tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40446942860977167242024-02-21T15:10:13.399+13:00gran's loose changeWho is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-72163286139363981802012-03-29T16:09:00.009+13:002012-03-29T16:34:42.917+13:00A fond farewell...<p style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">To my dearest supporters, followers, customers, family and friends,</span></p><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">It's been a while right? Sheesh, I know. Well seeing as I have had a good few months break, I now have a fair bit to say (how unlike me!) so I guess I should just start at the top.</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">As most of you know, I moved to Sydney in September last year and since making that decision I have been thinking long and hard about what path I wanted to take in life and especially, in my career. I took into consideration what I wanted to achieve, where I wanted to go and who I wanted to be. Obviously, what I wanted with gran's loose change was at the top of my mind.</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">The successes I achieved with gran's loose change completely blew me away. The support, the PR, the press, the customers - they came out of nowhere and I truly never expected my little online store, based out of my home in Mount Maunganui, to ever become what it did. As well as running the store and everything that comes with it, I had to work full time, (I've spoken a bit about that <a href="http://gransloosechange.blogspot.com.au/2010/10/kelly-barriball-director-grans-loose.html">here</a>), which means I never got to give gran's loose change my full attention.</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Which leads me to my next point...</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">I spent two blissful weeks in Bali before the move to Sydney and really thought about what I wanted for gran's loose change. I did my thinking alone on the beach while JM surfed, I did it while I slurped cocktails poolside, and I did it whilst snorkeling in the depths of the waters on Nusa Lembongan island. Put simply, I didn't bloody <span style="font-style: italic;">stop</span> thinking about it.</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">The conclusion that I kept coming back to, was that I never wanted to own a retail store, and that's ultimately what gran's loose change was/is. If you know me well enough, you'd know that I like to create. I am an ideas person. I am a dreamer, a thinker, an executor. And here, I had created something amazing, but I didn't want to run it. </span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">So where did that leave me? The way I saw it, I had two options - I could either invest everything I had into the business and continue to grow it to the point where I could hire a manager. Or, I could take the site down....</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">So, you ask?! What did I decide? </span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Back to this in a sec. </span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Lets just take a sideways step for a minute.</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">You might have noticed that I don't blog anymore.</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">One reason, is because I feel like I lost my mojo. Like, seriously. Something you may or may not know about me, is that I want to be a writer. I have since I can remember and my 'personal' blog was a space where I could write openly and candidly in whatever manner I pleased. It kind of started as a diary following a very bitter and hurtful breakup, then an outlet when my mum got cancer and finally, into a series of love notes as I grew stronger and happier and fell in love again. It lost what it was intended for in the first place and just didn't feel right anymore.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">And the gran's loose change blog, well, she came to a halt because I wasn't sure what was happening with gran's loose change. The blog was always secondary to the store and I feel like it never really reflected who I was and what my intentions were...</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">And so here we are. Thursday the 29th of March, 2012 - just shy of two years to the day I started this beautiful thing. </span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">But today, I am telling you that gran's loose change will be no more. (<span style="font-style: italic;">Gasp! Shock! Horror!....c'mon, you all knew it was coming didn't you? Didn't you?!!</span>)<br /></span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Following my move to Sydney, all directions point one way career wise. And it's not owning my own business. They point in the direction of my humble beginnings in PR. Fast forward six years and I now have marketing, strategy, design, digital and advertising experience. And with that, I have accepted the role of PR Manager at <a href="http://www.modelco.com.au/">ModelCo</a>, where I can create, strategise and execute to my heart's content. I am so excited to bundle all of my skills, passion, drive and determination into driving PR for one of Australia's best known beauty (and beauty solutions) brands.<br /></span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">From the bottom of my heart, I give thanks to every single person who has been involved with gran's loose change, (I wrote a love note to some of these people back <a href="http://gransloosechange.blogspot.com.au/2010/12/i-am-nothing-without-you.html">here</a>) and hope that you understand my decision.</span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">The blog will stay up so you can read back through the archives but you won't find me here anymore. As for my <a href="http://www.kellybarriball.blogspot.com/">personal</a> blog, I feel like it's time for a fresh start, so pop on over sometime soon and you will find my new hiding space. Until then, become a fan of ModelCo <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modelco">here</a>, follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/ModelCo">here</a> and add <a href="http://www.mcollectiveblog.com/">this</a> to your daily reading.