G'day all you lovelies. It's the holidays here and I am enjoying lazing around in bed, staying in my pj's and reading, lots. This morning the kids went for a surf and I sat tucked up on the beach with a magazine and a coffee and though it's winter out of the wind the sun was just warm enough…mmm, mmm.
I won't be posting projects while the kids are at home so I thought I would join in with one of those 'thing-you-didn't-know/real-life' blog parties…so here's mine…(it was meant to be three things but I could only come up with one)
I am most horrid in the morning and I have to force myself out of bed most days.
I am pathetic without copious amounts of tea and my long suffering family know not to say too much before mid-morning. I am lazy and ugly and grumpy and stay under the covers as long as humanely possible.
I only wish I was a morning person and I really have tried to rectify the situation. I mean really tried. Can you hear Mr BC guffawing?
So here's my real-life, un-made bed (c'mon do you make your bed every day?)… just before I could bring myself to make it (and nope I don't always do that I leave it until a little magic fairy named Mr BC waves his magic wand).
So I'm over and out here from Australia, I'm off to the mall to buy an ipod touch…swing by the Beach Cottage tomorrow won't ya?
An unmade bed…horror! Just joshin’! I like you already. My bed is unmade most days. I am also like you describe yourself in the morning. Give me a yummy French Vanilla Coffee and I’m good to go. Trouble is, I haven’t found any of my favorite brand since I moved to Brissy two years ago from Michigan, America. I know, I know, try something new…okay, but I may be a little grumpy in the meantime. I hope you’ll understand.
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School holidays are meant to be relaxing and a nice change of routine. Ours have just finished and as much as I enjoy the change I also enjoy having the kids back at school so I can play in the studio… in peace!!
By the way Sarah… your bedroom looks awesome with a made or an unmade bed – lucky you.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Hi, I to need my caffeine (for me coffee) in the morning…but for some reason I have always been a morning person and get up around 5 am….but you don’t really want to talk to me after 9:30 pm…I am not at my best then! Love the unmade bed look! Take care, Caroline
Actually , I’m a morning person AND a night bird….I don’t get very grumpy but I think it’s a genetic thing as none of my family do……don’t always make the bed either…..I think that if you turn back the covers it gives it a good airing….That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it !!!!!!!
Sarah, your unmade bed still looks so glamorous and elegant, how wonderful it sounds to be able to go to the beach surfing in winter, when here we are lucky to get out to sea in the summer! My photos look positively grey beside yours, still I guess we are lucky to have so much green here. Sounds like you are making the most of the holidays though. Enjoy the rest and relaxation, I don’t do mornings well either so I fully understand your sentiments, Hugs, Margie.
I’m with you Sarah, not a morning person at all! And my problem is I am a night owl, so getting up for work… is work in it’s self. Enjoy your rest from mornings!! Julie
I like to believe that is one of the reasons we have doors on our bedrooms, some days beds just go unmade. If I had a beach cottage I’m certain my bed would go unmade quite often
With a bed that cozy looking, I would have a hard time getting up too! I totally get what you are saying about your tea. I am the same way. I drink it both hot and cold and have to have it on hand. If we go out of town, I stuff my purse with teabags for the worry our hotel may not have them. LOL!
Oh, the pepper jack cheese I refered to on my blog, it is also called monteray jack, but the pepper jack variety has small jalepenos and peppers cut up into the cheese. It’s wonderful and great also in a mexican dish. Hope that helps!
HAve a wonderful holiday, my friend!
I am definitely not the bed maker around here, and it’s not only because I get up before the guy does, but I have never been that person. It’s strange, because I am such a neat-freak otherwise. But the bed … meh.
What a great picture and a sheer definition of VACATION! Love it! Thanks for being the blog hop sponsor … it was fun to read 3 things about you – those 3 things are about me too – subtract the tea and add caribou coffee!!!
With such a lovely unmade bed – I would be tempted to crawl back in!
I usually let my dh make our bed – he says I don’t do it properly! – Am I going to argue? He actually injured a tendon in his hand while making our bed last year (tucking in the sheets – not physically assembling it!)- he had to have it strapped up for 6 weeks!!! I must confess I laughed
You mean there are people in the world who actually make their beds on a daily basis? Ha — I’m not one of them! I’m visiting from California via this week’s Blog Hop. On August 1, I’ll be hosting a new meme called Small World Saturday. I hope that you’ll join the fun!
