small kitchen tales

I guessed August wouldn't be a great month, I knew the reason but it didn't make it any easier it has been a bad weekend, it will be a bad day tomorrow you know when your body just gets so tired and even the littlest of colds hangs around for a third week  you know when you have so much to do but mentally it's one of those mountains that you just can't climb...not now...maybe next week...or the week after you know when little things upset you or make you break down in tears   you know when things aren't fun, there's no colour, no photos, no cakes, no smile, just being, just doing, just ... this week I am just breathing, there's no colour, just routine, I am just here.... ♥ ✗ ♡

It's daffodil day today ,  it means so much to so many. It means so much to me so please buy a daffodil and support daffodil day. Many hugs to you ♥ ✗ ♡

loving the new fun skill of needle felting thanks to Mel this little cutie was actually made by Mel last night for Amelie, the one I made must have seriously been eaten by one of the kids (we were joking they would do that) they were playing with it in the morning and next thing you know...gone!! stamping recipe cards to send to a lovely lady embroidering the wonderful letters my little boy can now write....ahhhh what have you been creating ? Hugs and happy creating ♥ p.s just wanted to thank you for leaving comments, I have been a little behind on the visits lately.  August is a bad time for us emotionally so please stick around, your sweet words mean so much. ✗ ♡

Making gifs more wordless fun over at the lovely Sarah's this one's for you Vic ! ✗ ♡

grateful that the Melbourne weather behaved today grateful that my kids behaved today grateful that we got to play tea parties today grateful that someone else got to take pics of my little people today grateful that that someone was so wonderful too extremely grateful that you are visiting me today what's happening with you today, much gratefulness around? hugs ♥ ✗ ♡

birthday cake decorated with a few fun things that Aidan likes party favour cookies marble cake pops chocolate cake with blueberry swiss meringue butter cream lolly free party bags *  gingerbread cake toppers covered in fondant Thank you all for your sweet, sweet birthday wishes for the little guy, sorry I haven't replied back to you personally, he and I send you big squishy hugs and a big piece of cake...mwaaaaaaah, you girls are awesome ♥ What are your Sunday snippets?  Why don't you pop round to Tinniegirl's and share them * edited to add suggestions for lolly free bags, normally I add things like textas, if you have a label maker make a name label for each child and stick it on a grey led pencil, stickers, exercise book, little baked gingerbread freckle cookies in a bag, cookie on a stick, magnets, little pegs, in summer normally juice in a box (that's a treat for my kids) anything really apart from lollies.  I prefer a creative bag with baked cookie...

I love it when you sneak into my bed for a cuggle at night I love that you kiss my hand when we are walking along I love that you help me unpack the cutlery from the dishwasher I love that you say "bardon mummy" when you want me to repeat something I love it when you spontaneously tell me that you love me I love that you pick flowers for me on our walks I love that you learnt to write your name weeks ago  I love that you always want to help me do things   I love that you can jump as high as the sky on the trampoline I love that you always draw pictures of mummy smiling I love when you walk past the rosemary bush and touch it and then want me to smell your hands I love that you love to bake with me   I love that daddy made you pizza for your special birthday dinner  I love that you are now "vour!" I love that you kiss Amelie goodbye on the hand when we drop her off at school I love that you sit in the classroom and draw and colour in when mummy helps a...

I have been feeling a bit lost, a bit detached from this little old blog recently. There have been a few meltdowns, yes there have. I don't know what to blame it on, maybe alot has been going on but I'll get to that in another post. Today I wanted to share with you some product photography tips.   I was asked to teach a workshop the other day at the Thornbury Women's Neighbourhood House about blogging and product photography, if you are interested let me know and I will post the blogging tips as well. Light Use natural light, an overcast day is perfect Shoot in the morning or late afternoon, you want soft diffuse light, not direct sun which causes shadows and bright spots If working inside, shoot near a window, you may need a tripod or use a light box Focus Make sure your product is in focus and avoid any motion blur A tripod is a must in low light situations Framing Think about the composition of your product in the camera...