A Sweet Collection

 

 
 

 

 

WOW, where have the weeks gone? 
There has been so much going on, at home and out, at work, with Mr M. and with my beautiful daughters. 

1. Filled with egg-nog custard. How can one resist?
2. Birthday cupcakes ready to take to kinder to share with my class tomorrow
3. My special "helpers" on loan from kinder
4. Cookies (2 ways) to serve during 'Grandparent's week'
5. Churros and special drinks with fruity garnishes
6. Love Date night (Mockingjay @ the cinema)
7. Waiting with a chai latte to pick the Ballerina up from  Katy Perry
8. Concert spoils
9. Early Birthday cake from IKEA
10. Ice-cream play dough- too irresistible for my kinder kids not to eat!
11. The sweetest billy buttons (now I want some)
12. Taking the kinder children to the local op-shop
13. Breakfast at my favourite cafe, and going back for my birthday 
14. first spray tan!
15. Under the sea costume, imagined by her, made by me!
16. Graduation 
17. Ballet concert 
18. One Proud mumma (and BUG!)

A Historical Collection

It was the loveliest weekend just gone. One of old fashioned markets, a crafty fundraiser and a back-to celebration for Mr M's family.

Friday evening involved a fundraiser for my work's relay for life team. I organised a crafty make and take table and had a lovely evening chatting and making with lots of lovely ladies and a few of their daughters. So many were (pleasantly) surprised that the old laborious way of making pom poms on cardboard was indeed a thing of the past.

On Saturday we visited  an old fashioned bazaar at a local town, which has been running for 130 years, and I suspect not too much has changed in this time. 
The vegetables were freshly picked early that  morning, and were crazy cheap.
The tea (which was extremely strong and hot) came from a real teapot and the scones were served on paper doiley-lined plates. The craft was of questionable taste, but lovingly made.

Sunday was all about 'Back-to -Yarra Junction'. We had lunch at a Pub that's menu heavily featured the parma in all it's international guises  (mashed potato and gravy topped schnitzel anyone?) We wandered through the local museum whilst chatting to various long-lost relatives. We had old photos scanned and I enjoyed browsing through albums of old school photos and momentoes. The Ballerina came with us (not because she wanted to) and I was pleased that she got to share in the remembering of some  of her Grandparent's History.

A Rosy Collection

 

Relaxing in the backyard on Cup Day 
Sky shots; night and day
Slowly ridding the garden of weeds
DVD watching treats
Risotto cakes
Dance photo day
Princess Abby meets Dora (I wonder if she knows her Mum is inside the costume!)

A Wonderful Weekly Collection

1. Team meeting sustenance
2. Walking by the light of the moon 
3. A gift from an appreciative parent
4. Sewing and painting
5. My new walking buddy
6. A new part of the old railway line, discovered

A Fresh Collection

Breakfast at a fancy new cafe with excellent company

Flowers (from my garden) for my Mum recovering from knee surgery ( I may have forgotten to pick up the flowers I ordered from the florist)

Beautiful colours in the garden, and the promise of Spring

New boots for work - now my feet are warm and dry
Bright 'new to me' place mats certainly cheer up the dinner table

Finished knitting these fingerless mitts, so now onto the lovely red crochet ones from my Winter Yarn Club (better be quick before the next package arrives)

A pom pom flower I made for The Colour Swap. I really think I need one too.

 Loving a long drive way when the door-knockers are about

More night walking, this time along the road leading in to town. It's definitely a bit better lit.

weekly stills @ The Beetle Shack