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Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-57358375476627977942013-04-22T12:58:00.001+10:002013-04-22T12:58:28.140+10:00It's a snugly kind of day<br />
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This year I am using a Seafoam core kit and other digital freebies that I find online. My style includes lots of photos and journaling, some stamping and washi.<br />
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<br />Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-8025791166890539802013-03-31T22:17:00.001+11:002013-03-31T22:44:12.032+11:00Happy Easter!Easter. It is such a special holiday. One that for many is about a long weekend, hot cross buns and chocolate eggs and I have to admit that those things have their perks. ;) But this year it has been about more. <br />
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The joy of seeing my daughter open small gifts on Easter morning and of her gathering coloured plastic eggs into a pink basket with the neighbors chickens watching on. (She really is the cutest thing I've ever seen!)<br />
Making hot cross porridge as I can't eat the buns at the moment. <br />
Visiting a Catholic Church service at 3pm on Good Friday, full of story and meaning. <br />
Acknowledging the cross and thanking Jesus for His gift. Watching families do the same together. <br />
Celebrating Jesus resurrection at church on Sunday. Feeling moved and getting teary as a song was performed.<br />
Walking along the pier with my family and taking some gorgeous photos. <br />
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Tonight I am grateful for my husband and daughter. For my parents. For this place where we rest and holiday together and for the gift of life that I find in Jesus. <br />
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Even when I live my life below what I know I should, he continues to bless me and to love me. Even when life takes on challenges and I am focused on them rather than my blessings and my place in Him, He remains faithful. <br />
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We spent the weekend away with my family in Warburton to celebrate my mum's 60th birthday and it is a beautiful place. It was a full weekend- there was cycling for the boys (and chasing Toby and my brother up Mount Donna Buang before 7am), relaxing, playing, wading in the Yarra River, reading, eating, hiking to La La Falls, early morning walks to the park and plenty of time admiring the garden and birds from the comfort of our deck. </div>
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<br />Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-48880798371211788432013-02-21T18:41:00.001+11:002013-02-21T18:41:07.660+11:00Where is Milly's nose?There it is!<br />
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We are now a two cat family after welcoming sweet Milly into our home on Tuesday this week. She comes from the RSPCA and is the sweetest little thing. Tilly loves Milly and has taken to sitting outside of the ensuite door (Milly's temporary safe place) saying her name and wanting her to come out and play. :) </div>
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After Sandy died, we thought about getting two new cats, but when we visited the RSPCA (many times!) there didn't seem to be a good pair to come home with us, so young Basil it was. Solo. </div>
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The thought of a second cat has remained though, so Tills and I trundled along to the shelter 4 times in 5 days to meet the cats that may suit Basil and us (good for a family, under 2 years, female). On the 3rd visit, the adoption officers suggested that a kitten may actually be a good fit for us, particularly as Basil is still a kitten himself (nearly 12 months). So mum came with us for the 4th visit and we got to meet the kittens who are isolated from the other cats and only allowed to interact with those who pass their 'interview' and are keen to adopt that day. There was a short haired black and white little girl who was sweet, but when I found Milly, cuddled up to another cat and looking beautiful with her longer coat and gorgeous markings I hoped she was a girl. She was (obviously!) and she had a gentle and relaxed personality, with adults and most importantly, Tilly and the other cats. She was ours! Amazingly, I'd seen her the day before through the wires and a lady was putting her on hold to collect the next day. I'd admired her and thought she was gentle and gorgeous... and gone... but she was the one that we ended up with! I didn't know this until the end of the adoption process when the officer said that she was glad we got her. The woman who had her on hold had just called to check if she was still available but obviously she was not. She looked much darker from the outside of the enclosure.</div>
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She is such a sweetie! We can't wait to see her grow up with Basil and for the day when they can both run free together.<br />
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<br />Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-32819053415750696012013-01-12T15:59:00.001+11:002013-01-12T15:59:16.777+11:00Pencil on paperTilly's second artwork. 12-1-13<br />
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And her kisses... For the past few days she's been giving them left right and centre, both when asked and just because. She's also been blowing kisses which is very cute!<br />
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These photos may be tiny but it's been an enormous year for us!<br />
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We have loved so much of it. Even the challenging parts we are able to look back at with a big smile.<br />
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The highlight of course being the birth of our daughter, Matilda on January 6. We are amazed at the love that we have for her, that (well) covers 11.5 months of sleep-deprivation! She is of course the most adorable<br />