It’s SO comforting to know that I’m not the only one who is NOT a morning person, that needs great motivation to get out of bed AND that has an unmade bed half of the week.
Hey Sara; Wow wish my un made bed looked like yours; I have days where I don’t make it, but most of the time I do. Now when I don’t make it, I do before we go to bed, that drives my hubby nuts, lol but I can’t seem to get into an unmade bed even to sleep. Oh and after it is made, no one is allowed to get in it or muss it up…. that drives my whole family nuts… lol I love it………. but really I do love you bed room, I am not a morning person either. Your day sounds so lovely, enjoy your week.
Ha – yesterday I caught site of my unmade bed, with the light streaming onto it, all fluffed up and scrunchy and thought about climbing back in there or taking a photo, but alas I didn’t do either..I finished my lunch and went back to work – hurumph.
Ah! The school holidays…. enter slow, I’ll do it when I’m ready mornings and not getting dressed until ‘later’.
Boys spending all the time they like making Lego,running around outside, jumping on the trampoline until they’re exhausted, lunch around 2.00 p.m.
As for beds! I don’t go in the room until its time for bed again We all need some slow down time don’t we.
ps. cute bunting! Inspired me to do some too – thanks
Irene x
Hi Sarah
Why is it you seem to be able to get away with unmade beds when you have white?
My daughter explained to me the reason she doesn’t make her bed is because she was watching a TV programe on “Time Management” and on the very top of the list of waste of time things we do is “Making Beds”….??? has anyone else heard of that one?
Anyway I think your bedroom looks perfect – as in because it doesn’t look perfect that’s why it looks fabulous!
Even your unmade bed looks beautiful. I must admit, I hate having an unmade bed & so it has to be made all nice everyday! Although there will still be clothes on the ottoman at the end of the bed or in a bastket waiting to be put away!!!
love
Alison
x
Your un-made bed made me laugh at myself. I adore making my bed in the mornining and piling on the pillows, so much so, one time my husband got up to go to the bathroom and I made the bed. First of all, I thought he was up for the day, little did I know he still wanted to sleep. Well, that certainly made his day start earlier!!! Love your stories and your wonderful home. Susan
Too funny. I am old school and just MUST make ours every morning. I don’t know why – just have to. Must be my Mom coming through, you think?
Great post! HAGD! Karen
But your bed is so pretty unmade. I would want to stay all day in that bed too. I have learned that if I make my bed right when I get out, then I won’t sneak back into it…and I will get on with the day…though I do like to stay in my white lace-trimmed jammies till as long as possible, sometimes all day.
G'day! I'm Sarah, I live in a tatty old cottage, near the sea in Australia with a battered old deck & a big old fig tree out the back...stripped wooden floors, old sash windows & a jumble of vintage furniture. [Read More …]
Well G’day Beach Cottage ladies. Of course some of you guessed correctly, no flies on Beach Cottage gals are there? A Summer House window dressing, beach vintage style. One that I got very wrong. I’ll keep this short and sweet The vintage crochet patchwork curtain? Love. Pure love. But, put it this [...]
G'day ladies, let's have a Too Easy Beach Cottage recipe yeah? The original place for Too Easy Recipes on the web ;-)
So, after my last salad went down a storm in my inbox, that's here if you missed it, I had to do this one seeing as I make it most weeks.
There is a problem with this salad and kiddos though...it looks, well, it looks, kinda yucky...but once they try it, they'll ask if and when they are next having it....at least that's what happens in this ratty old cottage...but I must interject here that my kiddos are 'good eaters'? ...they didn't get a choice in that ;-)
Now, stop, don't start running and hitting that next on your blog reading list, pulses are your best friend in the Too Easy Dump & Go kitchen for the busy mum, or busy anyone for that matter...that reminds me I must blog the garlic canneloni Go To for when you forgot to do dinner, feel like a bath but have three ravenous young Beach Cottage Kiddos on your hands...another day.
I am almost embarrassed to tell you how easy this is, we have it so much that I always have a couple, make that six, cans of lentils around and a jar of goat's cheese in the fridge...the great thing about this is that it's all too easy to get ready in just a few minutes, but it looks, tastes and seems like you did oh so very much more than that.
You can obviously too change it up a bit depending on what you have to hand in your kitchen, and I must say that is how I settled on this version...because one day when I made it I didn't have enough Parsley in the garden and so I chucked in some basil too, and liked the Summer feel it added.
