Happy days

The sun is shining (finally!), the prawns are chilling, the barbie is ready to go, and I'm taking five minutes to just sit. And relax. Nice. I've got a latte in my favourite Pantone mug, a slice of carrot cake, and a lovely new book to read:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2aD9PCuaRVURDHjnqhsrfPmPShCmqAv8fe7bJSSfvXj3he4hUr8tSi1BJsU5RDFxVLknDjHVrmHJ3KdgkzBKd5o0r-k9NNDYnYVtD_WAomcA13irKXeoUZQS4mQrZY4HBY8hbwTVBLdR/s1600/oz+day+2012_edited-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2aD9PCuaRVURDHjnqhsrfPmPShCmqAv8fe7bJSSfvXj3he4hUr8tSi1BJsU5RDFxVLknDjHVrmHJ3KdgkzBKd5o0r-k9NNDYnYVtD_WAomcA13irKXeoUZQS4mQrZY4HBY8hbwTVBLdR/s640/oz+day+2012_edited-2.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Doesn't get much better than this. And the book? <a href="http://www.creativewomenscircle.com.au/p/conversations-with-creative-women.html">'Conversations with Creative Women' by Tess McCabe</a>;<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZf0fu7rP4xDQCImq69ZAILPvqg1kQCXbvf-EVmrRoUOH3r-T4Ijf3npYMgD50QDFYRtaq_4w7qlrjSRzMDGLlexqmIJ6p-pZQA_N_LoyhAw-I1WpWZFNcO9aKSSwDoaMe7KqaOGg2DgL3/s1600/ozday1+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZf0fu7rP4xDQCImq69ZAILPvqg1kQCXbvf-EVmrRoUOH3r-T4Ijf3npYMgD50QDFYRtaq_4w7qlrjSRzMDGLlexqmIJ6p-pZQA_N_LoyhAw-I1WpWZFNcO9aKSSwDoaMe7KqaOGg2DgL3/s640/ozday1+copy.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I'll let you know all about it once I've finished, but so far it's fabulous. It's an insight into the world of the creative blogger/designer/crafter/artist - and the interviewees are all Australian. You can find out more by visiting the website<a href="http://www.creativewomenscircle.com.au/p/conversations-with-creative-women.html"> here</a>.<br /><br />Happy Australia Day to all my Aussie friends - I'm off to make the most of the sunshine while it lasts!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

Happy days

The sun is shining (finally!), the prawns are chilling, the barbie is ready to go, and I'm taking five minutes to just sit. And relax. N...

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My Australia Day

After all the recent dramas here in Queensland, it was nice to get away and appreciate just how amazing this country of ours really is. We loaded up the crew and headed north to Noosa, and spent a lazy day swimming, eating fresh prawns on the beach and generally enjoying a picture-perfect day Australia Day:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LnHkhBlJezVQLRAPF8_FqJAU3WDiUl7K5kxNwS59yXL00x1XO9FdmD-n0MOG7CM71Aj-y3QFDpAMZzT6Ie02Tfm9ICpkBdAEuoVFfqaAK0gGVj7jGQTD_SMrLlofQQYcOqdgNxLJllQ/s1600/P1261037+30%2525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LnHkhBlJezVQLRAPF8_FqJAU3WDiUl7K5kxNwS59yXL00x1XO9FdmD-n0MOG7CM71Aj-y3QFDpAMZzT6Ie02Tfm9ICpkBdAEuoVFfqaAK0gGVj7jGQTD_SMrLlofQQYcOqdgNxLJllQ/s640/P1261037+30%2525.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the mr's first attempt at a panorama shot </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXs63GtV5eXW7SBucdwGkBhR35LNYXVi_rWOT7dqAPhTcfcNCpmOJUDvkbiFGJacf4tjAqFMD28q0NJGWJe-WTlzqOD5dtnyylvok08KA1tfsGieEBsuZop9YgjaVWz9OZFtRyfpL08PM/s1600/P1261041res2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXs63GtV5eXW7SBucdwGkBhR35LNYXVi_rWOT7dqAPhTcfcNCpmOJUDvkbiFGJacf4tjAqFMD28q0NJGWJe-WTlzqOD5dtnyylvok08KA1tfsGieEBsuZop9YgjaVWz9OZFtRyfpL08PM/s640/P1261041res2.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">The beach, fresh prawns, a drink or two......can't think of a better way to celebrate all that's great about living in this fantastic country of ours. Hope you all had a great day too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAutFKg9Y4pBLscSH0FU1ZyTwgxObW3rBX0ns-Dogor0XrIF0dQugpyQUzykNnnJ6Ws3eQ4OUNjkDiJHEVGz03lrG89dMffFhOY5NbjhbfXeZoLVaWQ7OclV2dynKEKJykPAzLPsZG6pk/s1600/P1260956+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAutFKg9Y4pBLscSH0FU1ZyTwgxObW3rBX0ns-Dogor0XrIF0dQugpyQUzykNnnJ6Ws3eQ4OUNjkDiJHEVGz03lrG89dMffFhOY5NbjhbfXeZoLVaWQ7OclV2dynKEKJykPAzLPsZG6pk/s640/P1260956+copy.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

My Australia Day

After all the recent dramas here in Queensland, it was nice to get away and appreciate just how amazing this country of ours really is. We l...

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