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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 😍😍😍

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#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?
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#ajoyfulordinarylife #lovemyhome❤️ #lovemygirl💕 #lovemyhusband❤️ #gratitudepractice #gratefuleveryday🙏 #gratefulthankfulblessed🙏 #familyislove❤️ #lovemylife💕 #thankfulthursdays❤️ #thankfulthursday❤️ #feelingblessed🙏

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