Planking for Beginners

Ok; so i am not usually one to follow trends like the rest of the herd,

but how could i let such a "non-statement" such as planking pass by without

at least photographing some planking action.

Tri-level Plank

Dali Inspired Plank

Two-tier Plank

In celebration of an amazing day of friendship and adventure !

What a fantastic day, books, antiques, boutiques, treasures, food, chatting, laughing and sharing.

there was a schedule; however it was only loosely adhered to.

our first stop was the Maclean Rotary Book Fair - SCORE= 1 BOX of books $5 for Lola and a bag of books for Felix.

Books @ Eclectika, Maclean

second stop was "on the bite"

a delightfully warm and inviting cafe on the main strip in Maclean

- SCORE = 1 x skinny latte for Lola and 1 x skinny flat white for Felix

Skinny Latte @ On the Bite, Maclean

we unswiftly followed out coffee with a visit to "OUR" favorite gem of Maclean "Eclectika"

when Lola became engaged in taking photo's of the unique and beautiful store and Felix engaged in a deep and revealing conversation with "Eclectika's" owner about food and restaurants of the area only to discover that said owner, once owned and ran the most successful restaurant in our region. the things you discover when on an adventure in your own back yard !

Felix @ Eclectika

stop number three, Bangalow and lunch at "ate" OMG the most delicious food.

- SCORE = Pumpkin and burnt spinach lasagna and Organic Lemonade for Lola

hmmm i can't recall a delicious looking pie with crispy brown pastry and an Organic Lemonade for Felix.

Felix deep in the pages of a cookbook @ Ate, Bangalow

Then we wandered the streets and boutiques of Bangalow

giggling, enjoying and embracing the culture of doing not very much.

I have had the most amazing day!

Hanging @ Minnie

Hanging out at Minnie, awaiting the warm weather.

Interesting Things

After a busy morning doing a photo shoot with the gorgeous little Bailey.

I returned home and we decided the pack up the car and take a trip to a little village about 30 minutes away.

Nymboida was just a blip on the map until last year when Russell Crowe decided to buy the local pub and build himself a museum.

"The Museum of Interesting Things" is really just a place for Russ to store is excess wardrobe I am sure, with most of the "interesting things" being costumes and props from his movies.

And obviously Russ only has a small garage at home because he has park a half dozen of his personal motorcycles at the museum too.

But there is something a little bit special about this museum,

something a little bit personal, you see, my dad is a car man...... no that is an understatement, he is a car NUT, you see my dad owns a Robinson Jaguar, it is his pride and joy, I don't know a lot about cars, but I know I like this one, it's red and it's shiny !

The kids were very excited to see "Poppy's Racing Car"

although Lillian was reluctant to have her photo taken with it

(she was distracted my the mannequins in the stage coach, after we had just explained the process of taxidermy and the giant horses pulling Russ's Gladiator Carriage, she was a bit concerned that the people had been taxidermed too ! )

ParkLife

I jus tlove a good saturday afternoon at the park with the husbeast and the kids!

to see my favorite photo pop over here to my photography blog

100 Stars !!!

Miss Lilli has been working on her star chart all year.

She earnt stars for good manners and for helping others,

for setting the table and clearing up after dinner, tidying her room,

helping pack her school bag each preschool day,

and other efforts she made throughout the year both large and small

Her self determined goal was 100 stars, her self determined reward, Seaworld.

Well last week, Lilli made it to 100 stars,

and not a parent to go back on my word

and wanting to give her the reward in a timely manner

i booked in to take a flex day and we took

Miss Lilli and Mstr JD to Seaworld yesterday

and i don't really know who had the most fun ...... i think it was ... me :)

I took ALOT ( 281 ) of photos and of course

i can't show them all here, so here are a brief selection from the day.

why you should not take your children to work..

... because the co-worker who's chair you tied all the balloons too that were left over from safety week last week will offer said balloons to your child, and you child will not be able to refuse the delighful gift that said co-worker is offering and will accept with a squeal of ecstacy, you will have to shove the ballons in the rear of your station wagon and use only your side mirrors to navigate your way home, and once home you will be requested to "take pictures of me mummy, with my lovely ballons, please mummy, i love them, i feel like a bug"

Boys and Toys

Took JD to check out the Grafton Aero Club Jacaranda Rally this morning.

I think he wants to be a pilot...

Inspiration comes in many forms

Images from an inspiring weekend with the most amazing women i know xxx

10 Pin Bowling !!!

what do you do on a rainy saturday morning with a 2yo and a 5yo???

GO BOWLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So much fun - huge congrats to Lilli who won on 90 points, JD how came second on 76 points and poor mummy came last on 68 points.......and i was actually trying !!!!!

Miss Lilli turns 5 !!!

My little girl is 5!!!!!

crossing our fingers for spring

we are so hopeful that the warmer weather is just around the corner we stole away this weekend and had a family weekend at Minnie Water,

joyously joined by my dear friend Tara and her family.

JD digging in the sand.

Mummy & Lilli -

Walk not in my footsteps, but beside them,

hold not my hand, but my heart

The McPhees and Mitchells - catching beach worms

Lilli and her pippi "Butterfly"

Sand Sculpture