Melbournalia

When you think about Australian souvenirs, what comes to mind? Mass produced, made-in-China crap? It doesn’t have to be that way any more – at least, not if you know where to look.For… Continue reading

GIVEAWAY Fair@Square fashion show double pass!

Who’d like two free tickets to a fashion show? I’m sure you all would, but this one is only for Melburnians (although if you’re willing to fly to Fed Square on December 2,… Continue reading

Zombies and exploding guts are in style

Quite an intriguing title for a post, I think you’ll agree… but this time there’s no punning or tricky wordplay. This post really is about zombies and exploding guts, and it’s all thanks… Continue reading

Hoarding with a twist

Recently my workmate handed me a copy of this article about hoarding to make fun of my habit of keeping just about everything (I set myself up for it, really, with this recent… Continue reading

Chain gang

OK, I promise that this is my last post about National Swap Day! It does seem to have been the event that just keeps on giving, but I’m sure you’re all sick of… Continue reading

Treasurette at Fame Agenda

(Photo by BusinessChic) One of the great pleasures of being a blogger is not, as the above photo would suggest, holding hands with creepy wooden mannequins wearing fabulous rings. It is, rather, getting… Continue reading

National Swap Day scores!

Look what the weather was like in Melbourne yesterday.* 30 degrees in the city!! Perfect for some backyard cavorting and capturing what I got at National Swap Day last week.Here’s a more objective… Continue reading

That’s a load of rubbish!

No, this post is not actually about my bedroom, although given its current state, you’d be forgiven for thinking that.Why is it such a mess? Well, it’s partly because I’ve been too busy… Continue reading

National Swap Day – let’s make it a date?

Just a short one this evening, and no glamorous pictures of me cavorting in the backyard today as I’m just a little bit exhausted after a weekend which involved:– a run around the… Continue reading

Sisters in crime

Well, if craft were a crime, that is. This post is a blatant attempt at self-and-sister promotion, namely, my sister has a stall at the Made ‘n’ Thornbury market this Saturday. She will… Continue reading