tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post6950644863985841798..comments2024-01-16T15:48:42.873+11:00Comments on Desire Empire: Melbourne Townhouse Luxe and Girls Doing What Girls LoveDesire Empirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993065698203243757noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-26632391613991850202012-04-09T21:25:06.203+10:002012-04-09T21:25:06.203+10:00Hi Carolyn! It looks like you had a lovely time w...Hi Carolyn! It looks like you had a lovely time with your friend! I love kicking back with my girlfriends too...it's like a break from the usual! Susan's place is gorgeous and your are right..her taste is impeccable! Thanks for sharing your time away. xo wendyHerballistic Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837885210237864775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-81846413152335702812012-04-09T20:50:17.934+10:002012-04-09T20:50:17.934+10:00Sounds like you had a fabulous weekend. It's i...Sounds like you had a fabulous weekend. It's important for us girls to have our weekends away. I try to have GWA's (Girls Weekends Away)as often as I can especially in Melbourne - great food, great bars and great shopping. Looks like you did the same. Marie's house is gorgeous also - a five star hotel for you!!! AngeAnge @ A Cream Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805119761028543247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-25911577125119989112012-04-06T10:51:20.739+10:002012-04-06T10:51:20.739+10:00Lovely home. Thanks for sharing.Lovely home. Thanks for sharing.Kim @ French Country Antiqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242414252885896630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-30336906652943105522012-04-06T07:01:21.769+10:002012-04-06T07:01:21.769+10:00What a wonderful trip! Your friend's home is j...What a wonderful trip! Your friend's home is just beautiful and I so could use a weekend to just be "me" so I fully appreciate that. :-) Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Inspiration Friday!<br />VanessaAt The Picket Fencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846200981778597675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-90741615713400695122012-04-06T06:39:29.233+10:002012-04-06T06:39:29.233+10:00That is a lovely home. I love the mix of the moder...That is a lovely home. I love the mix of the modern elements and architecture with some traditional pieces. I think that's what makes it so cozy feeling. Looks like you gals had a blast :)Miriam@BeBookBoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226920262981438778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-33940184500704251372012-04-05T00:14:38.774+10:002012-04-05T00:14:38.774+10:00What a beautiful home and friend. I am so glad tha...What a beautiful home and friend. I am so glad that you two lovely ladies had a fabulous time. Thank you for this wonderful post! I would love it if you would share this at our What’s It Wednesday blog party. Hope to see you there.<br /><br />Paula<br />ivyandelephants.blogspot.comIvy and Elephantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04274996970752357282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-21568846206743410382012-04-04T13:02:42.070+10:002012-04-04T13:02:42.070+10:00Thanks for sharing her beautiful home. Looks like ...Thanks for sharing her beautiful home. Looks like you had a great time.Kim @ Savvy Southern Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493624262438266840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-65992980856957239612012-04-04T08:27:18.997+10:002012-04-04T08:27:18.997+10:00Oh my, this does sound like the most perfect weeke...Oh my, this does sound like the most perfect weekend ever. Her home is stunning and she definitely treated you royally. Good for her and for you. Old friends are so dear. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, MartyMarty@A Stroll Thru Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405504522777964549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-39845475949254591972012-04-04T06:21:37.161+10:002012-04-04T06:21:37.161+10:00Beautiful and fun post!
I have a French inspiratio...Beautiful and fun post!<br />I have a French inspiration linky party on Monday. If you have anything to link my readers would love to get to know you.<br />I am also your newest follower on GFC and would love a follow back!<br />XOXO<br />Isabelle<br /><br />http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337300945942086993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-1372459176872588322012-04-04T05:45:06.413+10:002012-04-04T05:45:06.413+10:00Your friend has a beautiful home. Thanks for shari...Your friend has a beautiful home. Thanks for sharing it and I specially loved the covered porch, how wonderful. You sure had a terrific weekend. I love this kind of meetings with best friends to reminice old time, good times and to catch up! HAPPY EASTER to you and yours.<br />FABBYFABBY'S LIVINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027781738558115533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-6039666708389388412012-04-03T22:18:52.142+10:002012-04-03T22:18:52.142+10:00What a wonderful weekend. And that home...oh my go...What a wonderful weekend. And that home...oh my goodness...I love her styling & special little touches! GORGEOUS!!!!! xClaire Chadwick @ Scissors Paper Rockhttp://blog.scissorspaperrockdesigns.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-43073923925367087162012-04-03T21:34:29.701+10:002012-04-03T21:34:29.701+10:00A lovely house and a thoughtful hostess. What...A lovely house and a thoughtful hostess. What a beautiful place to live!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114417561785860122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-9975345164432094942012-04-03T08:48:45.864+10:002012-04-03T08:48:45.864+10:00How lucky were you. That home was stunning all the...How lucky were you. That home was stunning all the way.Fionachateaudelillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057214083221661254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-69826904400216351722012-04-03T08:34:24.337+10:002012-04-03T08:34:24.337+10:00That was an elegant town house and your friend mad...That was an elegant town house and your friend made it more inviting by being such a charming host. I know it was good for you to get away and re-charge.Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562775041134498313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-87024604598336379622012-04-02T21:29:39.299+10:002012-04-02T21:29:39.299+10:00What a gorgeous home Marienhas and what a beautifu...What a gorgeous home Marienhas and what a beautiful friendship the two of you share. I'm glad you enjoyed your weekend away Hun and I can't wait to catch up on all the goss. XxLife Love and Hiccupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03283618400442819761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-46749464489252533642012-04-02T20:01:35.730+10:002012-04-02T20:01:35.730+10:00Yep old friends are the bestYep old friends are the bestDesire Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993065698203243757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-62156589686921685442012-04-02T20:00:51.820+10:002012-04-02T20:00:51.820+10:00Thanks babe
