tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191066032024-03-24T07:25:01.358+13:00in the NakiRach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-81857220434179469442012-02-05T16:14:00.000+13:002012-02-05T16:14:01.378+13:00updated the sounds!!I have wanted one for ages + finally on Friday I got my little wish + brought a working record player!!<br />
Its just a tad amazing + the sound is soooooo crisp.........yep got Jimmie Rodgers playing atm!!<br />
Kev needs to gather up his record collection from his mum + dads + me I'm gonna checkout the record collection when I visit dads house this week..........I feel a party coming on!!<br />
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and yes do you spy that lovely collection of vintage candlewick bedcovers + other vintage goodies poking out behind the stereo!! They are for another exciting adventure of mine!!<br />
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kids are loving the record player btw.............."its pretty cool" I heard one of them quote!!Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-22962826490385625482012-01-24T19:03:00.000+13:002012-01-24T19:03:45.872+13:00just<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWooFA7Rxw5OA5u0HBoEBC_yyWP2YcLF6cVV8yVkPtgsI2Zfo-uzEZpwuG10zFaPD591lFA2KLwony5O8fA7Hde7G8riCcONn74-zAfIPDmFJ79whKmI0JdOmtrRKH9JF5QKeyFg/s1600/102597697730512380_eyMDLiL8_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWooFA7Rxw5OA5u0HBoEBC_yyWP2YcLF6cVV8yVkPtgsI2Zfo-uzEZpwuG10zFaPD591lFA2KLwony5O8fA7Hde7G8riCcONn74-zAfIPDmFJ79whKmI0JdOmtrRKH9JF5QKeyFg/s320/102597697730512380_eyMDLiL8_c.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61263307/be-present-every-day?ruemag">source</a></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-24298622049495024652012-01-15T00:43:00.000+13:002012-01-15T00:43:35.610+13:00saying goodbye is hardthis week I had to say goodbye to my dad.<br />
my dad had been really ill for the last 6mths but no one could find anything wrong with him.<br />
but as well my dad had never been the same since my mum passed away 3.5yrs ago. he was living with a broken heart + that was hard to watch.<br />
last friday we told him he had a option to have a op (that he would not survive) or it was ok to go to mum.<br />
once he knew that we were ok that he could go ............ he was so happy because he was going to see my mum. how could I argue with that, how could I be sad about that...........watching my dad celebrate that he was gong to see his beloved mary.<br />
finally the duo of mary + ron has ended. I tell a lie i am sad....... very sad cause its like living mums death all over again a little bit....... he was the connection to her.......partner in crime.......dance partner.......... card partner..........they were one hell of a duo!!<br />
i never imagined that I would be without my parents at the age of 40......... lucky i still have my little family to lean on. dad was 80..........he had a full life + no time was robbed from him.......only mum leaving early!! <br />
rest in peace dad <br />
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</div><div align="center">Ruby was busting to have a turn with the glue gun + pompoms .......so she made this little wreath for us + as well a friend really admired it so Ruby made another one for her.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">button trees</div><div style="text-align: center;">not such a new idea but after making these nearly 4 years ago + stealing buttons off them throughout the years I finally sat down + completed them before xmas</div><div style="text-align: center;">No more stealing buttons!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">checkout our newest pet........old pull-along........he was a mere 50c</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">then there was the netted garland. I got this idea from Your Home + Garden mag.</div><div align="center">they used just white netting but I spied some lovely red polka dotted netting + just had to have!!</div><div align="center">I would of liked the garland to be longer but I ran out of time + found a fun spot to drape it over.</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">and lastly.......yes another wreath.....but they are so easy + fun!</div><div align="center">now I saw this fab idea via this <a href="http://www.creativityandlove.blogspot.com/">blog</a></div><div align="center">I didnt have a lovely collection of vintage decos like her........bit hard to source here.</div><div align="center">so I just brought some fun decos from spotlight. I think it turned out ok!!</div><div align="center">Sadly I didnt have time to add a ribbon to hang as i made it xmas eve when I should of being cooking!!</div><div align="center">But I laid it up against the computer screen + it did the trick.</div><div align="center">I just added it to the cork board for photography purpose!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">already looking forward to this years handmade decos!!</div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-51360552452687001472012-01-04T23:46:00.000+13:002012-01-04T23:46:20.834+13:00ringing it in with the rain.............Yep the rain did come down on New Years Eve but no spirits were left damp!!<br />
We had a fantastic holiday house in New Plymouth for 5 nights.............that means 5 nights + 5 mornings of not milking the cows!! It was bliss...........even if rained for 4 days!<br />
Such a fun time away with kevs family + a few friends popping in!!<br />
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<div align="center"> scooter gang.........lead by miss B</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center"></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-2306498077293744982011-12-29T15:18:00.000+13:002011-12-29T15:18:35.443+13:00summer nightsahh well at last the summer nights are here!....... warm nights filled with late night games of badminton, drinks on the deck + night sessions in the garage! how one loves summer!!<br />
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then the rain fell out the sky onto my little parade of happiness!! damn that rain for falling just before new years!! please hurry along Ive got important outdoor things to do + a few celebrations drinks to be had<br />
with friends + family on new years eve!!<br />
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wow where did xmas go?.......the build up was big as ever!! I over did myself + had to put myself to bed early on xmas day!! was a fantastic day.........great food + great people to share the day with!!<br />
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finn playing mr cool!!<br />
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my reindeer ruby........ever so helpful........bless her!!<br />
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omg does this boy start with a capital T or what?....... not for Taidhg but for trouble!! <br />
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see no over doing!! one never knows what do with 50 million photos from oneday!!<br />
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I am playing a bit of catch up here + going backwards!!<br />
