Country House Rescue

Have you been watching Country House Rescue on ABC?

I have and I've really been enjoying it.

Basically Ruth Watson goes to these old UK family country homes that are in financial trouble. Most of the homes seem to cost around 20-50 thousand pounds a year in bills and upkeep so it's pretty difficult for the families who own these gorgeous mansions to keep them.

Last night I watched the episode on Chesters. A gorgeous Georgian country house in the Scottish boarders which was inherited by John Henderson on his 30th Birthday - pretty amazing birthday present!

Ruth gives the owners ideas on how to turn their properties into financially viable self sufficient homes/businesses. From the half dozen episodes I've watched most owners seem to be on the slightly to very eccentric scale and usually Ruth's blunt approach puts them a bit off side.

I think Ruth's ideas are generally really practical but I can see from the owners point of view that they might not want to open up their houses for tours, events, over night guests etc as it is their home.

If you want to watch some of the episodes you can check them out on http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/lifestyle

Could you live in one of those big old country houses? I think I could - although I'd have to get a cleaner :)

Have a great day,

ACA Interview Online

Just letting you know that you can view the ACA interview online here: ACA Video

And I know I'm a biased mother but how cute was my little bub, definitely the star of the show in his Mothers eyes :)

Have a lovely evening,

ACA Interview

So the interview was aired this evening!
I think I've almost gotten over the shock of seeing myself in wide screen, high definition. :)

I'm just a bit disappointed that they didn't mention (the main reason why I did the interview)... www.Madeit.com.au! I had practised my whole spiel about how easy it is to open a Made It shop, and you've got nothing loose and it's great to be apart of the Made It community but they more just wanted to show Mums and Bubs working at home.

It's a real pity as websites like www.Madit.com.au are the reason why Mums like me can start up our own little business. They have a link to Made It on the ACA site and they also have the transcript of the interview here: http://www.aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1058498

Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments and support, it means a lot to me!!!

ACA interview on tonight 6.30pm Channel 9

Ek, just heard that the ACA interview is going to be on tonight!

6.30pm
Channel 9

If I never blog again then it means I've died of embarrassment :)

A Star is Born

Thank you everyone for your well wishes for the ACA interview yesterday, it means so much to me and I think it went well. But the star of the show was definitely one 12month old boy by the name of William!

'Talk to my agent'

'I'm thinking Vegemite commercial... can you get your people to talk to my people?'

So anyway, the crew and the lovely interviewer Emily were meant to come at 3.30pm but then she rang me at just before 11am and said that they were ahead of schedule and would I mind if they came in 30mins? EKKKK! 'Yeah sure' I said with my wet hair wrapped in a towel, no makeup on, house still in need of a final tidy. So I ran around like a mad woman blow drying, mascara applying and quick tidying before they arrived.

They set up at the dining table and I was very nervous at first and found myself a little tongue twisted to begin with as Emily started interviewing me but they did quite a few takes of the same sort of questions and I relaxed more and so they will probably edit it to get the best bits. I hope they can make it sound more coherent that the way it all came out :)

Then they did footage of the little star William playing with his toys and me on the laptop next to him. They shot my laptop with my Madeit shop up on screen. And Will and I playing together on the floor. Then we pretended I was putting Will to bed (as I'd told them that's when I do my work) then they showed me packaging my prints in my little office and then Emily asked me more questions at the dining room table and we looked at some of my designs. (She actually bought one of my Bedtime Bus Roll Posters)!

They were so lovely and made me feel at ease and Will was very enthralled by the equipment and was showing off to the camera and sound men! Emily said she'd phone me when they find out what day it's going to be aired so I'll let you know when she phones.

In the middle of the interview part you might hear William saying his favourite word 'HOT' and hopefully they include the part where he is playing with his teddy on the floor and cuddling it. As we walked them out the sound guy was waving goodbye and saying 'Bye Will!' and then once they'd gone Will kept crawling around to the front door to see where his new fan club of people with great equipment went.

I think I'm going to be cringing when I see myself on TV but I'm just looking forward to seeing how it all looks and what they do and don't include and most of all seeing my little child star!

I hope I've been a good Madeit.com.au representative and done all my fellow store holders proud... we'll have to wait and see I guess.

Thanks again for all your lovely words of encouragement yesterday!
Have a great Friday,

Lights, camera, action...

I have some very exciting news to share!

This afternoon A Current Affair are coming over to my little home to film and interview me (& Will) about having a Madeit.com.au shop and about starting your own little business!
I know..... scary, exciting isn't it!


I probably should have waited to share this until it's all happened, (just in case it gets cancelled or something for some reason) but I just had to share with my bloggy friends as I'm feeling a bit nervous this morning and had to get it out there. Ahhhh...

It's all happened very quickly... as the super lovely Madeit Founder Bec, emailed me yesterday to see if I was interested. Then ACA phoned yesterday afternoon to set up the time and brief me a bit about it. The story is being put on because author Sonia Williams has written a book called 'Start Me Up' about starting your own business, and that's all I really know!

I am excited that my little William will be on national television (I'm just blocking out the fact that that means me too) and I'm trying to stay cool, calm and collected.

So wish me luck for this afternoon and I'll let you know what happens and when it's meant to go on-air,