tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219489732024-03-08T08:15:21.579+11:00Anna LloydBits of my life and things that inspire me, hand drawn illustrations and wildflower photos.Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-2236622457358482022013-01-03T20:50:00.001+11:002013-01-06T12:24:04.946+11:00Christmas 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In previous years - especially since having kids we have found Christmas to be pretty stressy, especially since my husband has had major deadlines at work around the same time. So this last festive season in 2012 consisted of us trying to keep it simple whilst trying to stick with the things we love to do.
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We like to get a real tree, shop for the kids gifts together, attend carols for children on Christmas Eve, make a few decorations, bake ginger bread with friends and eat some cherries and other summer fruit (we are in Sydney after all). With kids you tend to do lots of fun things, for example we do Christmas craft at a friends house and playgroup Christmas party complete with farm animals!
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It was fun to visit the Christmas windows in the city and visit the Swarovski Crystal tree at the Queen Victoria Building. It is totally magical!
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We ended up with 17 people in the house on Christmas night and yep, I was cooking. I tried to keep it simple and prepare ahead of time so I could enjoy the day as well.
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Lately we have been enjoying some beans from the garden and some fresh salads - we have, rocket, mizuna, mustard and some other salad varieties. A lot of things are getting eaten by the possums, the spinach is especially popular! Just when I think it's almost time for spinach pie it gets whisked away! Never-the-less we do get to eat some things. We also have corn and tomatoes on the way.
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Carnations from the kids Grandmother "Marnie" by the cubbyhouse. On our to-do list - oil that cubbyhouse!
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For my daughters second birthday we had a Mad Hatter's Tea Party. The kid loves hats so it just came to me one day, we had to have a Mad Hatter's Tea Party!
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I nade a bunny cake (complete with coconut fur). We borrowed extra kids chairs from our neighbours, so we had lots of mismatched chairs which looked kind of mad. The kids decorated their own party hats with stickers. For food we had fruit, gingerbread hearts, cucumber and egg sandwiches, fairy bread and my husband likes to make rainbow jelly cups.
Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-43597252818683012972012-11-06T13:44:00.002+11:002012-11-09T20:59:06.162+11:00The Magical Labyrinth - Book out soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Exciting news!! The children's book that I illustrated recently will be out soon. Here is the final cover design. This lovely story was written by Ruth Jacobs Weaver, thanks Ruth for giving me the opportunity to illustrate your beautiful story - I am truly touched. Thanks also go to the publishers - Brolga Publishing.
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<b><i>A delightful children's story that explores the mystery and magic of the labyrinth and fairy land.
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As Joel and his mother venture into the forest and walk the winding labyrinth, the fairies are ever watchful that they stay safe and don't wander off the path.
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When they reach the centre of the labyrinth, the place where all wishes come true... Can you guess what Joel wishes for?
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This beautiful story gently shows how we can all be kind and loving to one another.
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<i><b>Ruth Weaver is a first time children's author from Western Australia and currently works as an art therapist. Her interest in labyrinths as a metaphor for life's journey has grown over the years and was the inspiration for this book.</i></b>
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I'll be posting more on the book in coming months. Can't wait to open my box when it arrives!
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I thought I would swing by to update you on few things I have been up to lately. After a holiday visiting family in the country, Camping at Wombeyan caves followed by a relaxing few days at the beach, we returned refreshed and ready for the lead up to Christmas... maybe.
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I recently joined Illustrators Australia, I'm very excited to be part of this great resource for Illustrators. You can see my little page over <a href="http://www.illustratorsaustralia.com/2012_9x5/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=-2&pid=143#top_display_media" target="blank">here.</a>
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I painted a piece of timber for the "9x5 show" for the Illustrators Australia CARNIVALE exhibition. I was inspired by a past trip to Venice and Padua. If you happen to be in Melbourne you can visit the 9X5 Exhibition at SPACE 39, Lvl 2, 39 Little Collins St, Melbourne. Opening night is this Friday the 9th November 6pm-9pm.