I think of this as being a rather posh salad, not sure why, because it couldn't really be further from the truth...the great thing is that it works so well for an average run of the mill day, (when I did this for this blog post, it was a hot Sydney Sunday and I did it just simply to go with Rosemary & Garlic stuffed pork, you can see that pork here),
...but just as easily it works on a regular old Wednesday night when you have lost all enthusiasm for rustling up yet another meal, or indeed on Saturday night, when your friends are on their way over for dinner and you my friend, are in your new vintage inspired clawfoot bathtub (that's me in a few weeks time, k?) without any clothes on, a tipple and no idea what to cook for dinner...
I have a complicated and ever-changing relationship with goat's cheese...it never fails me in its performance and it never fails to impress me (you can find out a bit more on what I like in food here if you like) and I kinda collect it...because it's very easy to collect and has a fairly long fridge-life, I love trying out different ones and there's not many things I love more than goat's cheese on sourdough...but I think the best thing about it is not thinking about it exclusively in the toast/salad department...I've stuffed it in chicken and all sorts of things as a last minute and it's been fab.
But let's get down to the nitty gritty of this super salad that makes you look like an angel who has been on her knees all day scrubbing the front step when really you are in the digital world and spent most of ...
G'day Beach Cottage ladies, howdy, howdy howdy today for a Beach Cottage Too Easy recipe.
If you like cake, cream, sugar and chocolate, make this.
This is, rather than a recipe, a putting it together...as you know I am no dessert maker, but, I do make quite a few sweet things, because, somehow I have ended up with kiddos, who in their roles as offspring, believe that part of the deal, is that not only do I feed them a home-cooked meal with a few homegrown ingredients in there, yes, they also believe that dessert and not the kind that comes out of a packet is included too in this All-Inclusive Deal they call Parenthood.
So, this, for sure, is no culinary masterpiece, but if you are looking for something that is so very easy, dump-able, uses everyday ingredients and at the same time makes you look like you spent hours pulling things together plus tastes good....well, then this is for you.
Best though, you don't make this for yourself, if you have spent the most part of your week sitting on your derriere reading blogs...this my friend ain't low in the calories department...if, however, you are treating yourself to a delight in a mason jar, this is so for you.
I first had a version of this when at dinner back in Old Blighty with a girl, I once, in another life, caught the train up from our village to London with...she was a funny thing really...I am not quite sure how we got on...she was kinda prissy and a bit bothered by too much...I would run to the train flustered, having got up late, and she would have a spreadsheet on the train times, if you know what I mean.
Anyway, a few years later when we both had bambinos, I bumped into her again and we met up for playdates and dinner sometimes....this particular night, after a lovely meal she served up little bowls of creamy, cakey fruity stuff topped off with chocolate flake...it was delicious!
She didn't serve hers in little jars like this, hers were in a champagne glass and not quite so layered as these ones, plus she used tinned fruit not fresh or frozen.
Years later when said offspring kept requesting dessert, one day I wangled together somehow these from what was around in the fridge and they've been with us ever since.
Most likely, if you ever come here for dinner, and shock horror, you dont' bring the dessert with you, this, if you are lucky, will be what you will get.
Throw it all together, sprinkle a lil bit of chocolate on the top and the blog reading past-time you so rudely left in order to make this, is my friend, your oyster.
Beach Cottage Too Easy Layered Raspberry, Cream & Sponge Dessert
1 small maderia or butter cake or a pack of cupcakes (or of course make your own)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
8 tbsp fruit
1 x chocolate Flake or chocolate bar for grating
1. beat the cream cheese until it is soft
2. whip the cream until soft peaks form
3. combine & add the sugar through
4. cut your cake into portions
& layer into the bottom of your jar
5. add a tablespoon of fruit
6. layer on top the cream combo
7. repeat
8. grate chocolate or Flake on top
*Beach Cottage Recipe Notes : this is just a guide really, you can use any cream that you have on hand...I have made this with clotted cream (don't even go there unless you want to seriously get these babies on your thighs), with double cream and I have even, in desperate times squirted in that, ...
G'day Beach Cottage ladies, well I thought it was time for some blogging tips here today, alongside a few nice flowers and shells ;-)
I was recently part of a blogger discussion group over at Kidspot and a couple of hours later had a few questions from girls who couldn't make it to the live chat, one was on my Facebook page and one via email, the Facebook one I will deal with in another Real Girl Blogging Tips post...the email one asked me what essentials do I think every blog needs?
