It's hard work having fun!

Happy Monday friends, I feel exhausted today and the week has just begun!

Hope you celebrated Earth Hour in style, we were lucky enough to have been invited to the Zoo to celebrate Earth Hour in VIP style...yes, FUN!

Zoo Victoria invited a bunch of bloggers to celebrate with animals, music, food and wine, what a way to spend the evening.
We had a behind the scenes tour of the zoo and relaxed on the lawn listening to the Wagons & Tim Rogers.

Was great to see other bloggers around, and you know a true blogger when you see them taking pics of their food.

Was very lovely to meet Pip and her family and the lovely Anthea.
On Sunday we had a great time at the Apple Tasting Festival thanks to a family pass by RRR.

A wonderful family day out with kids activities, yummy bio dynamic food, apples, icy poles and music to entertain young and old.

Now back to reality and some pincushion assembly.

Enjoy your week
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Comments

  1. Pam28 March 2010 at 16:55

    What a fabulous weekend you had Cathie! So much fun. Haven't heard of things like that happening up this way, but then maybe I have my head in the sand too much? Or just not looking in the right places? Hmmm.... maybe I need to start looking harder. lol.

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  2. Cath @ chunkychooky28 March 2010 at 17:19

    All you hip and cool bloggers! that is great, it looks like lots of family fun.

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  3. bec28 March 2010 at 18:31

    And free! Even better, gotta start entering things for family passes! We don't do anything that fun.

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  4. admin28 March 2010 at 22:10

    What a perfect place to spend earth hour! I was at home by the light of my laptop! (unplugged of course!) Yum - apples!! hope you have had some time to work on your apple board? :) Sarah XO

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  5. Lou28 March 2010 at 23:32

    Sounds like a brilliant weekend! See you soon. Lou.

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  6. Tania30 March 2010 at 04:25

    Did you say Apple Tasting Festival? How excellent. You got to bob for apples, right?!?!

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  7. Ange30 March 2010 at 12:49

    Yum! Does look like a wonderful evening out. We spent Earth Hour in a candle light competition dinner. Made it easier disguising the food ;-)

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  8. Mrs Button30 March 2010 at 13:55

    What a lovely way to start the week! Two weeks in a row! Looks like lots of fun and I love the Dad and daughter shot. Lisa x

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