Whilst I was gardening last week and Alex was "helping" me yet again by relocating soil and straw and rocks around the place I had a grand idea to make him his own little garden. A special spot that is his and he can dig in the dirt, plant things, stand on them, bury rocks and seeds and anything else his little heart desires!

I decided on a little shady corner close to the house that had been overrun by mint (why did I not listen to all those people who say "never plant mint in the garden, keep it contained in a pot). I spent an afternoon removing the mint and digging out the clay and importing some fresh new compost soil.

The following day I took Alex to my favourite shop, Bunnings, and let him choose some special things to go in his garden. He chose a red pot and some pansy's and some sweet peas.

He chose some bricks for the edging and some special stones.

We added some bits that we had laying around the garden and the sandpit too.

He also chose a cute little snail, hopefully this will scare away the real snails and stop them from eating our plants!! One can only hope!

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My Little Man

Just wanted to share some photos of my little man, three years old now and growing up far too quickly!

He is shy.

He loves chocolate.

He is serious and empathetic.

He is cheeky and funny.

He adores the outdoors.

He love his Nanny

Run, be free...

When do we lose the ability to find so much joy in just being able to run around wildly in a garden or a forest or on a beach...or even just up and down a hallway a gazillion times?

My other thought when I saw this photo was...wow...I wish I had just half the amount of energy that he has!


Today my goal is to find just a little bit of energy to rejoice in our freedom

Is there anything better...

One of my sweetest childhood memories is baking with my mum. The old classic jamdrops and decorated gingerbread men stir up fond memories from many moons ago!

Now I have my own precious little ones I just love creating new memories with them in my humble kitchen. Is there anything better than seeing a childs eyes light up at the prospect of being able to lick the beaters or the spoon filled with sweet sweet butter icing! MmmmmMmmmm :D

Our delicious creation yesterday was a Lemon Yoghurt Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and the obligatory "pretties" sprinkled on top. It tasted even better than it looked!

Enjoy creating memories with your littlins and worry about the mess later!!

Sweets for my sweet

I ask you this: is there anything better than brown sugar and butter? Mmmm...
Or baking chocolate cake on a cool, rainy day... I day I might add might be more at home in winter rather than this second day of Summer!

My day = baking yummy slice and chocolate cake for husbands birthday then cooking curry for husbands birthday dinner. I've got my priorities right don't I, cake first, then dinner :O)

We hope your day is sweet and wonderful too.

There's a lot of things not to love about a newborn: the sleepless nights, the pooey nappies, the way you seem to always be either sitting on the couch feeding or standing at the change table cleaning up the latest eruption!

Thankfully newborns also give us little blessings to keep us from sinking too low in those first difficult months. Here's a few things that renew my spirit:

I love her perfect blue eyes and the sparkle in them when she smiles.

I love her soft dark hair and the smell of the top of her head.

I love her tiny fingers and the way she holds on to my finger so tightly.

I love her perfect innocence as she sleeps.