Two beautiful things to post about as I head off to the weekend.
I first discovered Rosemary's blog Content In A Cottage even before The Hedge was a twinkle in my blogging eye.
Little vignettes of carefully researched & compiled beauty & wisdom appear each day on CIAC. It's an addiction impossible to break.
Thank you dear Rosemary for your friendship & support & for this delightful Sunshine Award.
Not long after The Hedge was let loose on the unsuspecting Blog world, I received a sweet comment from Trina, who had also just launched her blog. From my very first visit to A Country Farmhouse I was hooked. Trina & her husband Mr. A Country Farmhouse (aka Mike) have almost single-handedly transformed their home from a tired & lack-lustre property on acreage into the most exquisite gem of style & elegance. With Trina's commitment & vision & Mike's skills, they have created a home of great character, warmth & charm.
To complete their journey, they have just announced that there will be one further room to renovate & decorate - a nursery for a precious set of twin babies due just before Christmas. Trina's post on this wonderful news is compulsory reading here. Much love to you both, those babes already have a zillion fairy Blogmothers looking out for them! A happy weekend to you all.
What a lovely post of sweet things. Thank you for sharing the links, dear friend and I love the pretty pink flowers. I hope that you have a fabulous weekend.
Millie...You are too sweet to me. I'm blushing. It's a real honor appear on your wonderful blog on the other side of the globe from my cottage. Have a wonderful weekend. xo, Rosemary
Millie, These are such wonderful blogs and really, really wonderful people who write them. I follow both of them and enjoy every visit! I read Trina's post last night and could not help myself....was running around to tell the family who had no idea of who I was taking about...uggh! Anyway who cares...we know them and I must ask Trina if i can be a blogmother too! My love to you and yours and have a wonderful weekend. xo Lisa
How wonderfully sweet of you to post such delightful content, (in a cottage and a farmhouse) and a baby always adds to the magic. You are a sweet thing and I really need to visit more often. pve
Life in the little village of Stirling in the hills above Adelaide in South Australia is just about as good as it gets! Enjoying a cool climate and 'hill-station' feel, Stirling is well-known for its 19th-century stone villas set on large grounds dense with roses, camellias, rhododendrons and huge old Oaks.
With 3 sons, 3 grandchildren & my work in a scientific business dominated by yes, more men, The Laurel Hedge was born out of my sheer desperation for something the boys just don't get & never will!
Quote This!
'No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it all too seriously.'
15 years of renovating was over - we'd just completed everything & were really enjoying our lovely old Victorian villa in the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide. However we'd always had a fondness for the country life & without warning we found ourselves transported by alien beings disguised as Real Estate Agents to a house on 1/2 acre of wild, rambling gardens in Stirling!
The house is circa 1972 & with all the 70's features. Open-faced brown brick walls, raked ceilings, exposed beams, split levels - totally yuk! However, it's inherent design is great & the location amazing - tucked behind a wonderful old laurel hedge in a quiet country lane in the heart of gorgeous Stirling.
Much love for you Millie. Your beautiful soul shines across the miles and warms my heart.
ReplyDeletexoTrina
Hi Millie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post of sweet things.
Thank you for sharing the links, dear friend and I love the pretty pink flowers.
I hope that you have a fabulous weekend.
Hugs
Carolyn
loving post millie... and wishing you the happiest weekend... xx
ReplyDeleteMillie...You are too sweet to me. I'm blushing. It's a real honor appear on your wonderful blog on the other side of the globe from my cottage. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeletexo, Rosemary
Great blog, Millie! Thanks so much for your visit and sweet comment. Have a lovely wknd! xx
ReplyDeleteMillie,
ReplyDeleteThese are such wonderful blogs and really, really wonderful people who write them. I follow both of them and enjoy every visit!
I read Trina's post last night and could not help myself....was running around to tell the family who had no idea of who I was taking about...uggh!
Anyway who cares...we know them and I must ask Trina if i can be a blogmother too!
My love to you and yours and have a wonderful weekend.
xo Lisa
Ah yes, I was just telling hubby about Trina & Mike. I've got all fingers and toes crossed for them and their precious babies..Rachaelxx
ReplyDeleteMillie if you love these fabulous women, I know I would too. Looking forward to visiting them soon.
ReplyDeleteCongrat's on your award too M, you of all most definitely deserve any accolades that come your way.
Cheers & lovely Sunday to you xx
How wonderfully sweet of you to post such delightful content, (in a cottage and a farmhouse) and a baby always adds to the magic.
ReplyDeleteYou are a sweet thing and I really need to visit more often.
pve
What a wonderful post Millie!
ReplyDeleteBlogmother- I LOVE that!!
j.