Jikana Damaru: 04/28/11

A Real Princess

As you all know I'm a sucker for things magical and beautiful. What could be more magical and beautiful than the Royal Wedding! Mixed feelings all around over this wedding...you either love it or hate it! I'm a lover! I have to confess! I didn't really get 'into' the wedding fever until my baby cousin (age 4) Ava said to her mum....'mummy is she a REAL princess?? to which her mum replied to her yes. Ava got so excited "oh my gosh mummy a real princess is getting married!!!! I had never thought of it like that! A real princess is getting married! So in honor of this 'real princess' getting married tonight we are having a...

Princess Party

My mum and 2 cousins are coming over and of course Miss Ava and we are watching the Royal Wedding together! Ava is dressing up as a bride and we are wearing tiaras! We are having mini quiches and cupcakes and lots party food! What a brilliant excuse for a special little party! The bottom line is 2 people are exchanging vows and committing to a life together. To experience every moment, every emotion, every journey together. As a 'newly' wed myself the memories are still very fresh and real in my mind from my own wedding so I have the excitement and butterflies in my stomach. Imagine how they would be feeling! It is oh so very exciting!

~ Happy Wedding Day to Will and Kate - Prince and Princess of Whales ~

x S.K.K x

baby bump

this book was my Mum's when she was pregnant with me. it's an interesting read!

my house is extremely quiet at the moment as my girls are at school & kinder so after madly cleaning & putting on a load of washing I am enjoying having a look through the latest images on my camera card. I took a friends baby bump piccies last weekend & will show you more when they have seen them. I wanted to give them a gift that would hold special memories & time together before their little girl is born is so precious.

I hope you all enjoy your weekends. I am going to snuggle on the couch tonight with my girls & hubby if he hangs around(he was mentioning a trip to Bunnings?!) to of course watch the royal wedding.....can't wait!

It's a....!!!!!!

BEAUTIFUL

SWEET

LITTLE

BABY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!

addison mae <3

Fondant Bunny & Butterflies

Fondant Bunnies and Butterflies
What you will need:
White ready to roll regal ice icing (also called roll-out icing, rolled fondant or pastillage),
Sifted icing sugar (also called powdered sugar or confectioners' sugar),
Natural food colouring in the colours you want (I chose pink and blue)
Rolling pin
Plate or tray
Easter cookie cutters

Instructions

Sieve icing sugar onto your work area, rolling pin and plate
Knead the icing to soften, split into three parts (then gradually add food colouring to two parts until you get the desired colour for the butterflies)
Thoroughly knead until colour is even, wrap cling film around the pink icing and around the blue icing, until ready to use
Roll the white icing out to about 4mm thick

Using a cutter, cut out the bunny shape
Gently push out bunny onto plate, leave to dry
Roll the blue icing out to about 4mm thick, using a cutter, cut out butterflies
Gently push out butterfly and lay on side of plate so butterfly does not dry flat, leave to dry, repeat with pink icing

These will last for at least six months if stored in an airtight container, but for best results use immediately.

Have a sweet day!

1st Wedding Anniversary

Well a beautiful year has past! I can not believe it! It feels like yesterday yet it also feels like a lifetime ago! Is that possible? What a year we have had! We've had the downs of Robs car accident and loosing his job but we have had so many beautiful and memorable ups that these 'hurdles' seems so tiny in our journey. We have worked, we have played, we have traveled, we have laughed, we have cried and we have shared and created some amazing memories.

Happy 1 Year Wedding Anniversary babe!

I love you

Always have ~ Always will

We were lucky enough to score a few days off work so we took ourselves off to Springbrook Mountain for a 4 day romantic holiday. We stayed at a gorgeous cottage which was just divine. We spent our days exploring the mountain and all the amazing scenery and spent the night by the fire watching movies and eating fudge! A perfect getaway and Rob even slept in until 9.00 in the morning!!!! which was amazing! I kept putting my ear to his face to see if he was breathing hahah It was a well deserved break and we got some special 'us' time!

~ yep that's right - our own private spa pool! ~

~ The most gorgeous place I have been to! Was truly spectacular! ~

~ On our last night we shouted ourselves to a dinner out! We went to Springbrook Manor and ate a 3 course meal! It was so yummy! Just beautiful prepared food which was reasonably priced! ~

~ Our gorgeous little cottage surrounded by rainforest! ~

On Easter Sunday we got to celebrate our anniversary with our family. My mum had got a cake made for us and made a cute little sign. This meant so much to me! It was lovely being able to share this milestone with all the people that have been there for us over the year loving us and supporting us.

On our actually Anniversary night ~ 25th of April ~ we went out to Georges Paragon for dinner! This is a Greek Seafood restaurant and we were recommended by a few friends and family! Boy oh boy did it deliver!

For entree we got a dozen oysters and a cold platter. I took one oyster and fell in love...went back to get another one and there waiting for me was a special little surprise! A gorgeous ring! What a smooth move by my Rob!

~ A gorgeous Peridot and Diamond ring - The Peridot stone is the gemstone that represents the first year wedding anniversary ~

~ We had kept the top later of our wedding cake so when we got home from dinner we took it out and cut it and shared the memories of our day ~

We had lot's of celebrations for our 1st year anniversary but I am so glad we made the most of it!
I will never forget it!
x S.K.K x