tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018446311190935892024-03-18T00:00:13.518-07:00Pineapple Villawww.pineapplevilla.com.auPineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-65118744942895239292014-07-18T17:40:00.000-07:002014-07-18T17:40:58.408-07:00Update from out of the blueHi everyone,<br />
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A while back I transferred this blog over to my new website which is a Wordpress site. Here's the link.<br />
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I'm just in the process of finding out did my followers go across to the new format or still on blogger.<br />
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Its been so long since I seriously blogged but am feeling rather enthusiastic about it again and possibly have the time to seriously update either blog.<br />
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http://pineapplevilla.com.au/<br />
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I'm heading off on a trip shortly so will be updating my Instagram (Pineapplevilla) and hope you can follow along there until I sort out what is what in the blogging world.<br />
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Much love,<br />
Melinda<br />
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(formerly Melsroseplace, then Stripes By the Seaside ...now Pineapple Villa)<br />
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<br />Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-70625372989371295472012-05-23T23:20:00.002-07:002012-05-23T23:22:03.451-07:00Instagram me !I am so time poor these days and my poor blog is totally neglected ! I have however discovered Instagram which I am loving uploading photos of the house and our travels.<br />
Please follow me there under name Melsroseplace and I will be sure to follow you back :)Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-49039697069818692762011-12-08T00:54:00.000-08:002011-12-08T01:57:07.675-08:00Christmas 2011 - some of my year in pictures xx<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuKpC1HSqeeuM9QkAPxDlJKSYvVUhDktPkn3JsZqpPyZK7tS3uXFU0DE6Waj34IKHxNuh8JBLreLneFWqbGC6FJ4663zPW376PrTvuEGqYxnuzl1vjF4qdPawmA4nZpZV_ChPFWgAZZw/s1600/IMG_0715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuKpC1HSqeeuM9QkAPxDlJKSYvVUhDktPkn3JsZqpPyZK7tS3uXFU0DE6Waj34IKHxNuh8JBLreLneFWqbGC6FJ4663zPW376PrTvuEGqYxnuzl1vjF4qdPawmA4nZpZV_ChPFWgAZZw/s400/IMG_0715.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Well blogging friends it has been way too long between posts but I thought I will share some of my house,</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Christmas decor and happy moments throughout the year. We just love this humble little home and its proximity to some beautiful beaches :)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Mel xx</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>(p.s have a new Apple Mac and unsure about the sizing of the pics - click to enlarge)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>some xmas past..</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://melsroseplace.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html" target="_blank">Christmas 2009</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="http://melsroseplace.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html" target="_blank"><b>Christmas 2010</b></a></span></div><br />
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What a beautiful place Bali is..have not been there since around 1995 and whilst many things have changed much has stayed the same.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhPhyDbA4wkKVF15RqmVIMaRkFmf3KomVy15HqJISlbzcoZgr1Mgzs_jMFODEd13DAwLn1gcG_7bq1YUsAcx4REKeMd26kbR2T7uekKu6Z3oN1N994O14VhLtcSU1xW9LF-bSuntH8xA/s1600/Bali+20111.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhPhyDbA4wkKVF15RqmVIMaRkFmf3KomVy15HqJISlbzcoZgr1Mgzs_jMFODEd13DAwLn1gcG_7bq1YUsAcx4REKeMd26kbR2T7uekKu6Z3oN1N994O14VhLtcSU1xW9LF-bSuntH8xA/s400/Bali+20111.jpg" /></a> </div>If you are travelling to Bali try to get to <a href="http://www.bikubali.com/">Biku at Seminyak </a>for their high tea. Just a wonderful place but do book !<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQp6h5zplmkDqsHu1FloIn4_wcOCNepS4DrbB6LRCgQnp9KLMGmR77caLKA5f9iEBQfhw47RYdbFNCvNipNBDEMXwTu7_iC3wJv9kpiRw-uuGcmiys6QxK5XElmRhUNSd5Hn1Eu794FeY/s1600/Bali+20112.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQp6h5zplmkDqsHu1FloIn4_wcOCNepS4DrbB6LRCgQnp9KLMGmR77caLKA5f9iEBQfhw47RYdbFNCvNipNBDEMXwTu7_iC3wJv9kpiRw-uuGcmiys6QxK5XElmRhUNSd5Hn1Eu794FeY/s400/Bali+20112.jpg" /></a> </div>My husband just loves to surf any opportunity he can get so many trips to the famous breaks at Uluwatu. What gorgeous scenery !<br />
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I will post some more photos of parts of our trip soon :) Mel xx</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-52455334952115607032011-03-21T04:19:00.000-07:002011-03-21T04:19:59.051-07:00Lovely reads<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAcJ9iU_xKuDeZnEDG45p0EG-ClKFmwa9Bi5ljRgecxb5ArkDLsUBT1L6lGfhDaXBHeI3NT3JtaIsa2ogpVp5Vo9kU2Hodf01JinW1OSqPc4torJ36onwI40i34NKBD4AYhXORXZF57M/s1600/bookblog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAcJ9iU_xKuDeZnEDG45p0EG-ClKFmwa9Bi5ljRgecxb5ArkDLsUBT1L6lGfhDaXBHeI3NT3JtaIsa2ogpVp5Vo9kU2Hodf01JinW1OSqPc4torJ36onwI40i34NKBD4AYhXORXZF57M/s400/bookblog.jpg" width="360" /></a> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">As the weather is beginning to cool a little I am finding time to read and dream. Not much time spare really..but enough time to enjoy a little bit of me time!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Picked up this lovely magazine today (above) which is almost like a book - heavenly. Makes me think of breezy summers and luxury holidays!