Go Bogan!!!

Yesterday Holley turned 12 and to celebrate we enjoyed a 'Bogan Bash'. Our guests arrived wearing their finest bogan gear - there was quite a lot of trackie daks, singlets, beanies, mullets, slippers and socks being worn with thongs!
We had a Hong Kong shopper sack race, a thong throwing contest and played pin the mullet on the bogan.  The menu consisted of snags, burgers, noodle and potato salad and plenty of white bread - not a vegetable in sight!!!! We lit the outdoor fire which turned into a show as my father tried to get the fire going by utilising any available materials to assist, unfortunately he found a box of green wet weeds in the vegie patch and preceeded to smoke the whole party out!!! There was so much smoke the detectors inside the house went off! 

The whole day was a huge success and Holley was very pleased with everything. At the conclusion of the evening we had a game of sing star and M & I rocked it out to Queens Bohemian Rhapsody. We say goodbye to birthdays as this week begins, bring on the school holidays!!!! I need a cup of tea and a long lay down.......

Thirteen......

The scariest thing is about to happen, my beautiful baby boy is about to enter the teen existence. We celebrated with a "J"party where the birthday boy dressed as none other than "The Joker". We had in attendance Jimmy Bartel, a jelly bean, a juggler, Julia Stone, a Jamaican, a Jockey, Jeremy McGrath, a Jillaroo, a Jehovah's witness and the list goes on...... It was a lovely night for The Joker with his family and friends. At one point he was having a chat with a guest and I looked across at him and for the first time I saw a young man that will shortly become independant, make choices about the direction of his life, have his heart broken, legally drive a car.... It took my breath away to think of all the things that lay in store for my boy. Happy Birthday to The Joker love Julia Stone x x x

The Glorious Barossa

Earlier this year we went over to the Barossa to celebrate a Family birthday albeit belated as it was the only weekend everyone could be in the one place without having to rush away. One party drove across, one flew from Brisbane and the rest flew from Melbourne and hired a car to drive from Adelaide. It was a wonderful weekend. It began with trawling op shops on the way over. My girl is constantly amazed at how I can find them! Pink Tuscan china for $2, golden books and cute beach themed printed glasses.
On the Saturday morning we attended the Barossa Valley farmers market for yummy breakfast rolls and coffee. We stocked up on an assortment of treats such as the pastries from Careme, beautiful handmade chocolates from a very humourous Chocolatier and fresh fruit.
Visits to numerous wineries, secondhand shops, more op shops, a visit to a quilt shop and dining locally filled our lovely weekend which went by so fast.

I can Knit!!!!

All of my prior attempts at knitting have been well....not so great. Inspired by a free pattern from the net I found for the most delightful tiny red knitted baby shoes, I gave it my best shot. Over two nights tucked up under a nanna rug on the couch I persevered, stitch by stitch, tounge out at times and finally.....One gorgeous pair of tiny red baby shoes were born. I gifted them to a brand new little girl named Ruby, which is fitting.........Ruby Red Shoes!!!!

So......I can knit!

Random Acts of Baking on Manic Monday.......

Monday evenings are completely manic at ours. The children return to the nest with homework in hand, permission notes that need signing, phones that need to be charged, missing ipods and a crazy cat. Monday presents the challenge of a new week, new deadlines to meet at uni, dates to pencil in, the list goes on.....this Monday I threw myself into finding the Monday groove, and filled one of my own needs by making yummy gingerbread. I traditionally think of gingerbread as a Xmas treat. Recently inspired by a thoughtful gift of Tasmanian gingerbread that was transported lovingly home by the gorgeous Julia, I decided to make some. So warming.... enjoyed with a cup of earl grey under a nanna rug on the couch.

This year is about to become a very big one for myself, my family and friends. I have accepted a first round university offer to study nursing! I logged in to the VTAC website Tuesday am to check my offer status and became so overwhelmed when I read that La Trobe Uni had made me an offer, I couldn't believe it and logged back out immediately! Elation, fear and excitement filled my whole body and I started to cry!!! The children thought something was wrong and came to rescue me. We shared the moment with a group hug a jump up and down on the spot, then a debriefing."Mum does this mean you're going to hog the computer even more?" Yes sweet afraid so!!! The tertiary journey has begun for all of us xxx
Of course there was a celebratory glass of champagne later that evening!

A Blog is Born!

This blog is the beginning of my blogging life. I love reading other peoples blogs, admiring their photos, laughing at the moments shared in the lives of bloggers. I have thought for some time of writing about everyday life stuff, recording all those little moments some too precious not to share.........

A special thank-you to my beautiful friend Nat (featured above with feathered hair accessory) for encouraging me to give it a go. x x x