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I'm Therese, and I live in Melbourne, Australia with my husband, the fantastic Mr. B, teenage twin daughters, the misses S and E, our dog Annie, 2 guinea pigs and 4 hens.
I love gardening, cooking, and exploring new places. My vices are tea, shoes and TV. I'm inspired by creativity, kindness and friendship. I'm excited by Japanese and mid century Scandinavian design.
Both originally from the UK, Mr. B and I met at college in 1986, he studying architecture and me fashion design. We've been a team ever since, living in London and Hong Kong, and then emigrating to Australia in 1997. We've travelled the world, had plenty of adventures, settled in the best place on earth, and welcomed our longed for twin daughters in 2000.
Houses in our inner city suburb are pretty small. We had planned to move on to a more spacious abode when the girls were 5.  That was the plan, and it didn't happen. It was pretty crowded here when our next door neighbours announced ,"We're moving to Sweden. Do you want to buy our house?". Problem solved. Home is now two workers cottages, side by side. At last we have room to breathe, and I have my treasured veggie garden.
After graduating with a degree in Fashion and Textile Design, I worked in the rag trade from 1987 - 2003, when I founded my own children's wear brand, Edenstar. With my daughters as muses and Mr. B as part time back up we had quite some success. In 2010 a women's wear line joined the children's wear.
Then in early 2011 everything changed. My mum became seriously ill in the UK, and  I abandoned my business at a critical time. With my warehouse lease coming to an end and a retail market in a depressing rut, we decided to put Edenstar on hold.
Things seemed bleak for a while. Mr. B was my rock, and help came in the shape of Annie. I call her my therapy dog. She was a rescue dog from the pound. We needed each other equally, and so my new life began. I realised that I did not need my career to give me worth, and that inspiration and happiness can be found in ordinary things. Life doesn't have to be so complicated.
This blog is dedicated to my new, ordinary and amazing life. I'll share my daily musings with you, and the things that make me happy or sad. If I can make you relax and smile for a moment in your busy day, then that's all good.

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