:: An Introduction ::

You know when you're sitting a group and someone suggests everyone states their name and something interesting about them? I've never been very good at that. I know my name and I know what I like ... this shouldn’t be very hard, and yet I sit there thinking, "I have nothing interesting to say!"

Something that seems to amuse everyone is my slightly "unusual" name – Jasmine Holly. Nothing unusual about Jasmine (one would think, though I rarely come across other Jasmine's) or Holly, but together people are delighted at how "romantically floral" my name is. As of January 9th, 2011 my name will contain triple the flower power (and hopefully, triple the fun!) – I will become Mrs Jasmine Holly Lavender.

I kid you not.

This is where the title of my blog originated. Remember the nursery rhyme we all learnt as kids? Lavender Blue, dilly dilly, Lavender Green ... I chose 'Lavender's Green' because my favourite colour is, undoubtedly, green. I would like to fashion a name plate out of weathered wood proclaiming the name of our house to be "Lavender's Green", but I have yet to run this by Mr LG.

I am a 27-year-old girl residing on the East Coast of Australia. I live for stationery of all description – letters, envelopes, paper, stickers, stamps, pens – you name it, I love it. My other interests include writing, music, and photography. I love black and white portraits and I am working (slowly) towards developing my photographic skills.

So sit back, have a cup of tea with me and enjoy reading about my attempts with DIY home renovations, my journey into married life, and the generally quirky adventures that make me, me!