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  1. AnnetteHawkes

    After 70 years, a woman's dream of revisiting her childhood home came true

    In 2002 after my father passed away I took my daughter to England to my grandmothers 90th birthday. While there my dads brother took us to many houses of importance to my dad. He knocked on doors and asked if we could look around. Every time, we were welcomed into the houses. We went to my...
  2. AnnetteHawkes

    Carved pencils

    Just looking at that photo and I could smell that schoolbag smell. My school pencils were carved just like that and my books covered in brown paper with a picture glued on the front. Thankyou for sharing that photo.
  3. AnnetteHawkes

    The Official OzWord Thread!

    My Ozwords isn't working this morning. 😪
  4. AnnetteHawkes

    The Official OzWord Thread!

    Ozword wouldn't accept Bondi as a word for me.
  5. AnnetteHawkes

    Is changing your doona cover a hassle? These three tips will help!

    I have put plastic press studs around the doona and the cover with a couple of different colours. Now all I have to do is match the press studs and turn right way. I never have a lumpy doona. Easy.
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    Is ALDI still the ‘go-to supermarket’ when it comes to savings? Here's what some shoppers have to say…

    Next Wednesday Aldi opens in my local shopping centre. Then we will have Coles, Woolworths and Aldi in the same shopping centre. It has taken about 3 years to build hopefully it has been worth the wait.
  7. AnnetteHawkes

    Have you started anything new lately?

    My darling husband bought me a Cricut for Christmas so I have been busy learning how to use it. Very daunting at first but well worth taking the time to learn. I have made stencils for etching glass, prints for t-shirts, cut out cards and now I am making pop up cards. The list is endless...
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