<br /></span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">With that sales plug, I shall now leave you with something heartfelt - some of the best advice I have ever been given: 'I don't think, I feel'. I encourage you all to do the same. </span></p></div><div style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:georgia;"><p><span style="font-size:100%;">xx Kelly </span></p></div>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-69037121027386943172012-01-04T17:09:00.003+13:002012-01-04T17:10:46.709+13:00Change is as good as a holiday...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL15VXpP5v6HmnRkNOHEb2unEzJripHybx1jz8FGvpTurQoo62NrOG1qghQVP7wegxLsrKXsGbmMRT-NV1uCAr8EFbQgtW93mL66haITlqA3hFUmuZZ8QDJCR9CYwUfNaHYhAfMiY768/s1600/tumblr_lwb9rvMOhJ1r5x7xno1_400_large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL15VXpP5v6HmnRkNOHEb2unEzJripHybx1jz8FGvpTurQoo62NrOG1qghQVP7wegxLsrKXsGbmMRT-NV1uCAr8EFbQgtW93mL66haITlqA3hFUmuZZ8QDJCR9CYwUfNaHYhAfMiY768/s400/tumblr_lwb9rvMOhJ1r5x7xno1_400_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693624231033571554" border="0" /></a><br /></div>New year, new direction for both my personal blog and this one. Watch this space. 2012, we've got a lot of shit to get done this year my friend.Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-71204066564540639652011-12-21T13:24:00.005+13:002011-12-21T13:42:59.078+13:00It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVaVGzIRH2z4DQv0gAYoEoXv3v791Jas5RtGiiEgA-LbiXXJ829WpB-hlXnWYAVC3ZnIwebgkkkqRP4O9vQOqn9M2kJIOObclQ3JPIPOTmOA7s-_Byta0mWnNF1Ff5Z0XVEU5TZDgjbA/s1600/tumblr_lunvfscdFq1qe2uuzo1_500_large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVaVGzIRH2z4DQv0gAYoEoXv3v791Jas5RtGiiEgA-LbiXXJ829WpB-hlXnWYAVC3ZnIwebgkkkqRP4O9vQOqn9M2kJIOObclQ3JPIPOTmOA7s-_Byta0mWnNF1Ff5Z0XVEU5TZDgjbA/s400/tumblr_lunvfscdFq1qe2uuzo1_500_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688371411243419490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDzegdJaueM36s4iLt8GbONsz20NspG2KMjBtVONprkkCI-zwCCYf_jIZ1QvD8_EsbUcZkX5hyphenhyphenFLp02OcQihsOXv8b1YkBuQYnIkkSkbCfz7-YCT6BvbnJKuPL2E8ZLJ-6ZFoEWKwIXc/s1600/tumblr_lwdgj26RiY1qc144qo1_500_large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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I'm going through a whirlwind of emotions - there'll be none of Granny's salty mashed potatoes and mushy broccoli (her specialty), no Christmas Eve with all of my favourite people at Major Toms, no '<span style="font-style: italic;">All I want for Christmas is you</span>'* (Mum's favourite!)...<br /><br />On the plus side, instead of making my way between different houses, families and meals, I can relax in one place for the entire day as I play host to my fellow Kiwi orphans. Christmas Day also happens to be my flatmate's birthday so come dinner time, we're swapping our Christmas cheer for party hats and let me tell you, this is going to be one Christmas I'll never forget.<br /><br />Love and happiness to you all this festive season. Be safe, be happy and be very, very merry.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*There will DEFINITELY be Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas is you', in fact, I think Josh has downloaded her entire Christmas album! He's a keeper Mum!</span></span><br /></div></div>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-19877559982660213142011-12-19T22:31:00.007+13:002011-12-19T22:56:37.063+13:00Outpost 2011...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8D2yPC8cey9aWRxqdJobMOZ0-b6nGgKxC1-hpGmXZSx8K_iviJhxm0e6Ii8b-dT35OjPzVMJiZPs0jjMpmf4uKOQ4lq9d5R9mBK3cYrflh6M7CjYsjtsf0HSO3uuIqTEdCS3BVavXtk/s1600/IMG_1475.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8D2yPC8cey9aWRxqdJobMOZ0-b6nGgKxC1-hpGmXZSx8K_iviJhxm0e6Ii8b-dT35OjPzVMJiZPs0jjMpmf4uKOQ4lq9d5R9mBK3cYrflh6M7CjYsjtsf0HSO3uuIqTEdCS3BVavXtk/s400/IMG_1475.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687774552178641650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDGJNHw1iHuz_DK0tGFOSH-wZQK1Z4citBLlfzIWFuOJEHoCpqGrHbLTWwsIUZ1MmsRE1gS_Oili5waRPd_k367ixBQx3H9S04uEr0Bc0FZChoAD7nxBV9NNAzAdNHNyzcEEtStvlEpw/s1600/IMG_1481.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8doUgxB0uiIowwt0uRnUcw3XK4y4MxQ3wRJ_j95grJJTLwuoU4rgizVa3vJ_4zUE79DZ1AqnZF5mQZGBG2d311ojuYdwzLbegHDnsNY1MJRUUTKAGoW_FGZAHcEi-BMLJ52vi_1yZ5a4/s400/387518_10150398675241371_566126370_8873886_351664344_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687775635506182450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">All images by me, except this last one - which was snapped by Ben Young.</span></span><br /></div></div>Last weekend, the troops and I made our way down to Circular Quay where we caught a ferry across to Cockatoo Island. I'm not going to lie, we had had a particularly early morning so the prospect of a 40 minute bus ride then a 20 minute ferry definitely didn't have us jumping for joy. But we made the effort so we could experience one of the final days of Outpost.<br /><br />The Outpost Project celebrates global street art and transforms the industrial space of Cockatoo Island into a colourful paradise of large-scale installations and live art creations including aerosol art, stencilling, paste-ups, sticker art, cup rocking, sculpture, murals and billboards.<br /><br />Seeing <a href="http://www.listerart.com.au/">Lister</a>'s and <a href="http://www.banksy.co.uk/">Banksy</a>'s in real life is something I am glad I dragged my sorry ass onto the ferry for. Read more about the festival <a href="http://outpost.cockatooisland.gov.au/about-outpost-project.html">here</a>.Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-20658963873707274462011-12-13T22:32:00.003+13:002011-12-13T22:35:52.139+13:00Don't shoot...