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This month my eldest daughter turned 18 (eeek!) and I thought I would share here with my bloggy readers a few of the creative ideas/tips I had for the decor etc. Signature Canvas Guest Book I purchased a plain wooden 18 from ebay, and thanks to several coats of silver paint and then and a layer…

Another birthday
Yesterday I turned 45! I look so young don’t I?!!! No huge celebrations – but some lovely flowers and cards. You know, as a blog reader, I am a bit camera shy, but here are a few not-so-recent photos of me Before the days of car seats and seat belts! This was me with “bunbun”…

On the 11th of December….an Austrian Christmas pyramid (German: Weihnachtspyramide)
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Monday Musings – sports relief, the surfer and the GB display
So what’s been happening this week in my world? On Wednesday I posted by first in what I hope will be a series on iphoneography and have been delighted by how much it has already been pinned on pinterest, shared and commented upon. Here it is in case you missed it! Friday here was the…

Thanksgiving for a life well lived
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What I learned this week
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