Once again I pushed my creative brain hard to make pressies for the teachers!! Big effort as I have struggled creatively since my mum has passed + thats over 3.5yrs now.........death eh how it effects us!! Anyway I can celebrate now as my creative brain is back!! It feels sooooooooo good + I forgot how relaxing it makes me feel to make things with my hands!! might even start scrapbooking again!!<br />
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So I have a little collection of retro pillowcases going on here + lets not forget the sheets + table cloths!!<br />
And the doilies........omg the doilies!!<br />
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I have been inspired by this very clever lady for awhile now <a href="http://www.dottieangel.blogspot.com/">dottieangel</a><br />
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I also have a reason for making these creations. A week before school finished one of our lovely teachers lost her 19yr old son. he just died!! its terribly sad + my heart broke for them + as well our school has had a shitty year with illness + loss. So I just wanted to bring some warmth + a smile back to their hearts.<br />
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I made this for our head teacher<br />
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finn had two teachers this year<br />
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and for Taidhgs teacher.........sadly I took a crap pic of this (in a hurry)....... this was a lovely irl.<br />
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Rubys teachers got a jar of food........he's a man!!<br />
Teachers also got these..........my fav thing to make at xmas..........xmas bark with some apricot slice thrown in!!<br />
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so here's to a fantastic new year + lots of good things happening for 2012!!<br />
see you on the other side!! :)Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-66068363521360329972011-12-07T09:28:00.000+13:002011-12-07T09:28:39.924+13:007On Monday Mr Taidhg turned 7!!<br />
We had a quiet Do on Sunday......just two friends this year. I asked Taggie what cake he would like for his mini party...........'chocolate cake please'.........yay easy for me!! Then we covered it in lollies.........can you tell I was going for easy!!<br />
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Jelly + lemonade drinks........these are so much fun + you suck the jelly up through a straw. I got this idea from a Donna Hey birthday mag. I did these for our Halloween party this year too.<br />
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Then for his birthday on Monday I made him frog cupcakes instead of a cake. Easy again!!<br />
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Another great birthday!! Taidhg had a ball + his best present was his roller blades!!<br />
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Now I can pull out all the xmas decos!!Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-56047874752179611912011-12-02T12:59:00.000+13:002011-12-02T12:59:09.519+13:00the shadow box!I brought a shadow box from spolight like 4 years ago. Its shaped like a little house. Always planned to do something with it.........but it just sat + sat for a long time. Then finally this year after attending a awesome vintage fair in Palmerston North back in March I had brought Ruby some miniture cats......a wee family infact + some other vintage miniture animals. That girl is animal crazy!!<br />
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I got it out + painted it white a few mths back......yes quiet a few mths back!!<br />
Then after visiting the lovely <a href="http://www.rtscraps.typepad.com/">Rachel Tucker</a> at her home back in September she gave me some Fancy Pants papers + some bits + bods. Finally while at the beach during Labour weekend + watching the rugby world cup final with my kids I got stuck into it!!<br />
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This was the end result. <br />
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I have one happy girl!! Aren't those Fancy Pants papers + embellishments cute!Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-9220612399851047272011-11-29T20:27:00.000+13:002011-11-29T20:27:04.909+13:00clearing out the cobwebs!!yes well some time has pasted since I last posted here!!<br />
No boring catch ups.......even I have slacked off in the photo department.......and that makes me feel sad when I look up my photos on the comp + see i'm lacking photos!! What if I missed a really important moment.........not like getting award at school just a everyday moment that meant something!!.....ok now is a good time to start eh!!<br />
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Have being busy getting crafty of late.........not in the paper way but other ways.......oh hang on I did add paper too a shadow box does that count?? Done a truck load of thrifting.........love it!! Also done a lot of cleaning out the cupboards........feels good!!<br />
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I'm really enjoying pinterest at the moment + getting some wonderful ideas!!<br />
Like this idea to make the old doormat a bit interesting. The version I saw on pinterest was for a inside mat but I knew I could do it for a outdoor mat. So a few weeks ago I brought all the supplies + had a go.<br />
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So first you need a plain doormat...........cheap + cheerful!!<br />
Some masking tape.<br />
Some white spray paint.<br />
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I kept my plan pretty basic.<br />
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Apply the tape on the mat into the pattern you want. I went for a chevron look. And easy to apply!<br />
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Next get out your spray can + have some fun!!<br />
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Once dry take off your tape. And whala you got yourself a cheerful fun happening chevron frontdoor mat!!<br />
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and this is what it looks like at my front door. Unfortunately some egg creating creatures decided to jump the fence + nest on my front door + left some unwanted deposits!!<br />
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Now how much fun was that.........and it was all done in under a hour!!<br />
