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When I think about the month of April I think of Easter.  I have fond memories of partaking in the Easter Bonnet Parade when I was a little girl and our family's annual Garden Easter Egg Hunt.  This month I'm sure there's lots of children getting excited about such things.  It's also a month to embrace home cooked treats, hot cross buns, pretty yellow and white flowers, chocolate Easter eggs and time with family.  This month I hope to share some ideas for Easter giving and cooking.  I am also looking forward to seeing what the talented bloggers on my blogroll come up with for Easter too.  Happy April.

Can you believe it's March already?  As March heralds the start of Autumn here in Australia I was inspired by the colour orange and falling leaves to create this month's calendar vignette.  I made a necklace out of paper letters I bought at Kate's Paperie and wrapped lots of gingham ribbons and pleated trim around the neck of our vintage French Mannequin.  This month we are opening our back displays at Black & Spiro again.  This is the third time we have redecorated the 2 back rooms since our re-opening last year.  We are using lots of orange and lavender.  I can't wait to unveil them in the coming weeks.  Happy March Everyone! 

xo
Anna