Colour me happy!

Usually i'm a plain, boring black/white/neutral - no colour kind of girl. I'll admit it. 

But lately i'm embracing colour............lots and lots of pretty colours - particularly yellow, turquoise, coral pink and mint green.
I just want to decorate my home and dress myself and my children in lots of delicious colours.

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Colour is putting me in a happy, sunny, motivated mood. And i like it!

What i am doing...........in January

Ah january..........these are the warm sunny days i crave most of the year and they're finlly here. Bliss.
Thankyou to you lovelies who visited my blog recently and taken the time to leave a sweet comment, you have made me smile!

This is my first 'what i am doing' post for 2013 - let's see if i can do this for a whole year!

: : listening  Mumford & Son's "I will wait" is my latest favourite song

: : cooking  been too hot to cook much lately, we've been eating loads of salad

: : drinking  water, water, water (and a couple of coffees)

: : reading   I have been reading 'The Enchanted Wood' by Enid Blyton with Chas everynight. Love it.

: : watching   nothing - summer tv sucks

: : wanting  some house plants

: : pondering  a party for Scarlett's 3rd birthday next month?

: : sewing  doing a spot of hand embroidering, my kind of sewing

: : wishing   some close friends can sort out a sad sitaution

: : enjoying   watching my kids enjoy summer in the pool

: : missing  winter knits. truth.   

: : looking   forward to catchup with some old friends that's in the pipeline

: : liking   having my creative mojo back

: : wondering  why Enid Blyton books have never been made into movies? Imagine.

: : loving   planning dinner around the fresh produce coming from The Patch

: : hoping   for a family picnic day asap

: : believing   Scarlett is so obsessed with Peppa Pig, she's starting to develop an english accent!

: : wearing   today i wore my favourite green harem pants & white lacey tee

: : considering  letting my hair be naturally curly again

: : noticing   more people instagramming & less blogging

: : thinking   of all those who have been effected by recent bushfires

: : needing   to find some accesories for a new dress to wear to an upcoming wedding

: : marvelling   at how fast the summer holidays are flying by

: : trying   to stay on track with my 2013 hopes. i'm doing good!

: : smelling   Flower Bomb......yes i got it :)

: : feeling   fresh as a daisy

{my latest project, a little something just for me}
What are you believing/wearing/enjoying/missing/cooking?

If you post a similar list, please let me know, i'd love to read it.

Happy January my lovelies x

{this moment}

{this moment}  - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment i want to pause, savor and remember.

Linking up with Soule Mama.

P.S......I know it's actually Saturday here in Australia and it did only take me until i almost posted this to realise, oh well.

blah, blah, blah

I'm back in that place again - that blogging funk place.

I really want to blog at the moment, i do, but the words just are co-operating........nothing's flowing.

I've sat here and typed and deleted and typed.........it's all just blah! Sometimes i can think of lots to blog about, like in bed at night when i'm desperately trying to fall asleep but in my head i'm writing wonderfully worded blog posts - then it comes to the morning and.......nothing.

We are in the middle of summer here - lovely long carefree days. So far i'm doing a pretty good job with my hopes list, yesterday i did an op-shop run after i cleaned out my recipe book cupboard and i've had a lovely creative burst - Amity and i spent a day creating some gorgeous softies (the results of which i will share soon), i've also begun collecting pretties for our bedroom makeover. My next plan is to clean out my kitchen cupboards and get rid of all the crap stuff that never sees the light of day.
We have a wedding coming up in a few weeks, i found my stunning dress the other day and am really looking forward to frocking up and Amity found her this gorgeous dress.

Isn't it beautiful? Such a perfect dress for her, she loves it and so do i. Everytime i look at this photo i marvel at how grown up she's looking (and at how much of a poser she's becoming).

Well that's enough of my blah, blah, blahing. With a bit of luck next time i'm sitting here having a chat with you, it'll be a little more interesting.

*I'm having a lot of trouble lately saving photos on this computer, took me forever to add this one. Computers and i have never really had a good track record & i came close to throwing mine out the window this morning. If future posts have no photos.......you will know computer has won the battle.
But i am a fighter - i don't give up easily!

hello 2013

Farewell 2012, please take with you coloured jeans, earthquakes and that god damn gangnam style song!