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu49n2DII82wqxN6iEjNUKh6uB7kltUHeZOiALQboNmNpeq6816ewn6NTaWZ79sqFYyyWD-KrOldBhdMRsCyulpOAjUZ4tR0MILKoQDKTNSbuVuV1I-TRNsAj6hPWd5UyaGpj0v9hooD4/s1600/378395_205800639502319_186036598145390_435068_271596839_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu49n2DII82wqxN6iEjNUKh6uB7kltUHeZOiALQboNmNpeq6816ewn6NTaWZ79sqFYyyWD-KrOldBhdMRsCyulpOAjUZ4tR0MILKoQDKTNSbuVuV1I-TRNsAj6hPWd5UyaGpj0v9hooD4/s400/378395_205800639502319_186036598145390_435068_271596839_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685543825365301858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwk_L6wbsbwvk_sml2iBpxHJgui98LBfotaAzaIvdlu1ICzQ-IeqP-ltRXxe7yCbaJ1FIarltAJ38scQwppMbIGOYIximvQbxcBHBC1v4GNJuAvu4FZvomO8GIDVNxtR7n3RGA5ZGcXQ/s1600/391056_205801562835560_186036598145390_435099_1027375269_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwk_L6wbsbwvk_sml2iBpxHJgui98LBfotaAzaIvdlu1ICzQ-IeqP-ltRXxe7yCbaJ1FIarltAJ38scQwppMbIGOYIximvQbxcBHBC1v4GNJuAvu4FZvomO8GIDVNxtR7n3RGA5ZGcXQ/s400/391056_205801562835560_186036598145390_435099_1027375269_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685543831379820338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Fun (marketing) party for <a href="http://mumbrella.com.au/tequila-brand-el-jimador-please-dont-shoot-64223">El Jimador Tequila</a>. The boys managed to make the social pages....Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-91977277906555973392011-12-05T22:43:00.002+13:002011-12-05T22:44:50.392+13:00Beyond cute...<div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuoUaAD-V13AjyJ9_WV_uFuF2KOxn8OuZ9oZ7RwsLxKXz8YEMkIZU55c-o0Ji6Y4m5-tm8q8V5ZNb4lQx_tPNRE-odHQRINSLT21uzGTHASOwsU6dyx1iIkHU54vkfwENyPA4RgF88YU/s1600/tumblr_lvp7amRMYc1qgow9fo1_500.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuoUaAD-V13AjyJ9_WV_uFuF2KOxn8OuZ9oZ7RwsLxKXz8YEMkIZU55c-o0Ji6Y4m5-tm8q8V5ZNb4lQx_tPNRE-odHQRINSLT21uzGTHASOwsU6dyx1iIkHU54vkfwENyPA4RgF88YU/s400/tumblr_lvp7amRMYc1qgow9fo1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682577765038394610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Image: Daily Movement</span><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">No idea who this little cutie is, but the kid's got style. Too cute!<br /></div>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-83490632284438524752011-12-02T22:41:00.006+13:002011-12-02T23:07:41.777+13:00Hello summer...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2eBl5XpWqTKorJtXB-70PL337Yu0K1v_Fk1nZ0J__-kal6Jkmhs_JAC8xLBNCqXjGLr5D5YLVAR6zqyqjrgaEl4MaEdWWqO9xFOmGp6fkteM7HhFZuSgW8S-ULFIalVPjMTB5yo32_w/s1600/tumblr_lnm09bchlX1qdbbywo1_500.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2eBl5XpWqTKorJtXB-70PL337Yu0K1v_Fk1nZ0J__-kal6Jkmhs_JAC8xLBNCqXjGLr5D5YLVAR6zqyqjrgaEl4MaEdWWqO9xFOmGp6fkteM7HhFZuSgW8S-ULFIalVPjMTB5yo32_w/s400/tumblr_lnm09bchlX1qdbbywo1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681470500088864146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB9vrOfqxeCEQCGR5btt641RsRxHQ5TiVJUOuIN81EPXMCH42yeHezGIVKfDMRnv2OnqFq9B3-9MQO2xkOyoJvx0sgEHfHNNiHh4-xVaTomH17GEqlsbOno0LKARVWX3bvXNggnbQ3xk/s1600/tumblr_ln9p47cfA01qdns6qo1_500.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Bathing at the beach. Barbecues. Fresh fruit and yoghurt. Roadtrips. Sunset beers. Camping. Friends. Garage sales. Outdoor cinema. Swimming. Sunshine. Fuck I love summer.<br /></div><br /></div>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-59989235563985246302011-11-24T15:16:00.003+13:002011-11-24T15:25:08.754+13:00The Little Big Markets<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FoopQelBkDFyRlmQxkf8hKpQ4JkOo1sWyapja8-auy5MTO2dxwu2YzgPwGDkSXqJl-FGErIkr151MapWIXtBH1XGt4lCzBbYRGRFAgRW1yAAX1box1iTml7udkhGw6PkIC0ZWpqEpYs/s1600/389530_2258562985704_1297270445_32178327_2089391245_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FoopQelBkDFyRlmQxkf8hKpQ4JkOo1sWyapja8-auy5MTO2dxwu2YzgPwGDkSXqJl-FGErIkr151MapWIXtBH1XGt4lCzBbYRGRFAgRW1yAAX1box1iTml7udkhGw6PkIC0ZWpqEpYs/s400/389530_2258562985704_1297270445_32178327_2089391245_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678382185593901170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpaEdFgNpa2PWUfVX81V-goddf25vPAFEMmZAk7Pcom0rBB3CSy0f6tf0j2wgHEMDbAEB0d1cRvC-gItO2jdAVZR4UOr4uuKbizJmEdtX821sIBBls9Zt3e1K8jYtolw1TPrQz_bnkTPA/s1600/391865_2258513904477_1297270445_32178304_1487753001_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzLVijTsQvomtIhT-m5oxkar_AjAopK96oSRGFOwnz6nIn7hHkOHkz-gE0c4NMlb19dH0MZJvvYklrII0drto4usIWaXp2NRHweQOEVeATqrhfy9df7t2XIwk6WZIZWHjtBer_8AYe14/s400/297769_2258598226585_1297270445_32178343_543418683_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678381877078977842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Images: TLBM Blog<br /><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you haven't heard, <a href="http://thelittlebigmarkets.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html">The Little Big Markets</a> are back in Mount Maunganui on December 3rd and you should DEFINITELY be there. TLBM are one of my proudest achievements. <a href="http://thelittlebigmarkets.blogspot.com/p/lbm-team.html">Rachelle</a> and I worked our butts off last year but I sadly said goodbye to any responsibility or management when I made the move to Sydney and I have to say, Rachelle has KICKED ASS!<br /></div><br />TLBM have gone from strength to strength in 2011 with over 80 stalls on some days, the introduction of a 'bank' and even a night market! Make sure you head down to the corner of Matai St and Maunganui Rd on December 3 and visit the <a href="http://thelittlebigmarkets.blogspot.com/">blog</a> for more info and for a full list of remaining market days. Im so proud to have been a part of these markets and can't wait to see more pics. Wish I was there!Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-52903549992459067442011-11-15T23:20:00.005+13:002011-11-15T23:37:54.611+13:00What I've been up to lately...