june 2011 calendar

so it is the 1st of june on wednesday, so here's the latest desktop calendar.....

and the days are correct this time!

(i've only just realised i left a date out on my may calendar...oops)

so simple instructions for use:

save as a picture.

open into a photo editing program and type in your activities or birthdays for the month.

save again. (i save mine as 2 versions: a blank and working version)

open the file and right click.

save as desktop background.

and tada.

you're all done.

easy peasy.

i have a few more posts to pop up, but will do them over the next couple of days.

tara louise.

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this past week i've baked....

.....the most delicious red velvet cupcakes, because i'm tired of paying lots for them, i made some bliss balls, i also made some cottage rolls (vegetarian sausage rolls) and i'm calling it baking because i mixed things...a delightful lemon and sugar scrub.

red velvet cupcakes...i substitued all dairy things with lactose free versions.

[the whisk after i'd made my red velvet cakes] 

my very healthy bliss balls

and the simple instructions for the lemon and sugar scrub....

simply pour some sugar (i used caster sugar) into a bowl, squeeze some lemon juice in.

mix with your finger (less washing up then) and apply to your face.

i read this in a magazine somewhere and my it is great.

the sugar scrubs while the lemon apparently eats away your dead skin

rushing off to work now...

tara louise.

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love affair: braids

i've been collecting photos of braided hair for a while now. i love the simplicity and ease of it. well they look easy anyway. i had a crack at it yesterday on a whim and i must say, it's my new fave hairstyle. i wore it to work and i didnt even get told i looked ridiculous (i work with my dad and husband so there was a high possibility i could have been told i looked ridiculous!).

    
both photos from pinterest

                                             

link: a cup of jo/pinterest

i'd read this tutorial a few weeks ago and this was the look i attempted....

as a first attempt and slightly shorter hair than needed i think it went alright.

i wore this look today too, but it works better with freshly washed hair i think.

it doesn't look so neat at the top, but meh. i'm not a perfectionist. 

this is just before i hopped on my bike to go to work.

i felt very european for some reason.

have a go at it.

it's fun and not boring.

way better than a pony tail or bun on top of your head.

(my two looks of choice for donkeys)

tara louise.



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stripes, hearts and fabric oh my!

my fave pins on pinterest this week....

1. yummy healthy iceblock

2. doily mirror diy

3. pretty little necklace ( i wish i could get away with wearing!)

4. A-frame tent (filed in the "when we have kiddies"file)

5. doily table runner

6. fabric covered books

7. diy heart tights (can i get away with wearing these at 26?? please let me!)

8. simple style

9. peter pan collar. stripes. tan belt (3 of my loves all together in a lovely dress)

END NOTE: THE DRESS IN NUMBER 9 IS TOPSHOP. I'M NOT SURPRISED AT ALL. THERE'S A 4TH LOVE RIGHT THERE!

I have a few more blog posts up my sleeve yet...

tara louise.

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ruffles, boxes and skirts oh my!

1. ruffle dress    2. scrabble tile artwork    3. rubber stamp

4. drawers paint idea  5. above desk storage  6. simple storage

7. skirt + top combo  8. beautiful braids  9. striped tank style

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mothers day present

i'm sharing with you what i did for my mum for mothers day today. it had to be budget friendly and quick.

confetti dipped bag

choc-dipped marshmallows with 100s + 1000s, coconut or plain.

a tasty bag of goodness!

such a quick and easy present idea.

tara louise.

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love this to pieces

from new online mag dedicated to paper: paper runway

tara louise.

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may calendar

these months are just flying by. meant to post this last night. better late than never though right?

to get this onto your desktop, simply right click. save as. open it in an any photo editing software and type in the months going-ons. save it again. open to view it and right click. set as background.

done.

have a great weekend.

it's a long weekend in queensland again.

yay! more time to makeover some furniture.

tara louise.

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