LuCy MuSt ApOlOgIsE....... ThIs Is OvErDuE! KOL!!!!!!!!

 Hello lovelies

Last year October i promised that i would post about your experience at the Kings of Leon Concert.  I was so busy last year that I ended up not writing about it, But im a lady of my word and so here it is.... The day we went to Kings of Leon!

I am a major fan of KOL, since the early days when they had long hair and no one knew who they were, I always recall saying that if I could go to any concert they would be in my top 5. KOL was schedule to to come to SA a really long time ago but the drummer had broken an arm or something and so they postponed the event. At that stage Mars was without work and we were seriously broke so going to Kings of Leon was not really an option.

The new date for Kol was released and people started to flood the ticket sales, I knew that we couldn't afford it even though Mars now had a job and we had moved into our new house, we had new responsibilities to tackle and we had just book a safari getaway at a game lodge ( I was so tired and felt really overworked and needed the break). i was super excited at the thought of Mars and I getting away for 5 days at a gorgeous lodge. Two nights before we were scheduled to leave we had friends over for dinner. I coughed pretty much all night and by the time they left I didn't have a voice. The next morning i scheduled an appointment with my GP as my body was aching all over. the GP told me I had a slight bladder infection and had the flu and that I shouldn't worry about missing my trip (Boy was he wrong). The next morning I was almost admitted into hospital, turns out I had an infection in my kidneys as well as my bladder and that my flu (which was more like bronchitis) was a result of my immune system being under such attack. The trip was off and it was time for some serious bed rest. Six doses of cortisone a day and major antibiotics.

Eventually I got better, but I was totally bummed about missing our trip, I think I cried about it a few times (like a lil baby) because I was just so tired and needed a getaway. The following week Mars came home a little late and walked in with groceries for the house, i was cooking and he started unpacking the bags. suddenly he jumped and said "Oh my word what the hell are these" as I turned to see what he was talking about he stood in front of me with two Kings of Leon tickets in his hands!. SWOOOOONNNN!!!! I burst into tears, the fact that Mars knew how upset I was about missing our trip and making it all better with his was amazing. and I started to count to seconds till KOL arrived!

My sister in Law asked me to do her hair for the concert and I was totally proud of myself, i did a Grecian inspired up do and I think it came out amazing! take a look.

 the final product!

 Everyone Met up at our place and we had Lunch, got ready had a couple of drinks and then made our way to the concert! YAY!!!!

What an amazing venue, the same stadium that hosted the World cup!

I have a stack of pictures that i will put up in the next post, but KOL was quite possibly the sickest concert ever, danced till our feet hurt and sang till we lost our voices. Great band, great company and all in all a fab night that Mars made possible.

What concerts have you bee to that have been out of this world amazing!???

Drop me a comment.

With all my love.

luCy loVeS.... mAkInG A HoUsE a HoMe.....

Hello Lovelies....

Last night Mars and i watched a show dedicated to the lifestyles and homes of celebrities and sports stars of South africa. We sat in awe of the amazing homes displayed before us. Most where coastal homes with panoramic views of the sea. It made me long for a coastal life again, and I hope one day we will be able to move to the sea and have a family there.

I managed to find the shows webpage and got most of the pics of the homes we saw, take a look:

This home below was my absolute favourite!

The local magazine based show was such an inspiration, A lot of the homes where very structural and modern, and i am more subtle and vintage, but all in all the homes were amazing. It left me feeling inspired to do up our home. Our new master bedroom (which you can read upon here) is such an inspiration and I cant wait to get started on the rest of the home.

I have decided to paint the guest room (which is currently my dressing room) grey, I think its a good neutral colour, and hopefully when we turn the room into a nursery we will be able to work pinks, yellows or blues into it. I also want to test my hand at some hanging origami birds, tricky I know but im gunna try. The guest room is so bare right now and needs a revamp, you can read ramblings about my guest room/ dressing room here. I just love the vintage furniture i own that live in the room and I cant wait to imcorporate it into the space.

My plan for the room is explained in this little mood board I made... what do you think....

I love our area down stairs and would love to work on it further, the one piece that makes this whole room is our vintage mantel piece.... take a look.

i certainly think we are well on the road to making our house a home, it may not be a mansion or over the top like the first pictures, but its home and thats all that matters.I truly believe this will be the place we bring our first child home to. And like i said in my last post, no matter where I am, as long as I am in the arms of the man I love then im home.

Have a great evening

With all my love

LuCy..... AnD A NeW DaY...........

Hello Lovelies

Today is a new day and Im at work ready to tackle a new week. Almost all of my work colleagues are back today from their December get away's and everyone looks refreshed and ready, I on the other hand am not. I spent most of my weekend recovering and working off major meds and today im feeling pretty drowsy.

Last night Mars and I had a talk, initially it started off as a "what we going to accomplish this year" talk and slowly made its way to fertility. I started off with saying that I worry that we don't talk about it anymore and Mars completely opened up and made some serious eye opening points. He spoke of not dwelling on the negative and rather than saying our woe es me's all the time we need to start working on how we are going to solve the problems set before us. He's right, we should start focusing on what we going to do about it rather than focusing on what the actual problem is, we know that problem and have discussed it many times before, so now its time to take charge and actually make things happen. We have decided that we shall operate, not sure when but its going to happen. The sooner we know more about our situation the sooner we can make better informed decisions.

