here we are...

"here we are..
we've come so far....

could you think it over..
when we get older..
i'll still want you here with me...
darling, i hope that you agree..
there's something that takes place...
whenever we embrace...
im hoping that you'll take this chance..
steppin out to dance.."

sigh.. oh for the days of dancing uninhibited on the dance floor.. moving in the middle of a crowd of people, not caring who can see you.. not worrying what you look like... and all completely sober :) haha.. I love to dance.. and more than that, I love to feel.. I love the feeling music gives you.. starts in your tummy.. swirling around, warming you up.. making its way up until you just have to wave your hands in the air and wiggle your bum.. hahaha..
I love this song, it makes me think of my husband :)

Here is a link to this song on youtube... its not the best but you can hide the window, and jiggle your bum in your chair while you write on your blog ;)
xxx

ps.. oh and just in case you think i only listen to dance music... i have to add that i probably listen to dance music about 40% of the time and the rest of the time its all Mondo Rock baby! haha nah not really, but I do love them :) listening to Foreigner at the moment.. and dont mind a bit of Toto every now and then too ... :)

love this blog!!!

oh my goodness... I love this blog!!! Its so good to read something so well written and full of laughs :) I hope you check it out and have a giggle.. especially the posts where her husband hijacks her blog.. hiiilllarious.
Peace out x

Ten Things

Ten Things... about me!!!
Play along too if you like - Pip started it!

1. I have a birth mark at the top of my right thigh which looks like a lion's paw print - I love it! But no-one really gets to see it unless im wearing my bathers and I point it out to them - im very proud of it and when I was little I used to dream that one day a long lost tribe from Africa would declare that I was their Queen because of my lion print stamp!

2. I was born in Zimbabwe.. I still LOVE going there on holidays but am a bit glad that my mum and dad moved to Aus in the late 80's to give my bros and I a better chance at life...

3. I have a degree in Interior Architecture and graduated 8 months pregnant... I walked across the stage in front of lots and lots of people with a big belly sticking out of my gown and mum said that people clapped extra hard for me :) - It was very hard doing my final year thesis pregnant!

4. I met my husband when I was 19 but didnt get together with him until I was 23 but I knew at 19 that this was the man I was going to marry :)

5. I would love to open a cute little store selling only handmade, mainly kids stuff... hopefully one day I will fulfil my dream, maybe when my kids are all at school.

6. I LOVE snow skiing!! especially with my dad who is mad about it and all winter looks up the snow forcast for NZ just to see whats happening and what he is missing out on.. He plans to go every year but my mum doesnt like it as much... poor dad.

7. my mum is my absolute best friend - i love her! i think she is an angel and would love to be like her - in fact every day i try to be like her!!!

8. I love making people things and love giving presents but dont like it when people thank me for them... weird, i know.. I guess what it is, is that im scared that they wont like it and that their thank yous will be forced so i just dont want to hear the thank you at all... hmmm im weird.


9. I am in love 100% with my son! I just adore him.. its amazing the love you have for your child, it really really amazes me every day..

10. My all time favourite food is lasagne (but i never order it in restaurants).. and I always remeber when I had braces, my mum making it for dinner every time I would get them tightened, which frustrated me because I couldnt eat it, so mum had to cut it all up and I would try in pain to get it down... Still to this day every time I make lasagne I think of getting my braces tightened - ouch!

free printables.. yay!

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check out these lovely blogs.. oohh they are lovely! These gals are so into being kind and making the world a nicer, happier place just by inspiring people to think of others and to be kind - I love em' ;) They have lots and lots of free crafty things to do and some super cute printables... i so need to go and get some ink for my printer!!!

1. kind over matter - go to the left of the blog and click on the freebies icon :)

2. creature comforts - its on the right :)

have fun!
xxx

i made them... mmm yum..

Well this morning after my blog posts i managed to make the yummy scrummy Portuguese Custard Tarts and they are deliciousoso...
Here are a few pics... enjoy :)

Candice xx

i couldn't resist

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mmmmmm so in love with reading recipes and looking at food blogs ... my mouth is watering...

we have a friend coming to stay with us tomorrow for about 5 days and I am so going to make some yummy food (my husband has been on a bit of a health kick for months and so I have been reluctant to make yummy fatty things :)!!!

first off will be these oh so divine looking Portuguese Custard Tarts - because I have all the ingredients already ;)

then anything from one of my favourite food blogs.. smitten kitchen .. i am thinking maybe some onion tart or.. mmm maybe... some caramelised onion and goats cheese cornbread or a potato and rosemary loaf .. i can't decide!!!

Yay!! can't wait to start cooking :)
xxx

blog loving..

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Every day I spend what seems like minutes but must be hours ;) looking and reading people's blogs.. I love it! I love all the fun creative people out there - they are so inspiring..
so I thought I would share my favourite for today...
Kirin Notebook - Lara Cameron's (of Ink & Spindle) blog is always full of lovely little bits and pieces - tutes on how to mount pictures, her artwork and my favourite so far a blog on her new collaboration with the wall sticker company - oohhh wall stickers.... yay!!! and they are only available for 2 months!
I just love wall stickers.. and could spend millions on them :) I have to resist though as our mulberry tree unfortunately has decided not to grow money..... :( but we do love its delicious mulberries :)

so now that I have my blog fix out of the way (for now anyway) I better go and get ready for the day - gymbaroo, picking up brothers from train stations, cleaning the house.. all that fun stuff.
I hope you all have a fun day too xx