Blade Wall Changes

When I came back I agonised over my curved blade wall having a hole in it. Obviously it wasnt a hole - it just ended in the wrong spot which would have been fine were it done in the lovely stone I had originally picked but with just plain render it was slightly odd looking.

I actually had quite a bit of debate with friends over whether to fill it in or not .... some said it made the house look interesting but for me it was just odd ..... so its gone and I like the changes? What do you think?

Another Sneak Peek

Last week .... or it could have been the week before .... time seems to be flying at the moment but im getting away from the point. Last week I showed you some pictures of my parents house dining room. Now a few people mentioned they would be interested in seeing the rest of the house and I have managed to convince my parents that people ARE interested in the house and they have agreed.

So without further ado .... mum and dads new backyard. This was only finished on the weekend and they are very excited to no longer be living with sand... I like it, its still got a bit to go, there is a roof to go on top of the spa and the plants need to settle in and grow slightly bit doesnt it look great. All the hard work is paying off for them and im so happy!

Heaven is a Perfect Summer Day

For me heaven is the perfect summer day. This weekend we had a perfect summer day and my girlfriend and I utilised this by sitting in the shade of a big umbrella watching the world go by.

The beginning of every summer I am again surprised with just how blessed we Australians are.

Friday Fun-ness

Ok so definately not gramatically correct but its Friday - YAY and I woke up without needing my alarm - DOUBLE YAY and finally I actually dragged myself out of bed and went for a walk - YAY YAY YAY.

So while I am in a wonderfully great mood my lovely little girl Lacey is sad. She misses her daddy very much (Remember she got all of 3 hours with him on our holiday return) and is moping around the house feeling very sorry for herself. The good news is only a few more days and he will be home, the bad news is my heart is breaking watching her shove her face in his shoes.....

So I thought to dedicate this post to all those dog lovers out there - these pics are by a photographer called Carlie Davidson (here) and I have to say, if your not smiling at the end of this either you have had too much botox or are obviously a cat person ....

 

PROGRESS

Its such a shame I cant actually project the fact that I'm practically singing the word "Proggreeessss" but I am hoping you get my point.

Anyways not only have they started the internal rendering but they are saying the house will be at lock up mid December. This is not just good news but great news because they are also saying we will get the keys three months after lock up ... can you believe it?

So mostly pictures today but tomorrow I am going to show you the final gate design ... .hubby found it and I have to say I am most impressed

Look What I Found

These are super cute ... I can imagine them sitting in a bedroom somewhere .... and do you want to hear the best bit .... they were actually cheap. I found them in one of those Things Homeware stores. Isnt it amazing the things they can do these days.

I do love these, they have that Parisian Chic feel without the price tag.

Oh oh oh and as for the house, I should have some pretty amazing pictures to show you tomorrow - we are getting rendered!

What Defines You

It seems I have come back to work to craziness. My team are moving to Aberdeen and I will not be going with them which leaves me trying to figure out what on earth I want to do job wise.

Thinking about a new job, a big change and an even bigger decision makes me feel sick not just in my head but really physically sick. I have never been one to have this need to prove myself with a professional job with a smart title. I have always been happy to have a job that makes me happy and gives me time with my husband. Now however I am having to think about my next move seriously and the amount of people with opinions on the matter is never ending. Apparently I need to move up in the world, accept a position with more responsibility, some great title on my business card and a whole lot of stress. Its funny because in my head I was always going to do really well in life and don't get me wrong I think I have but if high school Miss V saw 28 year old married Miss V would she be proud or just a little bit disappointed.

Do I want to move into an area that will give me that great job or should I just stay with what I know and focus on other things. My family all seem to be quite technical and professional, the best at what they do and yet I just seem happy to coast along. 

So I guess the question I really need to ask myself .... who am I trying to please with this new job of mine? Do I need to please anyone? Am I any less because I don't have the big career and what will really make me happy?