tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528013510535405142024-03-14T19:46:04.071+10:00lilygAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-101289253853692782014-07-07T20:34:00.000+10:002014-07-07T20:48:52.822+10:00Green Thumb needed!!<br />
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One thing I have inherited with the purchase of Beechgrove is this incredibly whimsical garden.<br />
There is a citrus grove, Custard apple trees, Bananas, Mango trees, Avacado and Macadamia nut trees.<br />
A whole herb garden and a seasonal vegetable garden.<br />
Beautiful flower beds with Hydrangeas, Camellias, Magnolias and Frangipanis....and many more sweet little flower beds and beautiful trees and bushes.<br />
I am in Garden Heaven but I am also a tad overwhelmed.<br />
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gardening. The gorgeous flower and plant life that these incredibly patient, green thumbs are able to coax from the soil always makes me a green with envy...sorry bad pun :)</div>
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It has always been a goal of mine to spend time in a garden and make it thrive. </div>
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The best part for me and my ADHD is that all the hard work is done so it's upkeep, maintenance and deciding what to plant next!! </div>
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I want to get the veggie patch ready for planting (as it's in hybernation mode at the moment) with a lot of nasturtiums planted as ground cover to replenish the nutrients in the ground....I know that because the Gardener who actually KNOWS what he is talking about talked me through all the plants and flowers. Everything is being companion planted and NO pesticides are being used!! Yes so excited!</div>
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He is going to tutor me in Organic gardening and permaculture and it's my long term goal to have the estate self sufficient with vegetables and fruit soon.</div>
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With our weddings my brother is excited at the prospect of offering all organic produce as part of the menus for the Wedding banquets. </div>
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Exciting times....Oh and I am decorating the guest cottage to be so pretty for my married couples and it will also be available for weekend accommodation and some holiday letting.</div>
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Here are some little visuals of the gardens.....</div>
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So I had my first home Tick experience today!! It freaked me out a bit I must say. I have always been a bit paranoid about ticks and hate the thought of these things just moving in and feeding off my body like the little toxic vampires that they are!!<br />
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So I felt an itch on my leg just above my knee, scratched away and felt a tiny thing that wasn't coming away. I looked closely and it was a tiny tick. I quickly googled tick removal options and pulled that sucker out with my best tweezers!! He promptly got squashed and then I did what I always do and did the google over kill on ticks, tick removal, tick life cycle, tick defence and tick deaths!!<br />
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It was only tiny but that scared me more. I now am paranoid I have an infestation crawling around in my hair just waiting for me to sleep so they can feed and poison my bloodstream with their nasty toxins.<br />
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In 1989 20 people died of paralyses ticks in Australia!! (This I found out after the tick was removed and now has me hyper paranoid)....anyone know where I can get a bee keepers outfit?!?</div>
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Aside from the Tick drama I managed to unpack another dozen or so boxes and ruthlessly culled anything I unpacked that I couldn't remember even owning let alone ever packing.</div>
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The boys come back from holidays next week. I can see one over protective mummy driving them nuts about protective clothing and shaving of their hair!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-11649863658542446572014-07-05T11:13:00.000+10:002014-07-05T11:13:57.292+10:00Town & Country Life<br />
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So my life was packed up last weekend and stowed onto two big containers and one medium size truck!!! Four very big men then drove all my chattels down The Pacific Highway, across the QLD/NSW boarder and up into the Byron Bay Hinterland to my new home in Federal 'Beechgrove'.<br />
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I have long loved The Byron Bay Hinterland and usually find any excuse to stay here. So after some changes in my life I decided once my home in the city sold I would look outside the normal options of Brisbane and follow my dream of living in the country.<br />
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Once I decided on the destination I opened my lap top and looked on Realestate.com.au and there it was!! The most lovely, genteel cottage with beautiful gardens.<br />
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I fell in love with the house as soon as I saw it and decided that going forward in my life I needed to make a lot of changes to my over scheduled, stressed and time poor existence. I also wanted my boys to have a life style change and learn how to play OUTSIDE and build forts and cubbies and just run amok!!<br />
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So once I found her .....<br />
I then moved heaven, lawyers, bankers, realestate agents and earth so as to have my dream home!!<br />
There were some hairy moments with settlement and deeds and all things legal and out of the realm of where my attention span resides.<br />
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But now I am safely ensconced in my cottage and she is beautiful and I am discovering all her nooks and crannies and little "idiosyncrasies"!! Her name is Beechgrove and I am going to entertain you with all the misadventures I will encounter as I adapt to a slower life pace in the country and then having to do a huge shift when I go into Brisbane or Sydney to work,<br />
