Personality Detox

I live in a place that has some of the best beaches in the country. They are accessible, clean and family oriented. I am often heard to say 'why would you go anywhere else in the summer'.

However, there are times when you just must stretch your comfort bubble. Bossy and I did  just that at the Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts and Music Festival held in the Glenworth Valley. 

It was so outside of our comfort zones.
It was a challenge. Camping for the very first time.
 Unprepared for the weather.
Three days in the hot sun, freezing nights, dust and grime. But we survived and thrived as we soaked up new experiences like West African Dancing, Laughter Yoga, Juggling, Hoola Hooping ( i have wanted to do this all my life!), Tribal Belly Dancing, Bush Tucker/Medicine and Life Coaching Bossy did Hoola Hooping, Hula dancing, Juggling, African dancing and was fascinated with Improv theatre and the flea circus.

Back now but I feel like I'm slower, I've let go of 'dinner time' 'bed time' and 'work time', I'm less uptight ...
I feel like I've had a personality detox!!

I hope you feel as relaxed and are ready to start the year with some exciting resolutions.
Happy New Year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WHAT A YEAR!

I woke up this morning with a yearning to get in early and review the year. So here goes. 

2010

We kicked off the year looking out this window. Fireworks and good times. I suffered the next day and spent New Year's day in bed while BossyGirl and my Bestie Marg went off to the movies. 

We went overnight to Blackheath and stayed here. I bought a huge fabric collection and we looked up my old friend. 

Kiama and Woollongong were fantastic in April and just as good again in October. We stayed at the Buddhist Temple Nan Tien first time round and can highly recommend it. We  saw the blow hole and climbed this tower, 

 Bossy nearly didn't make it and half way up I had to talk her through it

 Lucky the weather was still ok for the Jambaroo Action Park and it was so much fun. We took the Grand Pacific Drive home - going the 'wrong' way and were caught in a terrifying electrical storm. I've never been more frightened. Bossy rode shotgun working the fog lights and we felt like Thelma and Louise.

Bossy and I went to Fashion Week in Sydney with my lovely classmates from Tafe and that was a blast, big exhausting day but worth it. 

I sewed and sewed. This skirt was one of my first projects. Market day and a fashion parade ended the Tafe year. 

We went on a Grug Promotional to the Sydney Children's Festival and watched the Grug play, which was totally excellent. 

Bossy also went to Tassie on her first plane. I just found the photos after the computer ate them.

How do those things stay up in the air?

(I survived that one, 'just remember to Breath!'.)

We said goodbye to this beast, it was a bit sad as I'd had that car for about 9 years, so it had grown quite comfortable and like family. 

But...there are no regrets, the novelty of this darling has not worn off. It still has the 'new' smell and I love it. 

We went north in October also. We always stop, remember and be grateful at the 'our girls' memorial at Bulahdelah. I always buy something to leave there for the girls and their grandmother. 

We cruised in my sister's new car. It's red and she won it!! Can you believe it!

We had a go at Chooks, but the neighbours didn't like them and who knew chooks could fly? I also got a surprise when the didn't come when called, strange creatures chooks. We borrowed them from a friend so there was no drama with the change of plan. I want to give them another go but with a proper enclosure built.

BossyGirl grew up before my very eyes. She danced, gym-d, aerobic-d, played the Keyboard and was as bossy as ever. 

Fabulous results at School with academic excellence for the third year in a row.

But she still can be as silly as she should be at 9.

Hey! thats about it. One fast year. 

Thanks for visiting.

You are all really cool for dropping by and I appreciate that. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Fabrics from road trip

First of those Below is an 80s polished cotton, middle a 70s light semi sheer cotton and the last is a silky rayon from the 50s, you know the type that looks and feels so much like silk you have to test it?. Above are a very cute 50s cotton with rose and an interesting 40s( ?? maybe) cotton or rayon with a black print. Not a shy pink either but quite deep. A nice one.