The first week of Advent.

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,” 1 Peter 1:3-4


If you would like to join in a Christmas Bible study; join in with Good Morning Girls.

The Bare Bathroom.

This is What Renovating a Bathroom Looks Like.

 Emptied hallway and linen press

 A stockpile of lavender soaps from amongst the linen.

 All the linen in suitcases.

 The bookcase from the hallway is in the lounge.

 Furniture is placed wherever there is space.

 And here.....

 Toiletries and hooks in our bedroom...

 The bathroom last night....

 And the bathroom today.....

From Tanzania.

A long time ago, there was a blog called  Food Fun Farm Life  and a lovely lady called Lynda who sent me this traditional Tanzanian cloth......
I am not sure if she still blogs, but I have framed this cloth and it now hangs in our lounge room.

I enjoyed reading her blog and getting to know her.

Just Different.

OK still cluttered, but different.  We have removed a lot of stuff; but a couch has come in which we are enjoying.  The spaces are going to be used differently now and perhaps in a better way.

Thanks Mrs Ball and Mrs B and Mrs N for your suggestions.

The Declutter Challenge.

The evidence of an active household; but the reality is that a lot of items in our house are surplus to requirements.  Many things hold value to us as they have been given to us.  The challenge now is to get the rooms emptied of the things that are not used or that are not especially meaningful.

When one has to think of what one actually needs in case of evacuation etc, there are not many things that are crucial are there?

Bushfires.

Our thankfulness to those who are working tirelessly for those affected by the bushfires.