Thankful Thursday {with a dash of pink}

Here's to girl dates to change my nails pink and chat over a chai latte, for weekends full of friends and celebration, for hundreds of wedding photos ready to sort and places to print them for a bargain of a price, for pancakes for dinner and time spent with family, for welcoming communities and church services that make you feel like dancing. Gratitude turns everything into enough.

What have you been thankful for lately?

The Pancake Kitchen

Mr J and I thoroughly enjoyed a spontaneous catch up with family tonight. We visited The Pancake Kitchen for a late dinner where we ate yummy food and engaged in great conversation. Feeling very blessed for my husband, mother, father and brother.

How did you finish your hump day?

Making a Wedding Album

Our wedding photos have arrived! Today I went to Kmart to print our memories. On the way out of the store, I spotted a 'do it yourself' photo album. This album is now in my home waiting to be filled. I decided to decorate the album using things from the day including the wedding invitation, service orders, bridesmaid fabric and burlap. I stuck all the bits and pieces down with a glue stick and double sided tape and secured it all a protective plastic sleeve over top. Looking forward to sharing these photos with you!

BEFORE 

 AFTER

How have you stored your wedding photos? In albums, on the computer or picture frames?

Creating a Positive Space

Before my wonderful husband moved into our little unit, there were times when I would be home by myself all day. With no one to talk to face to face, loneliness crept into my life. I had two things that helped me conquer this feeling. God and art. God as my friend, father, rock and security and art as my hobby. I could spend hours or days on various pieces of art which helped me keep my mind off of any down feelings that tried to take over. My aim was to make each piece of art positive, knowing that it would be displayed in our home, to reflect on and see each day. Creating a positive environment is so important. Here are a few examples of my work ...

What is something you do that lets you forget about reality for a while?

Saturday in Photos {mostly}

These things made my day.... 

An engagement party celebrating a very special couple

A body shop party with great friends, an amazing view and delicious food

& then the day ended with a girls night in with one of my closest friends, take away food, this show, great conversation and laughs.

Happy Saturday {almost Sunday} Everyone!

Happy Weekend

It's Friday. Thank goodness for that! Do you have much planned for the weekend? I will be celebrating a very special engagement, attending a body shop party, seeing friends, going to church and enjoying fellowship with people of all ages.

If you have a moment to sit down over the weekend and want to do something on the computer other than scroll through your facebook news feed or check emails then here are some things that I found exciting this week.

Are you left brained or right brained?

Pretty stationary

How cool is this citrus wreath!

As the weather is getting colder, here are three different ways to tie your scarf 

Six audition tapes from well known actors/actresses including Steve Carell, Rachel McAdams and Emma Stone

This idea is awesome to keep your children entertained in the bath

Happy weekend everybody.

Thankful Thursday {with a dash of storybooks and celebration}

Let's charge our glasses to storybooks that bring back memories and create excitement, for valentines day that motivated Mr J and I to try something different, for nights which we can spend with our amazing and supportive family, for cousins that have birthday celebrations where we get to eat cake, catch up on the latest happenings and learn a new game, for afternoons spent with close friends, for jobs that help keep our electricity running and stove top burning, for cooler temperatures that allow us to snuggle under the blankets and wear jumpers and for a marriage that has started off better than I had ever expected.

What are some things you have been thankful for lately?