In January our family ventured all the way over to Perth in Western Australia to attend our niece’s wedding. Five of our girls had the honour of accompanying Amanda as her flower girls. I know all mothers would brag about how beautiful their girls are dressed up for a wedding, but my little Lambs looked more like sweet woodland sprites exploring the garden in the hours before the big event. They were truly spectacular. I hope you enjoy looking through these photos.
Category Archives: Family life
A snapshot of Western Australia.
In January we took our five youngest daughters over to Western Australia to be the prettiest flower fairies at our niece’s wedding, while our oldest three were overseas on their missions trips. I have never been to Perth. While the idea of flying across this vast country with five young’ns was a tad daunting, we were all looking forward to an adventure. And what an adventure it was.
Part 2 : A day to remember.
Engagement photo shoot. Part 1
Last week I was delighted to be a part of organising a romantic afternoon tea for a special young couple who were getting engaged. The groom- to- be enlisted my help in setting up a pretty tea table out in a wooded grove where he surprised his sweet girl and asked for her hand in marriage. As you may notice from the photos, the location was actually an old historical cemetery – not the first place you would imagine proposing to your girlfriend! But this grove was beautiful. It was a private, shady hideaway that oozed charm and character. The requested colour was yellow, with a distinctly vintage feel. The bride-to-be loves chocolate and peanut butter, and so the afternoon tea was a simple affair, with my own Chunky Monkey cupcakes, chips and dip (her favourite snack food), and peanut butter chocolate. Perhaps the most exciting element of the table was the placement of the engagement ring. I have an old silver dish with a lid that slides over the top. I tied the gorgeous ring with yellow string and laid it on a bed of crocheted doilies to be discovered by the lovely lady. It was all very romantic. For the props, I strung a few of my handmade doily hoops from the trees, along with some old timber frames and a yellow fabric garland. Other vintage props were scattered around the setting.
The stage is set. Stay tuned to see what happens next!!
Happy Birthday to me.
Well, you could say it was my birthday last week. Another year has rolled on by and here we are again. Last year I threw myself a pretty glamorous High tea luncheon . The joy of that celebration kept me buzzing for months. A definite winner.
Cleaning
A Christmas snap.
Heidi
Every now and then, our homeschooling presents us with pleasant opportunities to create spontaneous memories. Today was one of those times. While we may not have done enough maths or even got to our nature studies, we ran with the moment and chose to enjoy something just for the fun of it.
All guilt aside.