My office is buzzing this morning with talks of lovely family getaways and many conversations revolve around children. I work in quite a "young" office and so many woman have just had babies or are expecting. i think we have had about 5 pregnancy's in the last year and a half. I often pitch in with talks of Michaela (my 3 year old niece) and how much fun we had baby sitting or something new she said. But at the end of the day I still feel disconnected, not just at my office but in general. Marsden got quite emotional during our talk last night, he spoke sternly and at one point said " you cant keep getting envious because I KNOW that one day you will come to me and tell me your 8 weeks along", after saying it I think it hit home that he has been longing for this just as much as I have and I need to be there more for him. Once he said it he apologised for getting emotional, but i didnt care, I loved that i saw that side of him.

I know together we can.....

Its still overcast and rainy outside and my mood is still the same, I feel I have alot to think about and im not going to force myself to be brave just yet, I think i need to feel it out and work through it all as opposed to pushing it aside and dealing with my emotions later, like I said before, Im not weepy or emotional, im not angry or even sad, Im just present... Im just being.

Have a gorgeous day my lovelies....

with all my love

LuCy & ANOTHER BFN.................. obviously.

Hello lovelies

So here I am another day and another BFN. Iv come to expect it now, its just another day and nothing out of the ordinary for me. Mars was wonderfully supportive of me yesterday and I couldnt have asked for a more supportive, loving and caring Husband.

I know lots of woman out there are hoping for their BFP moment as am I, But this is hard. Its raining right now and the weather sets the tone for my mood. Not in an ugly stormy sota way, more like a placid gentle rain thats not overly hysterical or upset, simply constant and low. The flowers in my beds in the garden are lapping up the big wet drops and are looking so beautiful, I look out on the soft wet landscape and feel present, not hysterical or weepy, just present.

Last month i felt angry and filled with envy of all those that just had their BFP's, but this time i just feel like a walking zombie, i dont feel like crying or talking to anyone, i dont feel angry, i am simply not feeling. Im just being.

Yesterday I spent most of the day sleeping off most of my meds until eventually I had to get up to attend a birthday party. I arrived and was present, I dont think I added much to the conversation, and lots of people asked why i was sick? I simply answered with my usual ''Im just not feeling well'" and most people catch the hint that I dont want to go into my full story. My brother attended the event with Leigh and Michaela, My heart grew full watching them walk through the door at the indoor karting venue, They know me and i dont have to say anything or explain my mood.

Tomorrow will be another day and I will brave the world and be my bubbly self again. Another Month of hope I guess.

Welcome to 2012, not hysterical, not weepy, not angry, not envious............. Just present.

With all my love

LuCy LoVeS........ ThEsE PiCs FrOm OuR WeDdInG!

Hello Lovelies.....

It seems like it was just yesterday I married this shaggy haired, musician with a heart of gold............

This morning i woke Marsden up to say goodbye before i left for work, he opened up his eyes, looked at me and said "you are so beautiful".That is marriage................

With all my love

LuCy LoVeS......... NeW YeAr & NeW BeGiNiNgs........

Hello lovelies...........

Finally the New Year is upon us and I feel ready and excited. I know this feeling normally wears off by the end of Jan but for now I’m enjoying it. I have so much I want to do this year, and I’m hoping I can accomplish all that  I have set before me, I’m sure going to try!

One of my main objectives is to blog waaaay more, I love this lil realm we all live in and I love to write to the few that are reading. I love the friendships I’ve made and most of all I love being part of something. I want I Love Lucy to be more personal and in depth, I want it to be a little part of my heart. 

Another objective for the year is to focus on my health and well being, if you have been reading this blog for some time you will know that Mars and I have some pretty tough decisions to make and I think this year is the time to tackle them head on. I would love to holiday more this year and make time for my family instead of working my life away, but on the same token I am going to work hard to see more success in my business and my day job. I want this to be a big year,as I get older I notice that with each year that passes I want to make each moment count more than I ever have before. 

As part of my blogging aspirations I would like to kick off my first Blog post by introducing you to two very special ladies and two incredibly special blogs.....

Meet Megan, the creator of China Doll Illustrations and the writer of the China Doll Blog. I had the pleasure of meeting Megan many years ago through a mutual friend and have since started reading her incredible blog, China Doll is filled with Megan's amazing illustrations and chronicles her new found life in Hong Kong. A gorgeous read all round and definitely someone to watch, not to mention her cute factor is off the charts, what’s not to love?

Check out Megan’s Blog....../http://chinadollillustrations.blogspot.com/

Meet Asbo, A talented young photographer and writer of nineteen sparrows. Nineteen sparrows is the kind of blog that makes you want to run out and buy a professional camera, it leaves me saying “I wanna be like Asbo when I grow up". What A talent, I love this blog and how raw it is, the pictures are so natural, Lucky for me, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Asbo and she is just as amazing in person as she is in her blog.

Check her out here.......http://nineteensparrows.blogspot.com/

I hope to feature more of you soon, check out these two and let me know what you think, I wish you all well as we transition from the old to the new, may you prosper in all aspects and stick to all your new year’s resolutions!

With All my love..........