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TPuFqqQ5OCT_Y_J-9cs_f4R1igdNJfY-bPHCRRXvMj7A6m1BnkcITgizTRNfvO7zhiuw4Css9UYYpnskgN-wDft0CP1yhW4ZWZZLEPpkOED5myFquQZolkVXemZCrvlq_OsW_WaOCPg/s1600/13pfa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TPuFqqQ5OCT_Y_J-9cs_f4R1igdNJfY-bPHCRRXvMj7A6m1BnkcITgizTRNfvO7zhiuw4Css9UYYpnskgN-wDft0CP1yhW4ZWZZLEPpkOED5myFquQZolkVXemZCrvlq_OsW_WaOCPg/s400/13pfa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675166618150155074" border="0" /></a><br />Eating mini gelato and drinking Cointreau cocktails at the Seventh Wonderland pop-up launch at <a href="http://www.thegrandsocial.com.au/">The Grand Social</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqSI93DfWn0beelKxCywpQaihT150rw4WIIQdIyFTFTxCP4pMkUFg5I4NsqIejoqgFP4x9Oh4JNw8xkdUpoX8RkGZoIiX9Kywron2feV7AVTerR6krV4ndcpII3vRO0oY0tr4o3KzJx0/s1600/381448_259501354098788_160588347323423_752204_2077899746_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqSI93DfWn0beelKxCywpQaihT150rw4WIIQdIyFTFTxCP4pMkUFg5I4NsqIejoqgFP4x9Oh4JNw8xkdUpoX8RkGZoIiX9Kywron2feV7AVTerR6krV4ndcpII3vRO0oY0tr4o3KzJx0/s400/381448_259501354098788_160588347323423_752204_2077899746_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675165654119697490" border="0" /></a><br />Being featured on the LookSmart Alterations poster for Westfield. Even more exciting, Beyond the Square PR managed to secure a slot on Seven's Good Morning Show! Watch it <a href="http://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-morning-show/video/-/watch/27244215/up-cycling-is-on-trend/">here</a>. Congratulations Melba!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ttLRJ44agkCfTC2OKKpb6F69Pi31uzNChwRGk-1Qg_fKM3F_snf3-EUzF2oTotTuE9FNnnjWVgAuX8SInmOU98rasP7tYNZ6Td52Obc-0koIfycp4cJ7jYmxyNHjitkp568ld4_Bh_A/s1600/auto-450-aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wZWRlc3RyaWFuLnR2L3dlYnJvb3QvdXBsb2Fkcy9nYWxsZXJpZXMvYWItYWIvYWItYWItNjAuanBn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ttLRJ44agkCfTC2OKKpb6F69Pi31uzNChwRGk-1Qg_fKM3F_snf3-EUzF2oTotTuE9FNnnjWVgAuX8SInmOU98rasP7tYNZ6Td52Obc-0koIfycp4cJ7jYmxyNHjitkp568ld4_Bh_A/s400/auto-450-aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wZWRlc3RyaWFuLnR2L3dlYnJvb3QvdXBsb2Fkcy9nYWxsZXJpZXMvYWItYWIvYWItYWItNjAuanBn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675168245965005922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayc_TSu6FDIPIupblQ1MWBb5LMv6_QNllbtzGnwBdwzBpUD4supuVc-BDOS4mNMytdQLuVa1Q_XBPo1axP16J-1Ui65PenDw7L-uwx0jIvYq0gGAX12J9n81SJPtEApCCbRXPukQ4a-4/s1600/youronlyblackswan_absolutmodeparty_02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayc_TSu6FDIPIupblQ1MWBb5LMv6_QNllbtzGnwBdwzBpUD4supuVc-BDOS4mNMytdQLuVa1Q_XBPo1axP16J-1Ui65PenDw7L-uwx0jIvYq0gGAX12J9n81SJPtEApCCbRXPukQ4a-4/s400/youronlyblackswan_absolutmodeparty_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675169562652194754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Dancing to tunes by Leah Simmons and Pip Edwards from Chicks on Decks at Pedestrian TV's Absolut Mode launch.Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-24631546874585134562011-10-25T20:31:00.009+13:002011-10-25T21:17:27.727+13:00Upcycling...<p class="MsoNormal">Last Thursday, I got a phone call from a very dear friend of mine asking if I would take part in a shoot for <a href="http://www.looksmartalterations.com.au">LookSmart Alterations</a>. Initially, I thought she wanted my help with art direction and/or styling. That, I would have been totally comfortable with - I have afterall styled and directed every single gran's loose change lookbook and product photography since inception in early 2010.</p><p class="MsoNormal">But no.</p><p class="MsoNormal">This dear friend of mine actually wanted my body.</p><p class="MsoNormal">She wanted me to model. <span style="font-style: italic;">*Cue hot sweats and panic attacks.</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have always been far more confident behind the camera - bossing people around, zhushing, styling and telling everyone what to do. But I have to say, once I got over myself, it was a super fun day and I got to work with some amazing people (a photographer that gives direction, doesn't make you feel like a complete fraud AND can curl hair? That's you <a href="http://www.carolinemccredie.com.au/">Caroline</a>!!).<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The purpose was to showcase the incredible talents of LookSmart and their ability to alter or redesign garments. The term is 'upcycling' - when you take an old favourite and make it into something new, or when you buy something daggy for it's 'potential' and turn it from drab to fab, or even when you buy something amazing albeit a little too big because it's on sale and making it fit like a glove.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to the styling genius of [the incredibly funny and sassy] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sophiehartstyling">Sophie Hart</a> and assistant Ro, four outfits were completely transformed by <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/CBDTailor">Rami Mikhael</a> and his team, ALL within just one day. LookSmart are not just your standard 'jean hemming' tailors. They are actually skilled in fit, alterations and clothing maintenance to make every item suit your individual shape and style. Put simply, they know their shit!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here are a few before and after behind the scenes pics (or as we affectionately called it on the day 'from drab to fab')...<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJYvXye0r4jqc8smo1ys1MUKr36v2KKDhAJWbYYeZyz7cTI7PGcY3MuDCs94M0owv9GerMacpGzjYFWJ7vueUjh93IW9fxOdlmhF_1rKZiEfwPJdxEwPpyKGjnNUtYj1Y6b1qp4aQF2A/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJYvXye0r4jqc8smo1ys1MUKr36v2KKDhAJWbYYeZyz7cTI7PGcY3MuDCs94M0owv9GerMacpGzjYFWJ7vueUjh93IW9fxOdlmhF_1rKZiEfwPJdxEwPpyKGjnNUtYj1Y6b1qp4aQF2A/s400/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667332102001102866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpk-wJS5eyogFLMCgf5xCBC3qXKULaXDTh8PHcWZbqQ1BBA2lRVli5Zf8yyRgfRBGGDtmceM5xKyxQ2vx9xECApbi6YtW1bdC_NbFJ8WXtcqQSFp5JPbpappb6TdEEtBBmZUnswo2mzrw/s1600/IMG_0936.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpk-wJS5eyogFLMCgf5xCBC3qXKULaXDTh8PHcWZbqQ1BBA2lRVli5Zf8yyRgfRBGGDtmceM5xKyxQ2vx9xECApbi6YtW1bdC_NbFJ8WXtcqQSFp5JPbpappb6TdEEtBBmZUnswo2mzrw/s400/IMG_0936.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667332107969908338" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64mN0qYuHTMsp68W7i_KxELck5KhRZHLawrAVxG3bwNyzO8gebtLND5xLu6sk-nG-BdFQV4pEDNvC2HfcxdoWyF8CXgNU7Imk81LXMSdRQs-0u5BmO1FL7A-Vz7TaXmADGyL5-bwxOTs/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-38.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64mN0qYuHTMsp68W7i_KxELck5KhRZHLawrAVxG3bwNyzO8gebtLND5xLu6sk-nG-BdFQV4pEDNvC2HfcxdoWyF8CXgNU7Imk81LXMSdRQs-0u5BmO1FL7A-Vz7TaXmADGyL5-bwxOTs/s400/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667333534182484210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJYvXye0r4jqc8smo1ys1MUKr36v2KKDhAJWbYYeZyz7cTI7PGcY3MuDCs94M0owv9GerMacpGzjYFWJ7vueUjh93IW9fxOdlmhF_1rKZiEfwPJdxEwPpyKGjnNUtYj1Y6b1qp4aQF2A/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-6.