Have you ever wondered what I do all day? Given any thought to how a Builder’s Wife lives, or how a Mother to 2 and Step Mother to 3 manages to get through their day? Wonder no more, continuing on the theme or giving you more of my authentic voice, today I will share with… read more →
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Pen Y Llechwedd-An Update
This past weekend, I travelled to Melbourne to attend the Kidspot Voices 2015 masterclass. I had a fantastic time and learnt so much! One of the most important messages I took home from this event was, keeping my authentic voice. For a blog like this, that is very important. I would like to demystify the… read more →
What is a Chalk Line-Toolbox Tuesday
Chalk lines are a tool used to draw or map out a straight line in between two points to be worked from. Typically, a chalk line is a string line that is stored in a small device that is able to be wound down, to let the string out to the desired length, our wound… read more →
Desk Nook-Inspired Space
After attending the Kidspot Voices of 2015 masterclass, I’ve come home super pumped and excited to mix up my blog, BUT, I’ve also come home to my uninspiring desk nook, >insert sad face< So instead of going to be early last night as I should, I was up dreaming and planning what I would like… read more →
Nuts & Bolts with Builder Adam
This week we were contacted by a client who had a simple but really important question. Here is Adam’s answer, What do I need to have ready before I contact a builder for a quote? This is an excellent question, with a variable answer. It really depends on what you want from your builder, have… read more →
My Favourite Space-Rebecca Senyard from The Plumbette
Bec is one of the first bloggers who ever reached out to me, she has been my biggest supporter since the beginning. Always ready with some encouraging words of advice, I could not be where I am without her enthusiastic guidance. Plumber, Stylist, Mother to three and Blogger to not one but two blogs, Bec’s life… read more →
Tech Talk-Variations, the prickley pear.
Variations can be the most challenging component of a job. They can create real animosity between builder and client if not handled correctly. Some larger project builders will charge hundreds of dollars just to open your file, before making changes or variations. Variations can be an expensive surprise at the end of a job, but there are some ways to minimise… read more →
Pen Y Llechwedd-An Update
This week I though I would tell you about how our living has changed in Pen Y Llechwedd, now that the seasons have changed. In Summer we started our day with a cup of coffee on the front deck, we ended our day with a glass of wine on the back deck, if we had… read more →
Toolbox Tuesday-Level
Levels in their various forms have been around forever. The spirit level was invented in the 1600’s by a gentleman called Melchisedech Thevenot, however prior to that water levels were commonly used. As well as the often used spirit level, the original water level, other levels such as a Reed level or a Line level… read more →
Inspired Space-Laundry
So I am still without a real laundry. I currently have a rusty old tub, and floor space for my washer and dryer, I kind of have walls, and that’s about it. It’s yucky and uninspiring, but, I do have the opportunity to create a new laundry, and that is something to look forward to.… read more →