</span><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjih5pu5BKAjWDTsPf39uDp_xSSLuXeKXjD2UBOh7-7A_23bS86NgSXdsXshNycxLladNIkS_ZShs1HBHnzPEfQLLQPyMSHBYqNhnfgUU4t_r8F99B59uc6U5sf8uETBBcvexZL5CWMK3s/s1600/blogbook3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjih5pu5BKAjWDTsPf39uDp_xSSLuXeKXjD2UBOh7-7A_23bS86NgSXdsXshNycxLladNIkS_ZShs1HBHnzPEfQLLQPyMSHBYqNhnfgUU4t_r8F99B59uc6U5sf8uETBBcvexZL5CWMK3s/s400/blogbook3.jpg" /></a> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Alot more lovely images here in the Coastal Living book. So much inspiration !</span><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKHpKRz0CR3Gx87U1pF0xFO1KyFJbMG-sc_6nEQ6murkU0HdRNi1k4lMM366IIKTjRGPLUy58RPpEYsNO8tHdiF4H2JBG7JBJEYxjCUk0UAqvH6Gv8lHjTC34rW9McnrxI9FzWiqAeDI/s1600/blogbook1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKHpKRz0CR3Gx87U1pF0xFO1KyFJbMG-sc_6nEQ6murkU0HdRNi1k4lMM366IIKTjRGPLUy58RPpEYsNO8tHdiF4H2JBG7JBJEYxjCUk0UAqvH6Gv8lHjTC34rW9McnrxI9FzWiqAeDI/s400/blogbook1.jpg" /></a> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Have borrowed the most divine book from the library too. Tricia Guild "A Certain Style". Wow talk about a mind blowing book..I cannot stop looking at it. The houses are like some kind of divine jewel boxes! Think I might be getting a late notice on this particular one!</span><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwf8QIl6Bz5XrGlvM78QXZ5-cC2rk_4NUGk1DEgAMKQLVutoVGP8pDfkTennjxRjDaJX4S8TkwzabELUbkXYbs05kPmuRIRiGQG9MF3S8yN4ZtMiTj9MoVOdje3qdhxdhuvSxS_b4fCTM/s1600/blogbook.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwf8QIl6Bz5XrGlvM78QXZ5-cC2rk_4NUGk1DEgAMKQLVutoVGP8pDfkTennjxRjDaJX4S8TkwzabELUbkXYbs05kPmuRIRiGQG9MF3S8yN4ZtMiTj9MoVOdje3qdhxdhuvSxS_b4fCTM/s400/blogbook.jpg" /></a> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Hope you're having a great week wherever you may be :) Mel xx</span><br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-70218357194006777352011-03-04T19:20:00.000-08:002011-03-04T19:42:16.663-08:00New plantation shutters, new room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcv3Nl50dXkVKDW31LkB_jrhrJVdKTv8dnr0bYf_XtST-MdcGzcpq7_cc58HhyphenhyphenpP2W5FT-e-GmfmyTYbG-zJ0E9jt_x9RK06mF7JsXCOqBi0c14akJL5UEJg6cuJcRCG5uDtrIoMaBWS0/s1600/P1060373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcv3Nl50dXkVKDW31LkB_jrhrJVdKTv8dnr0bYf_XtST-MdcGzcpq7_cc58HhyphenhyphenpP2W5FT-e-GmfmyTYbG-zJ0E9jt_x9RK06mF7JsXCOqBi0c14akJL5UEJg6cuJcRCG5uDtrIoMaBWS0/s640/P1060373.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had our gorgeous plantation shutters installed recently. What I didn't expect is that they have given us another room ! This little deck was not really utilised due to sun and facing to a busy road but what a huge difference we have now!</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVg_OyKkJUysFT0pkLkIeJAmmo8QOxLWrHimzWt4gSzCHoSgjE2wcsPCQWiLmbQF3ZOGPKXvrBPGQGVdms0BjauKOqfYSTjxR8s4WwvHe_nyGl-4pZWfTLnC5g9up5rnQhMv3xP_AGmE/s1600/P1060370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVg_OyKkJUysFT0pkLkIeJAmmo8QOxLWrHimzWt4gSzCHoSgjE2wcsPCQWiLmbQF3ZOGPKXvrBPGQGVdms0BjauKOqfYSTjxR8s4WwvHe_nyGl-4pZWfTLnC5g9up5rnQhMv3xP_AGmE/s640/P1060370.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I also wanted to recommend Neil of <a href="http://www.shutters.com.au/">Shutters</a> <a href="http://www.shutters.com.au/">Online</a> for his great service. You can order these shutters online <b>Australia wide</b> and if you can self install the savings are quite amazing.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9Zbdzu8XHv5FvR1EB-_9PFjHTriy9vaE0emr66riSq2AyMNbIHtC1m4GeyJuMzKePPwkOxETEacrfVQHczZdoa4NLoP-p72Xgmgoj-kcywp4TBfBwWIncHw_3uUBUdkxRreSGfHC2Zs/s1600/P1060371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9Zbdzu8XHv5FvR1EB-_9PFjHTriy9vaE0emr66riSq2AyMNbIHtC1m4GeyJuMzKePPwkOxETEacrfVQHczZdoa4NLoP-p72Xgmgoj-kcywp4TBfBwWIncHw_3uUBUdkxRreSGfHC2Zs/s640/P1060371.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I've had fun decorating and styling this spot - its lovely to sit out there day or night. We call it our little plantation house now! You might recognise the little flower cushions from the cover of this month's Real Living Magazine. They are a K-Mart bargain @ $10.00 each..so cute I had to rush out and find them.</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jQaVRUVHBwIzGbvjnW5_5AOeuoQNT1Z-vFgUeXDsDwXkKqVq6BIQxonM-W-K75C53yTBQbTsn7_MnADvDS60mszOcIlDG1_W3hRrBRc-y3HAck8OYSCIk5YsEHbnTi2-uvY3GQyN3Jg/s1600/P1060372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jQaVRUVHBwIzGbvjnW5_5AOeuoQNT1Z-vFgUeXDsDwXkKqVq6BIQxonM-W-K75C53yTBQbTsn7_MnADvDS60mszOcIlDG1_W3hRrBRc-y3HAck8OYSCIk5YsEHbnTi2-uvY3GQyN3Jg/s640/P1060372.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I have a few other companies that I would like to recommend for recent work done/purchases and these will come in a future post so keep an eye out. It's such a pleasure when you come across company owners and businesses that actually care about their customers! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">With love from the little plantation house, Mel xx </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">(before installation below)</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi187Gkiex7Ra24DZ50B1D2w6AgEcQmWTcI3HPTlbgSv0c68zOslZd0DsPZWR_fR-EjafWgOWct9PKvOOyFEV1FcNcHrHb4BiaGSj7vyIU9z6JlL6wizkg6cCjQRP2M9cYeh4-c2UEYQmE/s1600/SAM_0798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi187Gkiex7Ra24DZ50B1D2w6AgEcQmWTcI3HPTlbgSv0c68zOslZd0DsPZWR_fR-EjafWgOWct9PKvOOyFEV1FcNcHrHb4BiaGSj7vyIU9z6JlL6wizkg6cCjQRP2M9cYeh4-c2UEYQmE/s320/SAM_0798.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-48696758298547775132011-02-16T04:46:00.000-08:002011-02-16T04:57:12.901-08:00Feeling tropical...<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-ZYC8oO1j9LlW7G6qpMzAr19PmI-oZVHLAoxize5YF9ioRzQ9YQjeGtEqGA933penHNqm8Ky6ykX_xP_FOypvb0dgH-zIHiDiSfI5FXY_EIqO1xJ0_6JBx83xTBmTnC9EDwzLczkdoM/s1600/plantation+shutters.