Got 2 more doors that need mats........soo I gonna get some coloured spray for the next 2!!Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-59674363445421642992011-05-17T11:20:00.000+12:002011-05-17T11:20:43.604+12:00she sipped her tea + laughed with her friends..........<div style="text-align: center;">we had a such a FAB time on Sunday celebrating Rubys birthday!!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">the girls arrived in their prettiest dresses.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They played games of pass the parcel, freeze, musical cushions + the chocolate game (which was not very lady like eating chocolate with a fork + knife)!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the brothers had to play too!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">ok so it looks like a simple white cake right??</div><div align="center">but wait there is a little surprise inside!!</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">all the girls loved it + got a lovely surprise when I cut into it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">now I think the boys want one too for their birthday!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">but you know it was super easy + once I found the colouring to make those bright colours </div><div style="text-align: center;">I was happy. its just takes a long time as you have to cook six different little cakes!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so happy birthday our little scooby doo.........we love you lots + lots.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know you had the best time + loved it all but there was just one person missing + that was</div><div style="text-align: center;">Poppins + how she would of loved this tea party!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-32013466696984417862011-05-14T12:32:00.001+12:002011-05-14T12:35:08.357+12:00she ran away with her imagination to a lovely tea party........<div style="text-align: center;">this week has being all about preparing for a tea party for a certain girl who will be turning 9 on Sunday.</div><div style="text-align: center;">we have shopped this week for tea cups, saucers + plates......along with vintage tablecloths, mushrooms, pretty napkins + birds.....and more........</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">its going to be so much fun!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">the last weekend of March saw me travelling to Palmie North + spending a fab weekend with some excellent girls, some great vintage shopping + lets just say some very very late nights + lets not forget the great dancing!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqFCLlWSjFiaFkiWEpqNpZ3_QyHo5efwqVIGeqq18ZGnfyywrsf8bdoOR-ZBamZDmkhMohEpFUNUP6sa9Gm91Jw1OqX_FWX7lfi9t5p-KvktOsiG_JkwlBUdsK9XMe0YbIMwWaA/s1600/thee+girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqFCLlWSjFiaFkiWEpqNpZ3_QyHo5efwqVIGeqq18ZGnfyywrsf8bdoOR-ZBamZDmkhMohEpFUNUP6sa9Gm91Jw1OqX_FWX7lfi9t5p-KvktOsiG_JkwlBUdsK9XMe0YbIMwWaA/s320/thee+girls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div align="center">someone turned 40 on the last day of March!!</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">hanging out at the beach + making most of the hot autumn weather in April</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">attending rugby league comps......where I got jandel marks it was so hot!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The following weekend I attended a FAB weekend in Taupo the Autumn Escape. I took NO photos</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I'm sure i wasn't in any!!.........lol........another great weekend!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">After being in Taupo I headed over to Ohope to join kev, kids + some friends from the Naki.</div><div align="center">A great few days away here. Kev took his standup paddle board + the kids got into it!!</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">For the rest of the hols I had the kids booked into some holiday programmes!</div><div align="center">kids did some real cool activities + sadly I think that was the last ones forever!!</div><div align="center">Thats Taggie up there!! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Easter!</div><div align="center">we must of had the fastest easter egg hunt ever in NZ!! </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">then we had the most amazing Easter brunch with friends!</div><div align="center">must add Ruby set the table for our Easter feast!</div><br />
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</div><div align="center">and now we are back to a routine with school back on.</div><br />
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</div><div align="center">and lastly the tiger who came to tea at the weekend!!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">p.s thinking of those affected by all this bad weather atm here in NZ + last week in the US!!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-15558421222926940342011-03-21T12:03:00.005+13:002011-03-21T13:02:28.401+13:00all night long!!<div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586304151505982738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbi0YvGAyKNvk1XFDCic0nq-UTPzW_rYYtWcSCgM_GJiBX1guurWV2RoFDlUJu8HcE0nHn5t-FoTUghyphenhyphen441E2vCiNI_sHTj2QecvMprzQ4K4kmkWE3ZYbyhomEVoynvzKnEXA_mg/s400/candles+2.jpg" /><br /><div>recently we partied all night long to celebrate kevs coming of age 40!! I say coming of age as he doesn't turn 40 till the last day of this month!!<br /><br /><div><div>It was a awesome party.............a garden/farm party!! No dress ups............but just some good wholesome kiwi fun in the garden under a huge tent with fairy lights, candles, roast lamb on the spit + with some hay bales added to the mix!! And the weather was perfect!!......but being autumn the nights are cooler + we had to wrap up a bit warmer.............it was really the perfect autumn garden party!! OK kev would not call it a garden party but I do!! ;)</div><br /><div>I was a bit slack on the photo taking .............. but you know I was playing host + all!! But I do believe there are some goodies floating out there........er um esp of some people having pole climbing comps at the end of the night!!</div><div>We were able to leave the tent up for a few extra nights + have a lovely family barbie the next night before kevs brother went back to Aussie.</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586308036317304914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQlVW7zE81amz29GhyO7BXdL0RcUcNp1zdXbICetoBkChI8ZrgQHADaLsJKtusoM_gqaDAhYdJIF1M_ZqKBCmbVCB2KKGro0lajKyOW3tGejFMUy9ntc2pktZ8W9jlwnPmeVcOA/s400/day+after.jpg" /><br /><div></div> The last few weeks have being crazy aound here with the farm, school actitives, builders + weekends away! Speaking of weekends away a few weeks back we went to support our friend in the Taupo Ironman. Wow amazing!! The fitness level of some ppl are just mind blowing + I'm not talking about the ppl that are the pros..........but just the everyday ppl like you + me. I was very inspired but not enough to do one!! I just don't have the mental stamina!!<br /><br /><div></div><div>Also have to mention the amazing fundraising ppl around the country that I know personally have done for CHCH. You girls are awesome!! But as well I love reading in our local paper here in the Naki The Daily News the amazing things ppl are doing to help CHCH out too!!.......the huge amounts of money being raised. WOW makes me so proud to be part of some of these awesome things happening. I can't imagine what CHCH is going through + to have more aftershocks last night........... CHCH is never far from my mind!! </div><br /><div>summer is coming to a end...........I feel sad about this as we have had the most amazing summer this year doing so many things as a family!