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A European-inspired Christmas at home. Hand-stitch A European-inspired Christmas at home. Hand-stitched ornaments on the tree, vintage style postcard garlands, and trees dressed in soft velvet bows. Woodland touches are scattered throughout — mushrooms, berries, and gentle details — with deer and pinecones waiting to adorn our Christmas tablescape. Simple, nostalgic, and quietly festive. #christmastree #christmasmagic✨ #simplechristmasdecor #traditionalchristmas #woodlandchristmas #europeaninspiredchristmas
So grateful for these beautiful gifted pieces from So grateful for these beautiful gifted pieces from @manorroadau now perfectly at home on our homemade bar. The black and white palette couldn’t be more perfect for our new outdoor space, adding that classic, timeless touch I love. If you’re looking for beautiful pieces with so many thoughtful options, be sure to take a look at their website ✨ #gifted #manorroad #outdoorentertaining #homemadebar #blackandwhitedecor #quietluxuryliving #joyfulordinarylife
A little French Country a little woodland🤍 An inte A little French Country a little woodland🤍 An intentionally simple tree using pieces I already owned, with the addition of little mushrooms and berry picks — nothing more than what feels right. Quietly festive this year 🎄🌲 #christmastree #balsamhillau #christmasmagic✨ #simplechristmasdecor #traditionalchristmas #woodlandchristmas
Our 2025 Christmas Village is finally out of its b Our 2025 Christmas Village is finally out of its boxes and taking shape. Each year I add a little something new, a tiny detail that tells part of our family story. This one is full of cosy corners, glowing windows… and a small tribute tucked in just for Em and Mitch 🤍 Can you spot it? I love that this village has become a tradition and enjoyed all season long 🎄 #HolidayMagic #ChristmasDecor #christmasvillages #christmasvillagedisplay #lemaxvillages #lightedminiaturevillages #lemaxvillagecollection
This outdoor patio renovation has taken a while — This outdoor patio renovation has taken a while — but it’s finally starting to feel real! And this is the first space to truly come together — the bar 🍸 We gave two vintage timber pieces a whole new life. The large wall cabinet and the rolling bar were both painted black for a classic, moody feel. The bar got a marble-look melamine top and heavy-duty castors so it can be moved wherever the party needs to be. Inside the wall cabinet, we painted the glass sections white, added pressed-metal look detail to the open space, and finished it off with puck lighting on every shelf. The rest of the patio is on pause for now — waiting on our electrician in the new year and a delayed pool table — but honestly… this little corner already feels pretty special. More to come 🖤 #Backyardmakeovers #outdoorbar #outdooliving #diybar #diyoutdoors #outdoorfurniture #diyfurniture #patiodesign #patiostyle
Happy Thankful Thursday! I love this quote and in Happy Thankful Thursday! I love this quote and in the spirit of it I will be unplugging for a few weeks to see if I will work again 🤪. With the patio renovations taking a while I don’t feel I have anything interesting to share at the moment so its the perfect time for a break. Hopefully I will have a lot of progress to share with you when I come back. Hope you’ve all had a wonderful week. This week I am grateful for:- 1. The help we received from family and friends to move the LARGE cabinet out to the patio. 2. Sharing some toasties for lunch with the Lockharts and my BIL.🥪 3. A visit from Emy and Mitch💕💕 4. A great and very helpful chat with @antheasonrosemary🤎🤎 5. A lovely long chat with my bestie🥰 See you in a few weeks 😍😍😍 * * * * * #ajoyfulordinarylife #lovemyhome❤️ #lovemygirl💕 #lovemyhusband❤️ #gratitudepractice #gratefuleveryday🙏 #gratefulthankfulblessed🙏 #familyislove❤️ #lovemylife💕 #thankfulthursdays❤️ #thankfulthursday❤️ #feelingblessed🙏
The thing I love most about cooking when entertain The thing I love most about cooking when entertaining is making a beautiful dessert. One of the easiest to make look great is a trifle (at least until you dig in for the first time then it looks like mush 🤪). Its the layers for me. The one thing I don’t like about trifles is that they are usually very large. This recipe though is a small one perfect for 4-6 people. You can double it of course to make a much bigger one. It also has a delicious cheesecake layer🤤 If you would like the recipe comment TRIFLE and I’ll send it to you. Make sure you’re following me so I can DM you. #dessertsofinstagram #trifle #ajoyfulordinarylife #foodforentertaining #fortheloveoffood #homecooking❤ #homecookedmeals #athomefeast #entertaining #easyrecipesathome❤#foodislife #tastymeals
Happy Thankful Thursday! I’m trying really hard t Happy Thankful Thursday! I’m trying really hard to embrace to joy of doing nothing. I’ve always been someone who needed to be “busy” to feel worthy especially when I cut back on full time work, but over the last few years I’ve realised that there is a lot of value in doing nothing. Recharging and time to think clearly have been two of the big benefits for me. Are you good at doing nothing??? This week I am grateful for:- 1. Em’s kitty Artie coming to stay for the weekend. 2. Catching up on some Housewives with Emy when I took Artie home. 3. Stitching with my bestie. 4. Going out with Tony for a yummy dinner and watching a school production of Footloose at the Casino which was really great. 5. Morning tea with a neighbour. I’ve got a quiet day today so will make the most of the nice weather - apparently a lot of rain is coming tomorrow. Not good news for our backyard reno 🤦‍♀ How’s your weekend looking? * * * * #ajoyfulordinarylife #lovemyhome❤️ #lovemygirl💕 #lovemyhusband❤️ #gratitudepractice #gratefuleveryday🙏 #gratefulthankfulblessed🙏 #familyislove❤️ #lovemylife💕 #thankfulthursdays❤️ #thankfulthursday❤️ #feelingblessed🙏

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