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-ZYC8oO1j9LlW7G6qpMzAr19PmI-oZVHLAoxize5YF9ioRzQ9YQjeGtEqGA933penHNqm8Ky6ykX_xP_FOypvb0dgH-zIHiDiSfI5FXY_EIqO1xJ0_6JBx83xTBmTnC9EDwzLczkdoM/s400/plantation+shutters.JPG" /></a> </div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been feeling very tropical of late!!</span></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In a few weeks we will have our outdoor plantation shutters installed. One side of the house is on a busy road and it will give a little more room and privacy whilst adding to the street appeal. Yes I am one of those crazy women who drives past their own house and declares it very cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have also had a real hankering for some<a href="http://www.kahunabay.com.au/shop/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=40_a=viewCat&catId=40&sort_by=name&sort_order=low"> tropical cushions.</a> Preferably vintage with a pineapple or palm. Just haven't found the exact right ones yet !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pineapples and palms are definitely on the agenda here and I have found that some palm leaves in a jug last forever and are a very cheap floral arrangement (if you could call it that)..so thanks India Hicks for the inspiration!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I even saw a gardening trailer full of banana palm leaves the other day that had been cut down and almost thought of seeing if they would give me some to take home. Thought that might have been taking things a little far but now wish I had! </span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgES1ejBocfXobcvhZQcIXx-8lOSSwA6_uE8WtreSjekAbXY_WmtGu9pBDwu9mDGYQTnUohl38RcWeDKD1Re0kGy2Q_aa4L5VZ4oe0iLkQWgtRxRiIVGoNYa4tHGkWB0RBg05HCh8QfVIA/s1600/banana+palm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgES1ejBocfXobcvhZQcIXx-8lOSSwA6_uE8WtreSjekAbXY_WmtGu9pBDwu9mDGYQTnUohl38RcWeDKD1Re0kGy2Q_aa4L5VZ4oe0iLkQWgtRxRiIVGoNYa4tHGkWB0RBg05HCh8QfVIA/s400/banana+palm.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05UaKD7LSsRyePGEZa3O3CmVcV7dpBKPg2U9OrUrDoC-d5jOBd2cRoW3zT3zqdt5a0SzKQJYAEF0efewL31Y6CkxO_GgqGOH7rXMOHZlTZdeIO1SMqRZaw7ixmGZYsl_a9XynJAjHNAM/s1600/beach+shack.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05UaKD7LSsRyePGEZa3O3CmVcV7dpBKPg2U9OrUrDoC-d5jOBd2cRoW3zT3zqdt5a0SzKQJYAEF0efewL31Y6CkxO_GgqGOH7rXMOHZlTZdeIO1SMqRZaw7ixmGZYsl_a9XynJAjHNAM/s400/beach+shack.jpg" /></a> </div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have also been doing a wee bit of real estate stalking in the streets surrounding us. Am loving this house with the adirondacks out the back. Typical of the 1960's beach shacks that have not been knocked down. Lots of character if you ask me!! Some real estate agents are getting rather creative with their photography - good on them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another street away is this big house. Went to an open house there once, very large and lovely but what I liked most was the frangipani tree next to the lovely deep dark pool. Shame this agent didnt manage to capture it in full bloom. This is the next gen of houses. The old beach shacks - well some are being renovated (lots), some are just run down ruins, some have been demolished for big places like this. Its an interesting mix and one I love to notice as I am riding my bike around town, lately with black dog at side !</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQzvZ6hFoWcaYxQ5tAXQHg-9HxKR8F4EDxjSP86x5sJSKdze9UB3kgqJaamcDTj23Q0xzgKtyl5psS9JjqPIeAThCKAthOVAWnzFwHswQGie2qmDAmzYECkRtHQiVXE_DHTAvRgPkieI/s1600/4th.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQzvZ6hFoWcaYxQ5tAXQHg-9HxKR8F4EDxjSP86x5sJSKdze9UB3kgqJaamcDTj23Q0xzgKtyl5psS9JjqPIeAThCKAthOVAWnzFwHswQGie2qmDAmzYECkRtHQiVXE_DHTAvRgPkieI/s400/4th.jpg" /></a> </div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiGXQ4QMNUcWqc_1jqhZAGjFVtA7TaRIyxmua3d8VcKfTdaGii__OgGPPptEKBMsrwunYIFYuAmNJQns1K5MolFswlG6PLhwPM9VboEZROLuE-M-5q6G6vLqWAGSskAA9YkMkht3AWII/s1600/4th+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiGXQ4QMNUcWqc_1jqhZAGjFVtA7TaRIyxmua3d8VcKfTdaGii__OgGPPptEKBMsrwunYIFYuAmNJQns1K5MolFswlG6PLhwPM9VboEZROLuE-M-5q6G6vLqWAGSskAA9YkMkht3AWII/s400/4th+2.jpg" /></a> </div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Would be nice just to pop out those doors on a hot day and plop in that pool !More tropical cushions, these found on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/22562031/princess-pupule">Etsy</a>. I really have to get some of these before the end of summer :) Mel xx</span> <br />
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<span id="goog_175003802">ps; also found on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68204219/pineapple-welcome-pillow-cover">Etsy</a></span><span id="goog_175003803"></span> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-89521635598755367412011-01-28T20:49:00.000-08:002011-01-28T20:50:31.045-08:00Shells, driftwood & coral..<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are a few pieces from around our place.</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>Anything with shells, driftwood and coral draws me in and makes me feel relaxed. Makes me think of a time when all you thought about was going to the beach, feeling the cool water and nothing else matters. I still have that girl in me and try to get to the beach as often as I possibly can...the days when lots of shells wash up are my favourites and we always bring a few home to add to the collection!<br />
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Haven't had a chance to "style" and play around yet (or even tidy up for that matter so don't look too closely) but this will be a permanent fixture and am sure you will see this baby in lots of my pictures. It's about 2 m wide and about 1.5 m high from memory. <br />