<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314735658782306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavGOaXkjfGP27cqDlrUXI14JWiYI6Rj2S-y23QEnwLmGReBBjo-G_8x5vXhnGX2GK1TDxpSOT8tioQlCdtyPiSVyo8WGMsa6GVxE0kIqZykLtYLzMHES8YDArEiFaeE2cLxbu0Q/s400/kids+at+waterfall.jpg" /><br /><div></div>On the creating side I have made a few cards of late.<br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586316220988841138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHajbarZMXHfNmOy230VVrkVhB7U72QA44e2BNdDOeDKIRau31W3kbtlOzzW3vXhWO92Q4CqhL26NzxgRpwsGZQYqg-FJZbB2uuVw5C-RT4SbVdGZ-lI_wlqcGOALU5NJrc-sSg/s400/card+1.jpg" /></div></div></div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-86516807956039505052011-02-16T09:00:00.008+13:002011-02-16T09:37:43.575+13:00simple + cute<div><div><div><div>Ok so I was planning on having this wonderful surprise valentines afternoon tea for the kids on Monday..........but then I remembered its golf straight after school + then hip hop + we don't get home until after 6pm..........so that wasn't going to work!! So I aimed for Tuesday but I had totally down scaled it!! So I went for simple + cute!!........we don't really celebrate this day ourselves Kev or I.........but I thought it would be fun for the kids. And Ruby had made us a sweet card!</div><br /><div>So here's simple + cute.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574012629419760514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8NqNh_sCc_kkIClHMPpb4gju2YvXTaOS3ZpUJNUhR6dazaG1QA4PFWI8Vv6dTa8JyLKmRPaFYMDq70K99aQXcGXsTC0E32gHARqAp14eNOGt5VLbCXeqvSuQe7pUdX6EvNPb1Q/s400/valentines+day.jpg" /><br /><div>I made the little signs + stuck them to the lollipops + then suck them into the muffins (Nigella muffins......which are sooooo good). Underneath I placed jellybabies + Hersheys chocolate kisses. There was more in the bottom but I wasn't as quick as the kids.......they found them + had already sampled some!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574014054516310962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIFl3QGvREygZbeZ-x_jvDZdoW_QxkzCZD7ix6oc2Ls7d6aZ7gn6WFl6awNTqFmo-4_BEidYMscdws62jdf9EsjkDVNmeu8EY5N4c9zfamFeK9PA4EdeXILkZYVof1OJNzzMAPw/s400/the+insides.jpg" /><br />and my little Valentines!!</div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574016304634478818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiGw8kOQOfxCSLYhhyphenhyphenjXy7o66oZ7fiE61mpMGr8RFRkFhGQJ3nkbRv0zAA9hQGey1Q_WJXGVr8Tww88GpiyaX7HHRqhBqaXOXaDVhuoVKi90cwcVba5765ekdMSuqwVQFabvQUw/s400/finn+%252B+sucker.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574016630705698226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PoqWkRRSbYjhnuWcbtClp6Jd-fmY_sLtfWQS4ceRhA5zlq4WvUfB7ybe5PUmQIAdF0ekxsDrqGXI4qGD5jDj1BjIKooLa2NtkZQXYfxap2HpMQIP2g_lyTu-e4GJy64XLL6byA/s400/ruby+%252B+sucker.jpg" /><br /><div></div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574017206786994658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBwPmaUGTA3P3ttqC8NNHb1rbIn1NwaZ0-AMLgUgNFEp0WsWNMo3VtLl8ZzJga2IU8cPa1wZHi8_OBJ1VbYPs2vNaAUR1w6_ZSi6Phpo_ikOwJVyLuAsf10wo-G2MHqNfGbe7oQ/s400/taggie+%252B+sucker.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-58402854023266662342011-02-05T20:37:00.010+13:002011-02-05T22:35:49.051+13:00saying goodbye is hard<div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570122524804811922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24_wnczeU_jEg8BabnJIefprPXubLdemnLjLEcTl4Bv7t8eBGmJczxXG_oNQOR-H1bGSrYYZWM27dWN1Dp2fatzpuAzCUcUluZ0LBH_HC680xB6XRYhKS04y5aykfuXffl4wOkw/s400/twiggy+1.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>on Thursday our lovely little cat Twiggy passed away. He had being with us for 13.5yrs. </div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I miss him heaps already.........the kids are real sad ..........but Ruby is broken hearted. They were the best of friends. Man its hard to see your kids hearts break like that. She loved him to pieces + I have being warning her for a year that his time was coming to a end as he was pretty old + it was going to be hard to say goodbye to him. Its amazing how animals become the extra member of the family without you even realising it. He was always there.........so faithful...........I would whistle out the window + he would come running...........he would follow us across the farm when we went for walks...........he always came to the washing line with me.........he was always waiting at the door when we came home..........he always sat with the kids while they watched tv + me + kev later at night.............and just quietly he would sit at the dining table with his little face just peeping over the top while we ate dinner..........waiting!! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570134470598425922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBuU2zzm8buZres51VXgREF6G_Y6-aLrPV1jRRSfApmvhIl9inAiEFYZqzdDjOJpKR3JGYGmGnhjfgznGdju_HSsBc9d04X_AufrY9tqT90MB4cRfH37Xoc9t8-cHFAU_7t3mqw/s400/ruby+%252B+twigs.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570134107534088306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-E8XzJBm23bDF-a_CzR-8FUAa93RXUK-gM4mVneYtWcF2PLnJX5rW5hi74wCuNZYEwvrAHGqIBgZCOI-uRzc4_-VbnEDAA_4D-nlUc3JtWRsUMeJS3M3QXFkfkhzbj2_rIn_Sjw/s400/twiggy+x2.jpg" /></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570129646189058706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgmW_Q6WTwvLwMUT3UQs1-PepErHXHGoiqHv2-FKZI2vR6OcEVr6DL841lfl1Txx9uzuIXBuxZk-xoR-QtHriW9bcg1cFrd1JE7PoUAGwr2A616Q4nooxsNcTKYNzCwXtJluB3w/s400/twig+at+table.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570131127642664018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JWPVtFUFvC98BlVoKKMx0qnbSvFjeBfoZnQ0Ptm9A61Jr71z-Ftk0SNkkCEOXq8qeE3mTVzNAE05hmnpZ981rO6nmoKg_IIOM_EJLl7iNmIXhEWqQd0gzbUaaz5ktT_ELoy2pg/s400/The+cat.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570117950850284818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEE-WOfHeosn3HlIh0HYX9Q_oxyWqvfSUpijuDE550TFAtcbKVKMCdlWwDKUhHwy9HCZ6XeuIxothD1bq_Qdax8bGKqCxxTKjobDCbhm1PonFpbrY-QIAf_oi490JTvkYXhcUGg/s400/twiggy+4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570129083815785826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kbbswo0LuE8GpK6pEAStBXPXjgVYXCQgdOmuUsVcYvngybcZh7mq_o-QDBqqDeuoRg9qQ-GM9B2R_R5rhygW1DPNyBw6ItJWhcfzAU4u4bsF0h5dfif7ORmzk5YKrRMrV2mKuw/s400/t+%252B+t.jpg" /><br /><div></div><div>We know he's already chasing the rabbits + resting in the sun in the long grass!! </div><div>We will miss you our little Twigga puss!</div></div><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-5525737767443865712011-01-06T16:42:00.002+13:002011-01-06T16:45:59.454+13:00come he said ...............<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558914017102166370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8IfxtcZBOeOJVat28r_FO2ChBUEZftqp37n4ZiJwhoUjuvImnY0Zf40-nzQX-urGGbx_1MkTpkeN1a_CFLhyphenhyphenZvBDk1aPZvDJYWag8VUImNlrXPVk3sDROIXRDriD8T7MxObnlA/s400/kev+on+board.jpg" /><br /><div> </div><div>and I followed!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-12476554817538060342011-01-02T17:16:00.005+13:002011-01-03T13:41:52.508+13:00well hello 2011<div><div>where did I go?.........time just got a hold of me + it went!!