CazThanks babe<br />CazDesire Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993065698203243757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-65235576887392286442012-04-02T19:48:30.934+10:002012-04-02T19:48:30.934+10:00Marie's comment above brought tears to my eyes...Marie's comment above brought tears to my eyes. I adore my friends, especially the ones that I have known forever or flatted with! So glad to hear you had such a fantastic break and I take it the kids survived without you? xxEmmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634383197755226856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-42597081901887391402012-04-02T16:59:47.473+10:002012-04-02T16:59:47.473+10:00Glad you made it home OK
It was great to have y...Glad you made it home OK<br /> <br /><br />It was great to have you here in Melbourne.<br /><br />You are always welcome....I know it would have been hard to leave the kids<br /><br />and Mr Beach House behind...so we appreciate the effort you made to get here.<br /><br /> <br /><br />We will always be the best of friends, I knew that the day I met you. ;-)<br /><br />It's easy to pick up, no matter how long between drinks.<br /><br /><br />MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-13756421014579793552012-04-02T16:14:39.265+10:002012-04-02T16:14:39.265+10:00it looks like you lived it up in melbourne! glad y...it looks like you lived it up in melbourne! glad you enjoyed your weekend away. your friends house is very luxurious, a good holiday for you.<br />xbeachcomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972292570906543048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-1772974463351372892012-04-02T16:05:06.779+10:002012-04-02T16:05:06.779+10:00Wow, her townhouse is stunning!! I was going to as...Wow, her townhouse is stunning!! I was going to ask the same question as Susan about the conference being more for 'mummy blogger'. It's good to hear you still got so much out of it. The conference is on my wishlist for next year!Tamsynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800218969854372400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-17618162610089786612012-04-02T13:02:56.815+10:002012-04-02T13:02:56.815+10:00Hi, Carolyn:
Yes, it definitely helps - I appreci...Hi, Carolyn:<br /><br />Yes, it definitely helps - I appreciate such a detailed response. You mentioned a critique - I like the idea of having my blog critiqued; I'm like you, though - I like looking at pictures on blogs! Okay, some blogs go overboard (do I really need to see 20 pictures showing me how to fry an egg, for example? LOL)<br /><br />I've been blogging for close to 8 years, but it's always been for my own enjoyment, and to show off my cross-stitching (my passion!); it's only in the past 2 years that I've been interested in diversifying, and branching out. I've never done advertising, or made any income from it (I don't have enough readers for that!), but it would be something that I would consider in the future. But, I also have a full-time (demanding!) job which definitely pays the bills, so I can't focus on blogging full-time.<br /><br />One day, I would like to get together and chat through e-mail with you about your blogging journey if you have the time. <br /><br />Appreciate it! <br />SusanSusan @ Real Girl Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668012534706415927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-51400865437980522012-04-02T12:48:53.322+10:002012-04-02T12:48:53.322+10:00Susan you nailed it. I was very much intereted it...Susan you nailed it. I was very much intereted it the business is side of thingsand meeting companies that are interested in partnering with me. It was great to network and meet some lovely people, but you are so right about other people's children. I adore my own of course, but it was great to hand them over for a few days and be me again. Loved that bit soooooooo much. And I certainly didn't really talk about them whilst in Melbourne. I do that enough here. So yes listening to other peoples stories regarding their children was not really why I was there. And the conference was top heavy eith that. I don't regard myself a mummy blogger but I do write about them so perhaps I am. I would rather keep it light hearted and laugh at all the carry on that is motherhood.I guess you have to get your material from somewhere.But I am also into pretty home stuff. One well meant critique, was that there were too many photos on my blog. BUt that's the bit I love so wont be changing that.<br /><br />There was a fabulous session on SEOs and how to use long key words to get your posts higher up the page in google searches. I wanted to learn skills. I am a dunce when it comes to social media so something on that would have been great...... but I must say, lots of people there knew how to rock the technology, so they taught me something just by chatting to them.<br /><br />All in all it was a good conference.But for me Melbourne and catching up with friends was the highlight.<br /><br />Hope this helps<br />CarolynDesire Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993065698203243757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-59310946801032853662012-04-02T12:30:54.733+10:002012-04-02T12:30:54.733+10:00Wow, Carolyn - your friend has a stunning home. Ca...Wow, Carolyn - your friend has a stunning home. Can I ask where she lives (I see the sun setting on the Melbourne skyline, so am curious). When I lived in Melbourne (many years ago), there was very little city living - there were the fancy condo buildings on St. Kilda Road, but nothing in the CBD; now, I see that a building I used to work in has been changed into residential units, and I imagine that the same is true of a lot of commercial property downtown.<br /><br />I know what you mean about old friends being the best friends. :) - it sounds like you had a lovely winner - would love to hear more about the conference itself. From what I was reading on twitter feeds, it sounded like a lot of it was for "mummy bloggers" - do you consider yourself a "mummy blogger"? Just curious, because I always think of mummy bloggers as those people who talk incessantly about their children - I don't have a problem with children or reading about children in blogs, but I don't know of many people who are enamored of someone else's kids as they are of their own, you know what I mean?Susan @ Real Girl Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668012534706415927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656835749120851376.post-62485588923610926842012-04-02T11:54:05.077+10:002012-04-02T11:54:05.077+10:00What a beautiful home, it looks like you had such ...What a beautiful home, it looks like you had such a wonderful weekend with the best kind of company, an old friend :) I'm lapping up all this Aussie stuff in case I end up over there soon, Melbourne is another place I really want to visit! xo KAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383282210854067378noreply@blogger.com