by Marylouise Cartwright | Jan 5, 2013 | Garden, gifts, succulents
It is now a great time to separate and prune your succulents. By spreading them out and transplanting to other pots and areas in your garden, they will flourish and multiply. This is also a great time to pot them up and give them to a friend. They...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jan 4, 2013 | brass peacocks, Garden, sculpture
One of my promises to myself for the new year is to spend more time in the garden. So out I go to investigate the baron wasteland that used to be a lush garden. It is bad….so bad. I know there is little point watering the dry twigs or...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jan 3, 2013 | artwork, Family Portrait, photos
Take a photo of your family enjoying their time together. Before you know it we will be back at work, school and uni. Every day is precious. Capture it and keep...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jan 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year to All… and so it begins again. Time to clean up the house and our bodies. Pack away the baubles and the bubbles and get serious again. It is one of those jobs that have to be done so when do you do it? Is it a New Years...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Why not add a little something to your stocking…. A girl can never have enough...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Don’t forget to hang your stockings. It is tradition in our home to dig into the stocking first thing on Christmas morning. The children are allowed to go through this before the adults drag themselves out of bed. It usually has some small...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Dec 11, 2012 | Christmas, Decor
Ok… So I know what you’re thinkin… Too Much … NoWay!! Decorate everything even your books. Spread the Christmas cheer all over. Take it to work if you have to. People have to smile when they see Christmas...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Dec 10, 2012 | Decor, Decorations, relaxation
To our family the Christmas Tree represents many things. Putting up the tree at the start of December means that it is the beginning of the holidays together. We make a date of it and usually share some chocolates or special biscuits while putting it...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Dec 7, 2012 | family, relaxation, sightseeing
Recently I was forced to travel to North Queensland for my son’s sporting commitments.Well…. I took it in my stride and had a whale of a time. Checked out the sights. Us at Kuranda. Damn...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Dec 6, 2012 | Christmas, christmas decorations, Decor, wildflowers
You may have started planning your Christmas feast but have you considered what you will do to decorate the table? Create your own centrepiece… This is glass bucket with wildflowers and some Christmas decorations pushed in amongst the flowers. Put a...