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiLs73NNKOzz8e_LZBkLx677vOlyS7KzZMZwc9LcSKJqH-WZav50vn3DytcxKk1fXRFaPT1aLIKnbAMgHm4LpFeeWGKJyRd8w2VjdYtsoBLVVADdYBY2Pwfj5CP0RfPHXNU-Qdifvhoo/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiLs73NNKOzz8e_LZBkLx677vOlyS7KzZMZwc9LcSKJqH-WZav50vn3DytcxKk1fXRFaPT1aLIKnbAMgHm4LpFeeWGKJyRd8w2VjdYtsoBLVVADdYBY2Pwfj5CP0RfPHXNU-Qdifvhoo/s400/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667332131227321394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hmua2qie985ZjbB5BD-b_23oVh84XuHaRc36cfz0yADq-4YTOUGXYR7tgWqAl5fVEEKlXSiXlULLWOK1Iwr1aoYPBKTs_QptTYjnC0w1kG-ndwLQd7IaD_AMNQsjYjkBTLgd0Sp_Oac/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-51.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hmua2qie985ZjbB5BD-b_23oVh84XuHaRc36cfz0yADq-4YTOUGXYR7tgWqAl5fVEEKlXSiXlULLWOK1Iwr1aoYPBKTs_QptTYjnC0w1kG-ndwLQd7IaD_AMNQsjYjkBTLgd0Sp_Oac/s400/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-51.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667332139724385106" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGR-a6rG_UHmZfCcChqNTdmoPIIEKZZrkpr3cKS7ge_2mqIEEby4Kf-nBV27nyNlPZsb6I7Uyl6sNLlOKx1AydGxbOYrU3no1leGmNyVOOprZRpAzL2jmnBjo7_-_PHXBH6HUnDifT0A/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGR-a6rG_UHmZfCcChqNTdmoPIIEKZZrkpr3cKS7ge_2mqIEEby4Kf-nBV27nyNlPZsb6I7Uyl6sNLlOKx1AydGxbOYrU3no1leGmNyVOOprZRpAzL2jmnBjo7_-_PHXBH6HUnDifT0A/s400/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667333111983942338" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqcG6N33uaCeeXMF3k89jYXN1Ow9rTD3ZuCYs3bGYrufG7M8O5ey8FPxBbAGqw3KT07Zsiz4PnJM_tqT1iM5zqNm8XBBUxnq_kMZhd5iszL72zzt6s3gck6ancim83lNy52rhsGUz8nY/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-55.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqcG6N33uaCeeXMF3k89jYXN1Ow9rTD3ZuCYs3bGYrufG7M8O5ey8FPxBbAGqw3KT07Zsiz4PnJM_tqT1iM5zqNm8XBBUxnq_kMZhd5iszL72zzt6s3gck6ancim83lNy52rhsGUz8nY/s400/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667333096611896226" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeVGSOXLtKJG7MRuURG9HgmwYmAFV4BE2yl92xYWxDrtOeI0tYi-g6zOe5hSSaygpyE4T2bJ0_pojOxDTjSE7yGjaCWtUyUK_hyphenhyphenXHrHRcUKL8I6ZBBDlUMP4VIL0eVzjeJ4PyW6vOVbc/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-37.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeVGSOXLtKJG7MRuURG9HgmwYmAFV4BE2yl92xYWxDrtOeI0tYi-g6zOe5hSSaygpyE4T2bJ0_pojOxDTjSE7yGjaCWtUyUK_hyphenhyphenXHrHRcUKL8I6ZBBDlUMP4VIL0eVzjeJ4PyW6vOVbc/s400/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667333115453643330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7nTms4B0uW1bejaqJgCDEsDOFW7QpZuy2Rs37RNI4pdcltBJGzjstrSS5OrTkmeiaE6EA-ZrnLKR1YLigH73udMaSu_1m2iUC0uGmRtC8hFGZbYlJUA-KUJuvt-ExBJGASIO70mRUBY/s1600/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-65.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7nTms4B0uW1bejaqJgCDEsDOFW7QpZuy2Rs37RNI4pdcltBJGzjstrSS5OrTkmeiaE6EA-ZrnLKR1YLigH73udMaSu_1m2iUC0uGmRtC8hFGZbYlJUA-KUJuvt-ExBJGASIO70mRUBY/s400/Looksmart-Beforeandafter-65.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667333106963383906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Huge thanks to </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.beyondthesquare.com.au/">Beyond the Square</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.looksmartalterations.com.au/">LookSmart Alterations</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, <a href="http://www.carolinemccredie.com.au/">Caroline McCredie</a>, <a href="http://www.lawwmedia.com/">Rory Anderson</a> and <a href="http://sophiehart.com/">Sophie Hart</a>.</span></span><br /></div><br />And that dear friend of mine? Mel, you're a superstar. LookSmart are lucky to have you and I'm blessed to have you in my life.Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-87619458006677618462011-10-17T19:36:00.004+13:002011-10-17T19:44:28.178+13:00Anything but that...Being in Sydney isn't all it's cracked up to be when my beautiful home town is in dire need of help. It's heartbreaking being so far away and I'm trying to distract myself from the devastation of the <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/rena-crisis/5794354/Containers-oil-to-spill-from-dying-Rena">Rena oil spill</a> by trawling my fave blogs...<br /><br />But just so you know, I love you Mount Maunganui and I'm thinking of you!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lbfBHhDDkFrM27lZ7mZQPipBwHTcE8MMEFfKXofjQ2IuJhUKVWveJxA6CLg5J0TzNyrDPbGHdVtuaGtHhGYugTuauB1s0nS1CY9xCX0ZUW_KIrOPT7JBO64fnhqZHbeOU91_aNOTOA8/s1600/tumblr_lmzyuelVGm1qzjggvo1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lbfBHhDDkFrM27lZ7mZQPipBwHTcE8MMEFfKXofjQ2IuJhUKVWveJxA6CLg5J0TzNyrDPbGHdVtuaGtHhGYugTuauB1s0nS1CY9xCX0ZUW_KIrOPT7JBO64fnhqZHbeOU91_aNOTOA8/s400/tumblr_lmzyuelVGm1qzjggvo1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664347529974730898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvmQyJxYzj1K8v6ioaUj3SiZq-Xmku_f3tlMdcxuFpUr13QpQwFHw8sndoeShd-WWZbYWswLdZX_OGkLbAox653GTZeXxJJiC7ciYUa0Wpft6wBazTBu5gT91oUf-niA6WshZi01oqzs/s1600/DSC_8701.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpgUMhdbC_420bn1E8tHWR_C8CsxdZOi3tfnmdqY04jGM9NnHJ5_bjYrilJrwef0jnCJTr9_7pwYw7cPXz5OWArCRCMWJ8zxH8L85-7tPCe9Zzys8mrE_jJbbriMhjrVjfgl_cyD_LmM/s400/SCFMoroocanTeaParty1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664346913035928674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2sQsuQUR012qS1Qs9cxchm-KZTxPIOa1Akzz7QhQwf_40O7tc8zWOZUZ-zLVPqyFJtVhle7k_wOwx7oSLl7heMUN39T6c_aiDyO_d1pNXv4SgdRS5ggto1zm4yiKxu8Wa6axyMZlytA/s1600/309411_210725992328574_208820789185761_565008_2028505005_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2sQsuQUR012qS1Qs9cxchm-KZTxPIOa1Akzz7QhQwf_40O7tc8zWOZUZ-zLVPqyFJtVhle7k_wOwx7oSLl7heMUN39T6c_aiDyO_d1pNXv4SgdRS5ggto1zm4yiKxu8Wa6axyMZlytA/s400/309411_210725992328574_208820789185761_565008_2028505005_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664347995077510562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Images via They all hate us, Oracle Fox and Emma's Blogg. Hello Mauao photo by Rambo Estrada.