I am Lily - stitcher and part time bookseller. Mother to my gorgeous girl, Abigail and wife to Julian. I make time each day to let my imagination potter and add quirky prettiness and handmade comfort to our home and lives. You can email me at lily(at)blockaday(dot)com
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plodding
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010yup … that’s what I’m doing at the moment. Here’s a wee confession - this last couple of weeks has seen some serious homesickness for Brisbane and my family and friends, lots of motherly worrry, and floods of tears - thank god for cold water, a washcloth and a bit of pretty lippy.
My time at [...]
the last day of monday idleness
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Surely is! Tomorrow, I too will have to bound out of the home, bright and early, clothes ironed, face washed, hair brushed, ready for a day of WORK! Outside the house! On a busy street! In a busy bookstore! Oh my goodness!
So, making the most of this last Monday at home for a while - [...]
rosy posy
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010We had friends at kinder - many years ago now! - who had a dear cat named Moses. He was a tall, proud cat with a very elegant face and every time they mentioned him by name, they would chant “Moses Poses, thinks his toes are roses!” Naturally, ever since, whenever I think of all [...]
a little bit of red white and blue
Monday, February 15th, 2010I’ve floundered a bit over the last two weeks. I miss my mum, my family and my friends. I miss the way my Brisbane days filled up effortlessly with lovely events, outings and duties.
Julian has blended into his new Melbourne home effortlessly - after all, he’s been almost living here for the last two years. [...]
time for giving thanks
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009It’s that time of year … there are only 7 days left of school, 9 days until I fly to Melbourne to meet our furniture and worldly goods, and then only a couple more weeks until Christmas and our big move south. Oh my goodness. We are almost giddy from the speed with which everything [...]