~ *Eclectic Inspiration* ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspiration from our trip to Melbourne - Still looking at every photo from different angles and see new colours and arrangements. Feeling somewhat refreshed mentally. Hope you do too...

bxx

For ye are living poems...

 

Come to me, O ye children !

For I hear you at your play,

And the questions that perplexed me

Have vanished quite away.

 

Ye open the eastern windows,

That look towards the sun,

Where thoughts are singing swallows

And the brooks of morning run.

 

 

In your hearts are the birds and the sunshine,

In your thoughts the brooklet's flow,

But in mind is the wind of Autumn

And the first fall of the snow.

 

Ah ! what would the world be to us

if the children were no more ?

We should dread the desert behind us

Worse than the dark before.

 

What the leaves are to the forest,

With light and air and food,

Ere their sweet and tender juices

Have been hardened into wood,

 

That to the world are children ;

Through them it feels the glow

Of a brighter and sunnier climate

Than reaches the trunks below.



 

Come to me, O ye children !

And whisper in my ear

What the birds and the winds are singing

In your sunny atmosphere.

 

 

For what are all our contriving's

And the wisdom of our books,

When compared with your caresses,

And the gladness of your looks ?

 

 

Ye are better than all the ballads

That ever were sung or said ;

For ye are living poems,

And all the rest are dead.



H. W. LONGFELLOW.

 

 

Photos: First one taken by hubby and edited by b,

the rest all taken and edited by b.

 

bxx

Gypsy Dreams

 Happy Sunday good people! Its finally Autumn here in Adelaide! Yay for long sleeves, comforting cups of tea and blankets at night! 

I know I hardly ever share outfit photos anymore. Truth is I rarely look blog worthy and have lost my Vintage mo-jo somewhat. My line of work strictly requires dark plain clothes and for the rest of the time comfort inevitably trumps style. Recently though I bought this very lovely Vintage skirt which I thought was worth sharing.

The top is a Sportsgirl/Op shop find as was the necklace-come-belt. Bracelets are from Witchery and my gorgeous earrings were handmade in Portugal and were a gift from my dear mum.

For those of you who don't know yet, we will be moving to Melbourne in 9 weeks!! Very exciting stuff. But also stressful. Who else hates moving? Stupid question. EVERYBODY hates moving.

This is what my house looks like nowadays...

I do hate the moving process but I LOVE un-packing. Can't wait to decorate a new home! 

We have a lot of loose ends to tie up, including making changes and improvements to some paintings in the hope of selling them before we go. I'm making huge discounts on some of my paintings including these two once they're done. If you're interested in having a snoop you can see the rest here.

Also slowly wading through my clothing and will be selling some Vintage pieces here.

Amongst all the mayhem and mess there is always some beauty and peace to be found...

Lisianthus from my man and a much appreciated letter from B have kept my sane.

On that note, I'm off to have another cup of tea. Coz I can.

~Love E xo

I believe that much unseen is here also.

 

 

 

(this mat is made from vintage scarves being sewn together...dont know who made it though!)

 

A delightful collection of photos taken at Dave and Amy's place in Shellharbour. It felt like a stepped into a Real Living Magazine shoot, using Maxwell and Toby (for those who don't know Max is mine and Toby is well, their gorgeous best ever dog!) as little models of how homey it is! I am constantly amazed at how they manage to work in industrial vintage, antiques, random things and even a bit of french shabby chic, and they all just look right alongside each other!

Some inventive ideas I love are Daves many lights - our room had a mason jar light, theirs an old mining light, the spare the lantern above, and of course his copper kitchen lights also above; the use of a pallet upright attached to the garage shed outdoor wall, filled with plants; the chalkboard for kiddies featured above; the spice cabinet made from a vintage crate/box; the hescham coffee bags used to cover the vintage chairs Amy also creatively painted in bright shades, and the cushions Amy made from material I believe she recently picked up in Vietnam. I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting a lot of things... One of the nicest things was catching up with our friends, and seeing Max and Toby get along so well. Oh, and the baked brie with herbs. Mmmm...

 Love the mix! Hope you do too.

bye for now,

bxx