</span><br /></div>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-4148011056121104072011-10-04T23:00:00.005+13:002011-10-04T23:07:17.317+13:00A few of my favourite things...I'm currently spending a lot of time on the net searching for jobs in our new home, Sydney. The trouble is, I'm also getting easily distracted trawling through my favourite blogs...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigofoiSswqfQkgf_n3pneJUqYZK6QHfaubWOo45vzEY3AnFimpW9Sq0ZXApXm2vv7-PITABYmBDEEo4FvZU2hStJe8_j8cZjbuJ-PJ0F5y2mgaLaqdgs8VtaX-dMC6QEceHtBb_ElGuMs/s1600/tumblr_ln19ov88nf1qzb2hmo1_500.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigofoiSswqfQkgf_n3pneJUqYZK6QHfaubWOo45vzEY3AnFimpW9Sq0ZXApXm2vv7-PITABYmBDEEo4FvZU2hStJe8_j8cZjbuJ-PJ0F5y2mgaLaqdgs8VtaX-dMC6QEceHtBb_ElGuMs/s400/tumblr_ln19ov88nf1qzb2hmo1_500.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659575893012249122" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2ua7SMoVHNp27qoyBQ6Wrqr1oDZLgzd6WLjwi_-t0CUSqdzTqOdaLNw91WuH1UoITU0OS7hvLgEGinZYSaU9ClWhTEiSVRqEf-qTxmQ38F7kTebfOx6SQZGOVg-n-gMScjxN4EJFdk8/s1600/tumblr_lp69cgkZqm1qcl6u4-500x315.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXJfxLXCa2wbX5V0Gv7ED_5Am9lcKKeWxMPTF7pkjHVScBwZvB2xv064aCRRGuIQ6PdNilYCDYpMDrUiZnEbkwhHUmL8T8S-FhuGx1n-pEUOJuVvVXvyE11B6do5dcAoFjzO1rjhhyphenhyphensg/s400/you+may+say+tgar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659575209981179586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Image via: They all hate us, sass and bide blog and google images</span></span><br /></div>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-73741770373559153292011-09-28T15:00:00.003+13:002011-09-28T15:12:51.571+13:00Bali backlog...It seems like months ago that we were relaxing in the sun in beautiful Bali. *Cue sad face.<br /><br />Here's a small selection of some of our snaps. Take me back! Please!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YY6VrjgqIMQr7NW8CO7ifQjpCd7YmAJ2bLlA6hP0nX6PcziHZ_8gW8s9pvhPNd8e8etan1elVFPbnJUTxTDpjQ-s_6e9GYuyibSaDlkqtWf1RPuq02Um2aviXpMulc-yKuoZMWwnFiY/s1600/IMG_0607.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YY6VrjgqIMQr7NW8CO7ifQjpCd7YmAJ2bLlA6hP0nX6PcziHZ_8gW8s9pvhPNd8e8etan1elVFPbnJUTxTDpjQ-s_6e9GYuyibSaDlkqtWf1RPuq02Um2aviXpMulc-yKuoZMWwnFiY/s400/IMG_0607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657225509269460402" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOow2AdOJRlG46w886x74XwFWlkLtQ2N-kHQT-1kf4ZDkr_3cAnAPX0kh0dHo8_nH55HmSGjNCYslUG166NZITb2Ox2sQKsYh0DHrXOnGQ5BdNki9YbU6iVCzR9h2i-Ee1KrrFxvd4zgU/s1600/IMG_0660.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mxLFbaK3kUXoeSK2F1wEWJGEqWD8YRcVHTUZnXcuzuZNGjC6heI2HFse_-tyeUClwrXCh4IEj8fMryz1iEJ7ywANkOb4Ebepf8HwOCAObL69-PgepjwGPzOS_fu7fZVSEKQmTeAAi6w/s400/IMG_0942.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657226742523409202" border="0" /></a>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-83539987534039991572011-09-21T20:27:00.003+12:002011-09-21T20:33:07.539+12:00TWR in Sydney town<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VGRfYFuvTbM9G4KCHEPKr9y2hoWCQTtbSdImtH34Kh1WC5cQvl4MG5T_a4qu5BsroKSTI6uBQE1_RUTsbNVPGQynp9xp3CGw9LoxzoLyyylCIMLeytMhTj0mU9ISOqgk53pNrVDSK-M/s1600/DSC_3767.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VGRfYFuvTbM9G4KCHEPKr9y2hoWCQTtbSdImtH34Kh1WC5cQvl4MG5T_a4qu5BsroKSTI6uBQE1_RUTsbNVPGQynp9xp3CGw9LoxzoLyyylCIMLeytMhTj0mU9ISOqgk53pNrVDSK-M/s400/DSC_3767.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654727272704236994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56ICOl2qjDjX310XwsTnRXOmTmLCyOd0CdiVc5pLf91iseWwPbo5Vb-x6ubZfZXc73MU9om8qqz8iMPM_XgRtLu18_PPsnmcIK3r0oo6Ffv4tK6PyrwWFsFv-c9aK4zGHxMBf2-lqU6k/s1600/DSC_3914.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56ICOl2qjDjX310XwsTnRXOmTmLCyOd0CdiVc5pLf91iseWwPbo5Vb-x6ubZfZXc73MU9om8qqz8iMPM_XgRtLu18_PPsnmcIK3r0oo6Ffv4tK6PyrwWFsFv-c9aK4zGHxMBf2-lqU6k/s400/DSC_3914.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654727274168735810" border="0" /></a>Look out Australia, <a href="http://www.chaosandharmony.co.nz">Chaos & Harmony</a> is about to rock your world!Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-55133077987106085012011-09-01T09:10:00.003+12:002011-09-01T13:55:17.226+12:00The Wearer's Right...First stop in Sydney is <a href="http://thewearersright.com.au/">The Wearer's Right</a> tradeshow where I will be helping out the incredibly talented and equally as lovely <a href="http://www.chaosandharmony.co.nz/">Chaos & Harmony</a> girls.
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<br />The Wearer's Right is an industry only event where brands can display their product in a tactile and targeted environment. Alongside brands like Stolen Girlfriends Club, Perks and Mini, Nom d and I love Ugly, Chaos & Harmony will soon be the name on everyone's lips. That's <span style="font-style: italic;">MY</span> opinion anyway.
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<br />By the way, have you checked out Chaos & Harmony's <a href="http://www.chaosandharmony.co.nz/collection.php">new summer collection</a>? TO DIE FOR!
<br />Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-63010051660405231472011-08-30T11:14:00.004+12:002011-08-30T11:30:52.476+12:00In the loop...<div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGJS8qx6KTD6nJ4p3SVmyj-oQ6tHgh2bsCFkYcqKMAbokqhjWiKZIkRgvxJku1KrEaqLODHqGYLWqUV60sXHGl8reFh1jj1vfdgT4xi8EV_oIf-nKDkL2t17NFLw4xamvJGXvfMFvf-A/s1600/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGJS8qx6KTD6nJ4p3SVmyj-oQ6tHgh2bsCFkYcqKMAbokqhjWiKZIkRgvxJku1KrEaqLODHqGYLWqUV60sXHGl8reFh1jj1vfdgT4xi8EV_oIf-nKDkL2t17NFLw4xamvJGXvfMFvf-A/s400/Picture+14.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646421010476241010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Design by Juliet Mclaren</span>
<br /></div>If you've been a fan of gran's loose change and a follower of the blog for the past year and a half, you would know by now that gran's loose change is no longer a live site. gran's loose change is heading on an adventure this Saturday with no set time of return. I have to say I'm feeling a little nervous, I'm not one to not plan, but this time I can't think of a more perfect way to fulfil my need of wanderlust.