Well I have been around here for a while now doing the blogging thing, so I should know this, yeah and I mused this on my walk by the sea this morning I thought well what do you only need?
...I think it is really very easy when blogging, whether or not you are blogging up there in the lofty heights of the Super Bloggers or you are just dipping your toe in the water, to get side-tracked by 101 million different things that are 'essential' to your blog and if you are someone like me who actually gets a thrill from reading blogging tips then you are in an even worse place because you will find yourself literally buzzing with these essential things to add/do/implement on your blog.
However, walking along, gulping down that brisk sea air today (no sunshine & clouds) I thought you actually don't need any of that professional blogging stuff to be successful...but there are a few things that are pretty much crucial ...and once I started to think about it I got it down to about 5 - these are the only things that you need to concentrate on...once you have read through take a look at some of the big girl's blogs...you'll see that actually they don't have bundles of stuff on their blogs...but they do have all of these...
So here are my top things that your blog must have
1. About Page
There are all sorts of About Pages out there, and if you search on it there are many different tips and ideas for what to have on yours
Whatever blogging platform you use, adding an About Me Page is easy, quick and simple and will do everything to grow your blog.
I like a long-ish About Page, I am inherently nosy and I like to know a bit more about the person but at the least you should have on it your name and where you are located. I also think a photo is good too...over the last year or so I think this has become more important in blogging - if you are hesitant about that as I was, you can try using sunglasses or a behind shot until you get comfortable.
There is nothing worse than stumbling upon a new blog and going to find out more to only be faced with a piddly little one liner About Me Page...well there is something worse, not having one at all!
2. Contact Page
The chances are someone, somewhere will want to contact you and you will be surprised what lands in your inbox once you put yourself out there on the world wide web with a blog.
Many bloggers also use this page to include details for PR's/brands that may want to contact them and some bloggers put their stats on there too.
A short, to the point and simple Contact Page works really well...whenever I have wanted to contact another blogger I am often very busy and have limited time so I don't want to hang around sifting through information looking for an email address, so concise and clear ...
G'day lovely Beach Cottage lovelies.
So, yeah, so on a roll people, so on a roll.
I feel kinda home accessory wired right now.
I am always telling people, if anyone ever listens, that blogging is all about passion, not that sort of passion, but about passion that makes one tick.
Things like this make me tick tick boom.
I love finding things that suit my budget and let me treat my home but look amazing too.
So without further adieu I introduce you, ladies of the beach, to the blue vintage glasses that I have been stroking for about a week or two now...
These glasses are from a little boutique I sometimes happen upon, this boutique sells also pet accessories, carpet cleaner, bras and compost...it's quite unique though.
And, thanks to my friend Marnie (she blogs over here, go take a look at her praying position, interesting), who just so happens to be one day having me over for a lil' Greek dinner, has let me in on the fact that we call Kmart....The KMart...with an accent ....as in 'I love The KMart'...just like her MIL does. Oh yeah. Love that.
So I have had my eye on reproduction vintage glass blue wine glasses and being trying to find real true vintage blue glasses for like ever.
Oh yes I have spied them in Frenchy boutiques, I have lusted after them in stores that I shouldn't even enter and I have put them back pretty quickly in those shops with the hand-written price tags. C'mon, you know the ones.
And, though all of the above have tempted me, muchly, really, even with my wardrobe stashing skills I just thought that, actually, I'd rather be saving that casherooni for our next trip overseas..
Hello The KMart.
Tick Tick Boom
Vintage style blue wine glasses.
Do not come to my old place and think you might pick up one of these and smile with pleasure at their handblown quality, their weight, and be secretly jealous that my wine glasses cost more than your car...friend, that would not happen...these do not feel like that...indeed these in a funny way reminded me of my baby girl, she was a tiny little thing, with stick legs, the tinsssssssiest ankles and wrists you ever did see, she slept sideways in her cot wedged in between rolled up blankets and would only settle attached to Mr Beach Cottage or I or a (dirty) pj top of mine scrunched up under her nose...the first few times I picked her up to cuddle, being used to Honeymoon Baby who weighed in at 9lbs at birth and has never really stopped growing, I nearly threw her little bird-cum-rat down covered body over my shoulder.
These glasses are like that...be careful or you might lose your wine down the front of your shirt.
But oh baby, we are not talking picking up here, we are not talking quality, we are not talking house accessory snobbery.
