The Pool House

Loving the shutters and the roof detail

what great colours

As the renovations continue inside... I have moved my thoughts to outside, I have inherited a huge timber beach hut with a beautiful thatch roof and have been busy looking for ideas and inspiration to evolve it. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all had Pool Houses as beautiful as these...

oxo Cate

Out of Africa

You would find me here at sunset...

How wonderful would it be to wake up here....

lunch anyone?...

I watched the movie 'Out of Africa" over weekend and would love my next holiday to be in Xaranna,Botswana,Africa.

Yes I can definitely see myself Khaki Clad going on Safari during the day and sipping Gin and Tonics in the late afternoon as the Sun goes down...

oxo Cate

If you give a Mum a Muffin

If you give a Mum a Muffin
She will want a cup of Coffee to go with it
Her 2 year old will spill the Coffee, She'll wipe it up
Wiping the floor, She'll find dirty socks
She'll remember she has laundry to do

When she puts the laundry in the Washing Machine, She'll trip over shoes and bump into the Freezer.
Bumping into the Freezer will remind her She has to plan dinner.
She'll get out a kilo of Mince and look for her Cookbook(101 things to do with Mince)
The Cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail
She'll see the phone bill, which is due tomorrow and look for her Checkbook
Her Checkbook is in her Handbag that is being dumped out by her 2 year old She'll smell something funny
She'll change her 2 year old's nappy
While She is changing the nappy, the phone will ring

Her 5 year old will answer the phone and then hang up
She'll remember She wants to phone a friend for a chat and a Coffee
Thinking of the Coffee will remind her that She was going to have a cup..



And chances are...


If she has a cup of Coffee
Her Kids would have already eaten the muffin that went with it!

And I would not have it any other way...Have a Wonderful Mothers Day to all the Mums in Blogland:)
oxo Cate

Linea Board

the ugly ducking is slowly evolving into a swan

this is the detail I am using in the gabbles and around the feature window

I love using Linea Board it is a great product and I think it gives The Reno more character. It is so nice to be finally building and know longer demolishing.

oxo Cate

50th Birthday Post

this is what I am wearing...Donna Karan! (after diet & lotto win!!)

This is my 50th post and to Celebrate ( I love to Celebrate ) I am having a party and you are invited. The Dress code is understated elegance and there will be lots of Moet...promise!

oxo Cate

Opera in the Vineyard

this is the view...Opera at sunset

this is were the men...well...

this is were we all stayed...

I feel very blessed to have spent my long weekend in such a beautiful place, surrounded by beautiful friends and enjoying beautiful music. Opera in the Vineyard has become a tradition for the Ballandean Estate Wines in Stanthorpe for the last 17 years and if you ever have the opportunity to go, it is worth the 3.5 drive from Brisbane, a small hangover and 6 loads of unwashable washing!!!(see earlier post)

oxo Cate

Washing Machine Heaven

What an interesting week... my old trusty OLD Washing Machine broke down for the last time, gone to Washing Machine heaven. I am still deciding on which new one to by! Any ideas would be very much appreciated. I also crash my blog aggg....
The work on "The Reno' continues, we are starting to look really good, the Linear board is going on and is really making a big difference . I even had eye candy on site yesterday!!. My Greatroom has become my Warehouse complete with chandelier, it is fulled with lots of goodies for 'the Reno'. I cannot wait to rediscover all the treasures buried in there.
I am off to Opera this weekend and cannot wait ( an annual event for having a wonderful time!!)
Enjoy your weekend & I hope you have as much fun as I do...
oxo Cate