LSNE - 20th September

One of the benefits of having a daughter who works in a pizza and pasta restaurant is that she has learnt how to make some really delicious dishes ...

LSNE - 19 September

There are days when I really, really, appreciate the fact that I have a daughter who has now finished school and is willing to help her brother who is in the first year of high school.  I feel the a weight has somewhat been lifted.

LSNE - 18 September

Our entire family is a lover of Rowan Atkinson - his exploits as Johnny English and Mr Bean have left us with fond memories and sore sides from laughter over the years.  ds was such a Mr Bean fan he had the full bedroom set up and his very favourite companions were these three little guys.

So naturally when Johnny English made another appearance on our screen we mad an immediate trip to the local movies to see him.  We weren't disappointed - much fun was had by all.

Being ARTastic ...

ARTastic have a beautiful painting for inspiration this month. It's Almond Blossom by Vincent Van Gogh.  I just adore the vivid blue in this painting and the little details in the flowers.  Just gorgeous.

The extra criteria for this challenge was to use a blue background, white flowers and a brown or white title.

My layout this month is quite detailed as well.  It has lots of little flowers and pieces of lace, buttons, pearl brads and other little touches.  I've used a partial sheet of vivid blue paper cut as a circle circle for the background as well as cutting blue and white flowers from another sheet.  I've inked the clear acrylic title in brown to form the title.

LSNE - 17th September

I love to read.  I used to sneak a flashlight to bed with me when I was a child and I'd read by it's yellow glow secreted under the covers.  It was my guilty pleasure - a clandestine meeting of paper and mind.

Now I've come to rely on reading as part of my daily ritual - I find I don't sleep well unless I spend at least 30 minutes each night with book in hand.  I'll devour nearly anything, from science fiction to murder mysteries, historical romances to chic flick .... just so long as I can read.

LSNE - 16th September

Miss Bella is the funniest little thing - she loves going outside and the merest touch on the handle of our french doors will bring her running from wherever she is in the house in the hope of some R&R in the great outdoors.

LSNE - 15th September

Cats! - you have to love em :)

LSNE - 14th September

We all have work to do in this life - sometimes the lesson is harder for the young.

LSNE - 13th September

Spring has sprung in my neighbourhood.


Now what's that old ditty .....


Spring is sprung, the grass is ris.
I wonders where the birdies is.
They say the birds is on the wing.
Ain't that absurd?
I always thought the wing was on the bird.

LSNE - 12th September

It's how I start each day ...

LSNE - 11th September

We have been doing this for quite a while now - our Sunday morning ritual of breakfast in bed and watching the ABC political TV panel "The Insiders".  It's become "our" special time, just an hour or so every week dedicated just to us - bliss.

LSNE - 10th September

My son currently has 5 friends in our family room playing the Wii and eating lots of sugary substances - birthday sleepovers are part and parcel of growing up.