Looking to Martha...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would normally be far more organised with my Christmas decorating by this time of year but with everything else that has been going on I have done the bare minimum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1wGbevhXZwHn1Dc2063ukNSvBom1IGE9EvHtcxizSi7Qd4wS2sG-Cq4c2J6Kj7Meck0EZ9F7YkE6LkKIJqKBiQ3sxgHbrgto1DGPwXRQFdicfNn4tQG8KJA6dhZ-KV8Nqbhyphenhyphenhy85cYM/s1600/mantle%2528martha%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1wGbevhXZwHn1Dc2063ukNSvBom1IGE9EvHtcxizSi7Qd4wS2sG-Cq4c2J6Kj7Meck0EZ9F7YkE6LkKIJqKBiQ3sxgHbrgto1DGPwXRQFdicfNn4tQG8KJA6dhZ-KV8Nqbhyphenhyphenhy85cYM/s400/mantle%2528martha%2529.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where else would I go for inspiration to keep pushing forward than to Martha Stewart!  For the first time in many years, I actually have a mantle that I can decorate this year - the possiblilities are endless...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgft1Ht5rK1e181oK02oR9f23weu0-8jhnUWrL0UVus6LaK3KZrQomgnkhXFMZ4tFujUAb7PAnhM_fUgzUkkkXtLpYRsZCNlUp2m6BHbN5gcV_UmbENzHdxJznaNIvDDu_KoTiLWZYdJDg/s1600/christmas+tree%2528martha%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgft1Ht5rK1e181oK02oR9f23weu0-8jhnUWrL0UVus6LaK3KZrQomgnkhXFMZ4tFujUAb7PAnhM_fUgzUkkkXtLpYRsZCNlUp2m6BHbN5gcV_UmbENzHdxJznaNIvDDu_KoTiLWZYdJDg/s400/christmas+tree%2528martha%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I really need to simplify my tree...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOoqwf5LMOW5HUo9dZDwRTRZ2WzQeXCX6RdAy4r5N5S7-UJDJz1H_TOOK2O4ZpAUzwmnYQUG0cs47b_aSwcCVwlyq6momV8zA7ddRPB3uW6PDiUmKb35nNmNWz31-yZAd1sR3HTSmKGI/s1600/wreath%2528martha%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOoqwf5LMOW5HUo9dZDwRTRZ2WzQeXCX6RdAy4r5N5S7-UJDJz1H_TOOK2O4ZpAUzwmnYQUG0cs47b_aSwcCVwlyq6momV8zA7ddRPB3uW6PDiUmKb35nNmNWz31-yZAd1sR3HTSmKGI/s400/wreath%2528martha%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">And perhaps it is time to make another garland!  Then I wonder when I will be making time for all of this!  Happy festive season all - I can't wait to see all the Christmas inspiration in blogland!  Tracey xx</div>

Looking to Martha...

