cards with a twist!

Posted on October 27, 2009

I have been hunting for some ‘different’ Christmas cards for my clients to use this year – and had no luck in finding EXACTLY what I wanted!  SO – I made my own!

They are available to purchase here, and are on special at $25USD for the next 48 hours !

Enjoy!

gorgeous Baby Sophie | Mornington Peninsula newborn photography

Posted on October 9, 2009

Oh golly – it’s lucky I am already pregnant, coz this beautiful little girl is enough to make anyone CLUCKY!

Thank-you Em, James and Little M for coming to visit.  Looking forward to seeing you again! xo

a beautiful family | mornington peninsula Photographer

Posted on October 8, 2009

Thank-you Pauline for having me come out and capture you beautifully vibrant family.  I thoroughly enjoyed myself!  Your gallery will be ready super soon!

beautiful wedding | Mornington peninsula Photographer

Posted on October 8, 2009

I little while ago, I was contacted by the beautiful Miss G.  She was having an engagement party at a fabulous little bar, could I come and take some photos.  Yep – sure.  ‘Oh – but there’s a catch’ says Miss G.  Hmmmm.  “We are surprising our guests with a wedding!”  Woohoo.  I nearly fell off my chair.  AWESOME.  SO – I packed myself up, and my wonderful friend Katie accompanied me, and we had a fabulous time!  The idea of us being there was really to capture the moment – no fussy posed shots – just fun and free.  I think we did a top job!

Thank-you G and M for having us – it was a wonderful evening!

squiggy bottom

Posted on October 2, 2009

You know – I really have no reasoning for today’s post title except that it was the first thing that popped into my head.  obviously not the first thing in my head today – that may have been a little disturbing.  I can imagine the conversation I would have with myself:

• me: “squidgy bottom”
• me: “who has a squidgy bottom?” (rather defensively – coz you know – I am pregnant, and asking someone when pregnant about their bottom is not the DONE thing – just so you know)
• me: “no one has a squidgy bottom – at least I don’t think so”
• me: “maybe squidgy bottom is another way of saying Murphy has a poohey nappy”
• me: “maybe I am still half asleep”
• me: “oh sleep – I’d love some of that – yes…”
• me: “ok go to sleep……. must remember blog{ART}, christmas card design finalise, go to chemist and buy stuff for head lice”
• me: “Oh my God – HEAD LICE – that’s right- we discovered our first ever case of it yesterday”( instant bolting upright from pillow to itch all over, even though I spent half of last night washing and drying like a maniac, not to mention combing through M1’s poor head with a ridiculously red comb that didn’t do the trick – I am amazed that she has any hair left)
• me: “hair – I wish mine would hurry up and grow some more – isn’t pregnancy meant to make hair grow long and luscious?”
• me: “stop kicking from the inside little baby”
• me: “zzzzzzzzz”

So I  may have gotten a little off-track, but that’s sort of what happens at 4:30am when you wake up in a daze, and think about squidgy bottoms.  Not that I actually thought about bottoms or squidgy ones. but the rest of it I am pretty sure would have happened if I had!

You did read correctly though – we had our first ever case of head lice last night.  I was mortified.  Not MY child.  I pride myself on keeping her hair squeaky clean.  Herein lies the problem apparently.  Lice LIKE squeaky clean.  What was I thinking? Madison usually has a headful of creams and potions – or at least she did have.  She suffers from psoriasis in her scalp.  it has been a horrendous journey for her.  We tried everything – natural remedies creams, cortisone EVERYTHING. We have now sorted it out by using a wonderful shampoo and conditioner.  Her scalp is beautiful and clean – no nasty scabby bits, no flaky skin nothing – nada.  I have been doing the hip hip hooray dance.  I religiously check her hair to ensure her scalp is clear.  Nightly and daily.  Imagine my surprise when last night BOOM.  The little critters hit me with a shock.  I had absolutely NO IDEA what to do.  Got some lotion – tried to drag ridiculous red comb through her hair afterward – nearly pulled out every hair on her head. Option 2 – piled on the conditioner.  Much nicer.  Now have no conditioner – but on the plus side – no lice.  All dead and gone.  there will be no burial service.  Sorry guys – I have no feeling but contempt for you. Especially since you had me washing clothes, PJ’s and bed linen feverishly for what seemed like EONS.  Today – get more conditioner, and find some sort of natural-type live preventative measure.  Have been spraying tea-tree oil all over our heads – smells great.  Then I’ll let the M’s go and roll in mud – specifically I’ll douse their heads in mud – just to make them filthy – coz apparently lice don’t like dirt. Win win situation.  Girls will have fun.  Lice will not.  Hurrah.

I think I need a smoothie – preferably a green one.

Oh – and in the future – I need to listen to my gut instinct and follow it.  Just a reminder to myself.

The photos lingering up the top there – just a random selection of iphone captures over the past while…..

The Mackenzinator is still a-whoopin’.  Poor child.  This means I am still running low on sleep – which is a possible explanation for my rambling.  Who knew that sleeplessness would send me into a weird vortex of nothing whilst scrambling to keep my head above the red line.  She came into me yesterday morning covered in blood.  Nothing like a bit of blood to pull me out of bed at 5:00am.  Turns out little Miss ‘pickmynose’ friendly finger had been at work.  At least – I think that was the cause.  Into the wash went her sheets and pillows and PJ’s.  Thank goodness for the dryer yesterday! She is exhausted (M2 not the dryer – although I suspect the dryer would be a she – way to many buttons to press – and she is allowed a little exhaustion after the marathon of drying yesterday).  Whilst I am giving a shout out to the dryer – I guess I should mention the washing machine too – can’t let it get it’s nose out of joint.  It has been working hard.  Thank-goodness for the industrial sized thing that we upgraded to after Wilbur put his MASSIVE 7mm wetsuit in our old one – thereby KILLING it.  What sort of bloke puts a wetsuit in a washing machine?!  Back to Mackenzie – exhausted yes – deaf – yes.  That child has more fluid between her ears that the Suez Canal. Need to get a dredger in there – put that on the list….

The Murph is my little snuggly bear.  Knows all the important stuff that is necessary for a nearly two year old – ARGH – it is her birthday in 13 days – and M2’s in 11 – not a present or party in sight.  Hmmm……. wheels are a turning for gift ideas?  Anyone have any?  I am thinking a radio flyer trike for M3 (turning 2) and a scooter, and marble run/ramp toy for M2 (turning 5).

Enjoy:)