My Mummy

It was my Mummy's birthday last week and I meant to do this post then as a birthday tribute to her but it kinda got away on me!

Anyway, my Mummy is amazing, she is not very grown up, she makes me laugh like no one else can, you know that crying from laughter, snorting from laughter kind of laughter, when I am sick or broken she will clean my house and do my ironing (if I let her), she has more energy than anyone else I know and she is the most creative talented person I know.

I am lucky to have been the recipient of her talents over the years, for instance one Christmas I got this...

incredible crazy patchwork umbrella!

it's a work of art, lots and lots of tiny embellishments and her beautiful needlework.

The mosaic piece was my gift two Christmas's ago, made from broken china I had saved over the years,

and the needlework wall hanging was a gift some years ago.

Her grandchildren benefit from her creativeness as well, 

handmade felt slippers for the Princess, 

a beautiful felted vest

and a crazy patchwork bag with beautiful hand stitching.

When I grow up I hope to be just as creative as my Mummy!

A happy belated birthday Mummy!

I love you

Rachael xo

Something had to give...

and it was blogging!

Life got so busy with university deadlines for horrific assignments and then study for exams!

It's all over now, semester finished, freedom is mine... for a while anyway, until the next semester at least!

May was all about family, breakfasts and dinners and visits from my lovely Aunty Glenis and meeting some of the cowboy's family!

It was also about getting through university assignments, not so easy when strong pain medication messes with my head space!

And making some big hard to make decisions about university that will benefit me in the long run.

This half of June is going to be about tackling my huge to do list:

• building a website,
• writing a book,
• creating with fabric and paint,
• selling, selling, selling,
• getting fit,
• getting my ribs healed,
• stopping pain medication,
• fun times with the Princess,
• fun times with the Cowboy,
• reading a book for pleasure,
• cooking new recipes,
• buying contact lenses,
• getting my hair cut,
• and staying warm!

One of the first things on my list is convincing my neighbours this table, which I think is absolutely fabulous,

would look better in my kitchen than their garage,

don't ya think?

Rachael xo

Loving these...

Red Hot Pokers picked from the castle grounds,

Stunning and dramatic!

Dealing with university assignments that are overdue and exams coming up!

Rachael xo

Dropping in...

My photo challenge for May lasted all of.... 3 days! 

Busy, busy, its university assignment time, its university exam time, its time for not much else, its time for my brain to click into gear, its time...

There was Mothers Day (an extremely belated happy Mothers day to you - like extremely belated!)

The Princess gave me...

because I have a little leopard print fetish,

I just love the envelope and the 'super mum' card she chose!

I just love her!

He bakes!

His first time cookies, 

my chocolate cookie recipe (from Destitute Gourmet cookbook). 

I was NOT allowed to help! It was hard for me, not to help lol

They were delicious!

Almost as good as mine ;-)

I'll be back!

Dropping out

Rachael xo

Photo a Day - May 3rd

Today's photo challenge is something I wore today, nothing exciting, just my usual 'uniform' of:
jeans
cardigan
t-shirt
scarf
boots

oh and some underwear!

something I wore today!

back to the uni assignments I go :-(

Rachael xo

Photo a Day - May 2nd

Today's photo challenge is a skyline.

Here's my offering!

Sky Tower -Auckland, NZ - from my balcony.

My friend Jen is doing this photo challenge too, you can check her photo's out here.

Rachael xo

Photo a Day - May

I thought I would give this photo challenge that Chantelle from fat mum slim is holding.  Thought it would be good practice for my photo talking skills, which really do need a lot of practice.

fat mum slim 

Today's photo is peace - peace {something peaceful, a peace sign etc}

Peace

If you want to join in click this link Photo A Day May.

Rachael xo