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Back from Malaysia!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just thought I would share a few of my snapshots from my trip to Malaysia last week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA-vEMotgXxIyYUPR60ZDYBigCFyev34j4FnH0ZDIyYWajBtOUqjmuK6PCeMS4bEmPZeDeBztK3B6IhQFTCxD1MfkKkGU0PbWy5PRddEICe2Jzmu-Yz9kFoKNoUsf820ZR2rViIKZAM8/s1600/IMG_0638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA-vEMotgXxIyYUPR60ZDYBigCFyev34j4FnH0ZDIyYWajBtOUqjmuK6PCeMS4bEmPZeDeBztK3B6IhQFTCxD1MfkKkGU0PbWy5PRddEICe2Jzmu-Yz9kFoKNoUsf820ZR2rViIKZAM8/s320/IMG_0638.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSlUGDydDmrrArhkGngmVQW4ROJc90haeQsFOZhf1s-evAPiDRaFK6RjVdiMc3jnVdcg_SlFE1PqnIAdN4H8zCeBSJkf65gnFmel19Btg5s7PUnG0qCds_8KYbyAGSzM8A9X5bTH5Rhk/s1600/Saujana+Spa2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSlUGDydDmrrArhkGngmVQW4ROJc90haeQsFOZhf1s-evAPiDRaFK6RjVdiMc3jnVdcg_SlFE1PqnIAdN4H8zCeBSJkf65gnFmel19Btg5s7PUnG0qCds_8KYbyAGSzM8A9X5bTH5Rhk/s1600/Saujana+Spa2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent our first night at the Saujana Hotel which was a little tired but in a good way - very enjoyable experience...The best part was going to the spa for a 90minute massage in the award winning <a href="http://www.thespaandmedbeauty.com/">Saujana Spa and Med</a>. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGo4ZozO8UNoG4LiiBVeRq7mUOftA_jvL5QWanZChBrVU4f67kMG1ec5tVCVQzRsGacFIk0CGynMHODU619IewfNkhyvZTSFvPNkKKDT5TSw3cufTg-vskq9OYSVr8BsCs8ZVtM5hH90/s1600/IMG_0648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGo4ZozO8UNoG4LiiBVeRq7mUOftA_jvL5QWanZChBrVU4f67kMG1ec5tVCVQzRsGacFIk0CGynMHODU619IewfNkhyvZTSFvPNkKKDT5TSw3cufTg-vskq9OYSVr8BsCs8ZVtM5hH90/s320/IMG_0648.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Random snap of a cafe we went too - just because I liked the hanging birdcage lanterns...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeF4c91g-9jdM6-EhAtb03GqVEBRVEl61gZezlJmXUR7X5Y-4iaTb1ZnD4YCoj6hFQJdrXP-yQYJRTQvpzvN0ew9y3dkNtWv691YQYXpggKV6PLZk4Jskn6YoYojyCaySXioaiwFybsc/s1600/IMG_0655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeF4c91g-9jdM6-EhAtb03GqVEBRVEl61gZezlJmXUR7X5Y-4iaTb1ZnD4YCoj6hFQJdrXP-yQYJRTQvpzvN0ew9y3dkNtWv691YQYXpggKV6PLZk4Jskn6YoYojyCaySXioaiwFybsc/s320/IMG_0655.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The gorgeous Christmas display at the Pavillion shopping centre - where I spent a good deal of my time (and money)...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVvo9TX5q14b9or-9rIA5vGVTRm93IkyP0jxE9dc7jgSOEl5Z_VpxK5veeh0tpog0iyqbqwNeTXp_rtIwgm68s80ZdYZGegBIr31PSueFhVomSMqs8RRpKlZcISO0cvaNUCEsvflhTbM/s1600/IMG_0627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVvo9TX5q14b9or-9rIA5vGVTRm93IkyP0jxE9dc7jgSOEl5Z_VpxK5veeh0tpog0iyqbqwNeTXp_rtIwgm68s80ZdYZGegBIr31PSueFhVomSMqs8RRpKlZcISO0cvaNUCEsvflhTbM/s320/IMG_0627.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">There were gorgeous gardens everywhere thanks to the tropical climate.  All in all, it was a very relaxing time away just with my hubby.  Now I'm rushing to get everything organised before the Christmas break but definitately feeling more refreshed from our getaway.  Tracey xx</div><div align="center"><br /></div>

Back from Malaysia!

Just thought I would share a few of my snapshots from my trip to Malaysia last week... We spent our first night at the Saujana Hotel which w...

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Elegant Dining!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19YZ_C6Oov7FnhesFIoaWhucD70p4Lu17yrY5Zz6L-08iEzNgmyD_Wj3yjFj9J37tICE046Iv7mFD-t-aXCYFYU2MCIDJNbVPoTYGo3DlkCZZEI1mJmDwJ5XwLuyclHw9hDcYIBqD2OA/s1600/PhoebeHowardDining.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19YZ_C6Oov7FnhesFIoaWhucD70p4Lu17yrY5Zz6L-08iEzNgmyD_Wj3yjFj9J37tICE046Iv7mFD-t-aXCYFYU2MCIDJNbVPoTYGo3DlkCZZEI1mJmDwJ5XwLuyclHw9hDcYIBqD2OA/s400/PhoebeHowardDining.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">Please excuse our lack of posts - I have been working like a mad woman while Hayley is having a fab time in the U.S...again!!!  Anyway, it's my turn next week to head off for some R&R in Malaysia with only a little bit of work thrown in.  I'm leaving her a long to do list!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I'm loving this gorgeous dining room by Phoebe Howard - a little bit of green always calms me down when I'm feeling stressed!  Wishing everyone a happy new week!  Tracey xx</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">PS.  Just keeping our fellow blogger <a href="http://www.thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/">A-M</a> in our prayers this week - she has been so kind to us over the years and we are wishing her only good things ahead!</div>

Elegant Dining!

Please excuse our lack of posts - I have been working like a mad woman while Hayley is having a fab time in the U.S...again!!!  Anyway, it&#...

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