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<br />I will be updating the gran's loose change blog with lots of bits and pieces - things that inspire me, places I go, things I see - so stay tuned, join us on the ride, you never know where we might end up xx
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<br />Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-83729698909662410332011-08-29T18:15:00.000+12:002011-08-29T18:16:24.429+12:00Wanderlust...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklHpTouUOW1KrrcfUIeIQYjLXKfDhz6Xh_A97ojq-HemqMmAGEY6w57OEdUd2BL0JOj25k2wwv_YDi07FfxyWpKVh7-QCue2WVhlBZiT-KeMaTGjJVdm-VzgYNKkfinXrG0-q8wccw98/s1600/nikko-bali-resort-spa1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklHpTouUOW1KrrcfUIeIQYjLXKfDhz6Xh_A97ojq-HemqMmAGEY6w57OEdUd2BL0JOj25k2wwv_YDi07FfxyWpKVh7-QCue2WVhlBZiT-KeMaTGjJVdm-VzgYNKkfinXrG0-q8wccw98/s400/nikko-bali-resort-spa1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646157893678030930" border="0" /></a>
<br />Five days until paradise...
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<br />Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-66914093354407766192011-08-23T18:42:00.004+12:002011-08-23T18:45:01.923+12:00Goldie Hawn...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglro6yQ0DA-uhM_HQC35lquG6PacyegmBhKsse0FLe30izfebSEYohC2NDd7APmQkbPl74xBzBYNYANzIUVn5A1gGkabAamoc3wbEcoov6Xg-6RUwGv1GESYQFGwPsz6yIjRZ4DJ5Uhqk/s1600/tumblr_lncdnwwOOm1qg8zmxo1_400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglro6yQ0DA-uhM_HQC35lquG6PacyegmBhKsse0FLe30izfebSEYohC2NDd7APmQkbPl74xBzBYNYANzIUVn5A1gGkabAamoc3wbEcoov6Xg-6RUwGv1GESYQFGwPsz6yIjRZ4DJ5Uhqk/s400/tumblr_lncdnwwOOm1qg8zmxo1_400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643938509700349010" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a babe! I love Goldie!
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<br />Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-23356601048002137512011-08-21T20:54:00.003+12:002011-08-21T21:05:36.430+12:00garage sale...A huge thanks to everyone who came down and saw us at the garage sale. Big thanks to Major Tom for hosting us and my Mama Bear, Jamee and Josh for being their amazing selves.
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<br />If anyone is interested in a limited edition illustration by the amazing Jade Culton (see above), shoot me an email. YOU NEED ONE IN YOUR LIFE!!
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<br />The website will be under construction for the next few days as I sort out what sold and what's still listed so please forgive me if you make a purchase and the order cannot be fulfilled, I will work as quick as I can to make sure the site is up to date.
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<br />Happy Sunday!
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<br />Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-48744494509434783602011-08-11T11:38:00.000+12:002011-08-11T11:40:46.428+12:00Hot buy!!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0n1paDpLYFiBdL1lgaIwvujJltbqZ1SjuJpCUMOKw3mtDJgfK-Z2cX6nHvLe3ExhhyphenhyphenBuPCdsM4dUaSGo9qGEaBhi2OJB2vQf2zaSsdssFG-zI95SCe8bR3rHPI4yX8R8_zaa16QxY-ac/s1600/img_4865.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0n1paDpLYFiBdL1lgaIwvujJltbqZ1SjuJpCUMOKw3mtDJgfK-Z2cX6nHvLe3ExhhyphenhyphenBuPCdsM4dUaSGo9qGEaBhi2OJB2vQf2zaSsdssFG-zI95SCe8bR3rHPI4yX8R8_zaa16QxY-ac/s400/img_4865.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639376099541484978" border="0" /></a>gran's loose change, $26.40. Shop <a href="http://www.gransloosechange.co.nz/vintage/womens/dresses/the-epicness-black-maxi-dress.html">here</a>
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<br /></div>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-41447084949073278982011-08-10T08:44:00.002+12:002011-08-10T08:46:38.043+12:00Up to 50% off EVERYTHING!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwNlHeQWK53JUEzkhIa0eG0doKdWQgnYrhPlRNfQ5hC_uNHz-V8Q-NCdF4falIS1YRwROiPtR7eL4vZyhdT_OF5DRFZezx4LrXlrcrXz-wgPhpvAxERW5XdMT3BUbMY4uPFES9gOgOTg/s1600/GLC-GS-flyer4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwNlHeQWK53JUEzkhIa0eG0doKdWQgnYrhPlRNfQ5hC_uNHz-V8Q-NCdF4falIS1YRwROiPtR7eL4vZyhdT_OF5DRFZezx4LrXlrcrXz-wgPhpvAxERW5XdMT3BUbMY4uPFES9gOgOTg/s400/GLC-GS-flyer4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638960165664606658" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.gransloosechange.co.nz/vintage.html">
<br /></a><a href="http://www.gransloosechange.co.nz/vintage.html">Sale online now </a>and next Saturday, there will be a real life sale for you to rummage through too. Don't miss out! Everything must go!