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Last Saturday I made the long trek into the Blue Mountains to <a href="http://www.pinerolo.com.au/" target="blank">"Pinerolo"</a><a href="http://www.margarethamiltonbooks.com.au/" target="blank"> Margaret Hamilton's</a> children's book cottage in Blackheath. She runs courses on children's book publishing among other things. It was so lovely to be swept up in her enthusiasm for the books she has created over the years and all the amazing writers and illustrators she has worked with. She was also joined by renowned illustrator <a href="http://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Authors_and_Illustrators/Wayne-Harris/" target="blank">Wayne Harris</a> who showed us many of his award winning books and and the original illustrations he created for them.
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I enjoyed Margaret's extensive Owl collection, original collections of artwork from many amazing artists including one of my former tutors <a href="http://www.newfrontier.com.au/people/tony-oliver/1311.html" target="blank">Tony Oliver.</a> I didn't get a chance to have a good peek at her book collection.
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Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-54323371745793182662012-08-10T16:43:00.001+10:002012-08-10T16:49:27.373+10:00Baking with paint and paper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have been itching to paint cupcakes for awhile. I have lots of friends who are master bakers and I always envy their baking skills. So I was inspired to paint some cupcakes. Hmmm... feeling hungry now!
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Thinking about colouring my hair again. Photo and hairstyle tutorial <a href="http://saralynnpaige.com/style/simple-gibson-tuck/" target="blank">here.</a>
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This one was a lot of fun to paint, using a few different family photos as reference.Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-21991997224849068762012-06-21T12:48:00.000+10:002012-06-21T12:48:53.034+10:00Sneak peekA snippet of what I have been working on recently.
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This animal hangs out in our garden sometimes. I think it is a Jacky water dragon. It makes me happy when I catch a glimpse of it. I like to think of our garden as a haven for native animals. Here it is hanging out on the veranda of the kids cubby house.
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We have lived in this house for a few years now. We knew from the beginning that we wanted to do something different with the dark and gloomy middle room... It took us a little while to work out what it was that we wanted to do with it. Finally we had an epiphany; found a good builder's draftsperson and a great builder.
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Ta-Da!! Natural light and open plan living space.
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There is still a lot more to do, but we are getting somewhere. So that is nice.Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-39453072893158233762012-05-13T21:49:00.003+10:002012-06-18T21:13:34.864+10:00Crafty kidsJust to show that I'm still alive! Here are the kids doing some collage work. "The Cat" did a picture of the Earth, with a red ocean and a red colour swatch to show the colour for the ocean. The flower is to show that we have flowers in Australia.
