These are a Few of my Favorite Things

Things have been fairly boring around here, nothing particularly exciting to report.

Our house goes on the market next week and once it sells we will pack up and move to Newcastle. I have been spending a bit of time researching the area and trying to work out where we should live and which schools are good.  We are planning a fact finding trip in a few weeks time so hopefully I'll know more after I visit Newcastle myself.

But since I don't feel like blogging all that boring stuff like Abbey's latest tantrum or what I had for breakfast I've decided to do a bit if a random post about some of my favorite things around my house.

Just incase anyone is interested !!!

First of all is Bloom Vanilla Bean Liquid soap.  It lathers beautifully, smells absolutely divine and doesn't dry out my hands, which is a good thing because my hands look twenty years older than I am.   And the packaging is gorgeous, it looks lovely in the bathrooms. 

I absolutely adore my apple macbook.  It is easy to use and lets face it, it is one good looking laptop.  I often have to beat the kids with a stick to get them away from photobooth so I can use my mac.  It is very popular in my house.  Even David who was a Mac hater has come around a little.

I love my Pandora bracelet, it is gorgeous and every bead on it was a gift and has meaning.  A charm bracelet for grown ups is a brilliant idea.  Since it is full I am now thinking of getting some different coloured glass beads, I saw a bracelet the other day that looked great and it had white and grey glass beads in it.

My navy blue wall.  I must admit some people look at me strangely when I tell them a have a big navy blue feature wall in the middle of my house, but i love it.  I think it really works with the white furniture and as my house is very light and open  it doesn't make the house seem dark or small.  And yes, that is Annie on the TV, my girls are obsessed with it.  It plays all day at my house.  Even Abbey who turned two in March can sing a lovely version of "Tomorrow".

Cassidy's bed.  What little girl wouldn't love a bed like this ?  I think it is beautiful and I love making it every morning and arranging the cushions.  Cassidy likes to have the netting closed when she sleeps, it makes her feel like a princess.

Abbey has only recently moved into a bed but I've had this doona cover for nearly a year, I fell in love with it when i saw it and I knew Abbey would love it as birds are one of her favorite things.

Tom's computer skills.  If there is ever anything I can't work out on the computer Tom can more often than not sort it out.  And it doesn't matter whether it is a PC or a Mac, Tom can work out either.  He recently received "student of the week" at school and the reason was he fixed his teacher's computer when she couldn't get it to work !!!  He is a very handy boy to have around.

I LOVE this kitchenaid mixer.  Unfortunately it is not mine, it belongs to my Mum who has kindly let me use it while she is holidaying in Bali.  She will be lucky to ever get it back.  I have become very attached to it, it makes kneading bread so easy and homemade pasta is a breeze.

And last but absolutely not least (actually probably most) is my washing machine.  I did fall out of love with it a little when it blew up but now it is working again I love it more than ever.  If  I had to do washing the old fashioned way I would never have time to sleep.  Of all modern conveniences I think the washing machine is the best by far.  I really do try to not take it for granted !!!

PS.  Abbey is probably my favorite and my best thing in my house at the moment because she is cute, soft, cuddly, chubby and so funny.  She keeps me laughing all day.  And her dress sense is just so interesting !!!