As I am still venturing into the city twice a week for clients meetings and product sourcing and my shop is still there, being manned by my very competent staff; Casey & Dee<br />
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I am also going to start decorating in the Byron Bay/Lismore region (also Sydney if you want me) so if you need some help in your home let us know at Lily G.<br />
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My view this morning!!<br />
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ON THE HORIZON My brother and his business partner and I are also starting a Wedding destination business here.<br />
He is an amazing chef/caterer and he along with Beck will be doing all the food and logistics and I will style the events.<br />
Go <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/melindaboundy/lily-g-weddings/">here</a> to see my pinterest page and what I am looking at for Lily G Weddings at Beechgrove Estate.<br />
Our website and whole packages will be available soon....<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-23822071305648081392014-06-14T15:50:00.001+10:002014-06-14T15:50:23.256+10:00House of Turquoise<br />
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Very lovely to have my home featured today on a blog that I have long admired.<br />
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Thank You Erin from <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/">House of Turquoise</a> for featuring my Home (and my work)!! So thrilled!<br />
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I love my home but it is actually mine now for only one week more!!<br />
I'm on the move and it is an exciting time ahead.<br />
I am moving to a beautiful little town right near Bangalow (in the Byron Shire) called Federal.<br />
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I will keep you posted on my new home and all my decorating plans for it.....<br />
It will be a bit more 'Free style' in its decor.<br />
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Here are some pictures of my new adventure:-<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-61337629271001328432014-04-28T21:57:00.000+10:002014-04-28T21:57:34.779+10:00Ascot Renovation Under Way<br />
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Well here I am again happily getting back into my blogging.<br />
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I must confess to getting sucked right into the instant gratification of Instagramming and Facebooking.<br />
But I still love Blogging and am going to do more from now on.<br />
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We have been very busy the last months and can't believe it is nearly May already. The years seem to be going too fast for me now, I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels that they can't catch their breath.<br />
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We have had a lot of changes at Lily G and still many to come.<br />
I believe in evolving as a business and as a Designer and sometimes that means making hard decisions. I also try and go where my heart takes me...sometimes that is half the adventure.<br />
Life is (as we all know) too short for doing something for too long that doesn't feed the soul but<br />
I have been (and am) very fortunate to be in an industry I love and deal with beautiful clients and products daily.<br />
In the next coming months I will be transforming the business to something more family friendly for myself and my two amazing boys.<br />
So stay tuned...<br />
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We have had many varied jobs lately and I will be showcasing each one in the coming weeks.<br />
There is so much to fill everyone in on.<br />
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At present I am so excited about a Renovation we are doing for a client in Ascot.<br />
It is a beautiful traditional Ascot home on a lovely big block and we are in the selection process stage at the moment.<br />
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My client initially came and saw me nearly 2 years ago and retained Lily G to do the Design work back then. It has been a lovely journey so far with her and she is so full of enthusiasm and joy. The home will be absolutlely stunning when it is finished and I am so far she chose me to help make her house a home.<br />
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Will be posting plenty of pictures as we progress.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-65873980392158691852013-08-17T20:15:00.000+10:002013-08-17T20:15:17.991+10:00Magazine Madness!!<br />
It's Saturday night here in Brisbane and I am in bed trying to kick the last remnants of a terrible winter chest thingy that is sticking around stubbornly.<br />
As it is in when I find myself bed bound and unable to run around like a manic crazed person I think about blogging.<br />
I often worry about my blog and how I neglect it too much. I love it, but at the same time it's a job to keep it going every day. Obviously (for you followers that hang in there checking every now and again) you'll know that I am a very sporadic blogger at best.<br />
I have good intentions to do more blogging but as we all know Life has a way of getting in the way of the majority of our good intensions.<br />
So at best I blog when I have some news or find myself with no urgent task at hand (and these days the latter is a rarity).<br />
I have even thought about getting one of my staff to blog for me, I see the benefits in this i.e good time management and it will enable me to get the blogging done regularly while freeing myself up to continue my work with no residual blogger guilt...<br />
BUT then it wouldn't be MY blog anymore...it wouldn't be my voice or personality....so NO I'll just stay sporadic and hope you all just hang in there.<br />
So todays blog is bought to you by NEWS.<br />
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Lily G News :)<br />
