pilgrim styling

it's official. 

pilgrim styling is up and running. 

the blog that is. 

as you can see there will be a shop, 

but that will come. 

head over and check it out. 

thanks for your continued support over her at Mrs Clark. 

in time, i will relocate over to the pilgrim site permanently. 

maybe in really quick time, maybe not. 

much love, 

{young and free} :::

see these three?
i want something different for them.
something new and something fresh.

just like we adults need a change now and again,
so do they.
they just don't know it.

my children play.
they play alot.
they spend all weekend outside.

but they also watch tv.
alot.

they read,
but i want them to start reading more.

we sat together last night and we read.
we played hangman and we did the wordfind in a kids magazine.
it was grand.
we laughed alot!

i want to start dating them more.
i've asked Miss 7 to dinner on Thursday night.
just her and i.
i'll take her somewhere fab.
and we'll chat and laugh and be clowns.
i'll let her order anything on the menu she fancies.
and we'll bond.
like that first moment i held her in my arms,
fresh out of the warmth of my body.
her eyes wide because she knew me you know?


i want to date each of them more.
Mr 4 and i, well we date alot.
every day is like a date isn't it?
when the big two are at school.
but i want it to be more intentional.
i want to ask him to spend time with me.
at a cost to me.

because this time is like a vapour.
it's like a breath, this time that they are young.
i want to experience it.
i want to feel it.

that's me.
that's us.

speak soon.

~ photos by tim ~

pondering ::

** how awesome is this film about the classic Eames chair ::


amazing huh?!
mr clark and i would like two please!
some day.
one day!

** last week i started school.
a short course any way but enough to get me started in business.
it was a.maz.ing!
last week we looked at the jargon.
the reasons you do and don't like certain interiors.
what makes certain styling successful and others not.
the full time course starts in february.
i am SO excited!

** as if everything thats going on for us right now is not exciting enough,
mr clark is thinking about studying next year too.
residential drafting.
business design and technology,
fun stuff!

** business card and website design.
it's happening.
it's grand!

** the children are happy.
school is exciting!
it's term 3..
where did the year go?!
seriously.
christmas production work has started at dance.
what the what?!

** christmas shopping lists have begun being formulated.
we're putting in place Jodi's plan of..
something they want 
something they need
something to wear 
something to read 
for christmas shopping this year.
and santa's had it!
he's bringing one gift per person to this household.
that is it.
end of story.

** and here's a sneak peek at something exciting.....

as i said before, watch this space. or a brand new one!

farewell for now!

{fresh spaces}

things are happening people.
i don't know if i told you but we recently put our house on the market.
it's been a long tiresome week of cleaning, sorting and boxing what needs to be boxed.
i was going to bring down everything from our walls and present the house in the most simple of ways, but after talking it over with a few people i've decided to leave posters, prints and pictures up on the wall.
it gives a lived in feel.
a place where people can imagine raising their family.

{via here}

on the school front.
as i've started dreaming more about the possibilities of what i want to do,
i've decided to add two more courses to the next couple of years.
the list of subjects i'm planning on doing now are::

Certificate IV in Interior Decoration (12 months full-time)
Certificate IV in Graphic Design (12 months full time)
Certificate III in Events (6 month course full tim or part-time)

it's 2 and a half years that will be well spent i know.
working on the side at the same time, mothering, wife-ing.
not to mention attending the nursery when it makes it's way to perth next year.
i'm sure i'll face my share of frustration but with a can do attitude everything is possible.

there are so many things i want to do and there is every possibility of me doing it all one day.
one thing at a time.
event styling.
interior styling.
graphic design (posters, cards, etc).
but again after having dinner with our favourites last night, i was really challenged.
why not do it all?
at once.
start a website where all three of those things are offered.
open the little online shop for twine, cards and candles.
why not?
what's stopping me?

me.

i'm the only one stopping me.
my husband is gently allowing me to find my feet.
he's letting me make the decisions and not pushing his opinions on me.
the people in my world are encouraging me no end.
friends.
family.
but all that stands between me and success..is me.

not for long though.

watch this space...or a new, fresh one.

