I'VE MOVED

Come and join me at my new home. I'm still settling in, so excuse the mess... but head over to www.lucyolive.co.nz and check it out!

See you there kids.

SWATCH WATCH :: YOU OUGHTA BEE

On the twelfth week 'til Christmas my true love gave to me... a bee! That's right, it's still a little way before summer (and Christmas) hits, but spring has brought back all the lovely florally smells, active sounds and light that heralds warmer weather. We've had some whopper bees lose their way and find themselves donking their heads against our windows.  It's nice to see those fuzzy little dudes again!

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SWATCH WATCH :: IT'LL BE ALL WHITE

White and black have a mystical quality to them, but of the two shades, white is definitely my favourite. White can magically open up small spaces in a house, but just as it can be airy and refreshing, it can also become cold, sterile, and void of life. Ben and I often joke that if we ever have a house with a shared computer/office space, we would have to paint a big strip down the middle of the room and have half of it black and half white – our gear is almost exactly opposite!

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SWATCH WATCH :: GOOD AS GOLD

Gold, glorious gold. One of those ancient materials that has always been associated with things that are special – treasures, monuments, halos and cherished trinkets. I am in no way a gold girl, but I do admire how the glint of this precious metal can add something special... a foil on a special package, a badge on a blazer, a tiny stud on a nose. I like gold as a final, glimmering accent – not too much!

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SWATCH WATCH :: LIGHT WHIMSY

Deliciously soft with clouds of pastel hues, these colours remind me of one of my favourite sweets – the humble marshmallow. Light tints of cherry, lavendar and seaside blue are so pretty and calming.

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SWATCH WATCH :: PURPLE + PEACH

I'm so excited to reveal my newest blog feature – 'Swatch Watch'! Because I'm a bit of a magpie, I can't help collecting a whole lot of loveliness from all corners of the internet. What better way to display my finds in glorious colour-coded posts?

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