Just Like Martha

Shadow Shot Sunday

Yep, that time of the week again where we join Tracy over at www.heyharriet.blogspot.com to check out all those 'shadow shooters'.....I've dragged one out of the archives this week (sorry with dance rehearsals and concerts as well as choir rehearsals for Lilly and yearly exams study for Taylor its been a hectic week!)...

This shot was taken on our 'country sojourn' at the Wellington Caves, the inside of the Cathedral Cave had some amazing shadows.

Happy SSS everyone...I'm off to Lilly's choir rehearsal!! (again) xx

Shadow Shot Sunday

Yep, that time of the week again where we join Tracy over at www.heyharriet.blogspot.com to check out all those 'shadow shooters'.....I've dragged one out of the archives this week (sorry with dance rehearsals and concerts as well as choir rehearsals for Lilly and yearly exams study for Taylor its been a hectic week!)...

This shot was taken on our 'country sojourn' at the Wellington Caves, the inside of the Cathedral Cave had some amazing shadows.

Happy SSS everyone...I'm off to Lilly's choir rehearsal!! (again) xx

Thankyou cards and a few more...

Its been another busy week...AND another week closer to Chrissy (eek) had better start "making my list and checking it twice" I think!!

I made these Thank you cards for my friends that spoilt me last week.....

And a few more quick card creations....first a cute card for a Baby Shower..

...and whilst on a roll some Birthday cards...

That's all from me for today...be back in a few days with some sneek peaks of my CHRISTMAS SHOP being held early December in my home...keep checking back!

Shadow Shot Sunday

Sunday has come around again and time for another Shadow Shot.....another one from our recent trip to Dubbo Zoo...this time it was the featherd variety that helped me out with a shadow...

Tracy has been hard at work as usual so pop over to www.heyharriet.blogspot.com to check out all the other people that play along...

Happy Sunday to one and all xxx

I am such a lucky Girl.....

...to have such wonderful friends and family xx

Yes, I'll admit it, it was my Birthday yesterday...hard to keep a secret with www.janecurtis.typepad.com and www.frayedattheedge.typepad.co.uk both posting special Birthday messages on their blogs LOL...I don't mind I had the most wonderful day and was spoilt rotten...

Started the day with a long walk and yummy breakfast in Manly with my good friend Jean....Jane arranged a special girly lunch with all my good buds which was a lovely surprise...then out to dinner with close family friends..the celebrations continue today with a morning tea with my mum and dad and dinner out with hubby (just the two of us - perfect!) then another breakky harbourside with good friends in the morning and an afternoon session at the movies with a buddy....told you I was LUCKY!

Look at this beautiful card my good buddy Jane made me...very special..

And this one blew me away...a lovely lady that works with John...I make all the Birthday cakes for him to take into the office...they all call me "Martha"..she has gone to so much trouble - I Love it!

Enjoy the rest of your Saturday...oh and HAPPY HALLOWEEN XXX

Halloween is almost here...

Only a few more sleeps to Halloween..the time of year you either love or hate...love it as its kinda cute to get the kids dressed up and walk door to door asking for lollies (our street usually organises themselves and if you WANT to participate you hang a baloon on your letterbox - perfect)...and hate it as if you are not planning on participating the constant bashing at your front door long after its kids bedtime is very tiresome....

But I have to say love it or hate it, its becoming more and more popular in Australia..the shops are all decked out with all sorts of amazing creepy stuff to buy and decorate....perhaps we just need to 'go with the flow'....

A few of our friends 'get into the swing' so I have purchased some ghastly treats and decorated a cello bag....what do you think???

I am really pleased with the way they turned out!!

Finally some Scrapbooking...

I have a complaint to make...there are not enough hours in the day LOL...seriously if we could just squeeze in a few more 'creating' hours i'd be a happy girl...

Inspired by some of the papers that my blogging friend Anne from www.frayedattheedge.typepad.co.uk sent me recently I scrapped some of the pages from our recent trip to the Dubbo zoo...

 
Thanks Anne the papers blended in well...back tomorrow with a few HALLOWEEN treats to share....bye for now xxx

Shadow Shot Sunday

Good Morning everyone, it is Sunday so that must mean time for a new Shadow Shot...my photo today comes from our recent trip to Dubbo zoo where we cycled around the zoo for the day...lots of fun!

For other great shots don't forget to visit Tracy at www.heyharriet.blogspot.com to check out her great collages from the shadows she received last week and say hi to all the other shadow shooters out there...go on, its lots of fun!

Happy Birthday Bryan...

Hello, back again after a busy morning in the kitchen getting ready for tonights Birthday Dinner ..our friend Bryan is celebrating a (lets just say) 'significant' Birthday and we wanted to make it extra special by having a surprise Dinner Party for him...first things first...a special Birthday card..

Part of his pressie...these are the yummy new chocs I am trying instead of my usual Rocky Road...

And one for each guest to take home that doubles as a placecard...

I wanted the dinner party to be special but there had to be some reference to the 'Birthday Boy'...

Well that's all I can show you had better get back to it...my kitchen beckons...we are starting off with a Cheese and Dip platter compliments of one of the guests followed by Asparagus served on pastry with hollandaise sauce....Atlantic salmon on a bed of mash, topped with deep fried chilli and a side dish of seasonal salad and corn couscous....Roasted pears with a toffee sauce and French vanilla incecream for dessert then of course Birthday cake...if anyone is still hungry (LOL) there are some choc treats to have with coffee and tea....my tummy is rumbling...time for a cuppa then back to it for me xx

Birthday treats to take to school

Earlier in the week on their 'Pupil Free Day' Taylor and a couple of girlfriends spent the day cooking some Birthday treats to take to school to celebrate a friends Birthday....like mother like daughter huh, look what she came up with...

A very yummy looking chocolate cake and then this...

A decorated noodle box (hmm think someone has been into my papers and Fiskars punch - LOL) filled with chocolate fudge rocky road (a new recipe I am trying out for Chrissy - Taylor tried it out for me - yummo!)

Back later for another post....I know two posts in one day its too much isn't it!