Spaceship Bedrooms

I am slowly (well very slowly) decorating the boys rooms in a spaceship theme.  They are crazy mad about spaceships. 

It started off with new duvet covers:

Then of course you NEED to have a jet pack:

Vinegar bottles wrapped in silver card/tin foil and streamers

And no space room would be complete without a space suit and helmet:

Thanks Aunty

Next on the agenda?  Planets, rocket, stars on the wall.  Oooooo I could go on, but it would be just my luck that next year it will be farming they are into.

Project Restyle #1

O.k so I was so excited to have a new project, let alone a fabulous new table, that I stupidly forgot to take a before photo!  Whoops.

So here it is in the auctioneers catalogue photo - its the 4 legged dark table sitting on top of the chest of drawers.  Swooooooonnnnnn  Love it.



Maidens & Foster Auction House



Project Restyle

Righto introducing the new segment - Project Restyle.  I have a computer file filled with fabulous home decor DIY projects and this blog is hopefully going to give me the motivation to get cracking!  Otherwise I'm sure you will get sick of looking at the Crazys!

First up.......Yesterday I went to my first ever Estate auction at a Napier auction house.  My oh My, I could have parted with a lot of dollars!  Thankfully I had to leave to pick up Crazy 1 from kindy so missed the two important ones.  I had left Mum with a figure I was willing to pay - lets just say the opening bid was my limit!  Sheesh.

Anyway, I have a fabulous display table that I picked up for $30.  Needs some work done so will share some photos of the process. 

Photos soon........

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Someone had to draw the short straw for the flowery apron! - 2.00pm

Home @ 67

Crockpot Meatballs  - 7.30am

Say it with me - FAIL!

No I wasn't cooking them for breakfast, they were last nights dinner that came out like a big pile of gloop!  Couldn't face the clean up last night!

Fav Recipe at the Mo

I LOVE this spicy Chilli - it is a regular at our house.  One big fry pan batch lasts about 10 days for Mr W and me for lunch everyday.  Super easy and cheap ($3 a day for lunch) when you spread it out over 10 days.

Dr Johns Chilli

1kg mince

1 onion, chopped

2 tsp crushed garlic

2 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp cumin

1 tsp celery seeds

2 capsicums, chopped

2 tins red kidney beans, rinsed

2 tins chopped tomatoes

2 tins Watties Just Add Sauce - Mexican flavour

Approx 100g cashews, crushed

Brown onion and garlic in a small amount of oil.  Add and brown mince.  When the mince is just about all brown stir through the spices (adjust for your taste buds).

Add remaining ingredients except cashews.  Stir well then leave to simmer for 10mins.  Crush cashews and add to the pan.  Simmer for 30mins.

Freezes well.

YUMO!

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12.30pm - I think they are hungry!!!???