Building, renovating, homeThe Builder's Wife
This is a time of change and growth for our business, that has given us plenty of time for reflection over our direction and how best to align it with our values. Some 18 months ago we made a decision to grow our business, and grow we did, rapidly, but with that growth came…Continue Reading
We have started looking at what is available on the market on acreage where we live. I have to be honest, that market is very limited. Apart from a minimum acre, we don’t have too many requirements, but a pool and a few sheds would be high on the want list. We need 4 bedrooms,…Continue Reading
When I first put the call out for suggestions of small businesses who may wish to participate in the Small Buisness Spotlight posts, my good friend Eva from Multitasking Woman introduced me to her friend Jane. Jane is the talented woman behind Archer & Co, and a fellow Ipswich local. At the…Continue Reading
I love linen, actually I really love linen. Buying linen is one of my guilty pleasures, one I usually try very hard to keep quiet from my husband……… 🙂 I update my clothes every season, it makes sense to me to update the linen with the seasons as well. There are a few places I…Continue Reading
I went for a walk this morning, my head just wasn’t right, and a walk is usually the way I find my way through. It was a hot morning, well over 22 degrees before I left home, the grass was dry and the hot air stifling.
I’ve been thinking, so much thinking, about Continue Reading
Our former home had a huge kitchen and for our large family, it really was what we needed. Making school lunches with 5 kids and the builder in the kitchen all trying to make their breakfast, is not a pleasant experience in a small kitchen. It is a struggle we face here at Pen Y…Continue Reading
Every year when The Block airs, I feel a huge pressure to post regular updates about the show, afterall its our genre with both building and interior decoration, but there are big reasons why I resist. Believe it or not, I have considered entering to be on this show and other renovation shows, it is…Continue Reading