It was my birthday this week. And somehow it did kind of stretch itself out all week like some kind of gala event. I had sanity sewing circle with the girls and was given handmade gifts and a wonderful hand created cake.
I wangled my way out of cooking for three nights in a row as we had dinner out with family from interstate, girlfriends and Legoman and the kids. I haven't been in my kitchen long enough to road test my pyrex presents.
I even managed to squeeze in some op shopping and came home with a spectacular pile of corduroy. I have had corduroy love since I was a little girl, one day I will share my whole floral stash.
And my mum fought off other crazy possessed women desperate to bag the last one of these on sale in Laura Ashley.
Nothing better than getting a few gifts that you really really love.
I'm off to stack my pyrex, plump a few cushions and finish cleaning that wonderful present from the Salvos that my boys brought home in the trailer. Linking up with all the other thrifty finds care of Sophie.
oh hey there birthday girl! look at that beautiful mustard pyrex and that colourful cord...bliss! i too went a little crazy at laura ashley...so much beauty in there. i'll show you my entire fabric stash if you show me yours! haha, i look forward to it. have a great week mel, glad your birthday was blissful. xx
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it was a beautiful birthday! Greeat gifts too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday...what lovely gifts and no cooking for three night delightful! love your pyrex color I don't know if I have seen this color before!
ReplyDeleteOh happy birthday to you.
ReplyDeleteCake on a milk glass stand, it doesn't get much better than that. and all that beautiful pyrex.
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I love that it is birthday week, I like to go for birthday month myself!!
ReplyDeleteI can't go past some pretty pyrex. I had the same sunflower lid with yellow base until it slipped and shattered on tiles (from my husband's hands!) - at the house we were at for dinner!! Oh dear, haha...
Happy times, enjoy those beautiful gifts!
Melania
Mel, Happy Birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you were completely spoiled! I love that! Look at all your wonderful presents!
Your corduroy stash is amazing. Who gives away corduroy!! I'm now keen to see what you make with it ... actually now I think of it, I gave away a great pair of brown cord levi's once. Stupid me. I miss them.
oh happy birthday Miss Mel! Sounds like you had a lovely one:) I absolutely love your laura ashley pillow and your little bundle of pillows in fact. We have the same floral cloth and mustard pyrex but I think we might have established that before; anyway have a super duper week birthday girl, stretch out those celebrations as long as you can, I say.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday week Mel, lovely,lovely goodies. Time off from meal prepping-a worthy present.Wonder what ELSE you got.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful birthday! YOur pyrex collection is becoming more enviable by the day. And cord...I had matching maroon knickerbockers and vest when I was a kiddie and adored that squeaky sound when you walked. What a fabulous stash. Hope you have a grand week :) x
ReplyDeleteHappy happy dearest! Sounds like you've had a great time. Here's to being spoiled for at least a week! Mook XXX
ReplyDeleteHow good it that cake! love it! love the pyrex too. I walked into Vinnies last week to find a man paying for a perfect lidded large casserole in the same design...if only I was 5 minutes earlier.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthdy to you too! hope it's a great week x
How good it that cake! love it! love the pyrex too. I walked into Vinnies last week to find a man paying for a perfect lidded large casserole in the same design...if only I was 5 minutes earlier.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthdy to you too! hope it's a great week x
Happy Birthday Mel!!! Sounds like you were very spoilt! I am loving the first Pyrex pic and have never seen one of those patterns in real life. What a beautiful cake they made for you - lucky thing! Was just looking at your previous post, your kids are so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGosh, a birthday week, I can only dream! Happy Birthday to you.
ReplyDeleteWe have the same taste in Pyrex, I have that yellow bowl too - nice one!
Ooh! How delightful, a birthday, a beautiful cake and some lovely goodies.
ReplyDeleteWell done gorgeous girl. Hip hip HOORAY!!
Hip hip hooray!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday.
Loving your loot.
Hope the happiness continues...x
happy birthday lovely lady! I have tried emailing a few times so am not sure what is going on... will email again now from a couple of different addresses of mine. Let me know if you still haven't received anything!
ReplyDeleteKel x
just found this blog. lovely. lovely. and great pyrex.
ReplyDeleteHappy happy belated birthday Mel. I hope you got totally spoilt it sounds like you had lots of fun and that cake looks delicious and very pretty too what lovely friends you have. xx
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