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First a job at Indooroopilly that Lily G was involved in was featured on The Cover of Queensland Home...YAY!!<br />
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I decided I had to blog about this amazing place and share with you the life changing lessons I have learnt there.<br />
Besides the inevitable weight loss there are so many other life enhancing benefits that I walked away with and this was my 2nd (of what I now know will be a yearly if not twice yearly) stay.<br />
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The first time I discovered Gwinganna I was looking around for a place to de stress and take time out from my hectic life, I was also at a cross roads in my personal life and needed to gain some much<br />
needed perspective. Although professionally I couldn't be happier, I knew that I was just re-acting to life and was not mindful in my daily choices i.e The food I ate, the exercise I DIDN'T get and the way I dealt with the many levels of stress associated with being a mother, business owner and a professional person in a demanding industry.<br />
So (being a serial researcher) I looked up what was on offer in Health retreats and compared options and philosophies of the various wellness facilities out there. I loved the holistic and practical approach Gwinganna offered (not too alternative but still embracing an organic and spiritual experience) so I booked into Gwinganna for a 5 days Wellness Programme and extended my stay to 7 days and fell instantly in love.<br />
For any person that has multiple balls in the air and needs a respite from the careening pace of an over scheduled life then Gwinganna is the perfect Oasis.<br />
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I have said recently that I would go to Gwinganna over most destinations in the world...and I have been to a LOT of places (as an International Flight Attendant for Qantas for 10 years and now in my travels for Lily G).<br />
This statement is due largely to how I feel on leaving the Gwinganna environment:-<br />
I feel refreshed, rested, in control, nurtured and stronger both physically and mentally.<br />
My body and my mind feel more unified and I leave more in control and able to cope.<br />
These are all huge benefits for a person that previously stayed on track with only nervous energy and adrenaline as her coping mechanisms (and a glass or two of Sauve Blanc).<br />
I have a very strong will and run on the frenetic energy that a creative person with a huge ADHD streak is predisposed to; but when burnout is happening and I start to feel like I'm free falling in a mudslide I now head to Gwinganna to gain back some equilibrium.<br />
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This last stay was for 7 days of their fabulous detox programme, (meaning no Alcohol, dairy, meat, caffein or gluten...very little spices or anything that puts stress on your system)<br />
as hard as that sounds at first it is an easy swap over when you discover that the meals are all made freshly from organically farmed local produce and are prepared by talented and creative chefs.<br />
Your daily coffee is replaced by nurturing and beneficial teas, animal based proteins with essential Omega 3 Fish and Vegetable curries and an abundance of healthy organic green leaves.<br />
After a couple of days you start to feel as though you are truly tasting food again.<br />
You eat slowly and mindfully and that helps your digestion.<br />
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A typical day at Gwinganna begins with a cheery wakeup call to start you off on your daily ritual, which consists of the following:-<br />
6.30-7.00 Qui Choing ( a calm contemplative movement based exercise based on Tai Chi)<br />
7.00 -8 ish Daily hike (several levels of difficulty) Such a beautiful way to commune with nature and start the day.<br />
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast (always delicious and nurturing)<br />
9.00 - 11.00 Morning Exercise (choice of Yin or Yang exercises)<br />
range from Pilates, Yoga, Dance, Boxing, Boot Camp<br />
11.00 - 11.30 Morning Tea<br />
11.30 - 1pm Educational Seminar on various topics i.e Digestion, Sleep, Stress (These seminars help to give you the resources you need to make the best choices once you leave)<br />
1.00 - 2.00 Lunch<br />
2.00 - 7 Dream time (Day spa bliss OUT!!)<br />
7.00 - 8.00 Dinner<br />
8.30 Bed<br />
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As you can see your days are full and there is plenty of quiet time. Lots of stunning walks to go on and one day I exercised 5 Hours!! for a person that has alway embraced The Lounge Lizard school of exercise that is amazing to me!<br />
First 3 days are a bit murky as everyone detoxes the sugar, caffeine and other various dependencies but about the 4th day you start to feel cleansed and energised.<br />
The Daily exercise is in stunning surrounds with motivated trainers and you definitely feel that you are making long term changes due to the educational seminars that are held to reinforce the Practical exercise.<br />
After the exercise and the lectures you have a endless list of spa options to sooth away the muscle stiffness from the morning. This is called Dream Time and it is aptly named.<br />
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When your whole afternoon is spent being cocooned in the most stunning day spa with a menu of holistic and therapeutic treatments you can't help but start to slow down.</div>
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I am now well and truly back into the daily grind of life and work now and look back longingly at my beautiful stay. But I am armed with the latest nutritional education and Gwinganna is sending me my weekly updates to help me keep on track.</div>
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I am sticking to their 80/20 rule on everything and have happily shed some excess weight and the and a huge weight off my shoulders as well. The weight I lost feels so easy to keep off now that I know how to follow simple rules.</div>