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I love these washable dot paint markers for kids. I can't find these particular ones online but I bought these in my local toy shop. I guess they are kind of like bingo pens but they come in an array of colours. We like to use them to decorate plain paper for personalised gift wrap. We have been using this set for over a year now and they are still going strong. My 17 month old likes using these too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM-IHI9GPOdHHW0irP-Pf8zK8PxmvyZN-BuKmNRomf4QA9syfiGytGq1vf81NgbFkAGDepGUuankO9c-nKJ_c3IddjKmda6icd2YcR0X-Wiry2Yjm9nCaDu7Kk-a8udHvQ_KZCw/s1600/DSC_7343.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM-IHI9GPOdHHW0irP-Pf8zK8PxmvyZN-BuKmNRomf4QA9syfiGytGq1vf81NgbFkAGDepGUuankO9c-nKJ_c3IddjKmda6icd2YcR0X-Wiry2Yjm9nCaDu7Kk-a8udHvQ_KZCw/s400/DSC_7343.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712251357050322162" /></a>We also like the Faber-Castell Finger paints which come in a set of six. The small pots of colour are great, but only last a few sessions (if that). <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1uYq2BXgTbwemG8jpxgLQbHRTPYUYajSPn8O7lKgJM3XrNbnI1nr7xTp-tX3FU0AQvNaJUF-cBLNaK23K_rdHWmES_P0NPTA1hLgZ8Xqn4dBoPb4fMey0_f6lJEKURl-bUdgog/s1600/DSC_7332.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1uYq2BXgTbwemG8jpxgLQbHRTPYUYajSPn8O7lKgJM3XrNbnI1nr7xTp-tX3FU0AQvNaJUF-cBLNaK23K_rdHWmES_P0NPTA1hLgZ8Xqn4dBoPb4fMey0_f6lJEKURl-bUdgog/s400/DSC_7332.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712251341042383234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0v0jpIsL3PRAJUn2WT6AOc8XpvoabtyAWnFgqomIqaswbcWfnIEPW-f1C8g4Z-fyrY6o1AKkRaEpPkw6tAy7GU0QXpaDKXtYY-4G3ZEulMvtgWvsXpRiA2TpI-0rEquji9TEJw/s1600/DSC_7337.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0v0jpIsL3PRAJUn2WT6AOc8XpvoabtyAWnFgqomIqaswbcWfnIEPW-f1C8g4Z-fyrY6o1AKkRaEpPkw6tAy7GU0QXpaDKXtYY-4G3ZEulMvtgWvsXpRiA2TpI-0rEquji9TEJw/s400/DSC_7337.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712251352016728306" /></a>"Blue Heart" January 2012<br /><br />I'm still looking for some good paint in tubes or large format. I did buy some large bottles at my local art shop, but the colours dry dull and are still potentially messy after they have supposedly "dried". They are so successfully washable that the paint will get wet again if you touch the work with slightly damp hands. Please note that my son is using the paint that I am not fond of. I put it in the little Faber-Castell pots.<br /><br />What are your favourite paints for kids?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1i4c_ffqN4s28jHRODMm_hxO0NQgHtwyQINoIuw08xgyMZvIsITZg0SB_V627xRYKDmWD3v2sXU4hyphenhyphen5bwAowXgFCFcpIiO0QFmWR6hZOFMiILDCACOinPUodxuAs4IafDMZEzg/s1600/DSC_7323.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1i4c_ffqN4s28jHRODMm_hxO0NQgHtwyQINoIuw08xgyMZvIsITZg0SB_V627xRYKDmWD3v2sXU4hyphenhyphen5bwAowXgFCFcpIiO0QFmWR6hZOFMiILDCACOinPUodxuAs4IafDMZEzg/s400/DSC_7323.