last Tuesday

apparently the only "decent" photo from the day of me the birthday girl!

Last Tuesday I turned 27...

I took the day off work and played with Sez who was visiting from QLD.

We went into the city and went to some of my favourite shops

I bought shoes

...with mum and dad's money!

I ate chocolate and drank a hot one too

We ate sushi for lunch and one of my sisters joined us

we had good chats

we learnt some sad things too

I opened presents...a fair few with lovely things inside

actually I was spoilt!

we ate dinner in the park and then had pie for dessert at our place.

it was a wonderful day....I think 27 is going to be a ripper year

xx

and now for positive polly! and gratefuls

I'm a pretty positive person and so I really need to counteract that negativity...STRAIGHT AWAY!! :)

last weekend these lovely people had a wedding in Adelaide...which means they got to stay with us and play! oh it was wonderful!

 Tim found a new chocolate shop that opened JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM US!!! oh my I visited it with the lovely Sez...and then again this morning with Tim...they guy must have remembered me...he gave me a discount!

 I laughed so hard I started wheezing...

 big beach balls for people to go inside and then play on top of water = lots of laughs! 

we went on a picnic on monday to enjoy the long weekend and some family fun.

We had dinner with a couple of lovely people that we haven't hung out with much as a couple but who Tim knew from his home church in Brisbane. They have a really cute little boy, who melted our hearts with his smile! We enjoyed a wonderful night and we'll be doing it again soon I hope!

When I am feeling bummed, cranky whatever it doesn't take me long to think of all the blessings I have and all the things to be grateful! For more mood lifters head over to Maxabella loves

Where to start?...the negative nancy part

Things don't always work out the way you plan. I'd planned to do a bunch of posts the last week or so to get up to 400 post and do a give away...I've lost steam and it'll probably be another few weeks before it happens...
I've had lots of days "off campus" at different PD days, Year 9 challenge days, days off just because (birthday and interstate friends...more on that later!), public holidays, sports day! And because of all the days "away" the task orientated part of my job seems to be far behind. We had our school fair last night where I coordinated 2 stalls with a bunch of students and an awesome teacher. One was on a chocolate fountain stall. There was chocolate left over which I am very likely to eat after I finish this... but during the day I locked my keys in the car, got stressed and just wanted to shake a few teenagers awake.

We didn't do any washing for about 2 weeks and so I almost ran out of undies...almost. And now today 5 loads will have to be done. Tim started at a different church for his study which will probably affect me more as the year goes on but it is what it is.

I'm in a real funk today...I'm tired and over crabby...maybe it's the clipsal that's doing it to me....
I'll be back later to share the positive polly side...and birthday fun....I did have a birthday this week and it was a truly wonderful day!
and maybe it's just I'm over being so crazy busy...

shrove tuesday on a monday

My sister wanted to do a pancake dinner on Shrove Tuesday...but we all had stuff on...so we did it Monday night instead!

Savoury Japanese pancakes...delicious

blueberry pancakes...plain pancakes and strawberry sauce made from scratch...even more delicious! I went and played netball after this...not such a good idea after all the deliciousness!

16 or 17...I can't remember

Soundwave was today...I survived! It marked my 16th or 17th music festival...I think!

I enjoyed skanking to MXPX and the Ataris...they always put me in a good mood. Other highlights were Pennywise and Millincolin. Good times...now it;s time for bed!

grateful

 I'm grateful that it is Friday...it's been a busy week

 I am grateful for stunning surprises in the post! I won a give away back in October (through blogtoberfest) from this lovely lady blogger...and it showed up in the post today! All the way from France...just in time for autumn!

