it's been
pretty in pink
a couple of weeks ago i went to meet baby Isla. a precious little girl welcomed into a family of four who are now blessed as a family of five. she slept while her mum & i chatted over cups of tea. in between our chatting i snapped some memories of her 9 week old self. so pure & small & perfect.
getting away
for a weekend break is always on our 'must do in the new year' wish lists. i feel weekend escapes are always worth the quick packing of essentials & hitting the open road. driving for a few hours to arrive in a new place never before seen. this time we headed into the country.
& became familiar with the rolling hills & grazing sheep
admired the scenery
& we all fell in love with a new friend 'milo' {especially our girls who could play ball, frisbee & boss poor milo around!}
we called this little piece of paradise home for the night
after being welcomed with a delicious afternoon tea treat.
we all slept soundly after exploring in the fresh country air & our next day started off slowly
& the array of homemade breakfast goodness filled our tummies {apart from the delish crunchy granola, we had fresh laid eggs, homemade bread & jam, crumpets, preserved pears & yogurt which all got gobbled up before i could capture it!}
i fell in love with the decor & have put in an order with my handyman husband for a shade similar to this.
i also came across this gorgeous magazine. it sums up how i really need to be somedays. reminding me to be slow. to stop & just be.
a perfect little weekend escape & now we are looking at planning the next one!
do you love road tripping? where is your ultimate destination?
life lately
as i type this post i am surrounded by school readers being read, spelling words practiced, squabbles over pens & pencils & the whirr of dishes being cleaned. dinner needs to be cooked so i can fly out to a meeting tonight. while i go to prepare the family for gathering at our table i bring you some recent snap shots of a little road trip we took deep into the country. it was a beautiful time of fresh air, meeting some inquisitive shy sheep, & enjoying a peaceful view of rolling hills.
more to come soon!
the
skies are changing around here from blue to the grey of colder mornings & fresh afternoons. leaves are falling & our family meals are moving on to roasts & more comforting hearty stews. this time of the year reminds me of mini road trips exploring & making the most of time as a family.
what do you love about autumn?
do you have some hearty dishes or puddings you would like to share? {please leave a comment or link}
&
the winner is
congratulations to Claire! @scissors paper rock please email me & I will send you the code for your free prints. I hope you love them as much as i do!
*image via snapstagram
congratulations to Claire! @scissors paper rock please email me & I will send you the code for your free prints. I hope you love them as much as i do!
snap happy
*this is a sponsored post {& a little something for you too!!}
when i received a comment from the team at snapstagram on this post i was very excited! & headed straight over to their site to see what they were all about. i wasn't disappointed!
they print some cool stuff & were kind enough to give me a code to order my very own set of 4X4 prints which i picked up from the post office today. & i love them!!
i chose images from my instagram feed. a few of our days by the beach
& a few from our recent visit to melbourne town
they would make a great set of prints of any special occasion or you could build up a collection & cover a wall or two with them. the opportunities are endless.
& here's the good news. i have another code for a set of prints that i would love to give away to one of you!
{you will only have to pay the $8 postage fee. entry is open worldwide. you can only print through your instagram feed so make sure you are an instagrammer!}
to enter all you need to do is leave a comment about what type of images you would have printed & what you would do with them?
a winner will be drawn by random on Tuesday the 23rd April 2013 @ 8pm AEST.
Good luck!!
weekly stills collection
{watching the beauty of autumn arrive through the changes on our vine}
{relishing in the school holidays & time to be at home without the need to be somewhere at a certain time. bliss}
{time to play her favourite ipad game. which gets limited to once a day. trying to cut down screen time here!}
{when screen time is on hold creativity goes wild! meet snuffy the dog!}
{my big girl hanging outside in the gorgeous evening light we have been having}
i'm joining in over here you can too!
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