And hello to 2013.

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I like thirteen, it's my lucky number.....seriously! I have a good feeling about this year.

So, a new year always has me thinking i should be making 'resolutions' - but i think resolutions are made to be broken. So instead i made a list of hopes.

Things i hope to begin, achieve and do.

* Be more creative, sew more, paint, embroider..........create, create, create

* Eat a more healthier diet, more homegrown foods, less processed and eat when only hungry.

* Clean out every cupboard, shelf and drawer in this house and purge, purge, purge!

* Spend less, save more. Think before buying.
*More roadtrips, travelling and exploring with my family.

*Nurture my children's talents and help them explore new things.

* Redecorate our bedroom........introduce light and colour.

* Be more thoughtful and generous........let people know they are special to me.

So there you go, nothing too extravagant - all highly achievable and completely attainable.

What are your hopes for 2013? Have you made a list?

What i am doing........in December.

It's been a while since i've posted one of these, i find them a good way for me to get out of a blogging funk. So here i am throwing another one in before 2012 ends. If anyone is out there (hello? hello?) or if anyone cares - here's what i'm up to this December.
: : listening  To Playschool. Is it not the best kids show ever?
: : cooking  I made one of my favourites this week - lamingtons.
: : drinking  Too much coffee.
: : reading  I'm in a reading funk lately, any suggestions? Good books or blogs?
: : watching  One Born Every Minute series, it's my favourite show.
: : wanting  A new handbag, new shoes, new perfume.......*hint hint hint*
: : sewing  Little felt christmas labels for teacher gifts
: : wishing  My old self a Happy Birthday this week
: : enjoying  My kids getting lost in the magic of christmas.
: : waiting  For the postie......hurry up, i'm waiting for some happy mail.
: : looking  Forward to the school year finishing
: : liking  Blogging again.
: : wondering  How many years it'll take the Jehovah's to give up trying to convert me. Seriously!
: : loving  The latest giveaway prize i won, thanks Mel!
: : hoping  For a looooong hot summer.
: : believing  I have the best MIL ever.
: : wearing  Black singlet and harem style pants - cool and comfy.
: : considering  What are our best treatment options going to be for our girlie.
: : knowing  We are going to have a great time over the summer holidays :)
: : noticing  Neon everywhere. Sorry, it's just 80's fluro to me.
: : thinking  It's almost time to whip up the shortbread.
: : needing  To finish my chrissie shopping asap.
: : marvelling  That another year is almost over.
: : trying  To shed my 'winter coat'........my clothes are a little tight lately.
: : smelling My new perfume, love, love love it!
: : feeling  Like i'm coming down with man-flu.

That's me for December people! What are you up to? 

Have you finished all your Chrissy shopping and avoiding all the cranky people out there?

I hope you're all a little more organised than me and are having a lovely relaxing start to summer. x

Perfection.

This weekend we discovered perfection.

I just finished a full-time working week - six full days - something this mumma isn't used to! So all i wanted was a relaxing commitment free weekend to chill with my family.

Saturday morning we wandered around our local craft market & purchased a few new plants, local honey, strawberries & some rocks...........yes rocks, my kids love them.

After lunch Chas asks "what can we do today?", it was quite a warm day so I said "let's go find some water!" So we decided to pack a quick bag, then headed for the hills in search of a little creek to dip our toes in.

I totally love these spontaneous moments.

After a couple of stops to find a suitable spot that didn't have waist high snake ridden grass to wade through, we found the perfect spot.

We found our new favourite spot to hang this summer. 

The water was amazing - i was quite surprised, we've had a couple of cooler days and it was our first warm one in a little while - but it was definitely not cold.

We had the best time playing in the water, exploring the creek, chasing floating thongs, eating watermelon and collecting rocks. (Yes, more rocks.............my kitchen bench looks like a quarry right now).

We have plans to return to our spot over summer.

Then we returned home to cook homemade burgers and sit out under the tree in the backyard for some alfresco dining..................ahhh summer............i completely adore thee!
I'm now all relaxed and refreshed and ready to tackle a week's worth of  ironing................back to reality!

How do you plan to spend your summer days?