Light It Up Blue


Today is Autism Awareness Day, some of my blogger friends and some of my family, deal with Autism as part of their life journeys.

To show my support and love for them and for the every day ups and downs that Autism brings to their lives, no matter where on the Autism Spectrum they or their loved ones fall, here are some beautiful blue things including my favourite things - butterflies, interspersed with my life philosophy - seeing the glass as half full.


No matter what presents life gives you, find the blessings as there are
some even if they are hidden deep.

Rejoice in the butterfly, for they turn from ugly caterpillar to beautiful creature in their life journey, can we not all find something in that message?




On the bad days let your mind drift like the dandelion seeds across a blue sky, to times when things will be better, for it is nice to believe that there is an end to where you are now, you just need to let go to find it.


Find your inner beauty and wear it with pride, for true beauty comes
from within, more often than not through hardship and the choices you make to survive.



Enjoy the rain, for like tears it washes your cares away.



It is easy to focus on the negatives, try to look beyond, for there is beauty all around you.

Need help in Australia - the links below are a starting point

Autism ACT
Autism Tasmania
Autism Queensland
Autism WA

Nearly Easter!

Jar of eggs



Hand painted eggs



Hanging Easter eggs



Easter house



Hand painted egg cups



Easter bunnies



Easter bunny



Bunny bowl



Easter cupcake cases


Easter is almost upon us and as usual I still have a lot to do! But I thought I'd share with you where I am up to. Thank goodness tomorrow is a holiday so I can spend all day baking and adding the finishing touches. How's your decorating going?

Have a sweet day!

Easter Bunny Scramble

Today being our last gathering before Easter, us mothers held our homemade Easter bunny scramble at the local park. It was lots of fun, and while we responsibly neglected to serve our children alcohol chocolate, that didn't mean we abstained! Honestly, this Easter I have already eaten my own body weight in hot cross buns and Cadbury eggies!

In my excitement, (and the fact that Fern was wrapped around my leg for most of the morning) I neglected to take many photos... here's what I grabbed to give you a little taste of the day!





... and of course, a pic of Ferny modelling her new dress (see her little rabbit tucked into the pocket - cute!) She had a matching little orange hairclip, but that got lost somewhere in the abyss of my car on the way to the park:


ps. Tomorrow is my big unveil of my homemade chocolate Easter eggs. It's been a process, let me tell you. But I've been determined!
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