This week I'm grateful for... memories


How was your Easter? Did you get a chance to put your feet up and eat way too much chocolate?

I did!

We enjoyed ourselves silly down at Gran and Pops' house in Fibrotown. We always do. Gran and Pops still live in the house I grew up in and it's always going to be 'home' to me. I love that I can tuck the Tsunamis up for the night in the very room that I used to be tucked up in. I love that they can go wild with their adored cousins in the very backyard where I went wild with mine. I love that there is a memory around every corner (mostly because my dad is one of those dads who refuse to throw anything away, but more on that some other time!).

So, this week I'm grateful for...

118. Memories - and the time to indulge in them. My memory isn't the best, but I love those flashes of certainty you get from time to time when you remember something that you thought you'd forgotten.

119. Chocolate - what would Easter be without it? But I'm especially grateful that these days chocolate is a genuine 'sometimes' treat for me rather than a 'most day's indulgence. And really, who cares if 'sometimes' I eat, like, car loads of the stuff... That's still 'sometimes', right?

120. Support - I'm still a bit choked up over the support my blog received on her (she's definitely a girl) first birthday. Sob. What an honour it is to play a little part in so many wonderful women's and Glen's blogging life.  Thank you.


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Happy weekend to you!



[Image by Soup and Sunday]

A new baby!

We have some very exciting news to share!!! We are getting a brand new baby!!!



Our beautiful baby was hatched on EASTER Sunday the 24th of April 2011. What an amazing day to be born. Our baby is definitely the example of new life! We will be getting our baby when he/she is 3 weeks old so it will look a little like the above. Very young and very vulnerable needing a mumma to feed, look after and love it. I will be hand rearing our baby which is a very big task but something that Rob and I have been researching and preparing for months and months.Our baby will just be opening his/her eyes so as far as the baby is concerned I will be its mother and we will form a special bond.

Our new baby is an Eclectus Parrot. Over the next couple of weeks we have to come up with a boy and a girl name for our birdy! I like the name "April" for a girl and "Jasper" for a boy. We will not know the sex until their feathers come through. The advantage of the Eclectus is that you can tell the sex by the colours of their feathers. The males are a beautiful green with blue and red under their wings and the female is a gorgeous red and purple.It's exciting waiting to see what sex we will get! At first I really wanted a female but after lots of research and 'you tubing' I don't mind what we get! They are both just as a amazing as each other and I cant wait to form a special bond with my new baby!

A male at 6 weeks of age! 

 A male and female Eclectus! 

I can't wait to actually get our new bird and bring it home and share with you my own photos! Exciting times ahead!! 

x S.K.K x

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
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SWEET
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LITTLE
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BABY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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addison mae <3

Fondant Bunny & Butterflies

Fondant Bunny & Butterflies by Torie Jayne
Fondant Bunny & Butterflies by Torie Jayne

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


Fondant flowers by Torie Jayne

Instructions
  1. Sieve icing sugar onto your work area, rolling pin and plate
  2. 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)
  3. Thoroughly knead until colour is even, wrap cling film around the pink icing and around the blue icing, until ready to use
  4. Roll the white icing out to about 4mm thick


  5. Fondant flowers by Torie Jayne
  6. Using a cutter, cut out the bunny shape
  7. Gently push out bunny onto plate, leave to dry
  8. Roll the blue icing out to about 4mm thick, using a cutter, cut out butterflies
  9. 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.


Easter cupcake stands

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