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712251320498618194" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-41031433448698317882012-02-13T07:38:00.000+11:002012-02-13T07:39:31.290+11:00Leaf rubbings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLpd4keKIAdJRuqhQl6GRFMZoJsvQpwgUFddKmUpuXtNRFNHkC-V89khUynjtqRZLZgD1mgG0NuF4tURXLXAHz72Ko7HrBGFnXVy3edGs8sc7_t3doty6bfh1liUAAgAiPjNy/s1600/DSC_7364.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLpd4keKIAdJRuqhQl6GRFMZoJsvQpwgUFddKmUpuXtNRFNHkC-V89khUynjtqRZLZgD1mgG0NuF4tURXLXAHz72Ko7HrBGFnXVy3edGs8sc7_t3doty6bfh1liUAAgAiPjNy/s400/DSC_7364.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706318163790809314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_VBbfxL-COMSecEG_czeymZTxOVHMrdMxOmrUkie8PJRsen-Y3PGH4xU9H0oCjAygBRgA5NUfQVzswndTyvEW8s91WBM_LgtGy9Nn1dZgZEwsrm4KHIpbZfrPwPVpgRIkdfs/s1600/DSC_7358.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_VBbfxL-COMSecEG_czeymZTxOVHMrdMxOmrUkie8PJRsen-Y3PGH4xU9H0oCjAygBRgA5NUfQVzswndTyvEW8s91WBM_LgtGy9Nn1dZgZEwsrm4KHIpbZfrPwPVpgRIkdfs/s400/DSC_7358.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708350738681077986" /></a>The other day we were driving in the car and my son was talking about the different sizes of leaves on the trees. Aha I said, we should do some leaf rubbings! So a few days later we set off on a walk to collect some different leaves to try. It was still a bit hard for my four year old to get much impression from rubbing over the paper and leaves, so I did need to help him at times. My one and a half year old also had a go.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2ukkcY9od4L91vgPKeKxitJwPEzO7jNx1xFcA1f-oCGBx_mpJlxYgGq4X7KVX3U3RHREFPKZ0CwgDjdYITf74OqekWK7JF3IFG-MC_GpJfLbV3essySG2q9f69X4zJVzq22E/s1600/DSC_7362.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2ukkcY9od4L91vgPKeKxitJwPEzO7jNx1xFcA1f-oCGBx_mpJlxYgGq4X7KVX3U3RHREFPKZ0CwgDjdYITf74OqekWK7JF3IFG-MC_GpJfLbV3essySG2q9f69X4zJVzq22E/s400/DSC_7362.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706318158122439442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji9WeoIYxSaJzEJVM1I6lQkWGW_PjF920VPXlPNmq79XRkPFUo9gLpXGdnW1N-l9dohwD271LQsNzZnZ_Q5-YiDNqwnihVmV16wpnbKTx-wV-pxQYwiw3SMg0ML-iWkhitpXB/s1600/DSC_7359.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji9WeoIYxSaJzEJVM1I6lQkWGW_PjF920VPXlPNmq79XRkPFUo9gLpXGdnW1N-l9dohwD271LQsNzZnZ_Q5-YiDNqwnihVmV16wpnbKTx-wV-pxQYwiw3SMg0ML-iWkhitpXB/s400/DSC_7359.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706318165620413074" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-43582396590626035892012-01-14T22:03:00.018+11:002012-01-16T22:01:40.596+11:00Beach Holiday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissBBTioQZKQXtoC4y28oEIuUb_CuxQQS-gbA4afZkGBpjbjZvzWo4KfagcQALfk1vjeSOSNxp1jBl4VAEYGh4rm_yH9D8EyV6qi1h9mCEou4JKcHqJWBPMbqOo68riwBrEoBOEw/s1600/DSC_7152.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissBBTioQZKQXtoC4y28oEIuUb_CuxQQS-gbA4afZkGBpjbjZvzWo4KfagcQALfk1vjeSOSNxp1jBl4VAEYGh4rm_yH9D8EyV6qi1h9mCEou4JKcHqJWBPMbqOo68riwBrEoBOEw/s400/DSC_7152.