to use it until I paint my kitchen. I have been promising to paint my kitchen for the last four months. who…
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We have no wine here
When we were buying our home, Gavin found a wine rack. Now a normal wine rack can hold about 6 bottles of wine, but that wasn’t good enough for Gavin. Instead, he bought a 60 bottle champagne rack. I would like to tell you its not full but we have bottles on the floor waiting…
Dysfunctional Planner
The joys of planning our small terrace house,travel and all that life throws at me
Dysfunctional Planner 