</div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557751672178865330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6icA4IdeOGyD4BcvjiVyyagGDbsGyLUq0v5DQ5nxzgy9qZwf-VohsYAhokGAphvtKDgQ1WkV3o3ckNfx0ftJPYBrypAF0wzVrW1L2863OdH6xVQtMju0f80Jt70lgL7CkB8r__g/s400/ruby+sprinkler+feet.jpg" /><br /><br /><div></div><div>Xmas was great......I had my family from Wellington staying till yesterday!!</div><div>New Years was spent with friends.......doing the usual.......sparking up the barbie, having a few bevies + letting the kids run wild!!......it was all good!!</div><br /><div>so here I am at 2011.......I'm excited for it!!.......the calendar is filling up!!.......love it!!</div><br /><div>i'm hoping to create more.........can we just celebrate for a moment that I have completely completely (can't stress it enough) cleaned up my space!! you can walk into it now + not have to climb over boxes + boxes, furniture + just crap!! I can throw my arms out wide + spin + not hit anything!! I feel so good + I can leave the door open!! Thank you kev for kicking the 'tidy up' into gear!! That man is a superstar!! </div><br /><div>I hope for better health</div><br /><div>its a year to celebrate...........kev + I are turning 80!!........i'm so excited to celebrate this number with him!! And yeah we are so planning a party!!</div><br /><div>I can't wait to see what 2011 brings our kids.........the growing, developing, new experiences + challenges that lie ahead for them!! Its gonna be crazy fun!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557751987500257506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDEsZXJxcokHeQXlJxuQ8PJuaaqBuGe9gglich7pT5FKpvCtqoDvL1LbVEOKsvMaw9EUnUkeWbd9EWQ6D5CBidsuhRAoviWaPZ91Oa9S7TPPbH61MMx-h4U_2vd6NJU12mD1Bbg/s400/finn+on+beach+at+nite.jpg" /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-60460873774592788132010-12-07T17:07:00.007+13:002010-12-10T18:58:06.891+13:00the well is dry!!<div><div>yes the sun is shining + shining..............and yes what a fantastic start to our summer!!</div><div>Don't get me wrong I love summer but we soooooooooooo need rain + lots of it!! I know the townies don't want rain + complain if we get a spit + their washing might get wet!!..........but hey guys we have already run out of water + had a truck load delivered 2 weeks ago!! Today we rang up to order some more water + we were told there is a 2 week waiting list + they are not taking any more orders!! I was shocked to hear this in our free country!! I feel desperate knowing we can't order water but lucky we can hook up to the farm well...........but that too is low!!...........so what happens to the ppl that have no extra supply!!??</div><br /><div>So I have trained my kids up to only flush when they do #2's, use wipes to clean their hands + this will probably expand to their faces too, no more showers - back to bathing, I'll probably have to buy in some drinking water + I'll only be washing clothes that are really dirty!! OK i know this sounds extreme but we have to be real about this as there is alot of talk that we will have this fantastic weather for the next few mths!! And of course it will effect our business, which will then effect the local businesses in town..............and so goes on the ripple effect!!</div><br /><div>So please do a little rain dance for the farmers + so I know i can have a short dripple of a shower each morning!!</div><br /><br /><div>hey while we live on a small supple of water we still know how to celebrate someone turning 6 in our house at the weekend!! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547801062110008802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFANX1H7HkSKdsGfx3HhfjnYfxVgHv-tF6sBut2xe-zglS-Ot9CyRpBygYuBTVnpwsgbFg5mUkODcrTDAZHGfBShDsHOtwE5z4uQMMEpBqMa9ZWdQJTllqVe-QmRQoeR5wxg7-DA/s400/waterslide.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547803117755547586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvYHr4H9oMWfBaoMHlfhlPL5MzCtT5jMeci21Zhxb3r4ZWvr2qFhH-Nw3UEGydgaY3lFwKRohQYeeWApuG25KqiLBj4F0p1DG0K2eEkRAyIQ8ltTuLgJLiyS4-5D9JrmQylolhw/s400/cake.jpg" /><br /><p>on Saturday Taggie + his friends hungout on the waterslide + ate party food + shared a spidey birthday cake (made by Kev)!!............. real easy party!! Then on Sunday it was his birthday........... we started the day out as Spiderman opening his gifts!!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547802719034931906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDlUyQUh-xqPIo78sPUrY90xZzD9P8rFnGJabYsHnxzCrH0JMJMRMCu_vGCjXWor0ATn09d0xBecvIHVEKLkgahsuglRWPoDOFuEDpSzEmtrfCYE622WORsDGdxuoMcaXj7wztQ/s400/pressies.jpg" /> </div><br /><br /><div><br />then later on we went out for dinner + a play at the park!! I must say it was such a easy birthday!!</div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547803801275020418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1iDldbJsLKSwZDkgo2_bDhKDK-SRlhnxBso89RDuD6C4ytRGQFeYz_KHMCH_00RQLpS8xL1fdeACFBA9k57rPTZMPYM7SmogGOjoMtBo7mpYlcmfG1zKrd7eC1M0QCISV0DTSQ/s400/lonestar+1.jpg" /><br /><div>ok gotta run..........late for a xmas do!!<br /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-58570593988418650972010-11-25T07:41:00.003+13:002010-11-25T08:22:06.510+13:00in our thoughts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20Sl0HcUqSQPqAIJ0er-XvsFqpvth9bkwQp43Jbs5x_yXfsnyTsoMxhdGbKGRZWXPGeBv6zE6NbHPjshamYufB8BkNjHo5gBFMep-BrsWoFySbsN3Y3YBBCmT7lPbnK5SMg8bCQ/s1600/154445_176923722333503_176907615668447_588728_5872508_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543188527565355906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20Sl0HcUqSQPqAIJ0er-XvsFqpvth9bkwQp43Jbs5x_yXfsnyTsoMxhdGbKGRZWXPGeBv6zE6NbHPjshamYufB8BkNjHo5gBFMep-BrsWoFySbsN3Y3YBBCmT7lPbnK5SMg8bCQ/s400/154445_176923722333503_176907615668447_588728_5872508_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>All week I have hung on hoping they would get the 29 men out of the Pike River mine........and to turn on the TV yesterday afternoon + discover another explosion had taken place was so sad.<br />I sat with a huge lump in my throat + a sad heart for those affected by this tradegy.<br />RIP all 29 miners.........aroha + prayers to their loved ones.Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-16627882619052200522010-11-10T14:42:00.004+13:002010-11-10T16:50:19.879+13:00i'm doing this!<div align="center"> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537761868245048498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcvj7HNqp4PVC0_UwNKwXxJIjOS1McDS4HiQxGE6ty9E2gPWq25OHbECPh-mD-isZaeRxQap6fXUJqWgWq003LeDQYsUyfmtSSQpOpaM2PVIZZbpak10YTEuIgtCSkkRwsw50DQ/s400/%2521cid_00bbe9f88e700b99c280626e71fb7e7f.jpg" />CAN'T WAIT!! </div><div align="center">Kim is such a lovely + talented lady + as well she has a talented team!! Its going to be fun!!<br /></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center">its not too late to join in if you are in the festive + handmade mood!!</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.kimarcher.com.au/">http://www.kimarcher.com.au</a></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-78232497392390964622010-11-08T11:17:00.006+13:002010-11-08T12:43:10.202+13:00just a little bang!