Harvey

Photo by Black Sheep Photography

Here he is! All grown up.

Remember this little baby?

He has grown in to the most beautiful family dog. The boys absolutely adore him!

Only one hole dug in my whole garden too!

A Year On

A year ago our home graced the pages on SA Life Magazine.

The past year has been pretty full on (as if it wasn't enough so before).

Since shutting 'the shed' I have been overwhelmed with the growth of the online store. When I embarked on the journey I never thought it would end up as a full time job! 

Like many other mums out there I am still struggling with the balance of being a mother and working full time. But I am exceptionally grateful to be able to work from home. The flexibility to constantly reshuffle my working hours to suit as activities with the boys changes each week is brilliant.

I have always wanted to commit time to reading or helping at school and this still remains one of my favourtie things to do each week. I am very lucky that my boys attend a fabulous little country school where I have known many of the kids since birth and I love seeing all of them developing in to great little people each week.

There still seems to be a misconception that when you work from home you don't actually work, but this is one I am hoping some will wake up to one day! Perhaps some people are a little conservative or old fashioned or maybe they don't realise the power of the internet yet?

If any of you out there have any juggling tips please send them my way. I am still have a lot to learn!

9 Years of Wedded Bliss?

Nine years ago on this day I walked down the aisle of the Scotch College Chapel and said I do to the love of my life.

Where have the past nine years gone?..............

I know! 

A 6 month overseas trip, house renovation, apartment purchase and sale, first child, house build (during seeding with a small baby), second child and new business. There have been some great and not so great times (2 screaming babies with reflux and allergies certainly tested the marriage).

Right now life is really good. 

I am very grateful for what I have and still madly in love with my husband. 

I'm Back!

Sorry for the absence bloggy friends! I've taken a little time out of blogging over the summer holidays to spend lots of time with theses precious lads!

Boy we have had fun. They are such a fabulous age.

Lots of swimming, skiing, snorkeling and fishing!

The motorbike from Father Christmas has been a hit!

But they have now gone back to school. 

My big year 1 and 2! Are they really that old already???

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

2012 has been mostly very kind to us and our family.  

I certainly hope it has been for you too.

Any New Year's resolutions? I'm still working on mine!

SALE TIME!

It's SALE time at The White Shed.
Making way for lots of gorgeous new stock coming in the New Year.

Grab yourself a bargain now and shop it here

http://www.thewhiteshed.com.au/sale.html?limit=all 

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!

 Thank you all for your ongoing support this year as the 'shed' went online only. As I enter my 4th year of trading (really?), I am so excited about the many new products coming as The White Shed continues to grow and evolve!

We are all firing up for Christmas here! The boys are super excited and have asked Father Christmas for a Honda Motorbike. I am pretty sure they have been good enough to get one, but we'll see tomorrow!

The biggest thanks goes to my family for their continued patience and support of my venture and creative outlet.

Enjoy this special time of year with your families and stay safe!

The Season Close

Harvest is nearing completion. It has run relatively smoothly. I think!?

It seems to have flown by. Things have been busy with the boy's school and sporting 

commitments and I have had my busiest ever months in the shed.

Yields seems to be good this year all over the Yorke Peninsula despite not getting

 much of a finish on the crops.

There have been a few fires in the district this year. There was a big fire yesterday about 

70kms South of us. I could see the smoke from our verandah. I always feel 

uneasy on the hot and windy days.

We had one Catastrophic Fire Ban Day declared. On this day some schools in the area close and the school buses don't run.

The boys, especially Tommy are obsessed with farming!

The Reception and Year 1 class at our school has a group who all take their toy tractors, headers and trucks and play 'farms'every lunchtime. A few farmers of the future I think!

Looking forward to spending lots of time with my very tired looking farmer over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas and spoiling him rotten. The boys also cant wait to spend some time with their dad!