snap it {red}

this week i have been through my photo albums & chosen splashes of red. i think it would have to be one of my favourite colours & looking through these images is making me miss summer time. fresh ripe tomatoes & the sun flare that comes with the season.

please add your snap it blog post to the list below & enjoy visiting some of the links. {i'm off to spend the day making friends with 25 preschoolers so will be popping over to see your snaps once recovered!!}
next weeks topic is something that looks like a letter of the alphabet

i love

popping past the cubby house to take a peek inside at the play

 walking through thick forrest with my big girl

 

 spending time as a 

 sunday drives

 fluffy clouds & promising sunshine

& the winner is

Nicole's comment & entry for the giveaway: 'This software looks really good, I haven't got my real scrapbooking out since my daughter was born, she is now 6. I have been making photobooks online instead, this software would be a real addition to creating those books.'


congratulations Nicole!! please send me an email & i will get the code for your software emailed to you.


sorry to those of you who missed out you can still go ahead & purchase your own software valued at $39.97usd enter the code STMMMS96207  at checkout to receive $10 off your purchase & a $10 coupon to use in the store on any extras you fall in love with. 

in the picture {may} big world tiny you

my self portrait entry for may. in the picture theme 'big world tiny you'

previous months selfies jan. feb. march. april

there's only

don't miss out on a great opportunity to win a copy of this amazing software which has so many options to create great layouts for your blog {like the one above} photo grids. 

birthday invites. photo books & much more. 

enter here & good luck.

i am

off on a city break. tables for 2 instead of 4. while our girls enjoying being spoilt by my parents. looking forward to sleeping in. walks along the yarra river. views over the city at night & a chance to unwind a little. i'll be back next week. so in the mean time see if this is something you would love to win. i love it. & have a great weekend. 

snap it {neighbourhood}

every day i try to start with a brisk walk around my neighbourhood. this time of year is extra tough to be motivated with the cold mornings. but i always feel so much better after it. i love the fact that it is so quiet. not many people are around & i get to look up at the birds hanging out on the wires. the trees changing & listen to the music on my ipod.

i am looking forward to seeing snaps of your neighbourhood. add them to the linky below & feel free to enter my giveaway while you are here too!

next weeks 'snap it' topic is red

it's tuesday

& 

i am battling with a cold. i am planning on winning & resting lots to get better before a busy week ahead. i can hear 'giggle & hoot' on the tv downstairs. hoots voice can be annoying. it's very high pitched! the house smells like freshly toasted bread. piles of washing need to be put away. i don't like to get behind on the house hold chores so better get moving. eat some toast & enjoy this day. what's on your agenda for this tuesday?

melbourne

in all it's colourful glory. 

city streets i am going to be seeing you again really soon. to enjoy capturing a totally different vibe to the sand & sea.

what do you love about your city? street art? cafes? hustle & bustle? strolls through the parks? i'd love you to share.

hello

1} head over here to the my memories website & have a look around

2} leave a comment telling me why you would love to win this software {you don't have to be into scrap booking to love & use this software. It comes with some great simple back grounds, has many features to add text to photos etc too}

3} for an extra entry feel free to blog about this giveaway, share on face book, & tweet away {just add a separate comment for each share you do}

My Memories Suite is an award winning digital scrapbook software that is easy and fun to use. Using this software, anyone can create digital scrapbooks, photobooks, cards, calendars and gifts without having to buy expensive and complicated programs.  I was recently asked to try it and blog about what I thought.  I downloaded the software and have not been able to stop creating & playing around with all the cool features. The text on back grounds above I was able to produce very easily & quickly.

one winner will be drawn by random.org on monday the 28th May @ 8pm  melbourne time & notified here on my blog

{if you would like to go ahead & purchase your own software right now valued at $39.97usd enter the code STMMMS96207  at checkout to receive $10 off your purchase & a $10 coupon to use in the store on any extras you fall in love with} 

snap it {inside}

we have a beautiful lime tree in our garden growing in a pot & it produces hundreds of limes every year. since we can't get the lemon tree to grow as fast & as productive {three years & still waiting for it to bare fruit!} we often sub with limes in our cooking. i think they are so perfect when sliced open.

please add your {inside} snap it pic to the list below. & if you have any uses for limes i am all ears!

next weeks topic is neighbourhood

sea, sand, sunshine & stormy skies

the past few weeks have been busy, busy, busy. lots of catch ups with friends. photo sessions. bookings for photo sessions {which always put a smile on my face!} & time to adapt to the changing weather. one day it's sunshine & birds chirping & the next storm clouds & non stop rain. i enjoyed a stroll on the beach last week during a few hours to myself & snapped away with my phone. it was definitely three seasons in one day. 

feeling the love

my girls spoilt me with hand written notes & drawings for Mother's day along with some gorgeous pieces of art they had created. i love these most of all. & to feel the love from them, for me is priceless.

above is a poster my six year old has on display in a shop front near by to her school. she hopes it will win a jewellery voucher for me to spend. but i am happy with her words, written her way. & have already won with all the love in the world.

lunchtime was a feast italian style shared with those we love & cherish. delicious platters & amazing pizza. time to sit & spend time with family.

how was your weekend? i hope you felt the love.


join in here @ Lou's

brunch

we are having friends over for brunch tomorrow

eggs, bacon, pancakes, coffee

what would be on your menu?

snap it {black & white}

i took this with my iphone as we zoomed over the bolte bridge in Melbourne. i love city skylines. the buildings & the excitement my girls express as we drive past the city.

please add your black & white images to the link up below. & have a happy wednesday!

next weeks topic is inside

scones

saturday afternoon was the perfect afternoon for scones. it was cold & rainy & grey outside. so we lit the fire to keep us warm inside & devoured these. yum.

i use the trusty tupperware scone recipe. & have always wanted to try the lemonade scone recipe. have you a favourite?

cups of tea & cake

on a drizzly & overcast melbourne day last week my friend Kelly made her way across the bay cruising on the ferry

we enjoyed a way too overdue catch up with tea, hot chocolate & cake

i chose the carrot cake which was amazing!

& after a chance to do a little shopping down the main street we stopped at my favourite place for lunch. sat by the fire & chatted till it was time for Kelly's ferry trip back home

next time i have plans to head over on the ferry to shop, drink tea & eat cake & catch up on the other side of the bay!