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536941428221971298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgEjJdmjcZEN1GLiKLL119RizWtN03wL-KcC-OFMEvJ50Rv2RJa92LPy401jZWeCqWqzCNx5v6UuadZ9PhIYpROXrevTYs3bbiM2pUJVnbk_0vqE8cjOGoHgu1uvC0nHjVapPEw/s400/Finn.jpg" /><br /><div><div>we don't normally do Guy Fawkes due to the farm animals. I would love to go all out + have a huge bombfire + lots of great fireworks..........wrapped up warmly sipping on some mulled wine.......that does sound very autumn + english like!! </div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536942585550277458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexCFuuImROYuucX5lZrPAbPxzCz90M3hprm76xzQ14-X7qwABmFxIefBPo7_xfj9udqXRvIjpMkZxWJiOe8EWjCvrQsUEnOg7_LDEhEQH5tqs3oCCLEC70t55BsjWCbYiykv2qQ/s400/Taggie.jpg" /><br /><div><div>But last night we had a little play at the inlaws!! Kids loved the sparklers + then Kev let off a few things that fizzed pretty colours into the air + then some things that went crazy on the ground!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536942757404698786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeA44cIWp63yLXyGFomlPJfgsGOiU8v0T6rX0IS15_JXVFN5v-jsYEqFob5MPDg4fa7rFBtEwFneKsul4laNPJ_W4N2OFbanQ8PDoY-gjX9psTcpvI1ZWanxYcbEa7jHyvuWhvA/s400/o+in+the+night.jpg" /><br /><div>It was just a little box of firecrackers my mil brought to share with the kids!! No animals were harmed during our moments of fun!!</div><div></div><div></div></div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-51375892190377758092010-11-04T11:04:00.009+13:002010-11-04T11:56:54.181+13:00new but old chair + the rest!!<div><br /><br /><div>after having a wonderful fabulous day with my lovely friend sitting in her vintage store drinking coffee + eating chesscake I spotted 2 amazing chairs!! I fell in love with them + knew they were meant to be mine!! Paisley has the most amazing shop + very interesting shop!! one week you can go in + there is a 1 person walkway to get through the shop + then on your next visit furniture is moved + a darling table has being set up with a retro table cloth - circles made up different shades of green, a retro tea set (which I would love to buy but its not for sale) + retro glasses. This was set up for me + another friend........it was wonderful + we sat + chatted while customers came in looking!! Sadly i didn't have my camera on me + I always carry my small camera around with me.............next when we do it again!!<br /><br /><div>So getting back to these chairs!! I took them home + went about pulling furniture around the room to get the right look. I can't show you the whole room yet as its not finished + I'm taking a sofa bed out - which really lives in the scrapbooking/office/ guest room. That room is another story + you can just barely get in that room. Its become the dumping ground!! And we have friends coming to stay this mth from the UK + my family are coming at xmas.........so I need to get my AintoG!!</div><br /><br /><div>the chair!! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535452068302789986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoencOxNjl783w9Cx1Iz8FyEpW8y7qW7mkLvfmke6eGDXpHyc2aPO4TCSuMoeWau4XgTE17LfvIZCb4hxAnwT-_voEUCHSTBOHHBFrxZk2Apw2uEyUDMxoJ8sVYcOI00a7yxHlw/s400/chair+side.jpg" /><br />I couldn't get over the condition of them.........they are in such lovely shape. kev reckoned the previous owners must of hardly sat on them. I'm going to stain the arms + legs black eventually. I had to buy the cushions as well!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535452450129680258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkx6Ojcs_HVCYrxyC_Ac4oI-OOy-9JwGz7Zkc7Oa-oy8kCRpkLo4_qMdiLNbDytK4KDTf2lPuciSGlGA8tSLTxRjSEW-EvkYlxNyj9HSEqslefOxLkKJHcZ7QqfykTP4HHqoeLg/s400/cahir+front.jpg" /><br />And my birdcage!! Its new but made to look old.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535453182648488418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyADF4z3Spygb1UzI_kulk-vU3SojpRBgdrWzaCliulP-yXN23kjHjmFXie85urWrwq69_s31UFjy-_F6dY6uDFEUhhJkarv5CuCHRmTf1DPBT3ffXn2Lk3U3wdgrBJ-QQCM2WQ/s400/birdcage+new.jpg" /><br />I've had the filing draws for quite a long time but they were just sitting in my scrap area doing nothing. So I paired them up with that little sidetable that I got when Tim my brother passed away 9yrs ago. I'm thinking I'm gonna spraypaint that black too! Now just got to get the perfect side board to go on other wall + get all my art work up that I have stored under my bed!! We have lived in this house for nearly 11yrs + these 2 wall in this room have no pictures or art work on them........not sure if I was scared how to do it or wanting it to be perfect!!??<br /><br />A few weeks ago I decided to pull out our mircowave that hasn't being going for nearly 2yrs. We had decided not to replace it as I'm not a hugh fan on mircowaves + we hardly ever used it........mainly to melt butter or reheat things!! We never brought it.........it was a wedding gift!!<br />So I decided to make it a little area to place all my cookbooks in (as they were all lying in a shelf in the island + it always looked messy + did my head in!!)<br /><br /><br />Before<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535456136492304610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJAuGUmJlvF8ze_UVFCyF-E1i2_RPrAepGCBZ1TV15PgWZhc1KBkFCYkFD6Rqz_7DXzqCE9-3oM9X4z4c8ft0-y-zYTHj0ezexPqnek81f2ummi2UbYehvg9GoFRmEJ9NfYmtbw/s400/microwave+before.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p>now<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535460703699133586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunYd58cHhPfiAx2GS80uJfDZxmsFgukdzZhrtcOwXQOsqDpP9UNo_XCQDg2lDxTrQJCaVrMFR2l8dPttucjZ1UU8QVNX5cCe_WFsoJBZVvzN8sShUn0mHQsFJ3uBk3Y9nQd-dfQ/s400/microwave+after.jpg" /></p>I need to get the rest of that sticker off!! I love the filing cabinets + they are great for my handwritten recipes + ones I have ripped out of mags. And as this area is deep I have hidden behind the books more recipes books!!<br /><br /><p>And finally my extra egg holder. I've got one of those wooden boxes that looks like a mini hen house but its over flowing with eggs + I needed something else to hold those extra eggs. A kids red sandpit bucket just doesn't look good on the bench!! So I found in another vintage store locally a few mths back this lovely little enamel bowl. The eggs look perfect in there now + keeps the bench tidy!! I was told that Nest has put out a new range that looks like this..........bet theirs is not as cheap as mine is!!<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535460147232250194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpBotbOhbzueYJ17_vRfTuftAPPwlHkq_z3HzCs7AWTI-j_0Pqm8TqmTBK1HTH3kkeplFez9ndCNY8VgkYai8DowsHVgAPBpTDDO8TXTogLa15kf5LsrdURBb5AEnr0CQ4H5YMg/s400/egg+holder.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>I just love the thrill of thrift shopping + the amazing treasures that can be found!!</p><p> </p></div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-83973775293400198952010-10-31T22:46:00.019+13:002010-10-31T23:46:25.104+13:00to Trick or Treat or Treat to Trick?