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697442014911762386" /></a><br />Just spent 10 days on a traditional Lloyd summer holiday with extended in-law family; around 30 of us in total this year. By traditional, see patched up beach umbrella which has seen its fair share of beach holidays. The break was much needed after December craziness... Bah humbug (Honestly dislike pre-Christmas more and more each year). Came back home a few days ago feeling refreshed and invigorated, ready to start 2012 with renewed enthuisiasm. Again vowing to think of ways to create a stress free Christmas this year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVb0zkweAPKzB_cNrhv-0UsA8HxxcfjootQ1Qmznrz-PjoQsXcWOFhk6vYmLFbMjfND_movrueQGfB8vK71tvqB7X-uIkMu_vzGRCWdWfOd39cCMoiWzPfqfxNpp2A_0O8_TDsA/s1600/DSC_7110.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVb0zkweAPKzB_cNrhv-0UsA8HxxcfjootQ1Qmznrz-PjoQsXcWOFhk6vYmLFbMjfND_movrueQGfB8vK71tvqB7X-uIkMu_vzGRCWdWfOd39cCMoiWzPfqfxNpp2A_0O8_TDsA/s400/DSC_7110.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697442009595568498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2T_1scU7RyGRLTSVpbDmgc3ufmMG0hwqNKDGER_myU8q5zhIOfwp8T1HVSx9-NK6RuqphbnqW-ZEPPWnMxUOTT9Zc28hOd3N65yTsXrR38OeyzY7obCU2MGpgfmRN-F5JV5qPQ/s1600/bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2T_1scU7RyGRLTSVpbDmgc3ufmMG0hwqNKDGER_myU8q5zhIOfwp8T1HVSx9-NK6RuqphbnqW-ZEPPWnMxUOTT9Zc28hOd3N65yTsXrR38OeyzY7obCU2MGpgfmRN-F5JV5qPQ/s400/bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697442007555652050" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-67339025458277959212012-01-14T20:58:00.007+11:002012-01-14T21:05:31.710+11:00Christmas 2011Christmas wrapping, Pavlova and Nibbles wreath (idea from Pinterest of course).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v0BFBnZrQFYLGfJsnqkrhuPozbwlU9CtKdbhlTU9mwCPBFPxS_I8fuHxzN0y868zRRpj2l6B-Tr8MiSdoUBjV_5RWxx4qG54YQV0C6THWKAJPGEuk9nQVz-5FAJD_YRIcD2IEw/s1600/wrap2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v0BFBnZrQFYLGfJsnqkrhuPozbwlU9CtKdbhlTU9mwCPBFPxS_I8fuHxzN0y868zRRpj2l6B-Tr8MiSdoUBjV_5RWxx4qG54YQV0C6THWKAJPGEuk9nQVz-5FAJD_YRIcD2IEw/s400/wrap2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697425129953171378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh7ZIly4ZCAwhYJ2iHXsG9FjRDKtvZ-AFVzU5rCdge5r2hRUm1fhgiqybO-69SlAnG21v42_Oj7vi23Z2PY2Tehvi_V4__C1fFT0lolCbE4DHZ0z3urnl1uKElcvP0ILQMiGmkQ/s1600/pavlova.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh7ZIly4ZCAwhYJ2iHXsG9FjRDKtvZ-AFVzU5rCdge5r2hRUm1fhgiqybO-69SlAnG21v42_Oj7vi23Z2PY2Tehvi_V4__C1fFT0lolCbE4DHZ0z3urnl1uKElcvP0ILQMiGmkQ/s400/pavlova.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697425121909508642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKA-Vip5nEBlNw4uWC8dcQyS5qNnsM4Ue_oVTLvHI_E2hyphenhyphenQDUPbMFbIFgvazrKIeN-dk0yPwFMzaDNeFmgsUIn9s9rCTcELAA7SLS7Xq4p5BN5w8wHI28egEIX0LioyY12LBYNdw/s1600/plate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKA-Vip5nEBlNw4uWC8dcQyS5qNnsM4Ue_oVTLvHI_E2hyphenhyphenQDUPbMFbIFgvazrKIeN-dk0yPwFMzaDNeFmgsUIn9s9rCTcELAA7SLS7Xq4p5BN5w8wHI28egEIX0LioyY12LBYNdw/s400/plate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697425126885250450" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-22246756104243271682011-12-20T22:05:00.004+11:002012-01-10T21:40:09.355+11:00NurseryI sewed these little stuffed <a href="http://www.spoolsewing.com/blog/2008/05/16/bird-mobile/" target="Blank">Spool</a> birds when I was pregnant with my second born. Here they are sitting on a bit of driftwood suspended above her cot. I had to make extras for my son and he plays with them all the time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiYkBt0JL30GEzVQUlxJTWT1XyUEWLI4IuUEApaipZqvbQcrebuVSJTjZG0OLg022q6R56v6a95rTl2rhfBhWX2pZNaMVfsHgqbyBX_V69MOLUrMq2KKZOJtHK-nwD_8bj7-6fQ/s1600/DSC_6535.