happy monday..

seth godin

{shadow shoot sunday} old school antenna..

morning shadows on our wall.. 

this is our old school antenna on our telly.. 

joining in with hey harriet's shadow shot sunday.. 

{kasiabear designs} a new collection of cards is in the making..

As I earlier explained in my little mini crisis of.. "omg.. what next", followed by a trip to the country to clear my head... This is the outcome..

Introducing the beginnings of a new collection.. 

yet to be officially named..

A set of inspirational greeting cards and/or postcards matched with some of my photography... 

at this stage these will be available to purchase through my red bubble store..

and here is a little sneak peak of another style I am working on.. 

and last but not least.. 

{art prints} 

will also be stocked in my red bubble store and available as greeting cards or post cards..

a very cost effective way to get a small size to frame

{this week i'm grateful for..} the world of medicine..

image from here.. 

A very broad thing to be grateful for yes.. but it just has such a huge impact on our lives. Its a job for many people whether it be a nurse, chiropractor, physiotherapist, surgeon, midwife, paediatrician, and so, so many more. Then there is the alternative medicine such as naturopaths, acupuncturists, kinesiologists.. again the list can go on here too.

This week my little man went back into hospital to have another grommet inserted in his ear as he managed to lose his old one already. It was a much smoother session for us than last time. Still not a nice thing to go through but hey.. in years gone by kids used to suffer with fluid in their ears, chronic ear infections and hearing problems and it all went unnoticed. They were often labelled as problem children for the simple reason of being grumpy.. and why.. because they were in pain and discomfort for most of their little lives.

I'm just so very grateful for modern medicine and so grateful to all the people on this little world of ours who have chosen to do this as a job.. to go to university and study these areas.. to get into debt so they can attain their diplomas, certificates, degrees and doctorates. It takes a certain type of person and a big heart to do this job and you guys just do it so well!! Thank You!!

There is also the alternative medicine.. when the modern medicine doesn't seem to work people often try out these alternatives.. and my.. have I been surprised when I did..

Thank you to all you medical types.. yes there is that ranking system and hierarchy but to me, you're all a part of a big team and I think you all rock!

joining in with Maxabella Loves.. 

ps.. hunky is a super dooper trooper.. apart from showing his real aries/ox personality he seems like nothing ever happened.. 

{wordless wednesday} jump the waves..

joining in with faith hope and a whole lotta love..

{a little bit of me} a day of mixed emotions..

Today started off like each day does in our household.. mumma getting brekky ready for everyone while getting frustrated at the little man for getting into the fridge because all the locks we install seem not to be zaccy rated.. Ella fussing over which outfit she would wear this day and what shoes would go the best.. etc etc..

But me, I was a stressed mumma on edge.. you see, today we had Zaccy's ear specialist appointment in the morning and Ella was starting big girl Kindergarten in the afternoon...

I was relieved that we were going to the specialist and pretty certain of what the outcome of the appointment would be and I was right. The little man is going back into hospital to get his grommet put back in. It's good, great, nice that he will get some relief again, that he will hear a little more clearly and that his ear infections won't be as dramatic. In the same moment I feel anxious about taking my little man in to the hospital, knowing that again I will have to hold him while the anaesthetist does his business.. wait till he feels almost lifeless in my arms and the walk out and wait for him to come out of surgery.

Don't get me wrong... I am so incredibly thankful that its just his ears that are giving him trouble with a little dose of eczema sprinkled on his body.. I'm incredibly grateful that he is a tough little kid and seems to plough through life as if he was invincible.. but I still worry and feel so sad that he has to go through this again.

On the up-note, my little girl is currently in her very first session of big girl kindergarten. The drop off went well, she was so apprehensive that she was going, but in the same moment so excited to be taking the last step before school. I think she dreams about school already to be quite honest. She wondered quietly up to kids she had never seen before and joined in with their games. She sat at the table and introduced herself to the little girl that was sitting there.. She was unsure of her new surroundings but sure that she wanted to be there.

I on the other hand, had that big moth in my stomach.. omg.. my girl is going to kindergarten. I no longer have to sign her in and out, she is responsible for putting on her own hat, going to the toilet yada.. yada.. She's super great at all those things, almost to the point of OCD, but I'm normally there to watch her or get super detailed feedback from her carers. On the other hand a part of me peeled off like an layer of onion does. Deep down I know she's ready and so incredibly excited about being ready... so it was time for mumma to suck it up and let her enjoy this next step of her life.