<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534154570254291362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL7X7Qk3CQ96usjjbAaSFelagoKXVLJa1K5cQTPFT2B17BX0IuJIOSFXkhsz5YBGATf-P04XXdZFKpQ9LpEJXM7wSLMqWZHk1asZDsotuVGWo2oOddvh7fPeGGm77yQkXK-6kJg/s400/rubys+sign.jpg" /> <p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534146320259557714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSFaTGC_aR-HnndReMYr9Zs2d8C0ueWprjqkxN3INIjrU_-R2Jt2cd2JwXAZOHDQXe49CFlWHZIQ4zvdcEhPupLVQl7YHWbhDJw46bojnzeY3HHdd5XUJ8U9_OCMYcQqSsLgZOg/s400/halloween+invite.jpg" /></p><br /><div>Halloween.......how I love it!! And why do it I love...........cause I get to go silly + decorate my house + dress my kids up + make fun invites!! So we had held another party at our house last night. They partied hard from 6pm to 8.30pm..........they ran around like crazy, they got wet from bobbing apples + sticky in the face from the jelly eating comp! We fed + watered them + filled them up with sugar + then sent them home!! All 24 of them...........9 couldn't make it!! I didn't mind!!.........lol<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534146966464702738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7cl1MhnIJeo0awCSw87BDfKYvULKV6EIde106ZEtCPHakHrfPbj8ZGG8BKmOEkFxCjy-hUZo27tviYzdY4iSQz4VNWJe4uY8-e25bbDKWaotCT4mGCOicbjIA0_RxgvtK80uVw/s400/my+joker.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">The Joker.</div><div align="center">Do you love his green hair? How important was it to have </div><div align="center">green hair............very important!!! His eyes lit up when I</div><div align="center">mentioned that I needed to add food colouring to his</div><div align="center">hair to give him the complete look! It got a bit</div><div align="center">messy!! </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534150701280984354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLZTl8QnR2tX8Q7fC1b7NWfRGb2KjXgZSo3Tp77QNLzW3pbOGjhRvnos7C3LwdTa1rzJVIGdc5BUcHPkZfdgDfja723WEHvCwDQd8NydiuOwf7rdUyUWgKzQ_BralLJ8iUpb9IQ/s400/hello+ghost.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Shopping bags make the best ghost!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534151731384826754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbgnmufQ-G3OhiYX6Z0cwzHU9EIrP48tVkzNxx3BJn_ZjLaON-vjlhrbyzxe2S7MdAqEAEs-IRLemIDUbh5Hxc53rjvpNwXh9WyE5MLDqNkrudM10vt_i5rnDmciwQ828I0Uvjg/s400/welcome+party.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Welcoming party sits on canvas I made for last years party. <br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534149337005978050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEat55DL1aeYJ0cv7pOW8PZAdnnmL_Y5b9epId9w10dK2zHeRjiJUCcmAi5eLmql3JSux0_JS0Soxg57FU_0_NMqZQvLuBMtXhl55kDx9RYvjQ3O5ztbBpZKdnqVa_F4j_XkESA/s400/t+jelly.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Jelly eating comp!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534151347590564962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YqSnKZoVIzEYKrL57gbIFWxg_5LGzbGCVeTpO4G7UgNcL4k8IyMatOBwQX_HILOtkNOwoVXfsYqxiWCLaRp7lzZKjYsdsJRwLf-4weMXsX0PDt0EBgYin_7IqkQvKUW2KJ8lRg/s400/on+arrival.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Ghost on arrival at front door.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 159px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534147484878674146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmKgxQSIZViEpE1-KHmnzo91F7H8MJ6GTCN6rJvlFggtbbMHKdqLsdbypE5I8-CR9DhY68Kjj8E3M-HvQBHSkRcRDQ5ipk92ynjZUL2vIXTpPp5QLKZjDLA5kAbqZXMV8S1Qk9A/s400/ruby+apple.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Ruby apple bobbing. And she went as a </div><div align="center">Cheerleader this year! How easy was her</div><div align="center">outfit!!</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534150489151991746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bACbPh3HrnUd2LQOywW_u7ifwNTWbWOacfRY9vqQWYc83QW28OzIFovueYaRqZJs_9XaOwzMNGSA34aIsjUTtlW-2kDFLQD3hTffKKJBe31sFAa9zXeOyA80cUtaaV0qXy4SRw/s400/display+1.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Had fun making up wee displays. Not alot of choice in NZ</div><div align="center">for Halloween.......but we made it work!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534147748699563634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfA6GHQiypWO0CpRNkCNl847MrfHcI-P6PMbjkiH61CfA19Ajrqs2dSv8BUHVun-kxLpOzPSmZDoFckQkZuS9nYeQ2I9_DC9m3JbPqd7hhoNnLZlypx4bFMe-R2haMznuqtuv_Q/s400/friends.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Girls just wanna have fun!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534150867636232530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6Ftfh3hG7Km-uJ8zAcMtGR2bJVoV9zSdDLsbstAyMogB1Rs6nHe46IXcxKIIkKm-AIzaqltf0h9VlsGedTNO5n3mtLwzrjFQ4PkCeDlbskTrLJxxSSkdr2B1uevBMFa_7ThSZg/s400/huge+spider+web.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">My massive web............this was fun!!</div><div align="center"> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534147193784435538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYb2EeMcQAHFf0mAD1DGbI0yVevHnIhWU95xtwU7BOf81zM1gfsp5xyDVpvXGuD44m2PTL5e-50TSO8p2Dtx5OMuE0wP_gQrW_NrMyTa5ggdlGO6InErtsObWUc_hdgNzZwYrz-g/s400/lolly+scramble.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Waiting for lolly scramble!! Nothing like sending kids home </div><div align="center">filled with sugar!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534151944590089186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTx6S5hZhVd5vbbg69S-xlIQdaa0y809bkUbK8ugBw7hD0pkuo5TamvdjPsxPGlSg2Md4j1M72YnSKUOC-VvnhUdgeTPKgyPzL52M5NUPUONWfztMH6_2UiB4H7T97vPDxTekD4A/s400/the+hallway.jpg" /><br />The spooky hallway!!<br /><br /><br />Do you notice there is 1 thing missing?</div><div align="center">I have a child missing!</div><div align="center">I got no photos of him in his outfit.</div><div align="center">But little does he know I will be making him</div><div align="center">put his outfit in again so I can get a wonderful photo of </div><div align="center">him in his Mad Hatter get up.</div><div align="center">There was a bit of confusion for his outfit. He told</div><div align="center">me he wanted to go as the Mad Hatter but not the Mad Hatter from </div><div align="center">Alice + Wonderland.............der.......the Mad Hatter from Batman!!</div><div align="center">But hey he looked cool as the Mad Hatter!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I hope you enjoyed the party as much as we did!!??</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-43319287207004352522010-10-05T22:43:00.016+13:002010-10-05T23:49:50.378+13:00can we go on an adventure?<div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524498412323819970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGeZ5hXKTSD_tFE6N_3V7DpNNOPis0i8nj9LbMH-QebfMH8x_emLbjXsRBEjwVGOo7h3uolSWJlGb6_1Ht94bZd6J1mWep4M61Ifj2OoWFibheVEZ6OSM9Be-zn9DqhrcOEy6Ng/s400/drying+togs.jpg" /><br /><div>the sun was high, the togs were discarded, the mood was right, the bags were packed + the food was prepared!