A girl after my own heart

This is what happens when your kids watch you take too many selfies...



Hope your having a great weekend!

Trace xx

A Tongue Depressor Nativity Scene

Ok, maybe not such a glamorous title.  The Mr and I were keen to make a nativity scene this year, so we trolled through Pinterest looking for ideas.  The Mr is onto Pinterest now.  I don't think this is quite what he had in mind, but I loved the simple, clean lines of the original and thought I would make it a bit Scandi with the white wash stable walls.  Plus, the doctor in me fell in love with the idea of using tongue depressors.






Idea from here.

p.s. if you ask your doctor really nicely they may give you some tongue depressors.  If not, of course you can use popsicle sticks.

p.s.s. I think I am going to make one to take to work to hang on my surgery wall!

Tongue Depressor Craft

This may well be the cheapest craft I have ever made.  Free tongue depressors from friendly drug rep and kids poster paint (already in the cupboard).  The Mr will be pleased.



yes, I am being a tease, pop back next week to see what I have fashioned.

Trace xx

p.s. be sure to pop over here, were this #amonthof  #creative space happening!

Jar Salads

I came by this very neat little salad idea on Pinterest some time ago.  The idea is that you get yourself some cute little jars and make up 3-4 days worth of salads in advance, ready to grab on you way out to work in the morning, or to spare you from eating the crusts off your kids sandwiches for lunch (or was that just me when mine were small?).



You pop the dressing and heavy stuff down the bottom and layer up as you go.  These ones have left over ground beef with kidney beans, but you can use pretty much anything there.  Some of my faves:

• poached chicken and fetta
• roasted sweet potato and haloumi cheese
• tuna slices, a hard boiled egg and blanched green beans

I often toss in some Chia seeds or Sunflower seeds at the end.  For a dressing I use a mix of sherry vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.

No excuses now for not getting your fill of veggies!

Great to be back in this little space, by the way.  I have been kinda distracted by, well, living this fun filled busy little old life of mine.  And also by Pinterest, and Instagram... follow these linkies to find me (my linkies up the top are giving me grief).

Trace xx

The Fairy Tale Princess

We love Katie Chase's Little Princess Series.



Such a hard decision, which princess to dress up as!



She went with Fairy Tale (phew, easy to adjust an old ballet costume for that one!)



WE LOVE BOOK WEEK!

Trace xx

The Night Max Wore His Wolf Suit...

...and made mischeif of one kind



or another



his mother called him "WILD THING!"



and Max said "I'LL EAT YOU UP!"



so he was sent to bed without eating anything.

ps the boy was sent to school with lunch, just so you know

We love book week!

Trace xx

Loving...

...beautiful wintery light filtering my home this afternoon.

...the finished whitening project - an old frame made into a mirror with a custom cut piece of glass.  $20 for the glass made this one very affordable mirror.

...our new (to us) chest of drawers from our local Antique Center.

...furry friends to keep me company.

...shades of white and grey which will soon give way to some summer brights.

...blood oranges and their ruby juiciness.

...shelves cluttered with good looking things.

...the prospect of a day at the beach front with friends tomorrow.


Trace xx