Union Jacks are everywhere here...furniture, cushions, linen..... as far as the eye can see. Everyone is copying everyone.
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After a challenging few months personally, it feels great to be actually interested in all this 'stuff' again. I walked for 6 hours yesterday and talked for the other 3... lolling on suppliers display beds and sofas discussing everything from people's house build horror stories to inner child counsellors in Melbourne and just life in general....actually everything not related to work and earning an income....oops.
I blame my friends who travelled down with me. They have a jewellery business and were too much of a distraction, phoning me every 5 minutes to meet up with them. I wanted to stay put in homewares but they wanted to play bling. We just had heaps of fun, laughed and carried on. They were only down for 2 days. They've gone now so I can get some work done. They don't know about my blog so I am safe in saying "girls, now I can finally be productive!" I'm off to drool over my beloved Villa Maison today and hopefully pick up some pretties for a few projects I have on at the moment.
Most importantly, I miss my boys 24/7. Big son texted me last night with a sweet, "nigh - night Mum, I love you, sweet dreams". Sigh. It's so nice to have a break but I love them to bits.
17 comments:
It´s like you said to me the other day - I TOTALLY understand how you´re feeling! It´s good to miss and be missed sometimes though, that´s what I was thinking when I was in Washington DC a week on my own. :-)
Hi A-M
wish I was there having a "break".
I know the heart wringing that comes with children - I can't bear to leave them.
I am so glad to hear you didn't get much done - you need soul food like that regularly and lots of chatter.
Imagine a world of silence around such beautiful things.
Keep the photos coming thick and fast please.
x
Lisa
Despite missing your boys, it sounds like you are having a wonderful time. It must be like being a kid in a candy store. I'd love it too!
sounds like with your friends gone you need a homewares partner...i'll be on the plane and down to help!! I'm from Victoria so that must put me on top of the list of helpers surely!!
have a wonderful week A-M
Oh I know it is hard to be away from the kids! Find some great stuff though!!!
xoxo
Karena
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Are you heading to Magnolia Square on Friday in Paddo? Always has a treasure or two that hits the 'must have' list!
You and you're bling! It reminded me of the first time I went to the gift fairs with a group of girlfriends I studied with. We were there to check out the homewares but ended up in the jewellery the entire time ordering whatever we could to make the minimum spends. I still end up coming home with way too much for me and not enough for work.
Glad you're having fun.
Jennifer xx
Sounds like it's 'just what the doctor ordered', a fun time break and some 'me time' for you
We say nigh night too!
Nothing wrong A-Me with lolling about in the bling section. View that time as the warm up phase and now you can go full speed in the homewares.
Have fun.
xxx
So happy to hear you are having a great time..Enjoy, you deserve it!
athena x
Phew those trade shows are exhausting! I think if I lulled on a bed I would have gone to sleep. We did it over 6 hours as well and my legs are still sore today. I took some Krispy Kreme's home to my boys as a treat and they were very pleased - eaten in a flash! ;-)
Glad that you're out doing some work and hob-knobbing in all of your favourite circles again. You need this. Have fun!
A.
its really good to hear that you are back into things again. Hope you get lots done sounds really interesting. Kids are so sweet you know what they say about distance...its so true!
LOVE the Union Jack chest! I've had my eye on them for a while! My Son is Union Jack mad...and is not ashamed to point out ones that are not 'geometrically correct'! I think I've been a bad influence! ;). Good to hear you have been having a great time at the Trade Fair!
That is nice that you had a little me time to yourself and thought of something other than what you have been through. Well done for getting back out there.
Ness xx
A-M, glad to hear you are enjoying the fair. I am looking forward to what you bring back with you.
Oh, A-M, I'm just so delighted that you have some time to relax, do what takes your fancy and be distracted from everything that's been going on lately. Enjoy every last second of it, Lovely. J x
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