My tantrum throwing hunky spunky little monkey took my mind off the fact that I was leaving my little girl behind though.. He really wanted to stay, and was over tired and there was a water play tray outside..

She often drives me nuts when she's here, but I so can't wait to go and pick her up today and hear all about her day..

{quick three..} flowers i love..

This quick three was a tough one for me. I like so many flowers and to narrow it down to just three some of my all time favourite had to be left out. Nevertheless.. here are the top three..

tulips... without a doubt are my all time favourite. So incredibly simple and so incredibly beautiful.. 

photos i took back in my uni days... very crappy scan.. sorry!!

poppies... come a very close second. Such a delicate flower.. it just chills me out looking at it..

proteas... are on my fave list just because they intrigue me, they fascinate me and astound me.. that a flower as beautiful as this can grow natively in such a harsh climate as Australia and need so little water. There are so many varieties and they each have a personality of their own. 

What flowers do you love?

For the visual aspect or because of their perfume?

Grab my {quick three..} button from my sidebar if you like and add your {quick three..} post below. Please add a link back to here in your post so others can join in the fun. This linky will be open all week.. we're all busy so no hurry.. For more info go to the {quick three} tab at the top. 

If you don't have a blog or haven't had a chance to do a post.. feel free to jot down your little list as a comment..

next week's theme will be 

{coffee shops i love}

this can be because you love the coffee they make.. you love the staff.. its local.. it has a great area for your kids to play in while you have a bit of chill time.. 

{let's do 52} week 5.. delicate

joining in with paint the moon's 'let's do 52' project.. 

here is my photo for this week.. 

I thought I'd share the before and after shot.. I used paint the moon's actions and a texture on this image and it just did the trick.. The reason I chose this image for the theme delicate was because it describes my little girls personality perfectly.. she is a delicate soul, she has simply delicate features and she is my little delicate treasure.. 

happy monday..

seth godin

{week-a-boo} it was a hot one...

God bless our air-conditioner and my handy andy hubby who just manages to keep it going and going.. although it really probably should be replaced. The old boy kept us cool in this hideous heat however (the air-conditioner not the hubby). I like lovely sunny days.. but once it gets over 35degC, I start wingeing like a toddler and turn into a sloth.. eeek!!

when cabin fever sets in..
whiteboard markers replace lipstick..

Moving on to the highlights.. we spent the days inside and it was nice to chill and not have any major events on.. I started on my softies for QLD project.. Ella also picked out some fabric so I could make her one and one for Zaccy too. They're about half way there but looking damn cuute!!

Another big big highlight was visiting one of our friends in hospital and meeting their new bubba boy.. oh my he is just too cute for words. I got to meet him on Thursday but just had to sneak in another visit..

There is something cool about hospitals when you are there for good reasons.. there is so much art installations, artwork, chill out areas.. here are some I just had to take a pic of..

the kids and boys trying to find the local koala..
no luck this time.. 

and and and..
there were a little family of bubba ducks too..

joining in with 

scissors paper rock's week-a-boo

and 

fat mum slim's point+shoot

ps.. and to top the weekend off I found out that I won one of these little guys over at my little drummer boys..
a cordless mouse..
yaaay!!
thank you Trish!!

{shadow shoot sunday} morning sun..

I just love how the sun shines through our front windows in the morning..
We open our main blind as we go to sleep and only have the sheer one up so that the sun wakes us up each morning (well thats the plan.. which fails each morning as the munchkins usually get in before the sun)..

the shadow our blind casts on our wall each morning..

yep.. its what it looks like..
bird poo on our window casting a shadow..
its getting washed off today so i just had to take a pic..

joining in with hey harriet's shadow shot sunday..

{this week i'm grateful for..} my life..

live the life you love...

... love the life you live

Ten years ago my then fiance and I decided to leave the States and head to Australia. We weren't quite sure whether it was going to be for a little while or a lifetime, but on this day 10 years ago we arrived and since made this place our home. 

We started off from scratch as I had sold almost everything I owned to move to the States and he came here with only two suitcases. Since then we have bought a house, got a car each, he has started and developed his business to now be the most sought after fish guy in the state. I finished off my degree and we now have two absolutely amazing little cherubs. 

