Haircuts............Blogtobering along!

Today I went to the hairdresser to get a cut, colour and a few random foils. I always have the same problem when I leave? They always dry and straighten your hair to make you look ten years older!
I had a great hairdresser in Melbourne who I could trust to do whatever she thought would suit me and I always walked away happy!!! Since our move there is only one hairdresser in town who works on her own. I came to the realisation today that most of her clients are probably over 60yrs old!
Today I thought I would straighten my hair before I went, so the Hairdresser would get an idea of my style...
Oh dear, it was dryed and poofed and straightened to curl around the back of my head! I dont spend alot of time doing my hair every day, I like abit of a shake and its done look! Im pretty sure I look around 40 to 50 today instead of 32!
To top things off Mr S who never really comments on my hair, had a comment! He said it looks really nice! I said "Are you kidding, I look like an old lady!".
Anyway I'm heading to the shower to wash out the hairspray, I never use hairspray, I'm a wax girl!!!!!!

Kitchen Revamp.....Blogtoberfest Tuesday Day 14...And I won..

If you check out my earlier posts, my kitchen was all cream with green cupboards and drawers. When we bought this house in April the kitchen floor was green carpet squares! When we moved in we pulled up the carpet squares to discover the original Lino which has specs of green, blue and silver in it and dispite the age of the Lino its in great condition!

I started with taking off all the drawers and doors(Curlypops reminded me to number them due to an earlier incident with 20+ plus Full sized doors at another house that I didn't number, long story).

I took the handles off each one, they were chrome with cream painted circles. Mr S wiped the handles with paint stripper and we kept them entirely chrome!

I spent many hours with the electric sander! I painted the doors and drawers first with one coat of grey tinted primer then two coats of Fire Engine Red.

Then I sanded the inside and outside of the cupboards and painted those with two coats of White Gloss. Then Mr S reassembled the doors and drawers and attached the handles. I thought this would take me 2 days but probably took me over a week!

The free standing Cabinet was also featured in an earlier post and was painted Chrome and Fire Engine Red. I needed extra room to display the retro stuff I collect.

My table and chairs were originally my husbands great Grandfathers who passed away earlier this year. The set has an Extendable laminate table, six chairs and a step stool! Under the table it has Pa's name written from where he ordered it back in the sixties. So its a nice heirloom and perfect for a 60s kitchen!

Thanks to Curlypops and Mr S who both encouraged me to go with Fire Engine Red, it has worked out well!

Next plan will be to paint the kitchen walls and make some new curtains..

PLUS to add to my excitement I joined in Hoppo Bumpos giveaway last week to celebrate Blogtoberfest, and I WON!!! I was very excited when I saw the Gingerbread men on the Pot Holder and it was truly love at first sight! I never win anything so it adds to my excitement so the lovely Liesl is sending the Gingerbread men my way! Yipee!!!!

Blogtoberfest Day 13......

I don't have alot to report today! I am working on the finishing touches to my kitchen cupboards which hopefully tomorrow I can unveil.

Yesterday I went to the Ballarat Market and the Clunes market, although I bought a couple of things I am keeping them secret for later in the week. I think I will share them for Vintage Thingy Thursday...

So heres a photo of Sophie, Shelby and Socket taking a last look at the Ugly Green kitchen cupboards. I think they will be pleased with the end result!

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This is.....My reading..

Alright time to come clean.. I don't really read books! Many years ago when I caught public transport I read a lot of novels but now I get easily distracted and usually would only read the first few pages. But every day I get online to read the Herald Sun news! Does that count as reading???


Also ever since I started blogging a couple of weeks ago I find myself reading blogs for hours and I still haven't got to them all!


Mr S has a subscription to Caravan World. He is obsessed with buying a caravan when we retire and travel around Australia. I figure at the moment its cheaper to amuse him with the magazine subscription than purchasing a van!


I must admit though I always pick it up and flick through the pages and if a caravan stands out then I will read about its features etc. Very importantly I told him when we make that purchase the caravan will need a shower and toilet! I have spent a lot of time camping over the years and I decided I am too old to be getting up and walking in the dark to communal amenities anymore.


So this is a pic of the November 08 issue and it features the new Windsor Royale which has everything to make camping comfy! So if I wan tattslotto this is what I would like. The heading states fit for a king but I figure it would be fit for a queen too!




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