Sorted with Style

 It may be the start of Autumn here in Sydney but you could certainly be forgiven for thinking it was Spring.The sky is blue, the flowers are blooming and there is signs of new life everywhere you look.



My favourites are the tiny little daffodil bulbs that last throughout the entire Easter week

 I love the simplicity and joy of Easter. It is a celebration of  new life, freshness and  pureness!
 Whilst the chocolate bunnies are embraced enthusiastically by our household on Easter Sunday, beyond
 the chocolate is the excuse to refresh the house with beautiful posies and fresh pastel colours.
 Easter for us is a time to relax and re energize.  To set the easter table, prepare an easter tree and delight in  making a mess dying eggs.



Unfortunately in recent years the new wax coating that they have been applying onto our eggs has somewhat hindered the effects of our egg dying practices. Sourcing eggs straight from the farmyard is no easy feat, even when visiting the local markets. ( so called fresh eggs miraculously still had that waxed coating!!!!!)


For me the humble egg is such a perfect package. It looks fabulous sitting in an eggcup. used as a centerpiece or initialed as a place card, I  just have to be careful not to get  eggstremely carried away!!!


Linking with    sorted with style polishthestars and myromantichome

I decided to take a "blogging break" over our summer holidays in order to attempt to have some quality family time!!! School has returned and so I find myself back in my routines and able to return to my computer!! I have spent the past few days looking back over my holiday photos from our recent trip to Europe and have been feeling very nostalgic....so much so that I have convinced my husband that it is time to arrange another summer holiday. I am thinking that a trip to Scandinavia and Russia sounds appealing ( of course in the finer weather) would love to hear from anyone who has done this trip and has any itinerary suggestions!
Joining up with Lisa at The Creative Exchange to see what you have all been up to lately!!!

As I sit back relishing the long summer holiday break, I find myself with  time to reflect upon the year just past and to decide upon my goals and dreams for the year ahead. As I do so, I am increasingly aware of the importance of those tranquil, quiet moments which are all too rare amidst the daily routines and schedules.

Taking photographs has certainly inspired me to take the time to capture those  moments which are too fleeting and transient. Just to sit and appreciate the world passing us by and being so grateful to be part of it!


Wishing you all many moments of tranquility in 2012!
Linking up with Lisa at The Creative exchange and Challenge 12 a new monthly challenge!

This is our first year of owning a boat and so of course we had to join the hoard of spectators out on Sydney Harbour to watch the popular Sydney to Hobart yaght race.

 It was quite a surreal experience sitting in the midst of the action and hearing the boom of the starter gun.