174-176/365 Weekending, Weekdaying

Boy did the weekend whizz by and today is Monday, the first day of school holidays for my youngest.  I do love school holidays for the slow days, taking your time to get things done which makes things nice and calm.  On the weekend we decided to go to the markets, it was the perfect weather.  I did a bit of shopping for me and a bit for a couple of other people.  I am now looking out for Christmas present ideas, trying to be organised!!  There was our weekly grocery shopping, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables although I may have to go back and get a little more fruit towards the end of the week.  And today's baking was another gluten free experiment for me.  I am far more used to baking with flour and butter but as one member of the family wants to go gluten free for a couple of weeks I am giving it a try. The biscuits were a little dry to work with but they did taste yummy.  How was your weekend?

104/365 Fish and Chips by the Bay

The school holidays are coming to an end for us very soon and one of the things left on the list was to go and have some fish and chips by the bay.  We woke to a bit of a dreary morning here, perfect jean weather for me, and thought we would brave it and go just the same.  It actually ended up being the perfect weather.  We got a few sprinkles of rain on us but really that was it.  It was calm, not the usual windy day, no crowds so lovely to sit and enjoy time together.  

95/365 Flowers in the city

A trip to the city for lunch, a bit of shopping and a lovely wander around the botanical gardens. A love school holidays for long days and no routines.

93/365 Leaf

It was the first official day of school holidays today.  Today we decided to stay home and take the day slowly.  My youngest had a friend come and visit for the day which was lovely.  Later in afternoon I went outside and did a little bit more gardening/weeding.  The garden is looking lovely now and is ready for me to plant some seedlings which I am looking forward to.  It's such a nice feeling having a garden weed free and looking it's best.  While outside weeding I came across this unusual leaf and thought it would be fun to photograph for this weeks 'My Week of Close Up'.  I hope you enjoyed your Tuesday.

18/365 Garden Wanderings

Relaxing with my youngest today, enjoying a bit of wandering here and there.  A treat of some new yarn, lunch and a walk in the Japanese gardens.  It was a good day.

11/365 Back to school ready

And just like that my youngest daughter is ready to head back to school in about a weeks time.  I can't quite believe how fast those weeks have passed since school broke up last year. I am going to miss her smiley company, those sleep ins and the relaxed routine.

10/365 Summer skies

I do love the long days of Summer but the heat is not my favourite part of Summer.  My favourite time of year is Autumn, the days cooling down after the warm Summer.  I went for a little wander this afternoon as most of our day was spent at home.  I stood for a moment and looked up to see the most beautiful blue sky and the green leaves of the jacaranda and thought I would share with you. I hope you have enjoyed your day today.

8/365 A day to relax

It was a warm day again today and with not much planned my youngest enjoyed her day relaxing and reading her new Christmas book.

4/365 Elephant Rocks

It has been a very long time since we have made the long drive down to the coast, with my hubby on holidays and one very keen daughter we decided to go today.  It was the perfect Summer's day, the sun was out, the sand was hot and the ocean was inviting.

Beach Exploring

On our second week of school holidays we decided to go to the beach for a swim.  When we were on holidays in New South Wales, it was quite cool and rainy so the girls didn't have a swim like they wanted.  So we made the trek to the Sunshine Coast, and stopped at Dicky Beach.  It was an overcast day, warm but cold in the water and the ocean was calm and peaceful, perfect for swimming.  The girls and my hubby had a wonderful time, I sat and watched them letting my mind wander and just enjoyed being.  After the swim we went for a walk and explored the rock pools and then had some lunch overlooking the stunning landscape.  I love creating these memories with my family.  I am so very grateful to have them.

Hello there.... how did so much time go by again between posts, I am sorry.  Life has been pretty good I really shouldn't complain too much although it's good to get things out too. We have done a bit of exploring over the holidays but not too much really, I must book a holiday for next school holidays I think.  

Tomorrow will be the last day of the holidays for the girls then back to school for them.  It's going to be a busy year for us with my girl entering her final year of high school and my youngest beginning her high school journey.  There will be lots of things happening to keep us busy, making decisions about what to do after school, a drivers licience to get wow it's hard to believe that my baby is growing up so much.  So lately this has been on my mind, my Nan is also unwell which is not good.  She is in good spirits and is being lovingly cared for by my Mum which I think is making such a difference.... Ahh life is a journey isn't it full of ups and downs and it's all about trying not to fight them but roll with them. Well sorry for the heavy photo post I hope that you enjoy them.

I hope your January has been a happy one.

Our month of December

Well hello there....It has been a very long time since I have been in this space.  I am sorry for not posting regularly for those who still like visiting blogs which sadly seems to not be the trend these days.  I have spoken about it before here too that I too am guilty of going over to instagram, it seems to be the way of connecting these days.  But I am determined that next year I will be back here in this space more often, posting I hope once a week.  I am sure I can do it, I once used to post daily which seems hard to believe.... I don't think I quite have the same amount to blog about these days but you never know. So here is a little blog catchup from the month or two that have passed. There has been a bit of crafting, Christmas, my littlest finished primary school and my oldest has just one more year of high school and now it's school holidays time for fun!! I hope you have had a great Christmas celebrating with your loved ones and that you have had some time to relax over the holiday season.  I will be back to do one last post of the year to chat about my goals I hoped to have achieved this past year.  See you again soon and thank you to those who still visit and are following along.

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