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If you were thinking of going to a health retreat I can't recommend Gwinganna enough and would love to hear from anyone that has been and what their impressions were of this beautiful place.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-80659488132067251172013-02-05T13:46:00.002+10:002013-02-05T17:00:04.195+10:00Midsummers Nights Drinks<br />
I had a little soiree in my home on Saturday night.<br />
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It was to thank friends and clients for all their support for the year.<br />
We had a lovely time and because I like a sequins or two, the dress code was Bling.<br />
Lots of lovely ladies and their gents came along.<br />
Everyone looked stunning a fun time was had by all and I was so happy to see all my supportive friends in one room.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Dee she's been my friend since we were 16!! Her lovely partner Reny who is a talented Musician.</td></tr>
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Melinda Boundy, Tanya Milford & Liz Murrihy</td></tr>
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Our renovation at Clayfield is coming to its final stages.<br />
I am so happy with the final results and my lovely client is very thrilled.<br />
It is so nice to breathe life back into such a glorious house and I am so very lucky that my client chose me to help with the journey.<br />
We are now at the Interiors Stage and there are many selections to be finalised.<br />
It is such a fantastic opportunity to do a house from scratch hard finishes as well as all the furniture.<br />
Very nerve racking too because of so many decisions to be made and all AT ONCE! :)<br />
Of course will keep you all posted once the furniture is installed for final reveal.<br />
Just a few progress shots for you for now :)<br />
Have a beautiful weekend.<br />
ps: Don't forget to follow us on our Facebook Lily G and now on Instagram Lilyg1Mel<br />
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Isn't it absolutely stunning!!<br />
Sugar Beach A Viceroy Hotel in St Lucia..<br />
Yes please. Such a beautiful peaceful and relaxing looking destination.<br />
This is my goal destination for 2013!!<br />
Who's coming with??<br />
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I probably wouldn't opt for a white couch here...a little too perfect. Would love a really faded light blue perhaps. Nice rattan tray or something on the coffee table to break up all the white; but other than that I could snooze here in the afternoon.<br />
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Well tonights the night!!<br />
We look optimistically towards 2013 with a hopeful and expectant heart.<br />
A fresh, clean year lays before us just waiting to be moulded into a reflection of our expectations from life.<br />
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New Years Resolutions are tricky...<br />
Mainly (I think) because we put too much pressure on ourselves.<br />
I think resolutions should be more like a Mission Statement to ourselves.<br />
A personal dogma of behaviour to try to adhere to and keep us steered in the right direction.<br />
Trying to immediately adhere to a total behavioural about face in the matter of one night is just setting ourselves up for failure and a wee bit of self loathing :)<br />
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So I say set some obtainable timeframes for the changes you want to see in yourself (if any at all) have realistic expectations on how long these changes will take and then put one foot in front of the other.<br />
Trying to completely cut out smoking cold turkey is harsh for most smokers.<br />
Becoming a Gym junkie over night; not realistic. Abstaining immediately from anything you may be thoroughly enjoying (me, lots of G & T's and Vino's) is a harsh road to walk down.<br />
But...cutting back, cutting down, actually going to gym, etc etc are small steps that ease you into the new lifestyle you want to adopt.<br />
So....with that kinder more tolerant Resolution attitude in mind here are mine as follows.<br />
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1. Cut down Alcohol consumption<br />
2. Get more (some, any) exercise everyday<br />
3. Spend more time with my boys...listen, play rough (hard for a girly girl craft lover)<br />
4. Never ever compromise my happiness again for someone else<br />
5. Never sell myself short for unworthy recipients<br />
6. Be a better daughter, sister, friend, boss :)<br />
7. Take time out for me (once a week a day off to pick kids up from school have time to smell the daisies)<br />
8. Qualify the people I let into my life etc....You've got to earn the right to be in someones heart.<br />
9. Stop doubting myself and take the next steps needed to get me to where I want to go.<br />
10. Start painting, writing and doing the things I love again.<br />
10.5 Try and be more organised, better time management :)<br />
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Well there's mine....these are the changes I want to see in myself and hopefully if I start slowly I can achieve them all.<br />
Have a fabulous and Happy New Year.<br />
Thank You all for persevering with my erratic blogging I will be making a concerted effort to include my blogging into my daily schedule in the New Year xx<br />
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I write this from my bed, one day before New Years Eve.<br />
I have a sore throat, swollen glands and feeling completely yuck.<br />
Being bed ridden is the only way to slow me down these days and it affords me some much needed time to contemplate and quiet my somewhat frenetic brain.<br />
So as New Years Eve (and the ubiquitous resolutions) loom I typically am looking back on 2012 and all that has occurred in my hectic life.<br />
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It has been a very crazy and somewhat painful year for me, at the same time it has been a very educational one.<br />
I have learnt some very hard lessons and I am still contemplating the reasons for some things that have happened in my life and why they happened. Some of my behaviour I have not been proud of and some I have patted myself on the back for.<br />
