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  • Mollom :: sorting the ham from the spam

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    OK, please humour me with this nerdy post but sometimes I can’t help myself. Up until recently and like most self-hosted WordPress bloggers I was using a spam blocking service called Akismet… it’s not bad but I had to extend my spam prevention by also adding a CAPTCHA to my comment box. This worked great…

  • Decorating for easter

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    I made these cute eggs and bunnies a couple of years ago from a download courtesy of Sidsel at Spagat Blog. You can view all her downloads here which includes the Easter decorations. I misplaced them last year, I think they got buried in the bottom of the Christmas box. This year we found them…

  • Flickr three :: stone

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    My stone finds are from top: Stone Tower III by Keith Bloomfield, Stone Wall by Chris Jones, painted and carved stones by Jos van Wunnik

  • Taking a look at stones

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    At the end of our kitchen counter are a dozen or so beach pebbles – smooth and weathered. Every year we bring home a few more and to the collection we add seed pods and any other unusual organic objects we find. I confess I’m quite attached to this little pile and amongst it sits…

  • DIY :: garlands

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    If you are so inclined I found 3 projects online for making garlands. They are: Dandi fabric garland downloadable PDF pattern. This is supposed to be a Valentine Paper Heart Garland. But I’m sure you could hang it all year round. You can find the instructions on here on Papernstitch the blog. And the final…

  • flickr :: jek in the box :: garlands & bunting

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    Doing my usual Sunday morning flickr browse I came across the gorgeous work of Jek in the Box. What got my attention given my current fascination with bunting, garlands and flags was her 10 garlands in 10 days challenge. You really must take a look at her garlands and bunting set, there is so much…

  • flags :: bunting :: garlands

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    It’s been blowing a gale outside for the last two days which has made me think it’s perfect flag (or kite) weather. I love flags – love them – and I can’t account for it at all. If I had my way I’m sure our house would look like a mardi gras float but I…

  • Flickr three :: bicycles

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    My bicycle finds are from top: I see so many feet going so many ways. People passing by, they got nothing to say. All on our own, just watching and confused by Emma DiMarco, contrast [explored] by Jack Fussell, untitled by somethings hiding in here

  • Dan Funderburgh for Brooks Saddles

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    I really love collaborations of the quirky variety. Dan Funderburgh is a Brooklyn based illustrator, artist and wallpaper designer. His work is for purchase and he also works on commissions. A recent collaboration saw his beautiful work in leather through the creation of the Team Pro Alpe D’Huez Brooks saddle. These saddles are hand crafted…

  • On ya bike

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    Tomorrow is the Big Canberra Bike Ride and I’ll be taking part with my good friend and cycling, swimming and walking buddy. I went for a ride yesterday in a new direction and just enjoyed the light filtering through the avenue of birch trees, the cool breeze, the warm sun and the whirring of my…