Thursday, April 7, 2011

A few thank you's...

Hello my lovelies. I hope you've been having a good week. I'm counting down until the weekend as I have 4 days off. I've got lots of projects for the house planned including finishing off the DIY bedside table project I keep talking about, finally putting up our gallery picture wall in our living room, plus we are getting new flooring installed in the kitchen and laundry; to say I'm excited would be an understatement!


But today, I wanted to say a BIG thank you to some lovely fellow bloggers who have so very kindly nominated me for an award!
The rules are that I have to share 7 things about myself and to then pass this on to 7 other fabulous bloggers. So first up here are some fun things you may not already know about me!


{one} I love to cook and bake; something I have not really shared on this blog is my love of food, but on weekends I always like to experiment and try out new recipes. My favourite recipe resource is Donna Hay, I always find her recipes full of flavour and to be easy to follow.  



{two} Peonies are my favourite flowers; a close second are hydrangeas. I love nothing more than brightening up our home with fresh blooms. The fact that peonies are only in bloom for 6 weeks of the year makes them extra special in my book!


{three} I'm a magazine hoard; I cannot stand clutter, but this rule applies to everything excluding magazines. I have magazines neatly stacked all around our apartment which drives my husband nuts, but I can't bear to throw them out! My favourite glossies are Real Living, Belle and Vogue Living.



{four} I have a secret addiction to beauty products. My bathroom closely resembles a beauty counter with all kinds of interesting products. My favourite go-to product at the moment is A'kin organic rose-hip oil which I use underneath my moisturiser; it makes my skin lovely and baby-soft.



{five} I love burning candles; I have one in every room of our apartment. My favourites are Belle Fleur - they smell ridiculously good! 





{six} My favourite movies are cheesy romantic comedies - I recently watched Going the Distance with Drew Barrymore which was brilliant!




{seven} I live in ballet flats and I have them all shapes and colours; they are so comfy!



And now to pass this award on to a few new lovely blog discoveries and a few all time favs...

Christine @ Bijou & Boheme
Brittany @ Gallery Eight
Ada @ Classiq
Kimberlee @  Brown Button
Danielle @ Danielle Oakey Interiors




Happy Thursday lovelies!


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18 comments:

  1. Sarah GreenmanApril 7, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    You have such a lovely blog... I've had a great time browsing through your posts. Congrats on the sweet mention and I look forward to returning for more more more!

    Sarah
    La Maison Boheme

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  2. UnknownApril 7, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Congrats Rach! You definitely deserve all of the blog awards... and I am so excited to learn more about you! I LOVE peonies as well!
    *Ashley

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  3. Solid FrogApril 7, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Congrats! And how nice to know a little more about you.

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  4. UnknownApril 7, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Congrats lovely- so deserved...you and your blog are gorgeous. Loved learning more about you- so with you on the mags and peonies. Thank you so much for passing this on to me- so appreciated! xoxo

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  5. UnknownApril 8, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Lovely post Rachel!! Your blog is definitely one of my faves :) And thankyou for the award as well!! xo

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  6. Will @ Bright.BazaarApril 8, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    Seriously, no joke, but numbers two, three and six are IDENTICAL to my own! I loved Going The Distance, have magazines all over the house (but am a total clean/tidy freak elsewhere!) and I love Donna Hay's magazine. Freaky!

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  7. Whim Wham LifeApril 8, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    Congrats on the award:-) I love all of these fun little random facts! xoxo

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  8. Christel @ Captivated by imageApril 8, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Congratulations on your so deserved multiple awards! Your blog belonged to few of my biggest inspirations to start my own blog so I feel honored you're passing the award on to me, thank you so much:) Your weekend sounds very exciting with all the stuff you've got planned. Hope it turns out well!

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  9. UnknownApril 8, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    Congrats for your award!

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  10. Claudia LaneApril 8, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Congrats Rachel for your award! You so deserve it, your blog has always been a favourite of mine...
    THANK U for the award too! U made my day!
    Have a fantastic busy w/end. :))
    xo

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  11. Kellie CollisApril 8, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    These are fabulous! I love ballet flats too! Enjoy the gorgeous weekend, Kellie xx

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  12. THE ALTERNATIVE WIFEApril 8, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Oh thank you so much, sweetie!!! I was just reading your post thinking that we are so alike. Every single point! And then I see that you nominated me. Thank you! You totally gave me a huge smile right before I turn in for the night :)

    And congrats on receiving the award! So well deserved :)

    Have a fun 4 days off and I hope that you get everything accomplished! xoxo

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  13. Gabriella {sensiblyluxe}April 8, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Congratulations on the awards! I recently found your blog and am enjoying it thoroughly.
    (Another thing I enjoyed thoroughly was Going the Distance, which I also saw recently.)

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  14. Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful}April 9, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Okay, I am also a complete sucker for a good romantic comedy...I'm gonna have to check this one out! Congrats on the awards and you just completely made my day! This is an aw shucks moment...(c: You are a sweetheart, hope you have an amazing four day break, you lucky duck you! (c:

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  15. designchicApril 9, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Well deserved award...so thrilled to find and your blog and tumbr. I've just spent the better part of my evening perusing the two!! Thanks for all of the inspiration!!

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  16. AmyApril 10, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Congrats on the multiple rewards! I love reading more about bloggers, always so interesting. I agree on the peonies and hydrangeas, probably my favorite 2 as well.

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  17. Serena @ Pretty FluffyApril 10, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Well deserved!! I'm now wanting those jam doughnuts and a lovely posie of peonies! xo

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  18. Sarah KlassenApril 11, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Hello Rachel,

    I hope that you are enjoying a few days off -- sometimes a break is much needed to feel refreshed. Also, congratulations on the awards -- they are so deserved... I really enjoyed reading your answers, and found myself agreeing with so many points.

    xoxo,
    Sarah

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