And So The Year Begins

Well Day 3 of 2010 - are they to be the teens or the tweens given that we traditionally say being a teenager begins at 13?

How has your year begun? Mine has started really well. We welcomed the New Year/Decade with 2 of our closest friends, got to bed about 2am which is way late for us, but had the most wonderful evening full of good food, good friends/new friends, and lots and lots of laughter especially at midnight when I was really tired and kissed my hubby on the check instead of on the mouth!!

Yesterday was my Mum's 78th birthday and I celebrated by going shopping for manchester/linen and got some beautiful new towels - 2 x turquoise bath sheets and 2 x sunshine yellow bath sheets with a bath mat, plus some new bed sheets - I don't like shopping but I love buying linen especially towels. We also got an awesome chocolate and raspberry mousse cake to take to Mum's in the afternoon - yummy - and obviously no calories. It was a great evening with my kids and grandkids coming along to celebrate with Mum.

This morning I woke up to a hot blue sky - so I can see it will be a day indoors for me to keep cool.

If the year has started this well it can only one hopes keep getting better. Hope your New Year is treating you the same.

Hugs from Perth xxx

Hello 2010!

Hello lovely readers! Thank you SO much for your New Year wishes.

2009 was a year of creativity for me. I first posted some of my photos on Flickr in February and, fueled by the sweet comments I was getting, I started taking more and more! My Flickr account now has nearly 500 pics and has had over 75,000 views!

I started this blog in order to share where I bought some of the items in my photos, or how I went about making them. I've also been able to share some of the wonderful things I've found, whether it's an amazing artist, a brilliant photographer, or a new boutique or brand.

Some of my personal favourites from 2009 were:

Easter Mosaic
Easter Decorating



Finding the wonderful Illustrations by Matilou



Getting pretty with candy


Pretty 2009
Pretty baking, completing my laundry tin, and the "Rooster Party"!

You guys are amazing and have been so sweet and kind to me, helping me to push my creativity to the limits. Along the way, I've also discovered some of the most beautiful, funny and inspiring blogs.

I am buzzing with excitement for the possibilities in 2010, especially since Santa brought me a Nikon DSLR camera for Christmas!

I wish you all a New Year filled with love, laughter, health, and creativity!

new steps


where ever your feet may take you

where ever you plan to go

may you be guided

& protected

through out the year ahead

may memories be created

& your days be full of joy

happy new year to you





New Year... clean slate!


Image from Etsy

Whatever 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 to address my hot-chip addiction by resolving to give them up cold turkey . I think I managed to abstain until about mid-February which for me was like some kind of world record! This year, I just want to focus on appreciating and loving my life and my family and friends. Oh, and if I could but learn to think before I speak that would be an added bonus...

Thankyou new year for already knocking my socks off. I wonder what the next year will deliver?

~ 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 return.

*Happy New Year*

Happy New Year graphic by Torie Jayne
"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 year!

~ 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 display over Sydney Harbour from our living room.

2009 has been a big year for us - a new baby and a new house.

Here is to 2010 when I hope to be able to finally sit back and enjoy my new house and watch my beautiful family blossom as we start new schools, new pre-schools and new routines.

I can't wait - 2010 is going to be wonderful.

I hope 2010 is all you hope it to be as well.

Leanne
xxxxx

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