I'm grateful for saturdays, sleep ins and soundwaves

get a bit of grateful into you and head over to Maxabella loves...

xx have a lovely weekend xx

it's unearthly

mad march is here in radalaide

:)

today i wish...

we could get a big white fluffy dog...

and that it wouldn't make me sneeze

I saw one of these in my travels today...and he/she was oh so friendly and oh so cute...but I did get sneezy and had to take an anti histamine!

take me back to Prague...

to the Christmas markets...

 to the walking over the bridge...but NOT slipping on my bum!

 the beautiful Christmas decorarations

 to trying new things...like absinthe

To seeing beautiful clocks and hearing trumpets being played every hour

To the crazy cool art on the sides of buildings...and random Christmas dinners with old friends from high school! Happy Weekend Everyone xx

my creative space

This book as done as it's going to get!

It was lots of fun to work on the whole project AND  to relive our holiday a bit!

I especially enjoyed doing these pages...and we've been asked to be these little princesses God parents. How cool is that! (pretty cool if you ask me!)

and one last cute little bunnie!

I enjoyed this project so much that I am totally going to do a mini book again...it'll probably be the way I display my 365 photos!

for more creative spaces pop over to Kristy's!

What are you reading?

I've been totally engrossed in these books the past week or so. I polished off book one on the weekend and started book 2 immediately and I'm almost half way through. I have been having a few late nights because they have been so enjoyable to read...easy to read and I've warmed to the characters. The main girl gave the heebee jeebees when I first starting reading but she isn't nearly as annoying any more!

Head over to Danielle's if you want to see what some other nice ladies are reading!

flee market finds

I am so happy to be playing along this week! It has been quite a while! I was so happy to get to do a little op shopping this week with a couple of my sisters and a brother in law. We just stopped in at one...save the children...oh goodness I always come out with many treats. And Monday was no different! This is one I would share with you today. This dress has $8 marked on it...but they were having a half price sale! It is SO BOLD! I don't think I will be brave enough to wear it for every day things but if a party comes up with a certain theme...totally wearing it! It fits perfectly! 

For more thrifted treasures head over to Sophie's!

love

I found these biscuits in a supermarket in Prague!

Happy Valentines Day 

xx

date night

 Last weekend I went a bit bunter and went on a cleaning spree in the spare room. Chucked out heaps of papers and generally did a mass tidy up. We got given this flip calendar for our wedding...I hadn't flipped it since June last year and this was the saying for the day! So I organised a date night!

 Moonlight cinemas, Kwik sticks, tasty treats and my beloved

We had fun!

holiday book take three

 Snow people, snow dogs/ sheep and snow fights

 statues of the little baby Jesus...and secrets from Prague

 Christmas day and dinner with an old friend and her sister

 Ich Liebe Berlin

I have been having lots of fun finishing this off. It's been great to do it while the trip is still fresh and a great way to reflect on what fun we had! I have a couple of pages to finish up and then I am done! I'll have to start a new mini book! I've caught the bug...the mini book bug! :)

Happy Weekend xx

little knitted friends

My friend Nikki's mum (Erica) makes these little knitted animals! How cute are they! Here is Mr Wombat and Mrs Pig...(I just made those names up then can you tell!?) She offered to make us some of these to raise money for the Habitat for Humanity Lutheran schools trip (which is happening in July this year!) What a legend! Not only does she knit an assortment of animals ( Lions, Echidnas, Emu's, Catapillars, Sausage dogs, Owls, Penguins, Chickens, Sheep, Cockatoos...just to name a few) and little people (nurses, doctors, clowns, little red riding hood!) I wish I had her mad knitting schools!

holiday book take two

Lots of people have asked when they see this photo of me...did you eat the whole thing yourself?...yeah pretty much! :)

A list of 27 things...I might share on a date coming up next month

I am having fun with this! 

Happy Saturday lovelies! xx

Yasi

image from here

Tonight Cairns and the towns close by are waiting with baited breath to wait out Cyclone Yasi. In the last couple of weeks some friends moved up there to start a new chapter in their lives. When we moved to Bundaberg in 1999 we would always see ad's on TV about cyclones and how to prepare for one. We got really freaked out then the locals would assure us it didn't happen often.

QLD has been getting a real beating this last month or so.

You can do it QLD, we're thinking and praying for you