Chloe...

I bought Chloe for something ridiculous like $10 off Trade Me, she was an absolute bargain as I have seen her again on there selling for over $100.

She's a bit of a conversation piece, I first hung her over my dining table, as you would, much to the consternation of my Father in Law who felt she was more suited to.... a bedroom! haha!

Also the Wasband's granddad who blue tacked leaves to her 'privates' one Christmas Day, to protect her modesty!!!

Eventually I did retire Chloe to the bedroom, this was after I kicked the Wasband to the curb and turned the bedroom into a more dreamy like space!!!

And where is Chloe residing now, well on a living room wall, a prominent living room wall in the castle! Hah!!!

I do love a good conversation piece!!!

take care
Rachaelxo

It's funny how easy it is to forget...

just what you own when you have so much crap...

such as this trio of sexy sultry looking ladies who now hang over my bed,

I had completely forgotten about them until I had to move the rest of my crap from the house Wasband and I sold.

 

When I look around this castle I seem to have amassed quite a collection of lovely ladies, will show you more in my next blog post!

I had full intentions of dealing to that room yesterday but it was such a beautiful sunny day I ended up sunbathing on my front veranda while reading a book!

My lovely day was completed by a visit from a friend bearing a bottle of delicious red wine!

I woke up this morning feeling completely energised so am off to scrub my kitchen floor and wash my outside windows... and look at that room...AGAIN....

take care
Rachaelxo

My Dirty Little Secret...

Do you remember my garage?

Because I am shameless and have no pride I used to quite happily blog about it...

at one point it looked like this...

well the Wasband and I finally sold the house so I had to move what was left in the garage to my castle, so now this is what you see when you open the door to my guestroom/studio...

and now that I have finished university for the year and have three blissful months without study and exams I am going to turn it into a pretty room for castle guests and an inspiring place for me to create in! It's true I am... just you watch this space!

Also over my long and lovely summer break I am going to spend lots of quality time with my beautiful Princess and become her fun Mummy again rather than her grumpy to busy study Mummy!

Loving my lovely life....

take care
Rachaelxo

Great artwork from kids in Texas!!!





http://wordtoons.com/wordtoons-from-a-class-in-texas/


Last exam today and then FREEDOM until late February!



take care
Rachaelxo

Exams, Exams, Exams

Three exams this week:

• Language and Literacy
• History of Education in New Zealand
• Maori
  

lots and lots of last minute cramming...


and then my university year is DONE

and my life will begin!

Back soon:)


take care
Rachaexo

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween bloggers!!!





take care
Rachaelxo

p.s. will be back after my exams on November 12 for a nice big catch up! I have soooooo much to share!

Where did September go?

I lost September, it was mad and bad and crazy...

some nasty things happened that could have had negative long term consequences on my life plans... but fortunately someone or something was looking out for me and the mad and bad and crazy roller coaster I was on ended and positive outcomes started coming my way.....

phew.....

But among it all I have had some good and fun times:)

And little spurts of nesting to make this castle we live in more like a home....

My computer corner, note... no pink or roses!!!


This table will get a coating of white paint over summer, its got my printer on the bottom shelf,


and the fireplace in the living room, which is festooned with rose lights, so pretty at night, and a pretty Princess to decorate it as well!


The ugly sofa, I have white fabric to make a slipcover and the cushions are going, there will also be major changes to the shelving in the background.


This was the bathroom curtain, so funny, when you slid the window up to open it, the ugly curtain went up to, so no privacy!!!


I made this cute black and white striped curtain that stays put when the window is opened!


Unless its tied back!


It was the Wasband's birthday in September so the fashion conscious supermodel Princess posed for me, we then hopped on the train and went into the city, developed the photo and put it in a frame, an hour before the Wasband turned up!!!


And while we were at it, I got my nose re-pierced, for his birthday! Ha!!!

So that was a bit of September!!!

October is so much better already!!!

Take Care
Rachaelxo