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Well here we are in our new house. We're mostly all settled in now, but still getting used to small things like, where the light switches are, and the different sounds we can hear at night. Our house is a wooden one- a classic 1940's NZ style with lots of big windows. The children have been drawing pictures in the condensation on them each morning and then later during the day I find faint outlines of faces and names.

While unpacking boxes and cleaning, I discovered the Baltimore, Maryland band Beach House and have been playing their songs on repeat- especially this one. So good. 

It's (mostly) lovely and peaceful up here on the hill, and we have big tree-ferns growing against our bedroom windows. I'm pretty happy about that.

Hope you are enjoying your midsummer or winter- wherever it is you live!

 

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  1. Beryl Avatar
    Beryl

    All the best in your new home Melissa & family. Love those tree ferns! Berylx

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  2. Victoria Avatar
    Victoria

    How exciting to have moved to a house of your own – it looks lovely, such wonderful light. I hope you are all very happy there. I feel the ferns will be turning up in your sewing any time soon…

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  3. tea and cake Avatar
    tea and cake

    Wow, sounds like everything went quite smoothly – this bodes well for lots of happiness in your new home, xx

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  4. Eunhwa Avatar
    Eunhwa

    Already looking settled! Hope you keep healthy and happy in your new pretty home for years to come. Congrat! p.s. Loving your baby shoes!

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  5. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    What gorgeous big windows!
    Thats so wonderful that you have settled a little already. On to the next phase.xx

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  6. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    It looks lovely, enjoy your new house!

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  7. Holly C. Avatar
    Holly C.

    Oh wow…great view. I LOVE the books all lined up.
    Happy for you!

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  8. Dag Avatar
    Dag

    i wish you lots of happiness in your new home!! – looks beautiful, peaceful and welcoming already!

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  9. Yvette Avatar
    Yvette

    The best of everything in your lovely new home!
    When I bought my first house, I literally hugged it. Silly maybe, but I just loved it.

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  10. Rhiannon Avatar
    Rhiannon

    I have home-owning envy!

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  11. Marilyn Avatar
    Marilyn

    I love ferns – the views from your windows look wonderful. Best wishes for life in your new home.

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  12. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thank you, marilyn and everyone for your sweet comments. its lovely sharing this news with you!
    – melissa 

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  13. J. Marie Avatar
    J. Marie

    There’s nothing better than reading by a big old window. It looks beautiful.

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  14. Lies Avatar
    Lies

    Happy home-making! Love the nice light in your house, yay big windows. That looks like an interesting collection of books…!

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  15. jodi Avatar
    jodi

    happy settling – it’s all very beautiful. so happy for you. enjoying the nesting x

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  16. Joan Browning Avatar
    Joan Browning

    Happy blessings on your new home. And… thank you for introducing me to Lime Marmalade. Looovely!

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  17. Amy Seven-Stitches Avatar
    Amy Seven-Stitches

    What a wonderful space. All the best with settling in. I am impressed to see the books are unpacked already.

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  18. caireen Avatar
    caireen

    Congratulations on your new home – the window views look great – all that inspiring green (and autumnal brown) outside, just watching those canvases change with the seasons. Have missed you this week! Cx

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  19. nath Avatar
    nath

    gosh, how weird, Paul has been banging on about Beach House for a few weeks, and just today, right now in fact, i am listening to them myself and google imaging them so i can see what victoria legrand looks like. funny, no? anyway your new house looks really lovely. i’d love to live in a wooden house!

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  20. Andrea Avatar
    Andrea

    so lovely! congratulations on your new home! I love all of the windows, there is no better light than natural light for crafting,reading,living.

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  21. Shary Lopez Avatar
    Shary Lopez

    I love Beach House. 🙂

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  22. Melbourne Road Avatar
    Melbourne Road

    How very exciting to have purchased your first home. I am also in the midst of purchasing my first home, this time as a single woman. I recently owned a home while married for 15 years. This time it feels so much differently in so many levels.
    The shrubbery outside your window is amazing. I think the only time I seen a fern that big was in the rainforests around here, certainly not beside a house. What a treasure.
    I am going to try to put more posts on my Melbourne Road blog about my new home. I miss my old blog though, but time as walked on.
    Congratulations again :o)
    Lori

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    Bluebird7777777

    Cogratulations! Beautiful house! Lovely!

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  24. cathleen Avatar
    cathleen

    So happy for you in your new little home. I am sure it will be full of your special ‘tiny happy’ coziness. I am looking forward to seeing more of your sweet home life. Take care, Melissa.

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  25. Susan Avatar
    Susan

    It’s beautiful – congratulations, from the pics it looks like you’re already quite comfortable there.

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  26. Cinnamon Avatar
    Cinnamon

    My it looks lovely! I hope you are enjoying the moving in and nesting in your new home.

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  27. D Avatar
    D

    home sweet home – how lovely it looks!
    congratulations on putting down roots & wishing you & your tiny family many happy years in your new home 🙂

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  28. Abby Avatar
    Abby

    seems like such a beautiful space you have. Very happy for you guys! It is exciting (at least for me) to settle in and set up house. Congratulations again!! xo

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  29. Jacilyn Avatar
    Jacilyn

    It looks like a perfectly lovely place to live. I love ferns and to have them outside my window would be delicious.
    Happy New Home!

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  30. Margaret Oomen Avatar
    Margaret Oomen

    looks amazing, and like a tiny happy home should already
    and oh I love the tree ferns (big surprise)

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  31. Desiree Fawn Avatar
    Desiree Fawn

    So glad to hear you’re happy in your new home — such a blessing to find a space that fits you just right.

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  32. sharilyn Avatar
    sharilyn

    oh, Melissa, from what I can see your new home looks Beautiful!!! Wish I could be next door to visit in person. (and come over and make things together!) I wish you a home filled with love, luck, happiness, and much inspiration always. XO sharilyn

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  33. louana Avatar
    louana

    Well you look settled in already, all those books lined up like that. I hope the move went well. Looking forward to seeing more corners of your home. xx

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  34. elmtree Avatar
    elmtree

    I hope you will have a happy home, and warm too. Especially at this time of the year, we all wish for insulation in older houses…
    Don’t know how you found the time to blog when you are in the middle of boxes!

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  35. Lucille Avatar
    Lucille

    This looks lovely. I look forward to seeing more of your new surroundings.

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  36. Eyecatchers Avatar
    Eyecatchers

    Your new place looks wonderful!!! Your NEW “Home Sweet Home!”

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  37. Lina Avatar
    Lina

    Such a lovely house, enjoy your live there!;o)

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  38. tai Avatar
    tai

    It looks lovely! You sure make things look homey and cozy quickly! Sending some housewarming thoughts your way.

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  39. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    I love the view of the plants – such pretty colours and looks so restful.

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  40. emma Avatar
    emma

    your new home looks lovely!

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  41. Ruth Avatar
    Ruth

    I love the big windows and all the plants outside. Best wishes as you turn it into your home (looks like you are most of the way there already).

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    Littleminx.wordpress.com

    beautiful photo’s as always Melissa – the place is looking great already, it seems the wall colours have been made to match your tastes

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  43. Miss Smith Avatar
    Miss Smith

    The new house looks lovely, I can’t wait to see it.
    Hope you’ve had nice holidays! Looks like you’ve been making some lovely things…

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  44. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    congratulations on your beautiful new home. 🙂
    i love the light on the bookcase idea .. i’m totally stealing that. 😉
    xo

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