H O U R S

Like most, I don’t have all the time in the world to get on the water.  My schedule is pretty rammed, especially in the summer.  

Monday to Friday I’m a full time mum which means baby classes, swimming classes, play dates… not to mention house cleaning (and constant toy tidying), washing, food shops and preparing dinners.  Somewhere in there I work as well.  I work from home, mostly during nap time (Ethan’s; def not mine just to clarify) but emails/calls always have a tendency to come through at the most inconvenient times, such as having a stand off during meal times, trying to rush out the door, or during nappy changing or bath times, but hey ho.

On weekends, Jon’s around to help out with parenting responsibilities while I’m coaching and / or hosting Ladies Mornings or Kids Clubs.  I’m redecorating the entire house: two rooms down!  I’m also doing my Level 3 Wakeboard Coaching Qualification.  So things are pretty busy to say the least.  But who isn’t busy these days, right?  

So where do I fit in my water time?  Don’t worry, I’ve been racking up my hours. I’ve been riding up to four times a week which is incredible – so no matter how busy you are, theres always a cheeky half hour for a few laps…

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H O M E | Guest Room Makeover

When you move into a new-build, you will find that everything is magnolia.  Everything. After a year and a half of looking at my fresh magnolia walls and I’d had enough.  It was time to redecorating; or rather just decorating because all we did when we moved in was unpack.  Since I had never decorated before I decided to started in the guest room incase I failed miserably. 

Some before photos: 

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I painted the walls and furniture white: 

Ikea Furniture – two coats of primer and then one coat of white, eggshell.  No sanding. 

Wall – two coats of white emulsion. 

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Finished Guest Room: 

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