{organic -v- not organic} shampoo & conditioner :::

hello

i'm getting quite good at this blogging thing again aren't i?!

whilst i'm not usually one to discuss my toiletries, today i'm going to.
for those who have been following along, you'd know that back here we started eating ethically and buying organic.
yes it was for more humanitarian reasons, but since the change i have noticed all sorts of changes in our family.
it's been wonderful!

well today i wanted to share how thats been going in the shampoo & conditioner area.

i bought the $6.00 "green"couple above from the supermarket, not expecting much to be quite honest. 

for as long as i can remember i've used the dashing couple below, who come in at a staggering $53 in total ::

so i gave the Natures Organics a two month trial and can i tell you i could not have been more wrong! 

the results were brilliant. 

smooth obedient locks, a well moistured scalp and easy styling. 

last week i switched back to Redken thinking i must have been imagining how good Natures Organics were, and let me tell you I have had the worst hair week on record.

i have had an itchy scalp, uncontrollable and unruly hair. 

it's been disastrous! 

i havent worn my bangs down in forever and that paired with bushy eyebrows is not a good look! 

so the verdicts in, Natures Organics all the way! 

best $6.00 you'll ever spend!

did you like that? 

would you like me to do some more '-v-' posts in the future?  

**this is not a sponsored post**

bye for now!

{on the future} :::

hello

i just wanted to say thank you for being so encouraging about me returning to school next year.
that goes for blog followers and instagram peeps alike.

i thought i'd share some more information with you about what i'm actually planning on studying and what we're hoping the outcome is.

{here}

if you follow me on pinterest you would already be aware of my love for all things stylish for the home.
a well designed and decorated home says a lot about a person.

i'll never forget one year that i was in melbourne around christmas and hubby had a social gathering at our home to thank a few team members for their work during the year.
when i returned i asked one of the ladies that had attended how the hubby did at entertaining whilst i was away.
with a look of confusion on her face she said, "but you were there?!".
i finally managed to convince her of the truth, that i was actually in melbourne and she went on to say that it was as if i was there.
because of the way my home was decorated, she felt my presence in my home.

her comments were confirmation in my spirit that this path is the right one for me.

this year i will be doing a six week course, Colour in the Built Environment.
this will give me a foundation and keep me busy until the new year.
in the new year i will be doing a full-time course, Certificate IV in Interior Decoration.
thanks to my beautiful mother-in-law who has agreed to help me with my boy who will be in kindergarten for two days a week.
this course is a three and a half day a week course.

the plan at this stage is to go on and get a Diploma in Interior Design in 2014.
that is, unless i've gained whats deemed to be enough knowledge to become a successful interior and event stylist.

i don't know if i ever mentioned on this space that my husband is a builder.
well my husband is a builder.
a plasterer to be exact.
the dream is that we would have a styling and construction company.
a renovating business.
we would both love to style intimate gatherings, including weddings on the side.
its something we've spoken about for a long time, hubby thinks he would be a sensational wedding planner. ha!

{by tim}

you know, our theory is that until now we've done what needed to be done.
he's worked, i've mothered, we've done our respective duties and we've raised pretty well centred children.
now it's time to work on our dreams.

and thats what we shall do.

{four}

i've known many little boys.

but never before have i met a little boy who is as loving and kind as this little man.

my last born.

my baby. 

time flies by.

i remember those words from the doctor in the delivery room,

"finally..a boy"

i remember because i was so shocked .

i don't know why.

we had asked God for a little boy,  

so why would i expect anything less.

so we named him zachariah 

an alternate of zechariah 

it's of hebrew origin and means 

"the Lord remembers"

because He remembered 

He remembered to give us our boy 

and what a blessing he has been 

happy birthday Zaccy. 

you are loved.

{these three, our three, my three}