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Seeing myself all the time is a bit confronting and also I need to keep my kitchen permanently tidy as the mirror reflects that. But I must admit it really opens up the space and gives a good, clean feel with the black on white. We were going to get white but just felt that the black made more of a statement against the white wall.<br />
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Found it hard to post after the devastation of the floods but maybe its a good distraction for now! Take care everyone, Mel xx<br />
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(ps excuse the air conditioner popping in almost every photo - annoying but kind of necessary in this hot humid climate) <br />
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I write this after watching some shocking footage of the flooding that hit Toowoomba and surrounding areas yesterday.<br />
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<a href="http://today.ninemsn.com.au/livestreaming.aspx?player=mediaplayer">http://today.ninemsn.com.au/livestreaming.aspx?player=mediaplayer</a><br />
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if you can donate to the flood appeal here is the link..<br />
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<a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods">www.qld.gov.au/floods</a><br />
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On the TODAY show there was shocking footage of a couple in a white 4wd just helpless and stranded floating amongst acres of raging floods. The news helicopter could not help them as they do not carry rescue equipment and the woman had her head on the dashboard in prayer. Unfortunately I do not know what became of them, this would have to have been one of the worst things I have ever seen.<br />
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Please stay safe wherever you are , Mel xx<br />
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Footnote: unconfirmed report that the woman & child in the 4wd were found alive but the husband is believed to have perished. Currently around 80 people are unaccounted for.Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-1961393818029673742011-01-08T03:31:00.000-08:002011-01-08T03:35:08.721-08:00Raining and reading...<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />
Well it will come as no surprise that the rain is relentless in QLD this summer.<br />
It has been the<a href="httphttp://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/2010-queenslands-wettest-year-on-record-20110105-19fnx.html://"> wettest summer on record</a><a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/2010-queenslands-wettest-year-on-record-20110105-19fnx.html"> </a>and many families/business have been devastated by terrible floods.<br />
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Fortunately we are not (yet) in the flood zone but almost every day/night the rain is torrential, even as I type I can hear yet another monsoonal type downpour happening outside.<br />
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Not to make light of the devasation happening...but rain = time indoors. So much for moving to the beach!!<br />
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Here are a few of my latest bedside reads...thought I would share as I am always keen to see what others are reading ! I would thoroughly recommend all of them and I have a few more up my sleeve too! Happy reading everyone..<br />
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Mel xx<br />
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Below are a few shots taken today around the house of little things I have been up to...<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKIL6-IQWk7MZdK1WM2vxJEnzRl6kPg-NHPa0d7e3rid5wVIEQYOstcGSS7utJSiF3assnNguGQPIeTA3f2NQHOVfuKHEY9rks7rDcUPjvegHhrlczIhp92qztgz0qTniO_BsYUM-94M/s1600/P1050634.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKIL6-IQWk7MZdK1WM2vxJEnzRl6kPg-NHPa0d7e3rid5wVIEQYOstcGSS7utJSiF3assnNguGQPIeTA3f2NQHOVfuKHEY9rks7rDcUPjvegHhrlczIhp92qztgz0qTniO_BsYUM-94M/s400/P1050634.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A cute little sitting area...</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5Bt1_ypWvSnX9svqzqUt4Tt4Tjas678oWFRFl5E3MOXleQgtlKwjs56dgJO12veXRuTsP2DNFst5kewOqeCFCl-f1j7sVt3F5-tqGMbTSLcvxypBFpUuY0KvTmOWp5fxNDPKwIeITt0/s1600/P1050641.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5Bt1_ypWvSnX9svqzqUt4Tt4Tjas678oWFRFl5E3MOXleQgtlKwjs56dgJO12veXRuTsP2DNFst5kewOqeCFCl-f1j7sVt3F5-tqGMbTSLcvxypBFpUuY0KvTmOWp5fxNDPKwIeITt0/s400/P1050641.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I could not just keep this lovely driftwood wreath for Christmas time so it has gone above the bed! I snuck a little starfish onto the bed as well...</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC3NT-TilS_HYliBvtGAsK5xDMuvoRYAD1YkNX910FQO_lt1nE4eUFaZgTDF8G8ikIlTF3ovHb64M4dfj53buEphw6FNu_k5ft0o6CUXwwW4LmTmETDWqEEHkSkKz_-MiAnpbSm8Fc_E/s1600/P1050643.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC3NT-TilS_HYliBvtGAsK5xDMuvoRYAD1YkNX910FQO_lt1nE4eUFaZgTDF8G8ikIlTF3ovHb64M4dfj53buEphw6FNu_k5ft0o6CUXwwW4LmTmETDWqEEHkSkKz_-MiAnpbSm8Fc_E/s400/P1050643.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had some left over fabric and some blank frames so why not I thought !!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1yhyphenhyphenn3OVV8AIjuCnm_KCe4DJhr7EDABElp4MK3LHeQHaOP7POGxW2anEPOhRRtJWXAXesvDPDUjPTGkLsFjQbWAqDsoht0Trz2zDUIH4_Hh8vNz0Gkyek9pYUJK4AsCU-sljL_Dxd5Y/s1600/P1050648.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1yhyphenhyphenn3OVV8AIjuCnm_KCe4DJhr7EDABElp4MK3LHeQHaOP7POGxW2anEPOhRRtJWXAXesvDPDUjPTGkLsFjQbWAqDsoht0Trz2zDUIH4_Hh8vNz0Gkyek9pYUJK4AsCU-sljL_Dxd5Y/s400/P1050648.JPG" /></a><br />
