i'm thankful for...

every time i go to a wedding i'm reminded of my own. i was very naive about weddings when i got married having not been to a full wedding except as a flower girl when i was 5. i followed everything the magazines told me but now one of my favourite things about weddings is seeing the unique way people plan their special day. i'm so thankful for the chance to share such a special day with special people, and to see my handsome groomsman husband all suited up.

and a pretty new dress doesn't hurt either :)

i'm thankful for...

i spent the second week of holidays with the family and sorting out a few things in the city. i'm thankful for many things- like a day trip to see nanna with my parents and the dogs in beautiful victor harbor (sorry about the quality of photos, i had to use my brother's camera as he was borrowing mine).

Other things i'm thankful for...

• a wonderful, caring, kind family.
• lazy holidays
• safe travels
• my new vacuum cleaner that actually works
• having time to sort out things in town

enjoy the weekend x

im thankful for...

this week has been a very relaxing first week of holidays. i've loved  lazy sleep ins, visiting relatives, having dinner parties and going for long walks with maisy and bella. and this little yellow boat always makes me smile every time i drive over the bridge. if i ever buy a boat it will be yellow :)

i'm thankful for...

1. fresh roses from the garden. i love spring.

2. going quandong (australian wild peaches) picking with friends and have a bowl of them ready to be turned into chutney, jam and pies.

3. celebrating the end of term with a class teddy bear's picnic in the local park. it's so good to be on holidays.

have a lovely october long weekend

i'm thankful for...

 i'm feeling thankful for this week for a lovely trip to the central markets to buy lots of new coffee flavours and mushroom spice (which makes your mushrooms last mexican, it's amazing). i'm always thankful for my little doggy and for a new skirt for work. it can't hurt as well that's it's only just over a week to school holidays and the sun is making daily appearances...hello spring!

i'm thankful for...

i am grateful for so many things in my life right now but also sad to have lost the chance to spend any more time with my wonderful pa. since this blog is about being content no matter what i thought i'd share a few things that make me smile.

 i am grateful for bargains. we bought this beautiful handsewn picture in Vietnam and i've been meaning to get if framed since. but framing is so expensive. i walked into salvos on friday and found this perfect sized frame for $6.

our quandong tree is bursting with fruit that would make excellent jams, chutneys and addition to a cheesecake. i really should get cooking.

my lovely husband who spends his weekends tidying up the yard. (this picture shows phil wandering but doesn't quite capture any of the plants in our yard).

for a wardrobe stocked with clothes and always having what i need.

have a happy friday x

weekly gratitude.

for the perfect companion to take long walks on the beach with.

for the beautiful cliffs near our home.

and for time spent with the family.

it was so lovely to have my sister in law, her husband (in Australia from Tanzania for a holiday) and my parents in law come spend a weekend at ours.  

we spent the weekend eating and seeing the tourist attractions of our little town. 

half our family and friends have now climbed the same tower, visited the same arid lands gardens, walked to the same beach and seen the same lookout. 

but everytime i take someone new i still admire the beauty of the flinders. do come visit and check it out if you haven't already.

p.s the  guest room is waiting for you.

weekly gratitude part 2

 

the last few days have been a rollercoaster of emotions and i thought it'd be nice to share some things that have made me smile. From top: 1) tasty homemade soup left on my doorstep by a caring friend. 2) homemade cappuccinos..yum. 3) losing my voice and so being unable to work but still able to do most other things. thus a trip to my favourite op shop only open during school hours. result: some new table decorations and maisy trying to steal my newly acquired picnic rug. 

so that's it, my little celebration of small special things.

weekly gratitude

i've joined something called 'weekly gratitude' and basically it's about sharing those things you're grateful for each week. sometimes i forget to celebrate all those small things in life that make me feel so happy. it's time to change that.

something i'm really grateful for this week is special memories.

my poor pa is quite sick in hospital and i've been looking through photos of time spent together and the wonderful memories i have with pa have been so comforting when he's so sick and i'm so far away. i've lost my voice at the moment- as in it's completely gone- but today i got to wear a mask and just sit by Pa's bed and hold his hand. Neither of us could speak but just holding his hand was so lovely and i'm and so grateful for the time we had together today.

yellow is my happy colour

I like reading creative blogs and on smile and wave the blogger put up photographs of places in her home that make her happy. I thought I'd put up a few happy photos too and realised that all my happy spots were yellow.

 Feeling happy? :)

almost there

After what has felt like a long term holidays are coming next week. I am quite in need of a break and excited about long lazy sleep ins. Last holidays were amazing, I can't believe it's been 9 weeks since we were relaxing in Halong bay, Vietnam on a beautiful junk boat. Bring on the holidays!!

loooong weekend!!!

 I'm so excited to be having my family and extended family (on my side) up for a weekend of food, fishing and really just to have a great long catch up session.

a lazy afternoon on the couch last long weekend

Hope you have a relaxing long weekend.

xx

smile away the day

Life always has its up and downs and I've been feeling a few downs lately so here's to happiness, a list of things that make me happy and content with the life I'm living.

Bella and me one sunny afternoon in 2006

1. laughing. Uncontrollably

2. Laying on the grass, nuzzled into the shoulder of someone you love.

3. watching the sunset

4. sending and receiving lovely things in the mail.

5.pictures

6. cuddling up with Phil and Maisy

7. leftovers

8. op shopping

9. using herbs from the garden

10. clothes swaps

11. eight full hours of sleep

12. the taste of peppermint & chocolate together

13. going home after being away for so long and it still feeling right

14.spending time with family and friends

15. reading a good book

16.drinking soft drink through a straw

17. putting on my gumboots  and walking through puddles

18.finding a new place to explore

19. going out for breakfast

20.listening to rain fall on the roof