We are staying a five minute walk from here. Seeing the look on Robs face when he saw it was awesome. It is just so beautiful.
Showing posts with label oh the things I think. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oh the things I think. Show all posts
Sunday, 17 November 2013
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Etsy Love - Birthday Wish List!!
This weeks Etsy love list is a self indulgent birthday wish list!
Here are a bunch of beautiful things that I just adore.
I hope you have fun checking them out - I loved choosing them!
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| Orwell and Goode |
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| Print Land |
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| Le Mollusque |
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| Oktak |
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| Golden 22 Vintage |
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| Red Gate Stitchery |
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| Bloomers and Frocks |
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| Discover Prints |
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| Vintage Marmalade |
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| Modern and Vintage |
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| Brass Giraffe Vintage |
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| Fawn and Rose |
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| Electric Bright |
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| Alpaca Blankets |
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| Sartorial Vintage |
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| Zen Threads |
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| Mandy Stark Vintage |
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| Red StaggerWing |
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| Rockin Rubys Vintage |
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| Fox and The Fawn |
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Happy Wednesday
I put this up on my office door last week.
I have had mixed reactions, but those who get it, crack up laughing. And that's enough for me.
Better living everyone.
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| So the picture isn't very good, I couldn't completely fix the glare. But you get the point. |
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Throwback Thursday - Philskis Birthday
Last night the
universe had its timing just right and we got to facetime two of our
favorite people in the world, and meet their new little man!
The time difference between our original home - New Zealand, our last home - Perth, and our current home - Houston, means that normally when we are getting ready for bed, Perthy people are getting ready for work, and Kiwi people are at work.. So it can be difficult to schedule skyping.. But every now and then you get a window of awesomeness where we can talk to our loved ones. Which makes me happy.
Here are three of my favorite photos with Charlie, Phil and us from our time in Perth..
Phil had the best birthday party. The theme was PB (for his name).
We went as Pebbles and Bam Bam. Charlie was a Pavlova.
There were very attractive Bananas, a kiwi hero and a pretty sweet rag doll. As well as many other mental characters.
We miss you guys, was so good to catch up. Forever love to you guys. xx
The time difference between our original home - New Zealand, our last home - Perth, and our current home - Houston, means that normally when we are getting ready for bed, Perthy people are getting ready for work, and Kiwi people are at work.. So it can be difficult to schedule skyping.. But every now and then you get a window of awesomeness where we can talk to our loved ones. Which makes me happy.
Here are three of my favorite photos with Charlie, Phil and us from our time in Perth..
Phil had the best birthday party. The theme was PB (for his name).
We went as Pebbles and Bam Bam. Charlie was a Pavlova.
There were very attractive Bananas, a kiwi hero and a pretty sweet rag doll. As well as many other mental characters.
We miss you guys, was so good to catch up. Forever love to you guys. xx
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
So Excited!
I have super exciting news to share with you!
Use the code BADGERGIRL15 at the checkout to get this great saving on her beautiful work!
Here are my favorites... can't wait to checkout!
Thanks Elizabeth!
Wow.. So many exclamation marks haha you can tell I am excited.
The lovely Elizabeth from Beach House Gallery was so happy to see her beautiful print in my Etsy love list yesterday, that she has given my awesome readers 15% off at her Etsy Store! Yay!
Use the code BADGERGIRL15 at the checkout to get this great saving on her beautiful work!
Here are my favorites... can't wait to checkout!
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| This makes me feel like being on the beach! |
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| Maybe its the kiwi in me.. I LOVE this! |
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| My husband loves this print.. I must say I agree with him! |
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| This makes me think of being home in New Zealand! |
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| I think the Octopus series is my most favorite. I really love the color and his intricate tentacles! |
Thanks Elizabeth!
Wow.. So many exclamation marks haha you can tell I am excited.
Friday, 13 September 2013
Throwback Thursday - Happy Birthday Child-o!
This week I am thinking about a fellow badger lover, whose birthday is this week...
Renee I wrote you a poem. Cos Im pretty talented. A word smith if you will. If I wrote a book about you it would be with all the words in this poem.
R ad and Riccadona drinker
E ntertaining and good at Soduku
N utty
E ater of cheese. Like really, cheese monger
E asily the best laugh ever
S uper sweet and goofy
C reative and smart
H appiest when with her family and friends
I ntelligent. Like, majorly smart
c ooker of cakes and yum things. Especially cinnamon pinwheel scones
K arate kicking kid
E nthusiastic badger fanatic
R eader of many books. Mostly ones with words in them
Happy birthday poppet, I love you and miss your face xox
Renee I wrote you a poem. Cos Im pretty talented. A word smith if you will. If I wrote a book about you it would be with all the words in this poem.
R ad and Riccadona drinker
E ntertaining and good at Soduku
N utty
E ater of cheese. Like really, cheese monger
E asily the best laugh ever
S uper sweet and goofy
C reative and smart
H appiest when with her family and friends
I ntelligent. Like, majorly smart
c ooker of cakes and yum things. Especially cinnamon pinwheel scones
K arate kicking kid
E nthusiastic badger fanatic
R eader of many books. Mostly ones with words in them
Happy birthday poppet, I love you and miss your face xox
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Turn Around Bright Eyes - Day 6 of Blogtember
Or how I ended up licking rocks, hunting fossils and peeing in a cave.
So, my first word was "water".
My favorite animal as a child was an Orca. And I would inform people quite quickly that "Actually, I think you will find than an Orca is a mammal". Cos I totally rated myself as the ultimate fountain of knowledge on Whales and/or Dolphins.