Have kept a wicker Christmas star about along with some Christmas seashell decorations...think they might just happen to hang around for a while! </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLtkPh1WFCua5XWg9Iisp4qSeSdmtdepIRmsM29JzlcLawhSkdc2tMUSpN24LeYiDyBjmVmDDge6NtIzbHtb3z4JZQJoMBcLOqwPwInAKKBVPASZJgAWnKIMjzJ3fffi1hjS0VIogeiE/s1600/P1050624.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLtkPh1WFCua5XWg9Iisp4qSeSdmtdepIRmsM29JzlcLawhSkdc2tMUSpN24LeYiDyBjmVmDDge6NtIzbHtb3z4JZQJoMBcLOqwPwInAKKBVPASZJgAWnKIMjzJ3fffi1hjS0VIogeiE/s400/P1050624.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hmmm...can you see a certain somebody peeking in the door?</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqsueZTof2FIBq7ENZ42opsCy7tOZL5sDTMJ4XnuHsz_-x_mJepxzv5tQRmXtBbVIyJOL1lP4Ra3ktN7DdITVhvR-B4kXzD1d3EnrXA9lupp0uAeK7b1IVZHf7LxPfOg0Fojj_ZLSs1o/s1600/P1050627.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqsueZTof2FIBq7ENZ42opsCy7tOZL5sDTMJ4XnuHsz_-x_mJepxzv5tQRmXtBbVIyJOL1lP4Ra3ktN7DdITVhvR-B4kXzD1d3EnrXA9lupp0uAeK7b1IVZHf7LxPfOg0Fojj_ZLSs1o/s400/P1050627.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lounge room with our bedroom coming off it...told you it was a tiny house! Amazingly though we've never been closer or happier as a family!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSani8bgwrLEOF_m8kqVSmqUuM4maUnqs7LYNV6-jH0vkFYaIZi6k9XZq7M54xspeNlX4T6yIjDztE0lfYL99CA5KSbYN5VMhjLp2wk_Uo-aS3kVe_W9DzmIVI90w4My7Ge9MEzajmGOs/s1600/P1050630.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSani8bgwrLEOF_m8kqVSmqUuM4maUnqs7LYNV6-jH0vkFYaIZi6k9XZq7M54xspeNlX4T6yIjDztE0lfYL99CA5KSbYN5VMhjLp2wk_Uo-aS3kVe_W9DzmIVI90w4My7Ge9MEzajmGOs/s400/P1050630.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">More frames...also had a canvas made of Miss Madi before she went off to her Year 7 graduation..very glam she was !! Some more frames got the stripey treatment too !</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SN8XNTE9b1YiDEmXGd622_zclGIRMxXPPoP1gtdDOwdNF0jQYSm8ELpppkH0Mk9zUVyj6mHZOymIPSBeTxmprcu8tAyiNJx5ALd-TKZ5Dk-zWCgpQoL6LN7jpriZC0rtKqI5nnf4Nw0/s1600/P1050637.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SN8XNTE9b1YiDEmXGd622_zclGIRMxXPPoP1gtdDOwdNF0jQYSm8ELpppkH0Mk9zUVyj6mHZOymIPSBeTxmprcu8tAyiNJx5ALd-TKZ5Dk-zWCgpQoL6LN7jpriZC0rtKqI5nnf4Nw0/s400/P1050637.JPG" /></a><br />
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These sticks have fairy lights in them...just beautiful at night...they were supposed to be for Christmas only but I could not resist sneaking them next to my side of the bed! </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGro1WcGlqrVsdzKADdm7dsfxsD8parlSRzj9QoZVGBOBO8G5kVTERfXcbv2pNf7pU09RVINaeKDSiXyJ2v6sz17x2ricwN0skPh7WNhnpuY6xgsnYlUzknlnljLDEJBZxJzpkwksE3g/s1600/P1050617.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGro1WcGlqrVsdzKADdm7dsfxsD8parlSRzj9QoZVGBOBO8G5kVTERfXcbv2pNf7pU09RVINaeKDSiXyJ2v6sz17x2ricwN0skPh7WNhnpuY6xgsnYlUzknlnljLDEJBZxJzpkwksE3g/s400/P1050617.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lovely new cushion from a great ebay seller called <a href="http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=madebyemoi&ftab=AllFeedback">madebyemoi</a>. She has some lovely items that are just my style..</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvPGOAa2sjacpCoOXXSYXahsq-kcx2kwst0iIj064_7-hjUXJE8_9tn0v5_FH2Jn2IOASK18YPFY53YhCOpZWKAYjIpx758_-tPDUVWLjqJkXFijH3_96pDSer8IvYuF8EkqOkzHR1dI/s1600/P1050621.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvPGOAa2sjacpCoOXXSYXahsq-kcx2kwst0iIj064_7-hjUXJE8_9tn0v5_FH2Jn2IOASK18YPFY53YhCOpZWKAYjIpx758_-tPDUVWLjqJkXFijH3_96pDSer8IvYuF8EkqOkzHR1dI/s400/P1050621.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">These little prints in Madi's room are from her too...luckily my girls' go along with my colour scheme for the most part!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBROWkx4qOiky83WTkgGZaw8GqQ1wmXmP-9x1eteuiBXRteP09QL79qid-NRjXs9aM06-j4eHWZ6jot29lIGiJCXKRQ87jYGuE4SfK8m4blHNHJpGrox7Rp2H_526TvGgvV5iSWhXn6U/s1600/P1050623.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBROWkx4qOiky83WTkgGZaw8GqQ1wmXmP-9x1eteuiBXRteP09QL79qid-NRjXs9aM06-j4eHWZ6jot29lIGiJCXKRQ87jYGuE4SfK8m4blHNHJpGrox7Rp2H_526TvGgvV5iSWhXn6U/s400/P1050623.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Almost everything looks better with a little b&w stripes and some seashell or starfish along for the ride!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbjZ1IBC0zb2ti2-KwuCZ4xQbkkhmI7iIKto7SAahtkCk-Bkcw6NzLdM-Ddaakw-btr9TlZCTSNXzfgwIMAbYK8um2YzQ8BlpHjwmOPuehpTdoG5xMB4u11qZe3sULY2KDkzXjKaaGT4/s1600/P1050647.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbjZ1IBC0zb2ti2-KwuCZ4xQbkkhmI7iIKto7SAahtkCk-Bkcw6NzLdM-Ddaakw-btr9TlZCTSNXzfgwIMAbYK8um2YzQ8BlpHjwmOPuehpTdoG5xMB4u11qZe3sULY2KDkzXjKaaGT4/s400/P1050647.JPG" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #fce5cd;">p.s thank you to those who clicked my survey - I will try for the most part to take single shots as opposed to collage - appreciate the feedback :) </span></span></div></div><div style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-31365152172172585052010-12-23T19:41:00.000-08:002010-12-23T19:43:20.172-08:00Final Christmas message from me..<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYPm_-86z_Ktbd-kGRpG10gaO8vP2ApE3BDSC6HJccdEdaklpapVbE3fFOfFGArpHbOPNgrvh1bnzWwwyi-74yhlxYO0b_f8u_2lmAMfRjgrc4WOvT3TZ-kSexBF-zVmMcTRHe05Zmls/s1600/2010-12-243.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYPm_-86z_Ktbd-kGRpG10gaO8vP2ApE3BDSC6HJccdEdaklpapVbE3fFOfFGArpHbOPNgrvh1bnzWwwyi-74yhlxYO0b_f8u_2lmAMfRjgrc4WOvT3TZ-kSexBF-zVmMcTRHe05Zmls/s400/2010-12-243.jpg" /></a> </div><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntnz5R_MNMgh_yGgv73zswy4bxdvutikz6NrcLbMeasw66eLcdm0UNBDVqt7bRpdxP_2zccs9cXwoA7ystDye3-Nnk_2vf-eBxlqwE1fXgX6rjVmGOVnBQCiar-a6QNCgkhOOlCKIwaQ/s1600/2010-12-241.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntnz5R_MNMgh_yGgv73zswy4bxdvutikz6NrcLbMeasw66eLcdm0UNBDVqt7bRpdxP_2zccs9cXwoA7ystDye3-Nnk_2vf-eBxlqwE1fXgX6rjVmGOVnBQCiar-a6QNCgkhOOlCKIwaQ/s400/2010-12-241.jpg" /></a> </div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jSx9-RcexgWRTLzbRJJadgkQAKJS8vhpvg9xVFMxrlManTScgfWATExELOZMAOLwbHi2lKRR3p69G4uteXqHUXrVVI3IoYBiYPRkU2gsoJGXmOshzgz2K2pX52GqQ1BytlhSBsuNi80/s1600/2010-12-242.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jSx9-RcexgWRTLzbRJJadgkQAKJS8vhpvg9xVFMxrlManTScgfWATExELOZMAOLwbHi2lKRR3p69G4uteXqHUXrVVI3IoYBiYPRkU2gsoJGXmOshzgz2K2pX52GqQ1BytlhSBsuNi80/s400/2010-12-242.jpg" /></a> </div>Have just finished my Christmas table! Would have to say that is one of my favourite Christmas jobs ~ if you could even call it a job , for me it is all pleasure!<br />
