It's that time of the year....

It's spring....

...the smiles are everywhere...

A Seriously fantastic giveaway

Ok so I haven't posted for awhile!...but had to post to let you know about a photographer and food styler (my favourite combination). I'm seriously impressed with Tracey Lau's photography...she's so creative I love it!

She is also has a giveaway on her blog at the moment - FANTASTIC for all you crafty girls out there! A SILHOUETTE SD cutting machine!!! My mum and sister have one of these...but since they live so far away...it's not like I can use it whenever I need it...I need my own!! IF you read this after the give away is finished....all is not lost!!! she is ordering some in for her on line store and for a limited time she is giving $100 off!!!!!





Check it out...and also stay for awhile to enjoy the fantastic photography!

...a giveaway....

One of my favourite sites (an aussie one) is having a giveaway!







Not sure if any of you have ever been to eckersley's...it's an art store...I try not to go too often because I'd have to foreclose on my mortgage...
but if you go to Eat Drink Chic and leave a comment before Tuesday - you may just win a screen printing kit!

.....another favourite...and a photo...

...more of how I like my fruit...:)

...and while we're sharing... here is a site that I have been going to for over a year now and have enjoyed learning from!...Jodi is a wiz on processing your photos in photoshop!

...this is how i like my fruit...

an afternoon drive

ClickinMoms... and other great things

I have a favourite site... clicknmoms! I'm just a little addicted. I can't seem to pull myself away from it - I've learnt so much about just little things to do with photography or photoshop or designing etc. I can't believe how many AMAZING websites I have found through some of the forums. I love it when other's share their inspiration, knowledge or refer you to where you can find what you're looking for....I know, I know, it takes time and effort but I'm going to try and make a little more effort to share some of things I've learnt or websites I love to visit etc.

Since Christmas is a mere 3 mths away I thought I'd share with you two sites that you can download some Christmas gift tags (or gift tags in general) and use for your presents! If you have a sticker machine you can always make them into stickers as well.

1. Christmas gift tags
2. More gift tags

Enjoy! I found these two sites through clickinmoms. If you wanna join head on over to the sidebar on my blog and click on it!

Baby W.

my nextdoor neighbour had her baby boy exactly a month after our Ava was born....he also weighed exactly the same as what Ava did...it made me realise how big she had already grown!

I have so many favourites from this newborn shoot...I just couldn't narrow it down any further! so sorry for the photo overload! :)

Ava Grace...

....so most of you know by now that I had my baby...she was born 31st July weighing 6pd 7ounces...my smallest yet.

Ava was born with Down Syndrome. Although it was unexpected, having grown up around a few Down Syndrome kids, I was excited for the difference she would make to our little family. She was in NICU for 2 weeks...she's now home with us and doing well, although there will be ongoing medical checkups with her heart condition. We are very excited to have her as part of our little family and her big brother and sister absolutely adore her! I've included two of my favourite photos of her - unfortunately by the time she came home she was too alert to do one of those nice peaceful sleeping shots that you see of newborns!! She wasn't having a bar of it!

favourite food stlyer...

So I found a website about a year or so ago... one that totally inspires me - instead of making me want to EAT - makes me want to pull my camera out....but I LOVE getting ideas for parties here...I find Amy Atlas's work amazing!! Go take a look!