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiYkBt0JL30GEzVQUlxJTWT1XyUEWLI4IuUEApaipZqvbQcrebuVSJTjZG0OLg022q6R56v6a95rTl2rhfBhWX2pZNaMVfsHgqbyBX_V69MOLUrMq2KKZOJtHK-nwD_8bj7-6fQ/s400/DSC_6535.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688165348639470626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGiX_IB6l52TYk5tinB-uPOau0xuqxj0CGTow9fwol-D0ks3eWSSFxRtJssQNQhmj11cXrPNDDczFkvT2WnOgN74XiW4xV3fwfwatvQWuxPFRkDbi9nyDfFKLwxBPt23GtjnBEQ/s1600/birds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGiX_IB6l52TYk5tinB-uPOau0xuqxj0CGTow9fwol-D0ks3eWSSFxRtJssQNQhmj11cXrPNDDczFkvT2WnOgN74XiW4xV3fwfwatvQWuxPFRkDbi9nyDfFKLwxBPt23GtjnBEQ/s400/birds.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688165351185853922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSGZUI6bb792vqVHnlP5OF94yuj1wzUIvwlMZ_YvjdEuBDkr1ZuXYB5oex0U4zmYkmXRsl8DuHtguoHGUz5Gt8BKQ3DnjxVJpTHq35vLuUf0vXrgIDo42UeXR-NrA-fdu1pHmZw/s1600/DSC_6537.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSGZUI6bb792vqVHnlP5OF94yuj1wzUIvwlMZ_YvjdEuBDkr1ZuXYB5oex0U4zmYkmXRsl8DuHtguoHGUz5Gt8BKQ3DnjxVJpTHq35vLuUf0vXrgIDo42UeXR-NrA-fdu1pHmZw/s400/DSC_6537.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688165354936581154" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-23794449186639442572011-12-20T21:51:00.007+11:002011-12-20T22:01:23.095+11:00Pretty thingsStrawberries from my garden and Teapot (gift from my sister), teacup (my husband brought back from Japan last year) and wooden heart board (from my friends wedding).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYitLhjKS8dzb_B0-JRg20bptgCMEfWVBnFDFeHANhGN7VA6wythzeBS0l5jnWQulJvG1cBQRmlVKsXcNY6Wi1bWRwrUNjWEKrBE6w5CNFfY4j28h5gGnxCMz6HLGZBjlC2OAXpQ/s1600/DSC_6603.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYitLhjKS8dzb_B0-JRg20bptgCMEfWVBnFDFeHANhGN7VA6wythzeBS0l5jnWQulJvG1cBQRmlVKsXcNY6Wi1bWRwrUNjWEKrBE6w5CNFfY4j28h5gGnxCMz6HLGZBjlC2OAXpQ/s400/DSC_6603.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688161698191850578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEDg3l_eZrR93g6ZpaKXYEbBcIVR53TWzuykaMESaz6oyDrldOZOSI2GMYl-sLm3jywpIxE_eXIVMe0ShPolPChACx76ZBDwkaYP3qR5HWUDSu01q5i7ESXRnwDTUvT02AvwvYw/s1600/DSC_6604.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEDg3l_eZrR93g6ZpaKXYEbBcIVR53TWzuykaMESaz6oyDrldOZOSI2GMYl-sLm3jywpIxE_eXIVMe0ShPolPChACx76ZBDwkaYP3qR5HWUDSu01q5i7ESXRnwDTUvT02AvwvYw/s400/DSC_6604.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688161703439028162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9xVKw-9Lxb8XQdEZkcKOxm1Efkfua_mCGF20LvXo2zl5Wv3-i1lMFjz-CV-qEKhmF_vCwMcXGMycFKACHHvIIVJ7btuYZ92mE9kNFsV3RzPn3j6w2u9gBK_yT0ci6txTUHfDFw/s1600/DSC_6725.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9xVKw-9Lxb8XQdEZkcKOxm1Efkfua_mCGF20LvXo2zl5Wv3-i1lMFjz-CV-qEKhmF_vCwMcXGMycFKACHHvIIVJ7btuYZ92mE9kNFsV3RzPn3j6w2u9gBK_yT0ci6txTUHfDFw/s400/DSC_6725.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688161706759695202" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-8396955457538967402011-12-06T22:24:00.007+11:002011-12-06T22:32:06.362+11:00Kangaroo Valley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiGZ3v2H8UtW8GLjQ0gi28_pCKna6XExgsDjeuufklmz1DX5HZbVC1njABrlIn32-zniJbzcnevk6vuBuyXaO2HRfbXxMDBUtnd37xogrSriGiuT5sYSghqNjKRSwh1Sfsp-O6A/s1600/DSC_6389.