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We hit the farmers markets at 6.00 am and got some lovely Christmas bush, seafood, cherries and lovely salad goodies for tomorrow !<br />
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My favourite thing of all is the lovely vintage book wreath given to me by my lovely friend Sandy of <a href="www.paintmewhite.com">www.paintmewhite.co</a>m - it is very treasured indeed!<br />
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Everything looks so pretty at night ! I like to look around this little old house and see the features that made my heart skip..the walls, the floors, the cornices, the french doors, the light. I wonder if this old house feels the love too?<br /><br />Most of all I like to see the people living here breathing life into this house and loving each other. I think the house was built some time in the 1960's..makes you wonder who has lived here over these years and what was their story? It was a neglected old rental from what I can gather so "she" (yes a girl) must be happy with us!<br /><br />Rode our bikes to the beach tonight and sat on the sand watching the sky turn pink and waiting for the lunar eclipse. Times like this you would not be anywhere else! I did forget to take a blanket and bottle of wine , now that would have been perfection ! Mel xxx<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-1870063175617030572010-12-18T20:16:00.000-08:002010-12-19T00:11:56.762-08:00Simple beach Christmas..<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas from us to you!</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfltRVMS0V8nUrREmKIcqwpawclxIzZz8YzddyNOelwCAUuTGZQ82HVZj3J7BeZXkDMBbP9x7jNnVTK155ah-r0lbDr_75hJo0ev5_U5DDXf6OUcsHHftOE78ASP3cCc8-kiFo-bMHDLs/s1600/pre+xmas+20103.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfltRVMS0V8nUrREmKIcqwpawclxIzZz8YzddyNOelwCAUuTGZQ82HVZj3J7BeZXkDMBbP9x7jNnVTK155ah-r0lbDr_75hJo0ev5_U5DDXf6OUcsHHftOE78ASP3cCc8-kiFo-bMHDLs/s400/pre+xmas+20103.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Hasn't the time flown and it is almost <span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas</span>!!?? Very strange feeling for me this year in our new house. Gone are the 6 + Christmas trees with "thoughout the house" Christmas decor. Replaced with a simple stick tree, some fairy-lighted white reeds, shells, and driftwood. I must admit that I love it too ! Just have to reign myself in and remind myself not to buy anything else as enough is enough! We simply do not have room and it feels so right too - the family is closer and we all seem to be enjoying different things about this new house.</b><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>It has been raining for what feels like ever. Everything is so green and lush!</b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Today (Sunday) is another one of those rainy days and I finally got the inspiration to take some photos and wish everyone a wonderful Christmas too ! </b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>I hope you enjoy my beach house Christmas and I hope you enjoy your Christmas no matter where you are ! The main thing is good health, happiness and family, love Mel xxx</b></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">P.S click on the photos to enlarge and if you would like to see what I got up to <span style="color: red;">last Christmas </span>, <a href="http://melsroseplace.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html">click here</a></div><br />
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She would love to know of any fashion blogs that she can visit and get tips/converse with ! Or let good old mum know!<br />
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Visit Madi here : <a href="http://www.vintageandbluelace.blogspot.com/">www.vintageandbluelace.blogspot.com</a> and also read this article about her first assignment at the <a href="http://www.thevillagemarketsgc.com.au/">Village Markets</a> a fantastic market for young designers.<br />
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I wish that I had had this ambition at such a young age! Mel xo<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhButZ58oJkdQULmHD-R4dQCGSwvVgOT2BBohlMdeQs1xsblApxsGYqImLzuNnLKkCNrfAuc8b4atm9GKwP8fXennGFyx51YvQYt3SwPTce4olZ-0R3UKBy-xwEd9wy8UMVPksaRjK8r6k/s1600/sunday+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhButZ58oJkdQULmHD-R4dQCGSwvVgOT2BBohlMdeQs1xsblApxsGYqImLzuNnLKkCNrfAuc8b4atm9GKwP8fXennGFyx51YvQYt3SwPTce4olZ-0R3UKBy-xwEd9wy8UMVPksaRjK8r6k/s400/sunday+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here's a few photos of what we have been up to lately! Summer is almost here and last weekend was spent riding back and forth to the beach. It was heaven. I even had my first dip in the ocean and didn't freeze! Also bought our first batch of summer pineapples and mangoes. The pineapples looked so cute sitting on the table it was almost a shame to cut them up! We have lots of cool spots at home and the breeze seems to be beautiful so I am looking forward to a not-so-hot summer!