The Best Coalseam Ever!
Because of record-setting rains in Western Australia, the wildflowers have been predicted to have a promising spring. Even though we are still in winter, it was very much looking like spring our four-hour drive north…
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Kings Park Festival: Where the Wildflowers Are
It used to be Kings Park Wildflower Festival, but now it’s Kings Park Festival. There’s no doubt Kings Park will be where the wildflowers are this September, with the largest presentation of WA’s blooming beauties from all across the state. Kings Park will transform into a rainbow of colour and...
If My Cell Phone Told the Story: Christmas Day
I am hosting Christmas Day and the dishwasher decided to break. No time to bring out the Canon on Christmas, so I only got a few photos from my cell phone. And seriously? The dishwasher had to break then and leak water to Laura’s room below? As if hosting...
Mother’s Day
And no mom. All those years I stressed what to get her for mother’s day, and this year there was no flower shop or nursery to go to hoping to find something to light up her face. All those years the yellow cake and vanilla icing in three tiers cake...
Caring For Mom’s Garden
If flowers grow in heaven, Lord, then pick a bunch for me. Then place them in my mother’s arms and tell her they’re from me. Tell her that I love and miss her and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for awhile....
Do You Want to Go Outside?
Me: Do you want to go outside with me? Rubí: Let me get my camera, it just got batteries put in. Where did that come from? Since when does she want to take pictures? Then my proud heart melted. Does she want to take photos like her Nana does? She...
If My Cell Phone Told the Story: Traveling to Perth
This trip to Perth was a little different. It was the first time I had a smart phone (like the rest of the world seemed to have on my past trips), and in a way it helped me feel more connected with my family for as long as I could....
Nana Day with Silas
Miranda was trying to think of ways to encourage Silas to continue reading during summer vacation. She had a great idea to have Silas pick some things he’d like to do, and after a certain amount of reading completed, he would get a coupon for those selected activities he wanted...
After The Flowers Have Gone
It used to be that the florist would send amazing flowers in a box…It was up to you to find a vase, a tall glass, whatever you could find to put the flowers in. These days, Florists give you the vase. My question is, what do you do with the...
Ice Cream Means Love
Rubi: You know something? Bring them an ice cream. it’s kinda showing them that they love the person. ….and flowers!
New Flowers for the Garden
I couldn’t help but notice as I was weeding the garden however, that even Australia’s weeds are pretty. And one of the reasons we selected the flowers we did…
Mothers Day
I missed my own mom and my children on this day, but it was sweet to spend it with John. I got told Happy Mother’s Day very early in the morning by the man I love and I sunk into his arms all smiles. The plan was to go to...
John Forrest National Park
Often when John takes me somewhere, I think of my children, if only they could see this…but today, I REALLY thought of my kids. They love a nice hike and the prospects I saw for Enric to enjoy mountain biking were abundant here in John Forrest National Park. John Forrest...
Spoiled for My Birthday
Another year gone by, I was once again spoiled for my birthday. The birthday fun is likely not over. John sent me money for shoes and clothes. My mom also wants to help me for my next trip, a laptop luggage with wheels. I had a hard time carrying it...
Birthday Flowers
The world is a rose; smell it and pass it to your friends. Persian Proverb Petra and Leoni sent me flowers for my birthday… Between mother’s day and my birthday, my room has never looked so cheery!
Mothers Day Came Early
Well a good way to surprise a mama for Mother’s Day is to send her flowers 2 days early! 🙂 Roses no less! From Enric and Miranda!
Sunday Brunch
So what do other people do the day they are getting married? You mean they don’t sit out in the car blogging about the day before just to kill time like me? hehe We are at Siesta Park where the internet connection doesn’t reach our chalet. John and I are...
Let The Festivities Begin
Mothers Day, Two Birthdays (mine and Rubi’s), upcoming wedding)…. This is and already has been a very busy week. Yesterday, besides celebrating Mother’s Day, we also started celebrating the two birthdays. This is the beginning and so much more to come this week!
Rubi Comes Home!
And she received a happy and anxious welcome from us all! Solutions Fabricating sent a balloon and flowers! I was so happy to hold and love her!
Mom’s Birthday
Today is my mom’s birthday, so we filled the house with flowers… Happy Birthday Mom! Â