I have re-evaluated my role in My Own Life and am looking at my failures and my flaws with a more forgiving eye. Sometimes our harshest critic is the voice in our own heads :)<br />
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So this year some of the life's lessons (which seem obvious when I now think about them, but when you are in the middle of everything perspective is a tricky thing) are as follows:-<br />
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1. I have learnt that no matter how hard you work and how much you achieve professionally that all means diddly squat if you can't make your life balance work. This year I have done too many hours at work and not enough hours at home with my boys.<br />
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2. In life and as a Woman there is no having IT ALL!! Something has to Give and usually as a woman that something is usually looking after yourself and your health.<br />
I have a membership at a gym and I'm yet to use it even though I know it is sooo important to look after my body.<br />
I give my boys all the fruit and veggies but can't seem to have time to eat anything nutritious or drink enough water EVER!! :)<br />
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I have learnt that no matter how hard you want something if that something is not meant to be it won't be. As a stubborn person that is driven that is a hard pill to swallow.<br />
Learning to accept has been a hard lesson.<br />
There is a peace that comes with acceptance.<br />
Part of acceptance is acknowledging that You can't always get what you want.<br />
Try telling that to most driven people HA!!<br />
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Friends are the family we choose. This is sooo true.<br />
This year has been a hard and tumultuous one.<br />
I have had professional highs that have been fabulous but I have also experienced tremendous lows personally and have compromised a great deal of my emotional happiness for unobtainable goals.<br />
My friends have supported my valiantly through all the myriad of absurd highs and lows that I have<br />
rollercoastered through (especially the last couple of months).<br />
They know I'm mad.<br />
I know they're mad.<br />
We have each other's backs.<br />
This is worth more than all the money in the world.<br />
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Never get too serious. Life is a crazy joke and if you are healthy, your family is healthy, you have food in the fridge, money in your wallet and your world is turning without much drama or duress then you should laugh at the small stuff.<br />
Gather your friends around that make you laugh and laugh until you pee yourself (well nearly) :)<br />
A miserable person is a lonely one :)<br />
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Sometimes you help others and sometimes you inadvertently harm others.<br />
Just make sure the former out ways the latter :)<br />
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7.<br />
Success, Money and "having it all" is not important. It doesn't mean anything when you tally your REAL life's achievements.<br />
Your loved ones, the people you cherish are what is vitally important.<br />
We take our life and happiness for granted and we coast along assuming we will not be hit with hardship or heartache. Hold your kids tight everyday until they know they are the most important beings in your world.<br />
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If you are not happy with who you are....You will NEVER be happy with life.<br />
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I have learnt that sometimes people ask too much and if you keep moving your boundaries back further and further soon those boundaries will cease to exist and people will just step all over you.<br />
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I do love my life, I am very blessed.<br />
I second guess myself, my talents, my mothering, my ability to be a good friend and nearly everything...but I know that I'm not alone and that there are people that are far better at everything than me but we are all trying our hardest and that's what's most important.<br />
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So there are 10 self indulgent little expressions on my life lessons for 2012.<br />
The year has been so busy that I think I learnt most of them in hindsight :)<br />
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Hope you all have a fabulous and happy New Year.<br />
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My resolutions are yet to come...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-79134714847184237182012-12-12T15:47:00.001+10:002012-12-12T15:47:39.811+10:00We Have Moved!!!<br />
Well finally we're in!!<br />
We've had the cabinetry made by our lovely boys, new signage, have unpacked all our (many) bits and pieces and are settling in like chickens in our comfy new nest.<br />
During our move (which logistically was a massive undertaking) we had an Install and a Magazine Photo Shoot!! Phew!!<br />
Seems at Lily G we only have one speed and that is Full Throttle!!!<br />
We have also come out in QLD Homes with our clients job on The Cover!!<br />
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We are loving to death our beautiful new store. It is so bright, white and happy.<br />
We've injected it with lots of colour and texture and it has such a positive vibe.<br />
All the locals have welcomed us so warmly.<br />
The coffee shops are brilliant and am eating like a piggy!!<br />
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Our New Address is<br />
5/9 Longland st,<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-51983752058271894972012-11-10T12:14:00.000+10:002012-11-10T12:14:02.639+10:00We're Moving!!!<br />
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So Excited!!<br />
After much too-ing and fro-ing with my ever present Pro's & Con's list, we are Moving!!!!<br />
Norman Park has been very kind to us, but it is time to pack up our bits n pieces and move across the River.<br />