<br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lDkTPJUSHKgUr6LNvXSmy8Eho-Qv-eo9VvtMsHAMOqt1CYqS44ef-fo8cN6GKizkGt9LGV8-0HDfQWnk3SsFP9cTEFxay-SHgAMVKY8jzlWFeK8P8y2TCDtvRwJWFdupwGrzQQcJ2sQ/s1600/sunday+blog1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lDkTPJUSHKgUr6LNvXSmy8Eho-Qv-eo9VvtMsHAMOqt1CYqS44ef-fo8cN6GKizkGt9LGV8-0HDfQWnk3SsFP9cTEFxay-SHgAMVKY8jzlWFeK8P8y2TCDtvRwJWFdupwGrzQQcJ2sQ/s320/sunday+blog1.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div>Have also been unable to control myself and have decorated one beachy stick tree already! Found these beautiful seashell, starfish, seahorse decorations and they were just EXACTLY what this tree needed. Will post more photos as I progress with the Christmas decor! Have a few other ideas and bits and pieces to pull it all together but have made a start. No Halloween party for us this year so thought I will make a small start on Christmas!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xxTulK2laCGY5ML6JoE-mwQV6kveo2SVka1uXPMR6AaAtm4egbg_qrgcapurqBzyD1yaxRDQHOWroCrtW5hDZpD61Qnaac3XEVb1ed_tByOa9EWs8Xr26VwQBnmBj9_BXQgLjcVMenE/s1600/sunday+blog3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xxTulK2laCGY5ML6JoE-mwQV6kveo2SVka1uXPMR6AaAtm4egbg_qrgcapurqBzyD1yaxRDQHOWroCrtW5hDZpD61Qnaac3XEVb1ed_tByOa9EWs8Xr26VwQBnmBj9_BXQgLjcVMenE/s320/sunday+blog3.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next event in life was our eldest daughter Kaitlin's Year 10 semi formal. Oh my gosh the girls all looked wonderful and from all accounts they had a fantastic night! So good to see your children happy and enjoy those great years!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvFWq6Ry9yZTTjjkwongNBfnM84qpyvtuBdbI3JwmBmT1Jz2fSvzATFeqHnkRMLfAmIxtzjU7kDP-hAEo8rFmUVvrHUyqToI7m7wGhtTutoX66yqX5CMiQIdX4tAGcrr1JJA_dOdz9FQ/s1600/P1040646.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-11727281442589810622010-10-16T19:20:00.000-07:002010-10-16T19:21:29.408-07:00New desk, new project..<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTG6HBxTh4MH2vtHXngB0n0CJHDAd4jPtrZ6Gb6mN8iGXxGoe87lZQjvJiWODBdm63KBzyPyzdpM_FrkD5UOnZzoht-rAQdnmPtd8XY-ex7fTn94iDYxGABFPH9ZJbnPI05U8v0nLaPE/s1600/2010-10-173.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTG6HBxTh4MH2vtHXngB0n0CJHDAd4jPtrZ6Gb6mN8iGXxGoe87lZQjvJiWODBdm63KBzyPyzdpM_FrkD5UOnZzoht-rAQdnmPtd8XY-ex7fTn94iDYxGABFPH9ZJbnPI05U8v0nLaPE/s400/2010-10-173.jpg" /></a> </div>My lovely friend Sandy from <a href="http://www.paintmewhite.com/">Paint Me White </a>dropped over yesterday with this beautiful desk for Madi's room. We sold her queen bed and replaced with a king single. So much more room now and with high school next year really felt that a desk was necessary!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WP2lfcMSJxhkkXeMJifx59veahS2V1dCJ2-1gzI1jzb6DBqMS-aMTDHMeuqL3xAk7C42ScPJ_hugVJCFEhjPbZimYOyNVZEOwyaCOBYLvCZKMtVMMws2FOWHuK6hyOAlllimcBVrX1Q/s1600/2010-10-17.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WP2lfcMSJxhkkXeMJifx59veahS2V1dCJ2-1gzI1jzb6DBqMS-aMTDHMeuqL3xAk7C42ScPJ_hugVJCFEhjPbZimYOyNVZEOwyaCOBYLvCZKMtVMMws2FOWHuK6hyOAlllimcBVrX1Q/s400/2010-10-17.jpg" /></a> </div>I had an old pin board in the garage with a green toile and pink accent. No longer goes in this house so i covered it in a taupe linen and beautiful black and white striped ribbon. Added a vintage broche to the centre for interest. Took me all of about 10 minutes if that and will be a handy addition.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlbTsKzHwJtErvSuzf3dNnZY742oxjWQTfg7iJmG7c2gcragjGOYyWD-4nb-n9J0f6Z0HY5EdKPU8Ky3DPYyAeaRKTr47EmPKEN8iNFHFCMkuBgfxu3vLUk3-M8jHfDfiUqmvcfhwAbg/s1600/2010-10-171.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlbTsKzHwJtErvSuzf3dNnZY742oxjWQTfg7iJmG7c2gcragjGOYyWD-4nb-n9J0f6Z0HY5EdKPU8Ky3DPYyAeaRKTr47EmPKEN8iNFHFCMkuBgfxu3vLUk3-M8jHfDfiUqmvcfhwAbg/s400/2010-10-171.jpg" /></a> </div>When I put these photos onto the computer I noticed a few "additional photos" that miss Madi has taken herself! The family photo, the cat in her doorway and a few others. If you would like to look more closely at the collage photos just click on them and they will enlarge.<br />Got these lovely red flowers at the market yesterday. I think they are peonies or dahlias?<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3Pd9NRGGdl3HXKWqOg9EzEqwklOGk-Ykbu21RXZUsoub0p2PHWOyKZSVEtHjebuomEyU7krSSDzCFcS_5RZFrmg2SesHBXCqRrliYVcNbHGwtruzgvN6u6qKIIwROLXqP4Tdy0syLaA/s1600/2010-10-172.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3Pd9NRGGdl3HXKWqOg9EzEqwklOGk-Ykbu21RXZUsoub0p2PHWOyKZSVEtHjebuomEyU7krSSDzCFcS_5RZFrmg2SesHBXCqRrliYVcNbHGwtruzgvN6u6qKIIwROLXqP4Tdy0syLaA/s400/2010-10-172.jpg" /></a> </div>What a FANTASTIC weekend it has been weather wise - can you spy my lovely adirondack chairs out in the glorious sun? Had a stack of magazines out there and it was bliss! Enjoy your weekend! Mel xx<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Pineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-66830807809784203352010-10-11T03:45:00.000-07:002010-10-11T14:26:02.697-07:00Bali Dreaming and we have a winner<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6hm9y6vu2l9KoHSZT3fLP5VwYbFDREcl6Hw8H1p2SnqUrYQwZZ2UvLsqtRCGbSk99fp4Ey585_OrUuRHb2BFSVJXVkZJetQfORVOXbRzdt7F-LZ4lBC1mCj-Wq_lXc_m9XpVJJITn2I/s1600/Search+results+for+My+Pictures.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6hm9y6vu2l9KoHSZT3fLP5VwYbFDREcl6Hw8H1p2SnqUrYQwZZ2UvLsqtRCGbSk99fp4Ey585_OrUuRHb2BFSVJXVkZJetQfORVOXbRzdt7F-LZ4lBC1mCj-Wq_lXc_m9XpVJJITn2I/s400/Search+results+for+My+Pictures.jpg" /></a> </div><br />
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I am so excited - we have booked 3 weeks in beautiful Bali next year. Have found this perfect villa <a href="http://www.villabretani.com/">http://www.villabretani.com/</a> which has great reviews, has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, our own pool and looks like my cup of tea!! Am just wishing the time away until we go. The girls have never been overseas so they are very excited as well. Have travelled to Bali quite a few times pre children but am sure it has changed alot in that time. <br />