Beach Cottage ladies, we are talking aesthetics.
And this is what I need in my cottage.
Blue vintage style glass, paired with coastal / nautical / beach stuff on my deck.
It's The KMart.
Tune in tomorrow, tomorrow, I have more budget foofing for your home, or maybe it will be the dress that wraps me up in supermarket-chic and makes me feel like me again.
Good Day to you my friends, wanna come hang out on my deck, talk house accessories, The KMart and drink some wine from blue glasses?
Sarah
An unmade bed…horror! Just joshin’! I like you already. My bed is unmade most days. I am also like you describe yourself in the morning. Give me a yummy French Vanilla Coffee and I’m good to go. Trouble is, I haven’t found any of my favorite brand since I moved to Brissy two years ago from Michigan, America. I know, I know, try something new…okay, but I may be a little grumpy in the meantime. I hope you’ll understand.
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Pop in for a cuppa sometime!
Deborah
School holidays are meant to be relaxing and a nice change of routine. Ours have just finished and as much as I enjoy the change I also enjoy having the kids back at school so I can play in the studio… in peace!!
By the way Sarah… your bedroom looks awesome with a made or an unmade bed – lucky you.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Hi, I to need my caffeine (for me coffee) in the morning…but for some reason I have always been a morning person and get up around 5 am….but you don’t really want to talk to me after 9:30 pm…I am not at my best then! Love the unmade bed look! Take care, Caroline
Actually , I’m a morning person AND a night bird….I don’t get very grumpy but I think it’s a genetic thing as none of my family do……don’t always make the bed either…..I think that if you turn back the covers it gives it a good airing….That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it !!!!!!!
How come your room still looks good when the beds not made???
Enjoy the school holidays.
Alison
Let’s swap… Ill relax at the beach and you can go to work for me ! I too dont always make my bed but don’t tell anyone….
My bed stays unmade for several hours in the mornings to air it out. I have to make my bed eventually or my doggie will make it her nest.
If my bed was as gorgeous as yours I would not want to get out of it either. Love the photos of your beautiful beach cottage.
What a gorgeous bed! I don’t make mine because I don’t want to disturb a cat…pathetic excuse I know but life revolves around the animals here.
Sarah, your unmade bed still looks so glamorous and elegant, how wonderful it sounds to be able to go to the beach surfing in winter, when here we are lucky to get out to sea in the summer! My photos look positively grey beside yours, still I guess we are lucky to have so much green here. Sounds like you are making the most of the holidays though. Enjoy the rest and relaxation, I don’t do mornings well either so I fully understand your sentiments, Hugs, Margie.
I’m with you Sarah, not a morning person at all! And my problem is I am a night owl, so getting up for work… is work in it’s self. Enjoy your rest from mornings!! Julie
I love this…none of us sisters are morning people…almost zombies in the morning! Making the bed is the last thing on the mind!!!
m ^..^
I like to believe that is one of the reasons we have doors on our bedrooms, some days beds just go unmade. If I had a beach cottage I’m certain my bed would go unmade quite often
Sarah,
With a bed that cozy looking, I would have a hard time getting up too! I totally get what you are saying about your tea. I am the same way. I drink it both hot and cold and have to have it on hand. If we go out of town, I stuff my purse with teabags for the worry our hotel may not have them. LOL!
Oh, the pepper jack cheese I refered to on my blog, it is also called monteray jack, but the pepper jack variety has small jalepenos and peppers cut up into the cheese. It’s wonderful and great also in a mexican dish. Hope that helps!
HAve a wonderful holiday, my friend!
I am definitely not the bed maker around here, and it’s not only because I get up before the guy does, but I have never been that person. It’s strange, because I am such a neat-freak otherwise. But the bed … meh.
Your bed is beautiful made or unmade….me I need my bed made when I get out…I hate to walk by and see it unmade…but yours looks nice!
Your day sounds wonderful … school holiday and coffee on the beach!
LuLu
What a great picture and a sheer definition of VACATION! Love it! Thanks for being the blog hop sponsor … it was fun to read 3 things about you – those 3 things are about me too – subtract the tea and add caribou coffee!!!
Have agreat day!
Rebekah in MN!
Nice theme an unmade bed is sort of homely.
I’ve given up on making my bed because the girls chuck all the covers off to jump on it!!! Yours does look cosy though!
