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wishlist wednesday...

let there be light...

Set of three Seed Head candle lights by Hannahnunn

Hello Sunshine, 8x10 print by OutsideInArtStudio

 Candle Holder in black stoneware by RossLab

 Side by Side...11x 14 by theaterclouds

 Moth origami lampshade by nellianna

merry & bright

It's Christmas Eve & we're getting ready for a traditional(ish) Polish Christmas Eve dinner & celebration with family - the presents are wrapped & ready to be placed under Babcia's tree, dinner is booked (we're eating at the Dom Polski this year) & the cakes are baked, ready to be eaten while un-wrapping the presents. I hope that wherever you are, however you celebrate (or not), you have light, laughter, something yummy & someone to share it with...

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So, Merry Christmas everyone

may your days be filled with the people you love, good food & lots of laughter. 

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a few good things...

1. pretty market purchases - a ring, two prints & a card.

2. fuzzy purple blooms.

3. my new iPhone case - printed with one of my zentangles.

4. christmas lights & sparkle.

5. having library books to read.

6. lovely gifts from my godmother (+ a lovely day of wandering & talking).

7. home-made shortbread.

these city lights | brisbane

lights & reflections & ripples - the city & the river at night...

five things | about christmas

Tonight (Christmas Eve) is a big part of our celebrations - we have a delicious, fancy dinner, exchange presents & generally have fun - celebrating with loved ones is the best. In the spirit of celebration, here are five things I love about Christmas (in no particular order)...

~ all the decorations, the sparkly tinsel, twinkly lights, trees, angels & stars.

~ food is a big part of our celebrations - all the traditional things, like uszka, pierogi, bigos, barszcz, fish patties in tomato sauce, herring, potato salad, roast & veg. Then there is dessert (home-made mint ice-cream this year) & of course all the baked goods - cheesecake, apple cake, fruitcake, honey cookies...(the biscuits in the photo are a batch of my Babcia's pastry, filled with jam....& long gone).

~ choosing, wrapping & giving presents....(getting them isn't too terrible either)

~ going through photos from the past year so we can choose which to use in our calenders - for the past few years we've been creating a calender of family portraits for my grandmother, a nature-y one for various relatives, a kitchen calender - featuring some of the more amusing portraits from the year (stuff like this) & I make one with some of my favourite photos from the year.

~ Christmas specials - Dr Who is always good fun & this year there's Miss Fisher as well.

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So, Merry Christmas everyone

may your days be filled with the people you love, good food & lots of laughter. 

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a few good things | brisbane

1.Vivid bougainvillea on the South Bank arbour.
2. My cousin's beautiful wedding - lots of love & laughter*.
3. The Roma Street Parklands.
4. Coffee & toasted banana bread at the Museum cafe.
5. Photos, lots & lots of photos - a few videos too. There might be a post or three to come.
6. All the city lights reflected in the river at night - from the top deck.
7. National parks, forests & waterfalls.

*photo taken by my lovely Mum.

Bowerbird Bazaar

On Sunday Mum & I spent a couple of hours wandering around the Bowerbird Bazaar, at the Adelaide Showground. I even remembered the camera this year. Not that I took lots of photos - too crowded for one thing, not to mention too busy looking at all the gorgeous goodies on offer.

As well as all the wonderful jewellery, ceramics, clothes, art, accessories, homewares etc (there are some seriously clever & creative people out there), I loved the fairy lights, florals on the tables & the big blackboard wall.

also { 2012 part 1 | part 2 }

all that jazz { melbourne }

a few night-time photos, taken from my room...