We are heading to The New Gasworks Precinct! It is going to be so lovely being in amongst all the exciting new development.<br />
New Restaurants, new stores, all new infrastructure down that end of Teneriffe.<br />
Feeling very grown up and Mature :)<br />
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We have a bigger premises and will have a dedicated Consult space for our every busy Interior Design department.<br />
Front of Store will (of course) still sell the most stunning and desirable Home Inspirational pieces.<br />
The Show room will also have our LILY G range of furniture on display.<br />
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It will be a New Building and a New Look.<br />
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We are moving in little over 2 Weeks so it's all hands on deck to get in before XMas and have all our stunning stock out and ready for all our loyal customers and our new one's.<br />
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We will be having an official opening in the NEW YEAR and will be posting regularly on our Face Book page.<br />
I am also off to The Design Bloggers Conference in March so it's going to be an exciting New Year.<br />
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Thank You to all my amazing clients and customers that have made the last two years in Norman Park so lovely for me and my staff.<br />
We are just over the bridge and hope to see you all soon!!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-24612638717887609262012-08-30T13:57:00.001+10:002012-08-30T13:57:55.323+10:00Many a Renovation!!We are forging ahead on our gorgeous "Old Girl" in Clayfield!!<br />
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I have been working on this beautiful home for several months now and the walls and all the details are finally showing through the seemingly chaotic mish mash of framework and trestles.<br />
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We have 3 big renovations we are overseeing at present with 2 more in the pipe line. You might not see or hear from me for a while....<br />
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Will post more photo's soon.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-2866919129842268462012-08-01T17:06:00.002+10:002012-08-01T17:06:50.245+10:00Very Excited<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm am at the moment supposed to be doing lighting plans, whole house specs for TWO homes and lots of other very very pressing jobs!! But!!! Martyn Lawrence Bullard mentioned me and my work on his twitter so I'm too excited to work!! Have now offered to go work for him as an intern for a month for free.....I would die!!! Anyway that made my Wednesday, which is usually a very ordinary day ha ha xx<br />
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This was the original image which inspired me:Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-76680019788120488592012-07-29T13:25:00.000+10:002012-07-29T13:35:44.546+10:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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We are getting some professional photo's done at the moment. They look so much better. Will post more when we get them....So many people loving our room!! Everyone commenting on how different it is to the same old same old :) Which is what this platform was for me, an opportunity to have some real fun!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-14726960541588971422012-07-26T22:18:00.000+10:002012-08-01T12:26:24.352+10:00The Brisbane HIA Home Show starts tomorrow. It seems in the Design and Decorating industry when it rains it pours. We had the beautiful install on Monday and now 4 days later we have installed our room at the convention centre. I must say it has taken the logistical maneuvering of a army general.<br />
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Monday the floors and lighting was installed, Tuesday our lovely cabinet makers worked until midnight doing our wall panelling, Wednesday our painter went in and today we installed the furniture!! We have a few bits to fill in ....a lovely fern for our zebra head, some extra cushions. But to say we are proud of our room is an understatement. </div>
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My inspiration was Carnival meets Up Town New York. I wanted something fun, happy and a little bit Mad Hatters Tea Party. It's the drama Queen in me!! Anyway lots of action shots to enjoy :) HIA is on from tomorrow until Sunday...if you are in Brisbane come on in and say hello and see our room in the flesh. Big thank you to my hard working, amazing staff....Bella & Laura!! I couldn't have done this without you!! </div>
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Well it was all hands on deck today! We had a big install at the beautiful home of our client.<br />
First off was hanging the curtains, blinds and all the art work, then up with gorgeous light which came all the way from the States. Then install of furniture, rugs and accessories, styling and plants!! We had a ball. I must say it is my favourite part of my job when I get to transform a house into a home for a beautiful client.<br />
The beauty of this job is the client trusted me 100% and believed in my vision. Sometimes clients don't trust in the process and that is when problems occur.<br />
Tanya's house was stunning to start with and she wanted something that would stand the test of time, not date too quickly and would be user friendly for kids as well as adults. We created different zones with all custom made furniture, rugs and beautiful one off pieces.<br />
Actually Tanya's home is the first home to carry exclusive Lily G range of furniture.<br />
We put the Co Co sofa in and the Claudette Chairs as well as our Montaque Range in the casual room.<br />
Now we are starting on the upper level and that is going to be stunning...very Hollywood Regency!!<br />
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Hope you like the pics. Now we have to do the HIA room in 3 days!!! Ahhh Clone me into 3!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-89389341581846330852012-07-22T20:26:00.001+10:002012-07-22T20:27:58.686+10:00Busy Week Ahead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow!! I know I've been away for a spell but I'm back!! I have been prioritising with my life and unfortunately for the blog, but fortunately for my two boys the blog was not on the top of the priority list for a while.<br />
