Since Christmas I have done very little crafting. I am busy at work and my brain is on over drive making decisions for the new house. So what have I started doing again- reading! You would think I could pick something more relaxing to wind down from a long day at work, but no I love a good read. I stopped reading girly books (you know the ones- troubles in love, affairs, etc) as I preferred books based on true stories. I am back to reading the girly books again as they are easier to read. What books are you reading? Can you recommend any nice ones to me. I am currently reading The Tea House on Mulberry Street which I am enjoying.

{Image from HomeShoppingSpy of new Cath Kidston Range}

{Image from HomeShoppingSpy of new Cath Kidston Range}

{Jane Mount Ideal Bookshelves}

{Jane Mount Birds}

{Room Envy- Country style}

{Quilt Cushions from Berry Red}

{Sausage Dog- Cox & Cox}

{Chic Shack}

{Chic Shack}

I hope you enjoyed all these pretty items that I have come across, I love them all and thought I'd share them with you :o) I'm sure most of you have already saw some of them or even own them. Hope your all having a lovely week and we're over half way to the weekend now :o)

From reading my blog you are probably all aware that I like all things girly and pink. I have a keen interest in interior design and love reading any interior books or magazine. I love Escape to the Country and Grand Designs on TV. I am not the best of people with computers but I have tried to put together some inspirational ideas for my dream home :) Here is a nice mix of girly, glamour and just a hint of pink. I love white furniture, however here in Ireland people don't tend to use it very much in their homes, maybe it's because it can look a bit stark at times if not complemented with other colours. As our weather is dull and can be quite cold it may be another reason by people don't use it as much, they may perfer darker wood furniture which feels warmer. Anyway I'm going off the point there. So do you like pink?? As the saying goes 'Pink makes the boy wink'.

We all have different things in our handbags be it brushes, makeup, diaries, pens, gloves, etc, etc...  Well Nathalie Lecroc, 37  is producing an anthology of the diaries, purses, pens, lipsticks, powder, mobile telephones, tampons and other objects that women, and sometimes men, carry around with them.


This project started as an experiment five years ago and has proved to be such a major success. She has already painted 474 sacs à main and will stop when she reaches 1,001. I am unsure if she has yet published her book entitled Petite Anthologie de Sacs et Sacs à Main. Here is an example of her work, it is so beautiful!!

Here is a picture I came across yesterday when I was going through my bag of old greeting cards, I drew this one years ago and it was left among the cards. I decided to call her Miss Attitude! She has wonky fingers and a very pointy chin, haha, I ain't the greatest artist but I try and at the end of the day, God loves a trier!