So in a nutshell.. I'm just so incredibly grateful for the move we made and the life we now have. There are always things to do and to move forward towards.. but hey.. that's just life. 

joining in with maxabella loves.. i'm grateful for blog hop

{wordless wednesday} happy australia day..

this was our australia day.. 

joining in with

faith hope and a whole lotta love

{let's do 52} week 4

on track now for paint the moon's 'let's do 52' project.. 

here is my photo for this week.. 

{week 4}

blessings... and tiny

{quick three..} countries i'd love to visit..

Between being born in Poland.. growing up in Australia.. having an American husband and with family scattered all over the world.. I'm lucky enough to have travelled a fair bit.

I loved living in the states for the short time I was there. Ten years ago we decided to make the move to back to Australia so that I could finish my degree and have now made it home. We often think about moving back.. we have the discussion, come up with pro's and con's and the answer always ends up being.. here, Australia.

So the three countries I'd love to visit are:

New Zealand.. I've stopped over in Auckland but only saw the airport.. but I'm curious.. really curious. I love what I've seen as far as photos go. Its lovely and close to here, making it a somewhat easier destination to go as a family, and it has snow.. yep.. snow. This is pretty much on the top of my list as the next holiday destination.. so fingers crossed, it's not too many years away.

USA.. I've seen a bit, travelled around a bit and loved what I saw. It's definitely a destination that is on the list and not only because I want to see so much more, but because there is so much family that I'd love to see and I'd love to introduce our kids to. It's a bit of a future plan but probably not till the kids get a little older as I really want them to remember the trip and the people they meet.

Australia.. Yep.. I want to see more of this country and Tasmania is on top of the list. Its so close but I'm yet to get there. I want to take my big boy somewhere where he can do some serious fly-fishing again. I loved watching him in the States as he threw the rod back and forth with such grace and it brings back so many beautiful memories. I used to sit on the banks on my little picnic rug, reading a book, sketching, writing in my notebook, taking photographs and just watching. It was so peaceful.. so serene!

What countries would you love to visit?

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If you don't have a blog or haven't had a chance to do a post.. feel free to jot down your little list as a comment..

next week's theme will be 

{flowers i love}

{let's do 52 project} week 2 & week 3

While tossing up which path to take as far as my business.. I've started playing with what I already know, what I love and what makes me chill.. I joined in with Paint the Moon's Let's do 52 project a couple of weeks back. I've talked about Pain the Moon before in the past as far as actions go, but Annie is just super cool as far as inspiring all us photographers, budding, professional and just happy snappers.

I have a heap of her actions, textures and templates and I thought this would be a great little gentle kick up the butt to start playing around with them and commit myself to something for the year that is just for me..

So here are my first two entries..

{week 2} 

togetherness... and metal

{week 3} 

abandoned... and doors

{week-a-boo} a sneak peak into our weekend..

What a gorgeously eclectic weekend.. We did the house hold type stuff that sadly must happen every week.. but then we got into a little bit of building.. of the bird aviary variety.. more on that as the project develops.. but in short, we are converting an old wardrobe into an aviary..

Here are a few snaps of the weekend adventures.. There are so many more to download from my camera.. but for now the iPhone ones will just have to do the trick..

We hung out in our backyard.. and hunky can now reach all the swinging equipment solo.. he just loves it and maaaan.. he is strong.. he just hangs and hangs and spins and hangs some more.. 

 The photo just doesn't do it justice.. one of the most hilarious things in the world to watch.. its like an amusement ride.. they both spin each other around.. soo cute.. 

 watch out world.. daddy's making hair clips.. well if only to calm a small girl out of histeria from braking a hair clip (which she never wears mind you).. but hey.. if he can make her wear them.. then I'm all for it.. 

the fridge lock has failed.. a new one will have to be reinstalled.. 

cheeky monkey!!

the little man now eats big boy pancakes.. 

my hunky spunky was adopted out to the hillbillies for a photoshoot.. my god he looked adorable as a little hillbilly.. 

 and even ells snuck in a pic with miss m.. 

 at least someone is sun smart in the family.. 

and we ended the weekend with sandy chips on the beach.. 

mmmm.. sand!!

joining in with scissors paper rock and fat mum slim..