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524498729326614290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcirK-tP72nwKv8vt6TElVmm9Mo35nKMk47dUOWyyc1mCHWrTZ_c2rR9DHdFTemCZTIvyaEYv_N4OQoC-HsEMWTgowBq_TXZJtDeQsg6OnD0v-ghAKqv7sOdLTtEUWiwv71i1WPQ/s400/the+food.jpg" /><br />The trio set off on their adventure to the back of the farm.........armed with goodies + the camera of course!! So I take no responsibility for what you are about to see on this adventure.<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>It starts with one girl taking on the whole world!!</div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524500219883945586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7HeflmZRn7s0NWJQXTGZ5PwHLFGxRysGeDgEy5XExk9DKDBkYZxJYwkLLzr2FAbfYJuD6KCRZxrvI4TxJs3VU9SB9QQAFMTuUhyVG0VJwNIpp_60v79PKlSAUYEg6rlyGQbBXw/s400/our+farm.jpg" /><br /><br /><div>And one boy who dared to share this adventure with 2 girls!! And I'm guessing his sister told him to pose like that!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524500599770877778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURzUhh0ShrXeSRTH8p5EviFTQ4aN6nzAQDiP78rPGesIR_1FhBRKPKyFbWAxBixuseCvynChGuakSb7P-BWAaLfAWQdgA3daCd88CGP3a6hWs0Vedcd0r5zIHb4Xp813QsnCTNw/s400/1+goofy+boy.jpg" /><br />Of course there always has to be two fair maidens!!</div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524501362741711218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmiuPzORJL-QHcpIf8uE84pxudoWIjpvdcFyRkWYVElx5CLQK0lnnyV5InqQjrQHHwL1wFxIjA1RRZFmaOW7iyFCtOCtuAx1_G9Nh_xuKVu1rMDxs9_W6ZS4rh1BtYWM7pYYyQQ/s400/two+maidens.jpg" /><br /><div>But sometimes one can be a bit feisty ............and claim her brother ditched + left them behind!!.........lol.......love a bit of drama to the story!!<br /></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524503427828117682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wi3LL2Tk8s3PGOySLtljq-dL4VIVvAEZHUh8Z13Zf14OrspCyBGNIyKy6P1UiiEoHNjCP_V4PDjo4fIxVM79CkK1LdvZ50vxOMA47_aRNaTkX6OedP8su6dAwLpB7Wnw_1lj5w/s400/fiesty+maiden.jpg" /><br /><div>They passed The One Pine Tree on the track.</div></div><div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524501895040955826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3ILGbEDkWo0ZIkDoDnhd-1cCWdLhjm7WRyMhyphenhyphenCswFqpqDaXwFGhe5_dd89hFKUUPeimFbpVHcqM3XD4JWXnQ8P6c9-mwZigQj_IiRZ8Y5Fb_Hzak0fs-w1i4IZXKswc7nQJU7w/s400/the+big+pine.jpg" /><br />And discovered......... a hidden creek.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524502542576373746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3VsJpi3wGCdPf0piyb3A9d2ErO3ZyQFHk3Ui0aDyzUfcAgs5ip0T7wPI3ESiuqGlDp5Kj-2YiESIe3t9T5U7anSCGKl6zs4pxYEkiT9TinZuFIu5mzyFi57xP7K2lY1CXE8aYA/s400/hidden+creeks.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>So last weeks puddles!!<br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524503138262282194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaUgzf3CGQ-1M5dUVNPrD_47OzNMx5xJqCiU4j6d4hMvCDHt0zcVpCtqw88qByoHqaR7IJC2PT9xI17qdyPi6vpcS7jy_MB-V15CIShm0nwo9rjcz9NZY3rg0yVV87d98UTHEgw/s400/last+weeks+rain.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>Often you meet travellers at the cross road.</div><div><br /> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524503257973482946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4uWOPQ-tXCgoDZks6MqzonhTDakzEoWzHsDz8EsP1_ANATfHlJYb-Cg_9kAZ3tddvCB2i8SAlSsF1YPuKKsFDRDKLfGVqKjjCmpc0DBEl7f0_M3EA0EjlSVmA00v1MZVX4FMqw/s400/daddy.jpg" /><br />Sometimes you might discover roaming animals.............can you see them?<br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524503653071816514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5r9F8BSjjlmHqsNiu4J2zU1IOrFneMgx9cpkOPsdjUbREE6n7MBFQFXRxmr9KsquLHQIR2_dC8aO7oS4M_t6XFqgxSbhEtrD8fxvKN62_Koak7E4Kb1xB3cxovc-ferScSew2Rg/s400/the+calves.jpg" /><br />And these's always a couple of characters along the way passing the time chewing some grass by the barn!!</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524503894775919762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZf62WnluNpk215HSS6NsaxfaKDe990bKa9gNCsb2Ym17JKTrVa3Q3P7gn6oT_P8KrFngdfBPe3DC8fTr99Ke7dFfTvXOASVUuUn-y7mGlhCXInS66nQy6eaRQ3aMnyhtNShUNOQ/s400/two+cheeky+boys.jpg" /><br />And after a long walk from the big hill at the back of the farm the adventurers arrive home safely...........needing fresh supplies!!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106603.post-39072083087226605102010-09-27T21:56:00.005+13:002010-09-27T23:02:43.079+13:00lunchtime meeetings<div><div><div>to discuss what we will do these holidays..............resulted in the 'Idea Jar'!!</div><div>Have to admit I saw this on a blog last week so I must give credit but I can't remember who the blog belonged too (um yes hanging out on a lot of blogs lately......fun!)........ but I do know it was a Aussie blog!! So yes loved the idea + decided this would be great for my kids!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521525999531939810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GcjbQgikngrmHvvEt_Up6D7Udvn_EmhWwj5ECIiW8LV6hKZJi24W64XRI3JxyzwV5VR0d1zrrLJYD5bo0za2jIwj7QvXloWl-RwzDgx97sOlcMqh1FToEvVIKwrUXRMWxmnNIA/s400/idea+jar.jpg" /><br />So the kids wrote down all the things they would like to do in the hoildays.............but there is a but!! They had to pick things they could do around home...........I do believe there is a 'Adventure Jar'......... which includes day trips etc. but for now we are just doing the 'Idea Jar'!!<br /><div> </div><div>So now the jar is filled with their little ideas...........for example ......... chalk drawings, do some baking, play a board game of your choice + playstation for 20mins............my suggestion on the time limits for certain things!!</div><br /><div>Ruby can't wait to pick a idea out + Finn is hoping for his idea 'play rugby'!! It will be interesting to see how this little idea pans out!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521528263959047634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKEmSjHpCWmLudS6bEqjeoa2hqwVD3rkclQrY5rBQJpac33-EXGDi5l3-XzMkEtY5Th8QCRNdLqpFZh6-gdZ9dKx7JralmnOXRWwbuJ5OmPYeUFn8Rbyu9IL9lSQaq9HLW0cF2g/s400/dry+towels.jpg" /><br /><div></div><br />So today our farm was filled with sunshine + everyone went out to play, skip, run, yell + yelp!!! And I got loads of washing done!! What a difference when that sun shines + warms your face!! It made me so happy today!!<br /><div></div><br /><div>One thing I love about school holidays.........is the late nights I can have!! Last night I watched a French film till 12.30 + then read my book set in Italy till 1.30..........infact finished it! So I felt rather travelled before closing my eyes!! Oneday I will go back!</div><div> </div><div>I'm having a few people over tomorrow so I hope the sun shines down on us!!</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521530175079931650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOy8Y3lbiRpfGFCLEhtWTzUC-hGb1kod3LJmUSYACcmCOCVJdnr-7nT1zV2dlJPXb7yRrOqVynyD85q86OT2MDhLZiSEVaraeT6fYPbfntf1wdOKD_47e7TEQ-ETmtyKyjx1Pq0w/s400/fed+the+calves.jpg" /><br /><div> </div></div></div>Rach Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265557465640197364noreply@blogger.com3