60 Birthday Wishes...

Wishing a special Happy Birthday to my lovely Mum, aka Marg [a very keen PL & Verandah  supporter], today... A Big Milestone Birthday - certainly one to be toasted, applauded and cheered! We hope you had a wonderful time today Mum, we love you so very much - here's to the next exciting decade in your life, make each choice you make really count to something great & fulfilling. Like the big 'O' says aim to 'Live Your Best Life' - NOW! Love you lots. Always,

1951 in Australia

Monarch: George VI

Governor-General: William McKell

Prime Minister: Robert Menzies

Australian Population: 8,421,775

Elections: Federal

1951 World Events - US source

Peace Treaty between Japan and Allies

King Abdulah assassinated

First Electronic Computer

22nd Amendment Limits Presidency to Two Terms

Color TV Introduced

US Airforce Orders B- 52 Bomber

H- Bomb

Mao Tse-Tung

Popular Culture

Top Movies

1. David and Bathsheba

2. Showboat

3. An American in Paris

4. The Great Caruso

5. A Streetcar Named Desire

6. Born Yesterday

7. That's My Boy

8. A Place in the Sun

9. At War with the Army

10. Father's Little Dividend

Academy Awards

Best Picture: "An American in Paris"

Best Director:George Stevens..."A Place in the Sun"

Best Actor:Humphery Bogart..."The African Queen"

Best Actress: Vivien Leigh..."A Streetcar Named Desire"

Most Popular Books

Fiction1."From Here to Eternity" ...James Jones. Scribner

2."The Caine Mutiny"...Herman Wouk. Doubleday

3."Moses"... Sholem Asch. Putnam

4."The Cardinal"...Henry Morton Robinson. Simon & Schuster

5."A Woman Called Fancy"...Frank Yerby. Dial Press

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Nonfiction

1."Look Younger, Live Longer"...Gayelord Hauser. Farrar, Straus & Young

2."Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book"... McGraw-Hill

3."Washington Confidential"... Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer. Crown

4."Better Homes and Gardens Garden Book"... Meredith

5."Better Homes and Gardens Handyman's Book "...Meredith

Most Popular Television Shows

1. Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts (CBS)

2. Texaco Star Theater (NBC)

3. I Love Lucy (CBS)

4. The Red Skelton Show (NBC)

5. The Colgate Comedy Hour (NBC)

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For My Mum...

We had a surprising turn of events this afternoon, thankfully all is ok. So this is a special post for my Mum, who is the official 1st Palatial Living fan [then my husband!] and always my unconditional [design confidante] supporter. Love you Mum.

Happy Birthday... To My Mum!

Mum, this post is for you... Just as the Peonie - you're feminine, have many layers that seem to sit so well together, are vibrant in many 'colours' of the season, are strong, and always admired. You always check out my posts on Palatial Living, if not, than almost everyday with your email comments of encouragement, or how I might have inspired you with another of 'my ideas'...

Thank you for being so supportive & making every effort, you know how, to help me get there...Wishing you a very Happy Birthday for today, looking forward to our lunch together! I love you very much! S xxx

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Happy Mother's Day... Mum xx

Wishing my darling Mum, my two Grandmas, my Mother-in-Law, Grandmother-in-law & Great Grandmother-in-law, and all my dear friends who are [rather new] mummies and all the wonderful mums out there a very Happy Mother's Day - I hope you have a fabulous day!

To my Mum, I love you and want to thank you for being so wonderful, encouraging, supportive and loving... from madly sewing zippers into unfinished cushions for me, for being my right hand man when we were at the markets [in the cold & rain!], to promoting me to all that would listen and for just being my mum... I hope you have had a lovely day...

Love you always, your [eldest] daughter, S xxxx

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[More] Birthday Wishes... xxx

Well it's certainly the month of birthday's in my family - particularly that of Grandmothers!

Today it is my [maternal] Grandmother, Norma - who both my sister & I call 'Mum' - copying our mother as little girl & adopting the name 'Mum' - my mother at the time was known as 'Mummy' needless to say it was confusing when we grew out of calling out 'Mummy' and we were out & about with both my Mother & Grandmother - both heads turned for attention!

So here's to my Grandmother - Mum - wishing you a very Happy 82nd Birthday...

To a wonderful lady who's extraordinary drawing hand particularly at portraiture, historical costumes, fashion and interiors (we attribute this greatly to growing up with the influence of her Grandmother's family's business J.Robin's & Son with finery all that goes with the like - the balls, dinner dances with the late Anthony Horden's, The [actual] Grace Bros, the Mark Foy's of the world and David Jones - all iconic Australian department stores - past & present), and whose eye for beautiful things, excellent quality, fashion & trend, and decor influenced me greatly.

With Much Love & Many Birthday Wishes. Always, S xxx

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