I do like to visit Sydney. We don't do it as often as we should but this week it was on the manageable list. And where else in the world can you take a stroll after dinner and see things like this! And look...Mary McKillop on the bridge pylon...now officially Australia's first saint.

When you have free tickets to something, you should take advantage if you can. So we did.  Off to the Better Homes and Gardens Live Event. We were alas, a little late getting out of Canberra...there were eggs benedict to be scoffed and a carpark to get lost in (that was NOT me by the way).
Anyway... the live event. It wasn't too bad at all. I think it would have been a lot better though if we were doing major renovations, building a house, furnishing a house, needing lots of pots, pans or emu oil! The best part for me was the Prints Charming stall...really nice people, beautiful fabrics...

...and of course, being the book freak I am...I had to buy this one. And I'm itching to stitch! Look at that fabulous display of screen printing bits and pieces.

And if I'm really honest, I was also itching to get to IKEA.  I had imagined that it would shut at 5.00 and time was slipping away. Had I been organised I would have looked up the website before leaving home and discovered it stayed open till 7.00. Never mind. More time to battle crowds and be tempted by things I don't need! Here are a few more snaps from the live event...I love those chairs and aren't those mushrooms magic!

And on to Ikea...I can't take photos there...too scared I'll miss something good if I'm looking through a lens. I went for frames, fabric and a floor lamp...all F words, so easy to remember. I came home with frames and a floor lamp but no fabric, but that's ok.  Here's the lamp I bought. I love it to bits but I did have a mighty Ikea headache by the time I got to the lighting section! I'm not showing you a photo of it in situ though...not until I lose the revolting living room wall colour I've inherited. Don't worry...it's on the list!

Monday already.  Where do the weekends go?

Don't forget to leave me a comment on Cuppie the travelling cupcake. It's looking for a new adventure on its trip around the world and it could be coming to your house. Go on...it's fun...promise!

There's this little cupcake on a chain see....

It's name is Cuppie. He/she (I haven't quite worked out which) has been travelling the world, started off by Diana over at One Crafty Fox... you can read Diana's first post about the cupcake challenge here...

Soooo, a while ago...too long ago actually, which is embarrassing in a whole different way, I won the challenge at Heather's blog a measure of... (who lives in Patagonia) to host little Cuppie here in the nation's capital. Please hop over and visit them both. They're gorgeous.

I gave her/him/it a good time at Floriade, Canberra's annual floral festival....here are the pictures to prove it...

 

Floriade is thirsty, hungry work I can tell you...

and there may have been some spiritual guidance required

for me, not Cuppie...and by the buddhist monk, not the big green papier mache thingy...

Of course we hung about at the townhouse, where Cuppie got acquainted with the local inhabitants...it won't surprise you to know that the vampire slayer wasn't going to put on a necklace under any circumstances...I really must get her a more chic tag!

the crochet rock and the townhouse rhododendron and azalea were much friendlier...

and the first born gave Cuppie a tour of the Cleo offices in Sydney where she works...iconic Elle magazine cover and all!

thank you my precious girl...

Now, here's how it works bloggy peeps...

Leave a comment regarding the

photo below.

What do you think the cupcake said to the girl in the photo 
to result in that look on her face? 

The most creative comment wins, or most probably the one that makes me laugh like a drain! 

Cuppie will be mailed to your home 

with directions and you will be 

the next to host The Cupcake Challenge

on your blog!

The Winner will be announced next Saturday, 23 October, 2010. Can't wait to see what cleverness you come up with! Please make sure I'm able to contact you so I can send Cuppie to wherever in the world you might be :) Somewhere fabulous I hope!