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Happy birthday to my mumma. Today she turns 70 (though she doesn’t look a day over 66.5!!)

This is a picture of my mum and dad that I have framed in my office- I just love it. It was taken the day that my parents moved into their suburban dream home – which is the house that I grew up in & they still live in.

They look so proud! (Mum is centre back in the green shirt & headscarf. Dad is the dude with the impressive sideburns & checked shirt.)

As you can tell by the clothes, sideburns & table cloth:  it was the 1970′s! (by the 1980′s the whole house was basically a Laura Ashley & Liberty fabrics showroom!)

& being such an important family occasion, I couldn’t not share this… This is a portrait of  mum painted back in the day.

Recognise it? (oh, it hangs pride of place in my um, powder room!)

OK, so its probably highly likely/definitely not really her… But having seen pictures of her from the era it IS a splitting image of her. And to be honest, from the stories I’ve heard, she lived through the 60′s pretty well -so maybe she wouldn’t even remember posing for it!!!

Happy birthday Mum:  Love you!

Today is my big sisters birthday and to celebrate the occasion- I got me my favorite annual design book!

How sweet am I?!!!

Not just any book you see, its the Andrew Martin Interior Design review -featuring 460 pages of eye popping interior design deliciousness and inspiration.

Referred to around the global traps as ‘the Oscars for the design industry’. I wont dispute.

Its only available in my town for a very short time- once a year, in limited numbers and only from one supplier – I gotta get my hands on it & quick sticks!

and my hands upon I did!

Measuring at nearly 5cm or 2 inches thick -its a no go/too hard for scanning to share the goodness…but rather than totally withholding the oodles of eye candy within, I have taken a couple of crappy snaps to share the love and that will have to do your curiosity until I get around to looking up the websites of the designers featured and showing you some goodies that way.

You were warned in advance – so no petty tut tutting at the quality of  following pictures!!

And still in keeping with the horsey theme…

Tomorrow is my super cute, but not so cute tanties niece’s 4th birthday! Her present is a plum tree.

for real!

She has more than enough toys to play with or not, so fella and I decided to encourage her nature spirit by giving her her very own tree to nurture and look after!

Stay tuned to see how that turns out!

Oh,and happy birthday to you Min!

It all happened in the blink of an eye and before I even knew it, Designalogue blog turned a whole year old – today! Happy Birthday blog!

Sorry I neglect you often blog -but then, I never promised you anything else.

So to signify this momentous occasion, some random eye candy! (Cause blog, I ain’t got the time today for anything else!)

SR Gambrel

Kara Mann Design

Tim Clarke Inc

Nate Berkus

SR Gambrel

Kishani Perera

Kishani Perera

Kishani Perera

Kishani Perera

Miles Redd via House Beautiful

Aw, all just so pretty!