Goodbye 2008.

Sydney Fireworks NYE, originally uploaded by Marv!.

It's been a year of ups and downs, new beginnings and change.
It's been exhausting , exciting and even a little bit tiring but in a good way.
I'd just like to say thankyou to everyone that stops by, thanks for all the positive comments and encouragement. Thanks to new friends and family.
I wish you all the very best for a safe and happy New Year, see you in 2009!

Merry Christmas!

shiny brite ornaments, originally uploaded by suzanneduda.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!
Catch you all soon x

My Secret Santa.

At my work every year we have a Kris Kringle gift swap and somehow my great friend Cathy and I always end up buying for each other.
It's supposed to be anonymous. Ok, so it's totally rigged but I'm not complaining, oh no, it's quite the opposite.
We always get something really great for each other 'cause we know each other so well.
This year she's really outdone herself, I got this gorgeous, wooden brooch by Blink Designs of Melbourne.
After checking on the net I have found they have other beautiful creations too! You can check them out here.
Isn't it wonderfully sweet.
Thanks Cathy

Finished Stitching!

I finished my stitching, hooray!
Just in time too as I am giving it to a friend.
I was actually tempted to keep it myself, so tempted that I quickly started on another one.
At last, a project I finished and on time too! I'm very proud of myself.
I've also got back into beading lately so there is an extra bit of handmade in this gift.

Christmas Traditions.

In our family we have some strange christmas traditions.
One of which happens to be the annual trip into the city for The wiggles Christmas concert.
This year the seven year old of the family has decided he is now far too old for The Wiggles and will no longer participate, however the three year old is very keen and so we will pack the bag, drive to the big city, fight the giant sea of munchkins (most of them will be in tears by this stage) and endure the wiggles for another year.
Wish me luck.



This was when Duncan was 3 and a huge Wiggles fan. He's more of a Beastie Boys kind of guy these days.

Vintage Santa!

Yo, Santa!, originally uploaded by froggyboggler, in & out for the holidays.

4 more sleeps,I'm so excited!

The Worlds Longest Meme

Vintage Paris Eiffle Tower Pin Brooch, originally uploaded by Caton Darling and Moore.

I found this via The Princess And The Monkey.
It's the longest me me I've ever seen so i just had to give it a go.
I came to the conclusion that I need to go to France asap!
Let me know if you give it a go.


Things you have done - in bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font

1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visited hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to disneyland/world
8. climbed a mountain
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the mona lisa in france
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon
28. ridden a gondola in venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen niagara falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an amish community
36. taught yourself a new language (does an attempt count?)
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen michelangelo's david in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen old faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the sistene chapel in person
50. been to the top of the eiffel tower in paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theatre
55. been in a movie
56. visited the great wall of china
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies.
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a cheque
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in times square
74. toured the everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in london
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the grand canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the white house
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person.
96. swum in the great salt lake.
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee

Rudolf Rocks!

Eye Spy Sunday- A Bit Of Bling.

I'm playing along with Cindy over at Bug And Pop and thanks to Miss Hoppo Bumpo for this weeks great theme, A Bit Of Bling!!!
To me Christmas IS bling!
I love the ornaments so beautiful, shiny and glittery. I love the sparkley tinsel but most of all I love, love, love LIGHTS !!!!!!!!!

This year I'm suffering terrible withdrawals as we no longer have a whole house to decorate.
I used to set aside a whole day to spend in the sunshine, taking in the views with the phone down my pants in case of emergencies, while I blinged my rooftop.
I could put the Griswalds to shame.
This year however we have downsized, we are living in a rather small unit and I am limited to just three sets of lights.
Anyway I get to put up my very favorite lights, they are like those old fashioned bulbs from the nineteen fifties and i adore them, see what you think..................

Gingerbread House Part 2.

Ok so it didn't quite turn out like the gingerbread ferris wheel, in fact it looks nothing like it.
It was fun, that's the main thing.
It looks like we had some sort of lolly explosion and well, I guess we did.
Emily got right into the spirit and decided to build a fence around the house, once she realised the icing tastes pretty good it was all down hill from there.
She also decided it was more fun to ice her own fingers with the icing bag.
Duncan became very creative and built licorice allsort robots.
Thanks to Ben for his super special musk stick guttering.
Don't you just love Christmas!