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Also have drawn a winner on the name my blog giveaway...I actually ended up choosing my own blog name in the end or maybe it chose me but thank you to everyone who left a comment , suggestion or entry. The winner is Sharyne from <a href="http://goldenvalley50.blogspot.com/">Views From The Valley </a>blog who left me so many wonderful suggestions she had heaps of entries. Go Sharyne!! I will be in touch Sharyne and you can let me know if you would like the beautiful eiderdown or Gail McCormack painting. <br />
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Have a great week everyone...Mel xxx<br />
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When I took these photos I realised I have been very strict in trying to stick to the palette I imagined when we bought this cottage.<br />
White, cream, black, taupe and various shades. I am really happy with how everything is coming together and thought you may like to see some more photos. Its really soothing to walk in the house and I still get immense pleasure just walking about from room to room (even thought it is tiny!!).<br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhFa58xZqp8yhNA60CO24J5N6e2QX8hl8I_pQm-kcYWcUvo2Jza_a0Z9_6KW__gxQJNFr7eKw6HZq_qES2xnE9cbKK2b4ie2TpROJ43wcrT1UpDdpgUnaNilwG2RT-5U2pRYNYEjFOyo/s1600/rainy+day+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhFa58xZqp8yhNA60CO24J5N6e2QX8hl8I_pQm-kcYWcUvo2Jza_a0Z9_6KW__gxQJNFr7eKw6HZq_qES2xnE9cbKK2b4ie2TpROJ43wcrT1UpDdpgUnaNilwG2RT-5U2pRYNYEjFOyo/s400/rainy+day+blog.jpg" /></a> </div>I bought a few of these wicker stars the other day in preparation for my beachy Christmas. I could not resist but pop one out of my shopping bag for now! Also got the beautiful surf photo last week. It is our local surf break and has a tinted or sepia tone to it. The photo here doesnt do it justice but its something that we both love looking at.<br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiN8qK_uSD-DXn9AF60VDYSg6ZVza8LACz2TSt3PrtT6MYyPXWUxP_lHCAB2x8qef2lSfl1yszF2cFXdOln8p2bMdZu5OJSWg6TL1jc2ZYWIorSNz74MFjNGa6Qidj7SeS1hWw_iEobw/s1600/rainy+day+blog2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiN8qK_uSD-DXn9AF60VDYSg6ZVza8LACz2TSt3PrtT6MYyPXWUxP_lHCAB2x8qef2lSfl1yszF2cFXdOln8p2bMdZu5OJSWg6TL1jc2ZYWIorSNz74MFjNGa6Qidj7SeS1hWw_iEobw/s400/rainy+day+blog2.jpg" /></a> </div>Our bedrooms are all now complete. We had the little shutters installed to keep out the light. Got the padded bedhead from ebay, custom made. It's just lovely and thankfully my daughters seem to be going along with my palette in their rooms! So far so good anyway!<br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3izgKdWdBLyVW5f4gcqVkdHorQ-LRt7R1kd_3BZXCfZlzsVv2EgoUhKPc53wxm0ffVYdb5O6So4W_AvNzdTk1txnBQcWo0qmCr7GPRwgnHkx1A2C9ii2om_oZ3w7mD2_kHz3Tx9NCyDY/s1600/whale+watching.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3izgKdWdBLyVW5f4gcqVkdHorQ-LRt7R1kd_3BZXCfZlzsVv2EgoUhKPc53wxm0ffVYdb5O6So4W_AvNzdTk1txnBQcWo0qmCr7GPRwgnHkx1A2C9ii2om_oZ3w7mD2_kHz3Tx9NCyDY/s400/whale+watching.jpg" /></a> </div>Also thought I would share a few photos of the lovely old windows both bathrooms in the house and copper bathroom tiles. Really different - sort of old yet modern I thought. I have also found a good spot for my growing collection of black & white tea towels.<br />
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I also wanted to make mention of a great decorating forum <a href="http://www.decoratingforum.com.au/">www.decoratingforum.com.au</a>. Pop on over and visit Julie-Ann and Katrina.<br />
Some great ideas and inspiration from like minded people...I have enjoyed my visits there..if only I had more time !<br />
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Have a great weekend and week ahead ! Mel xxx<br />
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I saved these images ages ago and now looking at them they are exactly how I want my Christmas decor to be. I hope you enjoy them and I will be drawing the winner of my giveaway next weekend.<br />
All comments up until that time will be included and the people who suggested names for my blog will get 3 entries. I am liking Stripes by the seaside so far! Mel xxPineapple Villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428182238631362419noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801844631119093589.post-21405188988781990452010-09-24T17:38:00.000-07:002010-09-24T17:41:52.566-07:00Flowers n' chairs<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86haP925aKSFTk-oNkbb-EpQn-fBiPOqzaNYJKLBscx-HDUssllhlg-6Omdr9Gl23Ojh09BTjQh2BXa3Zn9Whvaf0GdqdV_WKrH1xFWFQV3G23zT4zeD-W9aUiV7ObNQe7BdZzkNFKnw/s1600/markets+chairs+%26+girls1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86haP925aKSFTk-oNkbb-EpQn-fBiPOqzaNYJKLBscx-HDUssllhlg-6Omdr9Gl23Ojh09BTjQh2BXa3Zn9Whvaf0GdqdV_WKrH1xFWFQV3G23zT4zeD-W9aUiV7ObNQe7BdZzkNFKnw/s400/markets+chairs+%26+girls1.jpg" /></a> </div><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhTaAp1JzxHHg3D9Ccc9vMaZcqz3FVb4-oW-jgYzV98aPtDUcEVDI0CSmTAns1LF7dlrHSNSDM1mzO9yEoiQqsckHGfPnwDqrELNjUChWGurl1W7dCwYV5EkRbJrqNjyZeIeah4sr3ms/s1600/striped+seaside3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhTaAp1JzxHHg3D9Ccc9vMaZcqz3FVb4-oW-jgYzV98aPtDUcEVDI0CSmTAns1LF7dlrHSNSDM1mzO9yEoiQqsckHGfPnwDqrELNjUChWGurl1W7dCwYV5EkRbJrqNjyZeIeah4sr3ms/s400/striped+seaside3.jpg" /></a> </div>Thought I would share some pictures of the lovely snapdragons I bought at the market this morning. Also my black and white louis chairs arrived from Ezibuy. They are really lovely, would definitely say they are great value for the money. Well they are not mine as such, they are in the girl's rooms!<br />
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Have a lovely weekend everyone, Mel xx<br />
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