But I am back and busy, busy, busy.<br />
Tomorrow is the start of a new week and I am starting the install for the HIA show here in Brisbane.<br />
Housing Industry Association is holding a massive home and building show and 8 designers in Queensland have been asked to design a 6m x 4m room. I am thrilled with our space and if I do say it is something totally out of the ordinary for me. So keep watching and we will post a plethora of photo's of the room progressing through the week. Tomorrow the floors go in, and then wall panels, lighting and then furniture...very time consuming but heaps of fun and a great challenge and fabulous opportunity for my firm. If you are in Brisbane come and see us we will be on site to have chats and demonstrate how comfy our sofa's are. We are also soft launching our own Furniture line exclusive to Lily G EXCITING!!!<br />
Also tomorrow we have a huge install for one of our favourite clients!! She is going to be so thrilled!! We will also be posting some photo's of the day as it unfolds.<br />
We have already installed a fireplace and painted her walls and tomorrow all her custom made Lily G exclusive furniture will be installed along with some stunning lighting and window treatments!!<br />
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Also remember for daily updates go to our FB site and like us. We are excited to be close to 2000!! So thanks for all the support!<br />
Once again sorry for the lack of Blog posts, life has a way of getting Bizzy!! But I have promised myself I was going to spend more time doing the things I enjoy and the blog is one of my treats for meAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-70554066766180770372012-04-10T11:22:00.000+10:002012-04-10T11:22:18.630+10:00Lily G New Website and Country Music Rising StarWell we all survived a tonne of Chocolate and I have just ordered a huge box of fruit and veggies to go on a week long detox fast....I'll see how long I can hold out!! Ha ha!!<br />
Me being the spontaneous girl that I am decided at the last minute that a 2 day break to a child friendly resort was a much better idea than cooking and preparing for a family of 12 for Emerson's Easter Birthday extravaganza. So I have no beautiful Easter table photo's to show, but we did have a fabulous time at The Marriott and I highly recommend it if you want a family friendly break.<br />
What is news though is that a couple of months back a young Country singer named Jacqui Ryan recorded her music video in my store. She is a lovely, talented girl and we were so delighted that they decided that Lily G was the perfect location for her video..If you ever wanted to see my store Lily G up close and personal and listen to a beautiful song at the same time go <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbqUTQwb1VU&sns=fb">here</a> .<br />
More news...Our new Website is up!!! Sooo exciting!! There are a few little tweeks to be done but I couldn't wait (very impatient actually :)) Hope you like The New Look!! Let me know what you all think!!<br />
Lily G new website <a href="http://www.lily-g.com.au/index.php">here</a> .<br />
A bit of sad news the cafe attached to my store has been closed indefinately. My brother (who has been running it for me) has been offered a fabulous job elsewhere and I am too busy with Decorating to give it the attention and investment of time that it needs. I would rather not do something if I can't do it absolutely to the best of my ability so I am closing it pending another tenant wanting to take it on.<br />
We are concentrating on what we do best....Decorating & Design and Home Inspirational pieces.<br />
Have a brilliant Week!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-9312059383121713052012-04-04T15:02:00.000+10:002012-04-04T15:02:50.476+10:00Easter...Hippity, Hoppity!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RMwdgA_wMNo/T3vUKtS-A5I/AAAAAAAACkU/b1bLgcG7bpM/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-04-04+at+2.50.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RMwdgA_wMNo/T3vUKtS-A5I/AAAAAAAACkU/b1bLgcG7bpM/s640/Screen+shot+2012-04-04+at+2.50.18+PM.png" width="526" /></a></div>Hippity to the shops, Hoppity to work...The list of to do's is massive...when you have an overwhelming to do list do you; prioritise with doing a few things well?? or broad strokes on as much as possible? I always seem to end up procrastinating and find bizarre things to do like vacuum under the fridge!! ha ha!<br />
Sooo Easter is upon us!<br />
Don't you love Easter all those yummy pastel colours and beautiful table decorating options. Easter has always been a magical time for me and my family and I hope I am passing on that magic to my two boys.<br />
It is Emerson's 6th Birthday the day before Easter so we will be having a combined birthday lunch for Emerson and an Easter lunch for family and friends so I have been stressing over themes....not too pretty and easter-y for a 6 year old boy, but still a seasonal feel.<br />
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illustration of what I am thinking....if it wasn't his birthday I would definitely be doing pastels and marshmallow bunnies.<br />
I do love the simplicity of these daisies and the apple green of the table ware.<br />
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So pretty, our Easter tree at Lily G is nearly empty but there is still time to grab some gorgeous hanging eggs.<br />
