Better Homes and Gardens Giveaway Day 2

Welcome to day two of the Better Homes and Gardens Live ticket giveaway.

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Each day this week I am giving you the chance to win 4 tickets to Better Homes and Gardens Live!

If you will be able to make it to Sydney on the 15th, 16th or 17th of October 2010 all you need to do is leave a comment on this post for your chance to win 4 tickets to Better Homes and Gardens live.

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You can leave anonymous comments but make sure you leave an email address so I can contact you if you win.

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This round of tickets will close at midnight tonight (AEST).

If you miss out today make sure you come back tomorrow for another chance to win. That's right each day this week you will have a chance to win 4 tickets to BHG live.

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Good luck and have a great day!

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Better Homes and Gardens Giveaway

Happy Monday everyone!

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How was your weekend? Mine was lovely and quiet, a nice relaxing restful weekend.

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I am excited because all this week I am giving you the chance to win 4 tickets to Better Homes and Gardens Live.

If you will be able to make it to Sydney on the 15th, 16th or 17th of October 2010 all you need to do is leave a comment on this post for your chance to win 4 tickets to Better Homes and Gardens live.

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You can leave anonymous comments but make sure you leave an email address so I can contact you if you win.

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This round of tickets will close at midnight tonight (AEST).

If you miss out today make sure you come back tomorrow for another chance to win. That's right each day this week you will have a chance to win 4 tickets to BHG live.

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Good luck and have a great day!

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Personalised Copy of Real Living

Happy Friday everyone!

I stumbled across a great promotion that I wanted to share with everyone.

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You can personalise your own copy of Real Living Christmas Edition and receive a free copy for your efforts.

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The family pic that you upload must be of high quality and it is really quite simple to do (after you choose the photo you wish to use).

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If you want your very own copy of Real Living Magazine click here.

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I am not sure that this offer is available to my overseas friends but you can go and check it out just in case.

My other exciting news is that I have tickets to Better Homes and Gardens Live to giveaway.

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Each day next week I will be giving you the chance to win 4 tickets to BHG Live.

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If you are interested and can get to Sydney on the 15 -17th October  2010 be sure to come back next week to enter.

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Have a great weekend!

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Truthful Tuesday

Happy Tuesday everyone!

My Tuesday is not as happy as it could be

I can not celebrate any weight loss as once again the scales did not move

I did make some small changes though and drank more water (with the encouragement of my friend Kerry)

Moved a little more

Ate a little less and chose healthier options

Everything helps doesn't it and I am sure I will feel better for it!

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I hope you enjoyed the Home Beautiful's House of the month. This French inspired house is located in Sydney's Northern Beaches. You can read more about the house here.

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Saturday Night

Monday again! The weeks just seem to fly by lately and before I know it we will be celebrating Christmas!

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How was your weekend? Mine was lovely and wet and cold!
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 I try to stay away from the computer on the weekends (otherwise I find I can spend all my time lost is blog land and get nothing done) so I thought I that today I would share with you one of my favourite weekend moments.

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On a typical Saturday we spend the day working either on the house or on the yard.
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During winter we try to knock off at about 5.30pm and start to clean up.

Saturday night is Chicken and Chips night at our house. I either roast one or two chooks, we use leftovers and the 2nd chook for Sunday night dinner (which happens to be 'help yourself' night) and lunches throughout the week.o

We peel and chop the potato's

Cook the chips

Dessert is ready to go, so while we wait everyone spends some time on an activity of there choice

Jemima the cat finds her spot on the lounge and catches up on her beauty sleep

Boss the dog isn't so lucky he gets a mat and he has to stay on it,

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life's tough..., 

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he gives in and makes the most of it.

Nicholas uses his time to catch up on some gaming

WH catches up on his gaming emails while I wander around and take photos :)

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I love our Saturday nights, they are relaxed and easy. We eat in the lounge room while we watch a family movie.

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Do you have any special family routines that you really enjoy?

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Have a great week my friends.

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Truthful Tuesday

It is Tuesday again and the lovely Trish informs me that is has been one month since the start of our challenge!

If you happened to have missed some vital information regarding the challenge you can read about it here.

I am once again confessing, though this week I haven't gained weight but I haven't lost any either!

I have a feeling that I need to focus a bit more on doing the right thing!

I really struggle to exercise, getting out of bed earlier in the morning is not very enticing, it's too cold and dark.

By the time I get home from work it is dark and then.... well...... you all know, dinner, homework and exhaustion!

Excuses, excuses! I know : (

I will try harder and next week maybe it will show.