My birthday and christmas present requests were generally Cetacean related.
I could pronouce "Marine Biologist" before I could count to 50.
I was that kid. Yep. My whole life I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. I mean like, every class in school was based on that and it was just my ultimate dream. So, when the time came, I packed up and moved away to University in order to fulfill this dream.
Nek Minnit (as they say), I took a class on it.
And you know what? I just didn't really like it. Go figure.
At the same time as I was not really loving the class, I turned up to a class that I hadn't really read the description of (yep, nice future planning Sarah). In the first lecture we were told there would be a week long field trip, mapping the geology in a Valley near Port Waikato. At that point, I nearly left class. Honestly, at that point in my "personality" or life I guess, it just didn't interest me. But I stayed.
And thank goodness for that.
I took the class. Went on the field trip. And absolutely LOVED the geology. It just made sense to me. And, it seemed like a discipline where I could take my passion for all the other sciences, and combine them to enjoy this exciting and interesting field of knowledge. It explained all the processes occurring around me, shaping the earth. I was hooked. On that first mapping trip we found fossils, saw waterfalls, climbed up hills, climbed down hills, rocked around the paddocks, got charged at by bulls, fell in a stream, saw some absolutely stunning parts of New Zealand, laughed our arses off and just really had fun.
That was that. I got my first A+ at University and for the first time, more importantly, I really enjoyed the class and field work. But that field trip was when, in my own mind, I became a geologist - my turning point, well and truly. And, as cheesy as it sounds, I have never looked back.
This is my post for Day 6 of Blogtember. Today's prompt is to discuss a turning point in your life. To read more about Blogtember you can check out my posts from the first week, or head over to the "Story of My Life blog" here.
Thanks to Fiona for the shot of Rob and I on Ngauruhoe. But other than that....
Please note, since these photos were before the age of the selfie, If I am in the shot, I honestly don't know who took them. They were in my folder of random field photos, so an amazing field buddy must have taken each one. If you see it, and you took it, holla at me. And thanks for the pics! xox
So, my first word was "water".
My favorite animal as a child was an Orca. And I would inform people quite quickly that "Actually, I think you will find than an Orca is a mammal". Cos I totally rated myself as the ultimate fountain of knowledge on Whales and/or Dolphins.
My birthday and christmas present requests were generally Cetacean related.
I could pronouce "Marine Biologist" before I could count to 50.
I was that kid. Yep. My whole life I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. I mean like, every class in school was based on that and it was just my ultimate dream. So, when the time came, I packed up and moved away to University in order to fulfill this dream.
Nek Minnit (as they say), I took a class on it.
And you know what? I just didn't really like it. Go figure.
At the same time as I was not really loving the class, I turned up to a class that I hadn't really read the description of (yep, nice future planning Sarah). In the first lecture we were told there would be a week long field trip, mapping the geology in a Valley near Port Waikato. At that point, I nearly left class. Honestly, at that point in my "personality" or life I guess, it just didn't interest me. But I stayed.
And thank goodness for that.
I took the class. Went on the field trip. And absolutely LOVED the geology. It just made sense to me. And, it seemed like a discipline where I could take my passion for all the other sciences, and combine them to enjoy this exciting and interesting field of knowledge. It explained all the processes occurring around me, shaping the earth. I was hooked. On that first mapping trip we found fossils, saw waterfalls, climbed up hills, climbed down hills, rocked around the paddocks, got charged at by bulls, fell in a stream, saw some absolutely stunning parts of New Zealand, laughed our arses off and just really had fun.
That was that. I got my first A+ at University and for the first time, more importantly, I really enjoyed the class and field work. But that field trip was when, in my own mind, I became a geologist - my turning point, well and truly. And, as cheesy as it sounds, I have never looked back.
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| Wading through a Lahar on Ruapehu. |
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| Often my role on a field trip was being a lumpy kind of scale. |
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| Fi and I on Ngauruhoe. |
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| At the smallest outcrop in history. I look pretty impressed. |
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| Rob and I taking a break from the mighty climb, Ngauruhoe. |
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| Rob and I at my Masters field site. Safety glasses and beanies. Hot stuff. |
This is my post for Day 6 of Blogtember. Today's prompt is to discuss a turning point in your life. To read more about Blogtember you can check out my posts from the first week, or head over to the "Story of My Life blog" here.
Thanks to Fiona for the shot of Rob and I on Ngauruhoe. But other than that....
Please note, since these photos were before the age of the selfie, If I am in the shot, I honestly don't know who took them. They were in my folder of random field photos, so an amazing field buddy must have taken each one. If you see it, and you took it, holla at me. And thanks for the pics! xox
Etsy Love - Vintage Embroidery
Hey my fellow Etsy lovers,
This week I am stalking Etsy looking for beautiful vintage embroidery to add to my new collection!
These are my favorite 10 pieces.. Aren't they so cute! So much work in each one. The store names are under each pic, take a look at all their goodies!
This week I am stalking Etsy looking for beautiful vintage embroidery to add to my new collection!
These are my favorite 10 pieces.. Aren't they so cute! So much work in each one. The store names are under each pic, take a look at all their goodies!
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| Tessie May |
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| Wichtel Werkstatt |
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| Lightning Bugz |
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| Lindie Kayes |
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| Alderbrook Antiques |
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| Lightning Bugz |
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| Vintage Cornucopia |
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| Queenies Vintage Finds |
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| Austin Metro Retro |
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| Pherds Finds |
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