New Year... clean slate!

Image from EtsyWhatever you did, wherever you were, whoever you were with... I hope you sang in the new year with joy! Did you make any resolutions? I must admit I gave up on that years ago; about the most successful I have ever been is the year I attempted...

~ Holiday Time ~

The new year has been welcomed so we are off on an 8 day vacation to our family holiday house up the coast. See you on my retu...

*Happy New Year*

"Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy New Year".Thank you to all of you for your wonderful love and support this year! I have loved getting to know you.Have a sweet ye...

~ Farewell 2009 ~

It is just over an hour to midnight here in Sydney as I write this post.We have just farewelled the family after the spectacular 9pm fireworks. The kids are in bed, the washing up is done and we can now sit back and watch the awesome midnight fireworks...

Happy New Year

Happy New YearMay 2010 bring you nothing but happiness, love and laughterMay the goals you set be easy to achieveMay you find more reasons to smile in each and every dayNo matter when midnight strikes for youMay the following dawn be full of promiseMany...

Christmas baking

Ever since I was little it has been a Christmas tradition of mine to cook with my Mum. When I was much younger I would make the candies, from chocolate truffles to filling dates with marzipan. As I got older I would make the snowball pudding, covering...
This is the year - for not sweating the small stuff, starting the house renovations, meeting a number of special babies due - (2 in Jan, 4 in Feb, plus many more),  dancing more, seeing Lou enjoy her day at her new early learning center, watching...

Holiday Projects..

I love this time of year, when everyone is relaxed and happy to go at a slower pace. I finally got some motivation to sew some cubby house curtains for Lou's little house and I am so pleased with the result. Be gentle with me ladies its like the 3rd...

Fern's Birthday Bunting

I'm baaaaack! But did you even notice I was gone? This last week has been Chris-crazy and I feel like I am only JUST surfacing for air. It's been a whirlwind of family and friends, the (odd) shopping jaunt, pressies, waaaay too much Christmas cake and...

~ The Table ~

My Christmas Day table turned out lovely.Black, white and silver was the theme. I used some lovely card stock for the place cards - I used Seleta's lovely idea of listing three traits about each person on the inside of each place card.My jars looked...

christmas day delight

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Hand made sugary Christmas tree decorations

To go with my bought Christmas tree decorations I made some Fimo cookie shaped ones using cookie cutters. I baked them, varnished them and added a sprinkling of white glitter!Have a sweet d...

Apartment Therapy "Homies" blog contest

Apartment Therapy is having a top "Homies" blog contest and the voting ends today (until noon EST)."There are awards for all sorts of blogs, but no one ever pays enough attention to the shelter blogs, so we started The Homies. It's our way of surveying...

Christmas candy jars

As a regular reader of my blog you will know I love Candy jars! Christmas is no exception and I now have four glass Christmas jars to fill. I bought my first one in 2006 from House of Fraser, the two smaller ones are from Crate & Barrel from 2007/2008,...

~ Excited and Happy Girls ~

I know it is a few days since Santa made his visit but I had to post a few photos of my very excited and happy girls after opening their gifts from the man in red. The sound of Sofia coming down the stairs and announcing with great excitment "He's been,...

Entering the New Decade

So only a few more days and another new decade begins, having been born right in the middle of the 50s there are quite a few already under my belt, I hope that I have many more to come.I am not one to make New Year's resolutions, but way back in early...

Flickr Faves 2009

For the last Flickr Faves Sunday of the year I wanted to share with you some of my favourite mosaics that I have featured this year.Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (each row across from left to right):I love the colour of the Girl Crush...
Wishing you a Merry ChristmasMay 2010 bring you peace, love, laughter and happinessHugs from Perth ...

merry christmas

toYOUthank you for all your supportemailscomments& purchasesover the past yearI hope you have anenjoyableChristmas timewithlots oflove&fun grab a handful of M&M's on your way ou...
ImageThank you for your support and love this year.Have a great d...

~ Twas the Night Before Christmas ~

The kids are in bed ....They have left out a cookie and milk for Santa ...and a carrot for the reindeers ...I think I here him coming now ....Goodnight and Merry Christmas everyone, sweet dreams ......

The 12th Day of Christmas

2009 - the year that was, good, bad, painful, happy, sometimes joyous, often filled with laughter, sometimes with loss, new beginnings, sad goodbyes, days when my glass ran over, days when it was dry. But always filled with love - both given and received....

Christmas cakes

This Christmas I made two gluten free Christmas cakes: the top one for my family and me and the second as a gift for a very dear friend of mine.I loved the print on my Cath Kidston Christmas cards of a snowy pastel coloured village and used it as inspiration...
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