fresh start

I'M BACK!!!! It's officially been forever since my last post:( sorry all. There has been so much going on in my life the last year and I've needed a little time to focus on myself. I went on a lovely holiday to the snow (snowboarding) and have come back refreshed and ready to start living my life again...I also came back covered in bruises:) literally covered...my knees were black! I had a ball though:D

So I still have a ways to go until I'm past all the yucky stuff but I'm feeling much more positive and I have lots more happy days. I'm getting excited about the future and just enjoying life more in general. I can't wait to be back to that bubbly, happy girl that saw beauty in everything and good in everyone again...I've missed her.

Anyway God is good and the best is yet to come.

Toots

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does paris ever not look beautiful

I found some incredible pictures on pinerest today. I am so desperate to go to Paris and am hoping to next year with my sisters. I've heard people say very different things about their experiences there but I guess it's what you make of it.

Where's somewhere you've alwasy wanted to go but haven't gotten to yet?

Toots
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changing my thinking

Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

Toots

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it's summer somewhere in the world

Just a short one, it's been a rough week.

"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Toots

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little princess

Sorry for my lack of posts all. I've been so busy with work and getting the house sold that my blogs been put to the side a little. This will probably continue for the next few weeks until settlement.

Had to share the most beautiful thing with you though. My parents just went to Syndey for a week. They always bring us back presents. This year Dad picked out a hand blown glass shoe (very tiny and dainty) and told me it was to have until my prince charming came along. It was the sweetest most beautiful thing I think anyone has ever gotten for me. I will have to take a pic to put up but in the mean time it got me thinking about two things:

1. Disney Princesses lol. I abslutely adore Disney movies...to the point where I'll be devestated if my children don't also love them.

Who was your favourite disney princess? Such a hard choice. My favs are Arial, Cinderella, Jazmine but my hands down winner is Belle from Beauty and the Beast:)

2. Just how much women should be valued. I love this verse from Proverbs 3:15-18

She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. Length of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who retain her."

Also thought I share this pic that Bella Mumma Has posted...very princessy hehe:)

 

Toots

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don't forget to smile

This is definitely something I've needed to remind myself of lots lately. Hoping it will start to come a little more easily again soon!!

Things that HAVE made me smile this week though:

• lots of rain (so desperately needed here)
• using my slow cooker for the first time this winter
• being very blessed by some amazing family and friends
• thinking about what I want to do next year
• watching Nigella Bites entire DVD in one sitting
• remembering that I have my very last car payment next week
• knowing there is a long weekend this weekend

Toots

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weather girl

I don't know about anyone else but I am obsessed with checking the weather. In summer it's to see when the really warm days are so I can plan to spend the day at the beach...in winter it's to check for the rain.

Though I am definitely a summer girl through and through I have to admit that after such a long, dry, HOT summer in Perth I'm am hanging out for a few rainy days.

It's is the best feeling to rug up on the couch with a blanket, book and hot chocolate and the heater on (a real fire place would be better...I can dream) and listen to the rain outside knowing you don't have to go out in it lol:D I am definitely NOT a singing in the rain kinda gal!

Toots

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