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Hi there!

I’m slowly working towards some simplicity within the home, but hey! It’s a lot of hard work!

I love having a go at growing my own veges and always use herbs fresh from my garden. I try to plant from seed whenever I can and have learnt to save and share my own seed for the following year. I make Award Winning preserves and pickles; and my husband brews Award Winning boutique beers as well. I love to stockpile and try to limit quick trips to the shops. I dabble in bread making and enjoy making my own stocks too.

I enjoy feeding my family good hearty meals, nothing like those tiny restaurant stacks you have to look for on the plate. My husband maintains our vehicles and machinery and we both enjoy fabricating on a small scale mostly relying on metal & timber recyclers for any materials needed.


While I don’t always have time to reply to comments, I love reading them. I hope you enjoy your stay and I hope you learn something new because I love sharing what I learn, and I'm always looking for another new skill myself.

Cheers!

Friday, February 15, 2013

See...I AM beautiful

Both myself and DS18 recently made a trip to Queensland to spend time with my sister, nieces and their children. Marie is my youngest niece from my sister and she opened her home with all the love that could be expected. It was a true joy to spend time with my grand nieces and nephews...to watch them grow...err to have them help me cook....

Hmmm topsy turvey scones DO taste just as good as straight scones...lol        
Oh, when making scrambled eggs for 9...a little egg shell never hurt anyone...did it? lol

While it was nerve racking to have the helping hands of 2 boys aged 8 and 6 and two girls aged 5 and 3....I loved every minute of it. My only wish would be that I had a few photos, but I was up to my arms in little hands, flour and egg shells. I'm sure they will remember the days they helped Aunty Narelle in the kitchen, I know I will.

Back to the photographer....Yep! The best photographer I know......



Marie runs her own business called Kayana Photography. She has her own studio at home and loves to capture memories of children of all ages, especially in the belly, and newborns....You can also check out Kayana Photography by clicking on her facebook page......


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From the webpage of Kayana Photography....


Kayana Photography is situated in Rochedale South, only 20 minutes south of Brisbane and just minutes off the highway. Open by appointment only, I am a purpose built home studio so I am able to accommodate for times and days that are suitable for you. Night appointments are available for maternity sessions only.
Make a booking for your photography session: GET IN TOUCH
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When my son DS18 went to visit Marie with my mother I posted some lovely photos of mum that Marie captured...little did I know that mum would pass away just a few short months after those photos were taken.


Note: Some photos were  removed from this blog post  for legal reasons out of my hands.

I cherish this photo.....thanks matey!


Did I mention that Kayana Photography also does Boudoir Photography? 

....here's me


See...I AM beautiful


(Many thanks to my dear niece Marie)

Sunday, February 10, 2013

The little things....17 to 36

Please be patient...I'm having major tech problems with Blogger at the moment....It's taken more than 24 hours to add these photos.
I'm in contact with Blogger, so it shouldn't be much longer before things are back to normal.
After you have checked out my new photo's, head over to Blooming Gardens to see what's happening there. I'm a bit behind in writing for them too, due to Blogger difficulties, but I'm working on solving the problem and will be back there very shortly.




One of Poppy's Maggies which comes visiting
when Poppy is home from Truck Driving
He's watched 4 generations now


Harvesting my Elephant Garlic

Some of Poppy's wood for the fire come Winter

It was good Yabby season this time at Poppy's
We dined on Yabby/Laksa sausage rolls, pizza's and more
All freshly hunted, gathered, cooked and eaten!



At Poppy's under the shade....
They'd never met before, but a deck of cards bought them together

Pomegranate 

Well behaved for the camera, thank-you young man!





We often discuss 'Sex in the Garden', but not this type of sex.
Usually it's all about Pollinating..lol

Can anyone tell me what type of fruit this is?
Growing near Brisbane
at least 6m high

Bagging your apples, to save them from the dreaded Fruit Fly
CLICK HERE to Check out Jean & Grahams spectacular vegie garden
Truly Inspirational!





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