Bag Lady!

I've discovered something about myself recently...I'm a bag lady.  I love bags.  I love them almost as much as cushions and throws and rugs and lamps and such. I didn't really notice until I moved house and had to put each of my bags inside their little travel bags and then into a box. And another thing I've noticed...they're all huge.  I'm currently getting treatment for an injured shoulder.  I have a funny feeling my injury may be FBL (fabulous bag related).  Oops.

Check out what has been taking my eye...

Exhibit A: The pom pom clutch from Table Tonic.

Exhibit B: I loooove this leather 'Banjo' bag currently on sale at Style Trader

Exhibit C: The fun Cray Cray tote from Lovestar.

Why didn't I order one? Why?  Grr.

The other things I'm loving at the present involve the following:

Am about to order one of these. It's 'The Charmer Pom Pom Tassle' to hang on a random door knob for a splash of colour.  This little burst of funshine is also from Table Tonic.

Hey look, it's Keith.  How did he get in there?

For those not currently in the know this is the Mark Tuckey eggcup stool with white painted top.  

It is top of my birthday list for 2014.

Exciting things are afoot in the Whoa Nelly camp.  We have shutters (finally) being installed in the family room next week and our photo shoot for a fellow blogger the week after. I still have a few jobs on my To Do List before the photos are taken...plants for the pots downstairs, new tea towels (for display purposes only) and I need to talk to my talented Florist Friend (I'm taking about you, Megan) about her thoughts on flowers for the pics.

Til next irregular post. 

Birthday Top 5!

Hiya...I've been a little devoid of blog inspiration of late.  I'm putting it down to being crazy busy and too much gluten??? However, as I sit here in my little kitchen in the early morning light with hubby gone to work early, the big boy sleeping soundly and the little guy putting snot and banana all over the window seat cushions I decided to get posting. I've come to the realisation that as a working parent I never actually have the 'time' to do anything so I just have to do it and hope for the best.

My post today is about my current Top 5.  Are you a Top 5 kinda person?  I have a Top 5 everything...designers, books, hot celeb dudes, you name it. The lists tend to change according to day, mood and my general tendency to be terribly fickle...not my best trait.  Todays Top 5 is inspired by my upcoming birthday.  I turn 36 next week.  It's a strange thing indeed.

Anyway...so if I could chose 5 awesome things for my birthday these are what I would chose:

1.

I am desperate for a neon pink perspex vase from Lovestar

2.

I am almost as desperate for the latest Kate Spade book 'Things We Love'.

3.

And who wouldn't have a place in their heart for an artichoke lamp. Pink or blue...I'm not picky!

4.

And this house is long overdue for a Moroccan Pouffe. Pink...or maybe silver?  Or both?

5.

And the perfect little pineapple trinket box from one of my fave stores Have you met Miss Jones

So, that just about covers it for todays Top 5 on the birthday wish list.  Mind you, I'd be just as happy with a Baskin & Robbins ice cream cake to share with my boys!! That's some gluten free fun to be had right there.

Have a great week and don't think about things too much...it's not good for your health.

Joyd x