Amor Vincit Omnia

Love Conquers All
xx

All Things British

When I was 6 years old I met the Queen.. I gave her flowers and she shook my hand and smiled. The same year I watched the wedding of Charles & Diana on TV. Both these events gave me an interest in Royalty and in Britain.. The history of the British monarchy is fascinating and I don't think Friday will be any exception.. We'll be having a little celebration here with a few British things.. How about you?

Homemade Fish N Chips

Biscuiteer Biscuits

Very British Cupcakes

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to my husband..50 today. There are so many things I could say to you.. about the many, many reasons why I love you. These two poems say at least some of it..

It is a beautiful fact

that you and I together

can make one hour

into a holiday

~ Nan Witcomb

Let me not to the marriage of true minds

Admit impediments. Love is not love

Which alters when it alteration finds,

Or bends with the remover to remove:

O no! it is an ever-fixed mark 

That looks on tempests and is never shaken;

It is the star to every wandering bark,

Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.

Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks 

Within his bending sickle's compass come: 

Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, 

But bears it out even to the edge of doom.

If this be error and upon me proved,

I never writ, nor no man ever loved. 

~ William Shakespeare

Everything you are and everything that you do, none of it goes unnoticed. I love you, have a wonderful day xxxxxxx Now make me a cup of tea darling..

Anzac Day

Today I remember my Grandfather, a Sergeant in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II. He was responsible for getting the (hopelessly inadequate) Australian fighter planes in the air, in the middle of the Papua New Guinea jungle. He was also responsible for many men, some of whom he watched be taken away with 'shell shock', some killed in action. Men who had spoken to him about their hopes and dreams of having a family and building a life back home in Australia. Men who had sobbed with anguish after killing a Japanese soldier in self defence and then finding the picture they carried of their wife and children back in Japan .. "decency in the face of dreadful odds". My Grandfather always cried when he spoke about his men. He received the highest award in the Australian Air Force and I doubt they could have had a better Sergeant, despite the fact that he was only 19.

My Grandfather was the finest person I have ever met. For this reason, and so many others, Anzac Day holds a special place in my heart. The Anzacs did so much for us and for the world.

Lest We Forget.

Easter Sweetness

Images ~ Country Living

Happy Easter xx

Study

The study isn't quite finished..we still have some painting, framing, window treatments and other little things to do.. but this is it so far. I'm definitely not going to win any decorating or design awards! We are limited in this room by doors on either side. But my husband seems to love it and I do too..

We decided not to spend much money in here so I chose free standing shelves instead of custom cabinetry. The shelves are from Ikea and cover most of the wall.. all for $350! I filled the space above with frames. Three of the pictures are painted by the talented Kerri Shipp, the rest are from Vintage Printables and The Graphics Fairy..

  

 The desk lamp is also Ikea. The Big Ben and 

Empire State are from Bed Bath & Table.

Union Jack cushion from Naked Decor..

 

The desk is from Ikea, they have a choice of tops and legs.

I chose a stainless steel combination..

Hope you like it.. I have a few blogs to catch up on now..xx

I Love You

KikkiK

My daughter Charlotte is 5 and at times she seems so grown up. She loves trying to read and write at the moment and has worked out how to write notes to me..

I've received one of these each day for the past week and they are very precious. Watching my children grow up is so bittersweet. I love watching them grow like this but I also miss all the lovely little things they used to do.

Bridget..my 3 year old.. is too young to write but she draws these beautiful pictures and they are her way of saying I love you..

I had a scrapbook to put them in but then I found the perfect journal from Kikki K (above). Now I'll always have them.. they are something to be treasured xx

Cosy

It's getting cold here in Melbourne.. time to get cosy..

Country Living

Shelves

Almost finished the study..I just have a few shelves left... Here's a little inspiration..