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Cloche's are a fabulous way to make even the most mundane item look special..<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">p.s apologies once again for my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Laissez faire approach to blogging. I am so much better at my Face Book page, I update it all the time...so if you like my page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lily-G/125863014137941">here</a> you can keep up daily with all the madness of my Interior Design business and hectic crazy life!</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-63476249202773301532012-02-18T15:35:00.000+10:002012-02-18T15:35:34.135+10:00More Bang For your Designer Buck!It's all well and good for blogs to showcase all the stunningly gorgeous spaces out there in blog land. Who doesn't love to see how Aerin Lauder lives when she's not being fabulous at a charity event or fashion show? Who can't wait to see what amazing space Ralph Lauren has fantasised into reality? We love it, We eat it up!! All those inspiring spaces and furniture pieces!! Really amps up our Chic Nesting urges to the max!<br />
Problem is most of these people are so loaded down with money they have trouble raising themselves from their original Eames chairs. But not really realistic for us in the normal world, and on shows like 'Million Dollar Decorator' (from what I have seen anyway) the decorators seem to be more financially solvent than their Clients!! Which tells me something about THEIR jobs...<br />
1. In L.A clients have truck loads of Interior Decorating Disposable Dollars,<br />
2. I need to move to L.A NOW!!!<br />
3. I need to CONSIDERABLY up my fees!! ha ha<br />
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But Realistically the amount of money needed to achieve these results is out of range for the average bird out there.<br />
So what do YOU do if you want the designer look but don't have the designer bucks to throw at a decorator? Well if you have a clever decorator you'll find most looks are achievable on a "workable" budget. Workable meaning realistic. Realistic meaning achievable. Achievable meaning not this; " Melinda I want to decorate my whole home in a resplendent rococo manner redolent to the Winter Palace in Russia! and I have $15,000.00!!!!......" Silence from me as quietly leave house.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">FROM THIS </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vEk4XAXWmMM/Tz8zjUs4aZI/AAAAAAAACiA/dG2L23qPgos/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-02-18+at+3.12.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vEk4XAXWmMM/Tz8zjUs4aZI/AAAAAAAACiA/dG2L23qPgos/s640/Screen+shot+2012-02-18+at+3.12.45+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> TO THIS??? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQWew43RJRs/Tz8zh3znDaI/AAAAAAAACh4/etF9Gugsb8U/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-02-18+at+3.10.57+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQWew43RJRs/Tz8zh3znDaI/AAAAAAAACh4/etF9Gugsb8U/s640/Screen+shot+2012-02-18+at+3.10.57+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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Go see your local lovely decorator and ask what you can be achieved...don't be scared, we are friendly and don't bite...usually :)<div><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15669983805662576775noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152801351053540514.post-57357734130451717782012-02-14T20:50:00.000+10:002012-02-14T20:50:47.158+10:00Happy Birthday Harry!!Neglecting my blogging duties again! I know!<br />
I am happy to say the lack of blogs is the direct result of having spent lots of time with the boys.<br />
Harry turned 9 on Sunday and we have been spending time doing 9 year old boy stuff.<br />
He is now the self professed "Leggo King" and I have been happily immersing myself in his wonderful world.<br />
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As you know from my blog <a href="http://lilygnew.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/my-son-harry.html">here</a> I was having a lot of trouble with Harry last year, he wasn't interacting with other kids because of his ASD, there were no birthday party invitations (not that that's changed) and he was having stress attacks in class, acting out and generally having too much weighing on his little shoulders.<br />
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Can I just say on that note:<br />
When my blog came out last year about Harry's ASD and my lack of coping skills the response I received was so wonderful. I received so many supportive positive messages from people world wide and people I had never met made the effort of coming into my store and offering me encouragement with stories of successes with their children who had ASD. I was truly uplifted.<br />
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After Harry's blog I was forever impacted by how powerful blogging can be as a platform for education and information. We all know we blog about decorating, decorating blogs are happy, light avenues of creativity, we all accept that they are not changing economic policy or adding weight to the fight for human rights. Be that as it may blogs ARE a platform and I have now seen first hand how important blogs (even decorating blogs) can be. Blogs (when wielded in a positive manner) can hugely assist in creating a universal connection for people, people who may otherwise feel isolated in their situations and feel alone can garner the support they need from a message from thousands of miles away from a stranger they will never meet.<br />
I know an immense weight lifted from my heart when I read all the supportive messages from blog land.<br />
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Anyway back to my lovely boy, he has since turned a big corner from last year and with maturity is developing into a wise and soulful little man with a huge heart. I couldn't be prouder of him and all his achievements. I hope any other parent out there stressing and worrying about his or her child remember to enjoy their little ones personalities and the quirky characteristics that make them special in so many ways.<br />
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Happy Birthday Harry....keep trying my darling xx<br />
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I am quickly posting some exciting news. We have been featured in this month's Women's Weekly!!<br />
So exciting and the special part being that the home featured is my own.<br />
I will try and post more pics as I get them.<br />
Enjoy<br />
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