Mel x
I rarely make the bed, but don’t tell anyone, okay? Your room looks pretty in all white (and no clutter!).
With such a lovely unmade bed – I would be tempted to crawl back in!
I usually let my dh make our bed – he says I don’t do it properly! – Am I going to argue? He actually injured a tendon in his hand while making our bed last year (tucking in the sheets – not physically assembling it!)- he had to have it strapped up for 6 weeks!!! I must confess I laughed
OMG, If I had a bed that looked that comfy…I’d never leave either!
XOXO
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I totally agree with you on the “bigger lamps” on the entry table. I will have to look into find some cute ones.
Your website is fabulous and so creative. I will have to keep stopping by to get more ideas!
You mean there are people in the world who actually make their beds on a daily basis? Ha — I’m not one of them! I’m visiting from California via this week’s Blog Hop.
On August 1, I’ll be hosting a new meme called Small World Saturday. I hope that you’ll join the fun!
Glad to hear your human afterall. I was beginning to think you were a myth. Thanks for being real.
It’s SO comforting to know that I’m not the only one who is NOT a morning person, that needs great motivation to get out of bed AND that has an unmade bed half of the week.
Hugs,
Rachel
Oh my hell! Even your unmade bed is gorgeous!
Have a great day!
You have such a gorgeous site!! Thanks for being a sponsor this week!
Love all of the white and the unmade bed makes it look so relaxing! Great blog.
Hey Sara; Wow wish my un made bed looked like yours; I have days where I don’t make it, but most of the time I do. Now when I don’t make it, I do before we go to bed, that drives my hubby nuts, lol but I can’t seem to get into an unmade bed even to sleep. Oh and after it is made, no one is allowed to get in it or muss it up…. that drives my whole family nuts… lol I love it………. but really I do love you bed room, I am not a morning person either. Your day sounds so lovely, enjoy your week.
Hugs;
Alaura
Ha – yesterday I caught site of my unmade bed, with the light streaming onto it, all fluffed up and scrunchy and thought about climbing back in there or taking a photo, but alas I didn’t do either..I finished my lunch and went back to work – hurumph.
Hi! I’m at the Hop today and stopped by to get to know you better. I hope that you’ll find the time to visit me, too!
Hoppin in to say hi
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Ah! The school holidays…. enter slow, I’ll do it when I’m ready mornings and not getting dressed until ‘later’.
We all need some slow down time don’t we.
Boys spending all the time they like making Lego,running around outside, jumping on the trampoline until they’re exhausted, lunch around 2.00 p.m.
As for beds! I don’t go in the room until its time for bed again
ps. cute bunting! Inspired me to do some too – thanks
Irene x
Hi Sarah,
I stumbled across your blog and am so glad that I did. What a lovely place to visit!!
Your too funny about the bed; mine would never get made if it wasn’t for the hubby
Enjoy your summer holiday!
Feel free to stop by my place sometime.
Chat soon,
Sharon
Hi Sarah
Why is it you seem to be able to get away with unmade beds when you have white?
My daughter explained to me the reason she doesn’t make her bed is because she was watching a TV programe on “Time Management” and on the very top of the list of waste of time things we do is “Making Beds”….??? has anyone else heard of that one?
Anyway I think your bedroom looks perfect – as in because it doesn’t look perfect that’s why it looks fabulous!
Even your unmade bed looks beautiful. I must admit, I hate having an unmade bed & so it has to be made all nice everyday! Although there will still be clothes on the ottoman at the end of the bed or in a bastket waiting to be put away!!!
love
Alison
x
a good time of year to laze around the house in the morning and drink tea, i agree!
Your un-made bed made me laugh at myself. I adore making my bed in the mornining and piling on the pillows, so much so, one time my husband got up to go to the bathroom and I made the bed. First of all, I thought he was up for the day, little did I know he still wanted to sleep. Well, that certainly made his day start earlier!!! Love your stories and your wonderful home. Susan
Nothing like a bit of a late morning lay in the beautiful winter sunshine of the tropics.
Have fun with the beach kiddo’s over the hols !
Too funny. I am old school and just MUST make ours every morning. I don’t know why – just have to. Must be my Mom coming through, you think?
Great post! HAGD! Karen
But your bed is so pretty unmade. I would want to stay all day in that bed too. I have learned that if I make my bed right when I get out, then I won’t sneak back into it…and I will get on with the day…though I do like to stay in my white lace-trimmed jammies till as long as possible, sometimes all day.