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<br />Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-91311372575798727332011-08-08T16:15:00.003+12:002011-08-08T16:21:58.567+12:00It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not...Before my darling friend <a href="http://www.julietmclaren.com/">Juliet</a> shipped off to London early this year, I asked her to redesign elements of the gran's loose change website. My situation has since changed, as you well know, so we won't be investing time or money into a design refresh BUT, it is so freak'n cool I wanted to share it with you anyway. Thanks so much Julie, I love you one million hearts x<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyuBQBobIqKeeweLZriuu1t70l5JTYtHxUWWm0L9oaT0dHoVbebgT3hwOaARNjBAYAo3WvGEq8b_KfdemlJnkMnRjXddaTv0N2lKJKr8l-di6zv8gyWAnQA8EORWvZL3F2HYGmRrOm-c/s1600/how+I+had+it...+.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyuBQBobIqKeeweLZriuu1t70l5JTYtHxUWWm0L9oaT0dHoVbebgT3hwOaARNjBAYAo3WvGEq8b_KfdemlJnkMnRjXddaTv0N2lKJKr8l-di6zv8gyWAnQA8EORWvZL3F2HYGmRrOm-c/s400/how+I+had+it...+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638335288424151362" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNYXJaKgAj2JkY0hDbSDOkObVIIteIcS3JoWfZiI2ugnuxAeEyueKBllwiC46gC_agGGkDIpmlqFiLABsX6dVMup4yqnXo0gGZkWwyWZfb0kOKQOWXOW5lyfSsrFkYIsnV-E0nDHlDEg/s1600/images_rollover_logo+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNYXJaKgAj2JkY0hDbSDOkObVIIteIcS3JoWfZiI2ugnuxAeEyueKBllwiC46gC_agGGkDIpmlqFiLABsX6dVMup4yqnXo0gGZkWwyWZfb0kOKQOWXOW5lyfSsrFkYIsnV-E0nDHlDEg/s400/images_rollover_logo+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638335290073492818" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yB20WlDUwbzVPaTPxsnXDEoSp6XsuYSo1A2eSjTKOPuSILAsn2HY5z3ZE4Tmy78gbhzKxrpPUxTb78fmyacNnTnher7NEg6F7-6cUfO9zDGG0F3NYGkngZCxQVUjAxLJKNE8Qp51_mQ/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yB20WlDUwbzVPaTPxsnXDEoSp6XsuYSo1A2eSjTKOPuSILAsn2HY5z3ZE4Tmy78gbhzKxrpPUxTb78fmyacNnTnher7NEg6F7-6cUfO9zDGG0F3NYGkngZCxQVUjAxLJKNE8Qp51_mQ/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638335291417665442" border="0" /></a><br />P.S The great gran's loose change garage sale is<a href="http://www.gransloosechange.co.nz"> online NOW!</a> Up to 50% off everything! And make sure you jot down Saturday 20th August, 12-4pm because we're having a real life garage sale that day too! EVERYTHING'S GOT TO GO!!Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-77511539111545717702011-08-01T18:13:00.003+12:002011-08-01T18:27:30.197+12:00Breaking news....!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RId5U-Qs4rtgFeer9SbHs7JPjNnxWQDPfxjTUAOcMKTCG2yYXtF0nTJ0RfxolNS4idEk6JUufRNprsRpxz-rrjaVgWh7LmPBHsEECT-hZ6HVEap7ONtRBmELJnQVawKYPi5zm7QS9L4/s1600/tumblr_lhjrfjFSSN1qc9ekbo1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RId5U-Qs4rtgFeer9SbHs7JPjNnxWQDPfxjTUAOcMKTCG2yYXtF0nTJ0RfxolNS4idEk6JUufRNprsRpxz-rrjaVgWh7LmPBHsEECT-hZ6HVEap7ONtRBmELJnQVawKYPi5zm7QS9L4/s400/tumblr_lhjrfjFSSN1qc9ekbo1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635766966307831618" border="0" /></a>After a long weekend of discussions, JM and I have made a rather large decision which will greatly affect gran's loose change.<br /><br />On September 3rd, we are heading off to Bali for two wonderful weeks of sun, relaxation, adventure and fun. We arrive back in New Zealand on the 17th of September, only to turn around, hop back on a plane and make ourselves a life in Sydney....<br /><br />gran's loose change is now 18 months old. In the past year and a half I have poured my heart and soul into the development and growth of the site and have loved (nearly) every second of it.<br /><br />I have styled four lookbooks. I have had press in some of New Zealand's most popular magazines, blogs and newspaper supplements. I have featured in Frankie mag, twice. I have been interviewed on Central News and the Good Morning Show. I have worked with amazing designers, photographers and fellow creatives. I co-found The Little Big Markets and have met the most amazing people along the way.<br /><br />But during this time, I have also worked (mostly) full time and recently, have felt really, really tired. My gran, my constant inspiration for this site, has always told me: "<span style="font-style: italic;">If you're going to do something, do it properly</span>" and in the last few months, I haven't felt that I've been able to put 100% into the site that I am so ridiculously proud of.<br /><br />With that in mind, as of the 1st of September, gran's loose change will no longer be a live site. We are going AWOL for awhile. I am going to refresh and relax my mind in Bali and then assess the market in Sydney as well as reevaluate what I want and what's best for me.<br /><br />gran's loose change is not closing down, gran's loose change is just taking a much deserved rest. What that means is SALE time!!! Starting this Friday, ALL of gran's loose change will be on sale.<br /><br />And we will also be holding <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">'The great gran's loose change garage sale</span>' at a yet to be confirmed location in Mount Maunganui. Keep an ear out for more information.<br /><br />I thank you all for your incredible support during the past year and a half. It truly means the world to me.Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-4585424285288401782011-07-29T13:58:00.003+12:002011-07-29T14:07:27.502+12:00A beautiful mess...<span style="font-family: times new roman;">After a huge spring clean of my little beachside bungalow earlier this week, I realised I have a lot of unused bits and pieces floating around my wardrobe. So, I decided to declutter. And with that, I have a few personal pieces listed on Trade Me. Make sure you check out my listings, there may be a couple of special items that catch your eye....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Like these incredible lambskin leather skinnies. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYliro1E5l2i1EzwcMzy7i7HRkulRXdaFqPDmXbAWiz0grD5sprtLPs074SKKHelId5ywXUigZhkq4PpQBaGf7_y_4TMD7BkSW-a_8zXvnyBHrHtCfhrujK7P7scrtmOdqbg6jPG0wfEU/s1600/IMG_9432.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYliro1E5l2i1EzwcMzy7i7HRkulRXdaFqPDmXbAWiz0grD5sprtLPs074SKKHelId5ywXUigZhkq4PpQBaGf7_y_4TMD7BkSW-a_8zXvnyBHrHtCfhrujK7P7scrtmOdqbg6jPG0wfEU/s400/IMG_9432.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634588539339197442" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAmO1SdkqXdk7-rt6VHy4ek_nt5AysEUHkrcTtDufINvkObqToDFpoCav1a5SOagea1DvMDrrYPYP4SBjOodQD0Zvh0dYXvSiMGYv22-7Rxxj2IranXeglVW8BeamG4a7xvUI5yH5ijc/s1600/IMG_9418.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAmO1SdkqXdk7-rt6VHy4ek_nt5AysEUHkrcTtDufINvkObqToDFpoCav1a5SOagea1DvMDrrYPYP4SBjOodQD0Zvh0dYXvSiMGYv22-7Rxxj2IranXeglVW8BeamG4a7xvUI5yH5ijc/s400/IMG_9418.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634588544600451010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">I love them to death but I just don't wear them often enough and seeing as they cost so much, thought I would invite someone else to enjoy them for a fraction of the price! Check out the listing </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=395583647">here</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;">. And if you miss out on these ones, there's a high waisted pair of leather skinnies available on gran's loose change with your name on them. Shop </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.gransloosechange.co.nz/vintage/womens/pants-skirts/special-delivery-leather-pants.html">here</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Hey </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://fashionwestie.blogspot.com/">Westie</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;">, if you're reading this, this is my 'leather outfit post'...sad, but true.</span>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044694286097716724.post-52683249885800750922011-07-26T19:29:00.001+12:002011-07-26T19:32:03.474+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.gransloosechange.co.nz/vintage.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXeyqbIWcm3yFb1aDPdbZKR9eizljQxUGePed7L5BblUd594GdxfUVi3zwNxLDIcwv8hdY25pqTSGXLN2AAhv4y_0-UDlv1yR7AQ018OxPmvCG8aUGN_3YfqkDTXqUInAyFV-03fySwI/s400/shoes+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633560209923933586" border="0" /></a>Who is gran's loose change?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203515890470806017noreply@blogger.com0