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We have stayed quite close to home this year but have enjoyed some weekends away with family to the beach as well as some nights in Heathcote for a friend’s wedding in winter. In November Tilly had her first plane ride when we travelled to North Queensland for some family time and to meet our friends in Cairns.<br />
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We sadly lost our lovely Sandy cat earlier in the year to a sudden illness and some months later welcomed the rambunctious kitten, Basil to our fold. He and Tilly are partners in crime. Tilly follows Bas around the house and gives just as much as he does!<br />
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Toby continues to enjoy work and we are grateful for the work/life balance that he enjoys.<br />
Beck will continue her family leave from primary teaching, but may do some casual relief teaching in the New Year.<br />
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In 2013 we look forward to sorting out our garden and growing more veggies there, to visiting Kangaroo Island with Beck’s parents, celebrating Tilly’s 1st birthday, watching her continue to grow (and hopefully learning to sleep more!) and to spending more time with family and friends.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by often or once in a while to read this blog. It's such a special place of remembering and recording for me and it's nice to have you as a part of it too.<br />
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May 2013 be a year of much peace and joy to you!<br />
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Love, Toby, Beck and Tilly xoxo<br />
Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-55678975534960036112012-12-31T14:54:00.002+11:002012-12-31T14:54:44.890+11:00project gratitude: 1231December 31- Today I am grateful for this project! I can't believe that in 2012 I managed to record (almost) daily, things that I was grateful for. The gratitude isn't a surprise but sticking at it for a year is! I am grateful that I have so many small things and big things on record.<br />
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For 2013, I don't think that I will continue to blog daily gratitude, though I may. :) I will be embarking on <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/">Project Life</a> which will compliment the scrapbooking that I've always loved, but found hard to fit in this year with a little one.<br />
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2012 has been an incredible year and I have the feeling that 2013 is going to be no less busy with a toddler at my feet.Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-58943281265190218932012-12-30T20:14:00.001+11:002012-12-30T20:14:23.401+11:00project gratitude: 1230December 30- Today I am grateful for my little family. Tilly is very clingy at the moment but by golly she's cute! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XFjqnIEsaTU/UOAF6wPFmII/AAAAAAAAD1Y/-zeAnIFzkdM/s640/blogger-image-1684940345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XFjqnIEsaTU/UOAF6wPFmII/AAAAAAAAD1Y/-zeAnIFzkdM/s640/blogger-image-1684940345.jpg" /></a></div>Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-15287836920942250802012-12-29T20:18:00.001+11:002012-12-29T20:18:35.532+11:00project gratitude: 1229December 29- Today I am grateful that teething doesn't last forever and for the chance to finish a scrapbook page. Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-53893686402203005962012-12-28T22:10:00.001+11:002012-12-28T22:10:18.543+11:00project gratitude: 1228December 28- Today I am grateful for a wonderful night with our friends Mat, Anne Maree and their daughters. Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-41603708555927260132012-12-27T22:23:00.001+11:002012-12-27T22:23:21.073+11:00project gratitude: 1227December 27- Today I am grateful for gardenias. Our neighbour dropped a handful over on christmas morning and the smell of the floating in the bowl takes me straight back to our honeymoon in the Cook Islands. Stunning!Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-52302781158804687852012-12-26T21:24:00.001+11:002012-12-26T21:24:20.519+11:00project gratitude: 1226December 26- Today I am grateful for my mum in law. We celebrated her birthday today in a beautiful park over tummy food and family company. <br />
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I am also grateful for prayers and panadol which dropped a very sad and cranky Tilly's temperature from 39 degrees celcius to still high, but a much happier girl. <br />
Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-35570944268019476682012-12-25T22:54:00.001+11:002012-12-25T22:54:28.423+11:00project gratitude: 1225December 25- Christmas Day! Today I am grateful for the birth of Jesus and for what what means to me every day of the year. I am grateful for special time with family, that all the food came together (including turkey and ham!) and for helping hands.<br />
Pictures to come. Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-83318999290768253282012-12-25T06:30:00.001+11:002012-12-25T06:30:30.355+11:00Have a very merry Christmas.From our house to yours <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HztGjQRYub0/UNitQ1xNtsI/AAAAAAAAD0k/iRCbi08SGA4/s640/blogger-image-819776990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HztGjQRYub0/UNitQ1xNtsI/AAAAAAAAD0k/iRCbi08SGA4/s640/blogger-image-819776990.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KE122kIiG3I/UNitUE_EC-I/AAAAAAAAD0s/t0hGrG0Ajww/s640/blogger-image-747451293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KE122kIiG3I/UNitUE_EC-I/AAAAAAAAD0s/t0hGrG0Ajww/s640/blogger-image-747451293.jpg" /></a></div>Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869708555990911738.post-55784033066492775012012-12-24T20:37:00.001+11:002012-12-24T20:37:29.972+11:00project gratitude: 1224December 24- Today I am grateful for answered prayers, surprises, dinners with neighbours and for one more sleep until Christmas!Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271586161079631noreply@blogger.com0