These gorgeous bedroom images are from my inspiration files and unfortunately I do not know where they originally came from. Sorry!

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Thank you for all of your lovely encouraging comments, I really do appreciate them. Have a great day.

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Cold winter Monday

Yes, it is definitely winter! It is so cold here today I am hoping we may get some snow!

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How was your weekend? Mine was way to short as always!

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I was painting stuff yet again and I still don't have anything worthy of sharing!

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I seem to have a few projects going at once but none of them are finished yet!

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Young Nicholas is getting a room makeover, including new bed and desk, so we are busy painting his furniture and because of the weather it is slow going.

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We are completing minor makeovers in our laundry, toilet and bathrooms including wall panelling, new shower screens and painting!

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We have also started on the kitchen makeover including new bench tops, sink and more painting.

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So all these projects are happening but none of them are finished!

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All of the lovely snow covered photos are taken around Orange NSW where we live. We haven't had a decent snowfall yet this season, it would make the cold worth while if we had something pretty to look at!

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Have a great week everyone!

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White Lounges

I love a white lounge

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I love how a basic white lounge creates a great platform from which to decorate

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I love how you can add any accent colour you like to white and it looks good

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I love how you can switch your soft furnishings and accessories to suit the season

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I love a room filled with natural tones

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I love how a great rug can make a room come together

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I love how a white lounge looks in a room painted with bold colours

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What do you think?

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I hope you have all had a great week and that your weekend is fabulous!

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We will be working on the never ending renovations amongst all the usual weekend stuff!

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Truthful Tuesday

I am sooooooo embarrassed

I have been tempted by way too many sweet unhealthy things

Not just tempted, I succumbed

The scales have shown me the awful truth This week I put weight back on! I am back to 64.7kg (up .7kgs)

To find out more about my challenge you can go here.

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All photos are from BHG.com, you can find the recipes there as well!

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Have a great Tuesday!

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Better Homes and Gardens Live

I hope you all have had a great weekend! As planned I painted and painted and painted!

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I have some exciting news to share with you this morning!

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Australia’s most loved brand, Better Homes and Gardens is now going LIVE!

This fantastic event will be held at Sydney Showground, Olympic Park 15 to 17 October and will feature inspiring talks and demonstrations hosted by your favourite Better Homes and Gardens personalities; Graham Ross, Tara Dennis, Rob Palmer, Jason Hodges, ‘Fast’ Ed Halmagyi and Dr Harry. There will be thousands of products for your home and garden to try and buy and plenty of activities for the kids, to make this a great day out for all the family!

Come along and experience:

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Better shopping – At the event, you’ll find hundreds of new products and services to try and buy for your home and garden.

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Better advice – Pick up top tips from the experts at one of the three FREE seminar stages, or join one of the workshops for one-to-one hands-on advice.

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Better ideas – Wander around beautifully designed room sets and show gardens to pick up inspirational new ideas for you to recreate in your home.

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Better experience – Enjoy a fabulous family day out with live entertainment and plenty of activities for the kids.

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Better Entertainment – See your favourite faces from the Better Homes and Gardens, including Graham Ross, Tara Dennis, Rob Palmer, Jason Hodges, ‘Fast’ Ed Halmagyi and Dr Harry live on stage!

Event Features include:

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* Make, Create and Decorate is a showcase of home decorating ideas, style advice, creative projects and inspiration to make your home more beautiful. Presented by Better Homes and Gardens presenters Rob Palmer and Tara Dennis as well as other experts from the world of DIY, renovations, craft and interior design.

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* Those with a thirst for all things outdoors will love the Pet & Outdoor Living Stage for live demonstrations and talks on garden styles and landscaping from Better Homes and Gardens presenters Graham Ross and Jason Hodges and pet advice everyone’s favourite TV vet Dr Harry Cooper. *

* There are plenty of activities to keep the kids busy in the Kidzone, including face painting, balloon animals, a petting zoo and a craft area. *

* Sit back and relax whilst enjoying a delicious glass of wine at the Hardy’s Wine Bar and grab a bite to eat at one of our three delicious cafes. *

* Visit Garnier World, where the Garnier World Team will ‘take care’ of you with complimentary hairstyles, massages and skincare consultations using products from the entire Garnier range.

So come along and be inspired! Book your tickets in advance and save $5 at www.bhglive.com.au or buy at the door.

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It should be a great event and I hope to see you there.

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For anyone who is interested I have some tickets to giveaway in the next few weeks so check back to see how you can win! * *

Have a great week!

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