It's Friday & It's the Weekend...Time for a dip!

So glad it's Friday today and the weekend is fast here... It's a very hot Friday here in Sydney at 34 degrees today, and shaping up for another hot one over the weekend to 36 degrees and more! My weekend is peppered with fun , some work & catching up with friends... Tomorrow I have my morning yoga class, then I am seeing a lovely [potential] new client, and then off to a very old friend's baby shower, whom I have know since primary school grade 3, and many other old school friends will be there too so will be a great catch up! On Sunday we're off to meet friends at a BBQ School Cooking Class, being held in Centennial Park [Sydney] my husband & his mates are so happy with this - they get to cook BBQ style with Beer!

So what are you up to this weekend? Hope it's a 'Palatially Fun' one! Enjoy. S xx

Image from Sunset Living, Napa Valley Home.

Christmas Is Coming... little things to get you going

Count-down bunting in natural linen and red embroidery hung near the staircase.
Yum - Christmas cookies that everyone can help with and get into!

Back to my grandmother's country roots - home preserves that are thoughtfully & beautifully packaged, make for wonderful gifts.

[Australian] Home Beautiful, December 2009 issue out in new stands soon!

Very excited - just got my new issue of Home Beautiful Dec 09 in the post today... and there were lots of gorgeous ideas for making Christmas 'yours'! With projects from the sewing machine to the kitchen, to the living room - in fabulous summery Christmas hues of crisp white, ruby red & pale china blue - Love it!

With only 5-6 weeks to go till the BIG festive week - it's got me getting out the Christmas music so I that I can hum along whilst I put these ideas & projects into motion... So thought I would share some of my fave images - so far - from the issue. Enjoy x

Images from Australian Home Beautiful Dec 2009 issue.