Hello there, playing along today with the lovely ladies over at Shadow Shot Sunday 2.
Its Autumn here in Australia and beautiful colours are everywhere, I love this time of the year!
There are some pretty cool shadows too!
Happy Shadow Shot Sunday xxx
Ooooh I am super excited to share my newest 'thrift share' with you. A while back I was scouring Op shops and the like on the look out for the usual doillies etc when this little treasure took my eye....sitting neglecting in the corner I fell in love with its legs...and for the grand price of $10 it was all mine!!!
Okay so I DID forget to take a proper photo before I cleaned it up and I DID have it in a shady part of the backyeard to paint...but you get the picture...here is what the piece looks like now..
I purchased these cute crystal knobs from Ebay and voilla Lilly now has a new bedside table to match the "French look" in her bedroom..
....Isn't it amazing what a coat of paint and new handles will do...what do you think???
I am playing along with Sophie over at Flea Market Finds this week.
We enjoyed a yummy afternoon tea last weekend to celebrate Mothers Day. Years ago my grandmother left me a special teaset which she brought with her when she arrived from England...I took the colours of pink and green from this special collection and a 'theme' evolved...
Some of the food I made and some I bought (after all it was "mothers" day), even made a trip to Adrian Zumbo's in Manly for some pink and green (themed of course) macarons...they were delicious!
I gathered up some 'paint chips' (anyone that follows my blog will know that I often use these in card making and other crafts - love their versitility).
I was happy how the table came together, lots of nice yummy treats to taste and share...
Apart from the "Zumbo" macaroons, we sampled baby bannana cupcakes, coconut slice, almond slice, melting moments, Taylors 'famous' scones jam and cream (she is sooo good at making scones), tiny lemon meringue tartlets and these 'newbies' thatre now a firm favourite..deconstructed ginger and salted caramel spoons...a delicious combination of ginger crumbs with sticky caramel topping and a sprinkle of salt flakes...Hmmm delicious and oh so easy!
Mothers Day was wonderful...the day began with breakfast (the girls had been up early and walked to our local baker walking in with 'hot' croissants and pastries (just like being back in Europe)... I was very spoilt...check out the home made cards...
LOL...dont you love the one that says "I heart U that's why I am never moving out"..
Back soon with THRIFTY THURSDAY, wait 'til you see what I found!!
...and a Happy Mothers Day xxx
Today's special shadow shots are sponsored by Miss Maddie!
Oooh she is soooo cute!
Hope for those of you celebrating Mothers Day you have had a wonderful day, to check out some shadow action from around the world visit the girls at Shadow Shot Sunday 2
Sending 'pre' Mothers Day wishes to all the special "mums" out there. We will be celebrating with a special "High Tea" in the afternoon with my mum....and sending lots of love via the phone to John's mum up north.
xxx
Happy Birthday Mum, hope your day is extra special just like you xxx
Its been a frantic few weeks getting back into the routine of being back to school, not much time for crafting and creating...BUT...always time for card making! I think I enjoy the process of making cards, its quick and easy, uses up supplies on hand AND I can leave it mid-way if I am needed to ferry a child to school, piano lessons, water polo practice, choir etc, etc (you get the picture!)
Here are my latest creations....
I am back to me old addiction of using paint swatches!
Yep those doillies are still getting a work out!!
So are some of our photos taken on our European trip (that reminds me STILL haven't shared some of the highlights....)
That's it for me for today..enjoy Friday (yay a quiet night at home with my pjs tonight!!!)
As we approach the last days of April I thought it was about time I posted about our "Easter Show outing"! When the girls were younger we used to try and make it an outing every 'other year' but somehow we have missed the past few years...it was time!
It was a lovely Autumn day and we headed off in the morning with packed lunches and comfy walking shoes. Our tickets included transport, no need to worry about driving and finding car parking..perfect! Our Easter treat to all the grandparents was Easter Show tickets...how special that we were all able to meet up and enjoy afternoon tea with the ladies from the Country Womens Association .....cups of tea and scones all round..when we were there the ladies had baked a grant total already of 38,618 scones!!! WOW!
The decorated cakes are always a favourite to visit, A M A Z I N G!!!
Time for a quick photo with a favoutite...
AND another with a bannana?????
What is a trip to the Easter show without a turn on the 'Clowns' in the carnival area...
Winners are grinners!!
We didn't go on any other rides in the Carnival area but I couldn't resist taking some photos.....
We were content wandering and just 'taking it all in', there was so much to see and do and of course no trip to the Easter Show is complete without a visit to the Animal Nursery (always been a favourite with my girls even since they were 'little people').
The evening entertainment in the arena was fantastic! We grabbed some healthy sushi and yummy hot chips and settled in for the "Showtime Spectacular"...my favourite was the 'Stockmans Ride" and of course the 15 minute fireworks finale.."Colours of the outback"! We hopped on the bus for the drive home exhausted but happy xx
I recently wanted to take some visitors somewhere special for coffee, its was my day off and the sun was shining....Balmoral Beach was an easy choice!
Bathers Pavilion is a wonderful place to sit with a coffee and watch the passing parade...hmmm just so happens there were some shadows about as well...
See what the other shadow chasers have been up to over at Shadow Shot Sunday 2, and enjoy the rest of your weekend, its back to school for our household tomorrow so we are making the most of it!
My dad is celebrating his Birthday today...21 again!
I love this photo of 'me and my dad'..check out the old pool...and the cigarette, and dad what a figure!!!
Its a sunny day here in Sydney and mum and dad are on their way over to have lunch with us to celebrate...yippee!
Taylor has been busy baking a yummy cake (don't you just love schools holidays..I do!)
Happy Birthday to an extra special dad - enjoy xxx
