op til you drop

i washed our sheets and remade the bed yesterday and while everything was looking so pretty snapped a picture... i know so many people who still have this idea that everything from the opshop is smelly and old and gross. you know what, sometimes it is, but mostly, it's not. for example, everything on this bed is second hand, other than the sheets (that you can't see anyway). the doona cover is from sheridan australia, but i snapped it up at the morley good sammy's store for $2, the cushion was $1 from the good sammy's mega barn, and the pillow cases were from st. richards guild in midland for $1 each, whilst they were still current stock at bed bath n table. mum snapped them up a couple of years ago, but is yet to have a turn.

let's go further. my actual bed frame was given to me by a friend (who knew i was after a white one) when she got a new one. bed side tables were $20 for the pair one one of the local buy sell swap pages, painted to suit my room, with crystal knobs from ebay. even the amazing patterned glass bedside lamps (unfortunately out of the shot) were an absolute steal from the salvos store local to my parents house. 

so for all you people who don't opshop, i ask you again, why not? this should be more than enough motivation for you! ♥

love from the in-laws

so - the in-laws left last night... it has been so lovely having them here and i know madeline has loved every minute of it. but, all good things must come to an end. there was plenty of talk of them moving to perth in the not-so-distant future though, so that's always a plus! hopefully it will happen soon, i don't know how long oli will be able to survive without maddie for!

right before doug took them to the airport i was presented with a rather heavy gift, which had new a new bed cover in it! from bed bath and table, one of my favourite shops. i was so freaking stoked like you cannot even imagine, i had spent the last two weeks drooling on the catalogue that it was in. amazing! can hardly wait to put it on the bed :) i feel so lucky to have them as a part of my family, i have been treated as though i am their daughter from day one and i am so grateful for that.

thanks guys - you've totally made my year!