Anthropossum
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Rainbow Cow
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Spring blooms in my garden...
I didn't know Japanese Maples had flowers! But there they are - tiny & beautiful.
My children were very excited to see the dragon fly visiting our purple lilac tree.
I wanted to lable each picture but I seenm to be uable to put text between my pictures at the moment??
Most of you will know what they all are anyway :O)
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Neighbourhood Blooms
The comfrey and blossoms are from my own yard. The birds are obviously not blooms but I thought it was lovely to see a rosella mum teaching her baby the ways of the world - the baby is the scruffy looking one.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
First show of SPRING
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
My 'baby' & her Birthdays
I always find Phoebes birthday a challenge - partly because she is my sweet, sweet baby and she keeps getting older but mostly because it is smack in the middle of winter, we have a small house and accomodating a little girly party inside the house is just no fun for anyone.
Last year for her fifth birthday we decided to give her a proper party, we booked a tram ($50 for 2 hours – came complete with driver & conductor), made all the compulsory party food (including the best EVER cup cakes, recipe below) and invited a few friends. It was a Princess Party and the tram was he royal carriage. It was REALLY lovely, the weather was even okay enough for the girls to have a little run around near the lake.
I quite enjoy playing on photoshop so even her invites were a bit fancy.
Best EVER Cupcakes
165g softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 1/4 cup SR flour
Rind of one orange
1/2 cup white choc bits
*preheat oven to 190 c
*beat butter & sugar until light & creamy
*add eggs, stir in sour cream
*sift in flour
*spoon mixture into paper cupcake pans
*sprinkle with choc bits
*cook 15 - 18 min, until golden brown
Fruity frosting
90g softened butter
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp orange juice
*blend
I like to make it pink but that is not essential.
ENJOY!
These cupcake are seriously delicious - they tast as good as they look!
Now she is SIX
This year when I tentatively asked (there is no way I could top last years effort) what she would like she said “I want to stay in that hotel you know, the one with the pool” Instead of a party??? We had not been away since early last year – so, why not? A treat for the whole family. So this year for Phoebes sixth birthday we stayed in Melbourne at the Mantra Southbank. It is a fantastic location, so close to everything with beautiful views. Thank You Phoebe, my sweet little angel, for such a lovely idea. We even went to the aqaurium to see the penguins.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Home Beautiful at Melb Home Show 09
I attended the home show in early April and have finally got a moment to upload the pics for you. Everything there was much the same as the previous year (and the year efore that) except for the GORGEOUS Home Beatiful section. They get a number of designers to create a room each then the pulic get to vote for their favourite. I love the one with the three ball chandeliers and the ecosmart fire place.