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiGZ3v2H8UtW8GLjQ0gi28_pCKna6XExgsDjeuufklmz1DX5HZbVC1njABrlIn32-zniJbzcnevk6vuBuyXaO2HRfbXxMDBUtnd37xogrSriGiuT5sYSghqNjKRSwh1Sfsp-O6A/s400/DSC_6389.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682976051474255314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqG5LNqUxjIhbk2O12mvXCKjQS1km7e2mW-jwStAnawa6qjGdb1rrVkKOpg8XRaxVOv57uOciYB9JLA7JKcORfijjL9BcDR6kRogJgb7gF3j3k4YGz9zfNS6ZkNwYXCNcqnzowEw/s1600/DSC_6394.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqG5LNqUxjIhbk2O12mvXCKjQS1km7e2mW-jwStAnawa6qjGdb1rrVkKOpg8XRaxVOv57uOciYB9JLA7JKcORfijjL9BcDR6kRogJgb7gF3j3k4YGz9zfNS6ZkNwYXCNcqnzowEw/s400/DSC_6394.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682976050118970514" /></a>A few photos from a trip to the country in Spring. The echidna was crossing the road as we drove along and I stopped to take this photo. He/she ambled down a driveway after letting me take some pictures. It was the first echidna I have ever seen in the wild!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ipjskY2AFxF9Rdi6ZG7hq863ByxXjo6veUTOeXcxjHjlq-OslICw7lZi9xd-4A4ral2PeG2MlwLScu0j31dagHi6brwk0kCsjBEPb9IhR7QyrgaB03HRcP46_0OJjDBwnz3z7w/s1600/DSC_6251.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ipjskY2AFxF9Rdi6ZG7hq863ByxXjo6veUTOeXcxjHjlq-OslICw7lZi9xd-4A4ral2PeG2MlwLScu0j31dagHi6brwk0kCsjBEPb9IhR7QyrgaB03HRcP46_0OJjDBwnz3z7w/s400/DSC_6251.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682974859735483938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hj9DoNEGT96P8gdXTXSeWs6F_Xh2A9Igs3Y5ORIPUxeYbXgVKOIDztLDoCEgvOy_w3FKDXW9IK4fCqyiSf8n63xqCTQ5XvshLgW4sHPX9e6A6BHRfBLG_nMJSv3S63KXdABGSA/s1600/DSC_6329.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hj9DoNEGT96P8gdXTXSeWs6F_Xh2A9Igs3Y5ORIPUxeYbXgVKOIDztLDoCEgvOy_w3FKDXW9IK4fCqyiSf8n63xqCTQ5XvshLgW4sHPX9e6A6BHRfBLG_nMJSv3S63KXdABGSA/s400/DSC_6329.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682974754484564994" /></a>Sorry I haven't been around much lately. I am busy working on a very exciting project!Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-64248173088137137982011-09-22T21:28:00.006+10:002011-09-23T10:28:11.274+10:00Spring in the gardenHurrah for spring, life is good right now. I am enjoying my work immensely, my kids are a beautiful age (one and almost 4) so very cute and playing well together (most of the time). The washing can go outside every day and dries in the sun. It makes such a difference doesn't it?<br /><br />An experiment, growing carrots in old clay pipes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH6eejrFig37X4dPxFaEYhdoIA37wpWH1hjp4Yj2vFVIkk_zO3sslc-SQ6c_5gXrG_olrc-kINAdu_guNWXn88O3NVwiL1u8MA2AqW5weN_aqFFzyE9HxZ0C2-oijMoRMb08bMA/s1600/DSC_5877.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH6eejrFig37X4dPxFaEYhdoIA37wpWH1hjp4Yj2vFVIkk_zO3sslc-SQ6c_5gXrG_olrc-kINAdu_guNWXn88O3NVwiL1u8MA2AqW5weN_aqFFzyE9HxZ0C2-oijMoRMb08bMA/s400/DSC_5877.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655313208758430002" /></a>My first strawberry for the season. I got to eat it this time, last year the possums and birds ate them all. To my utter dismay "the Cat" takes after his Dad and refuses to eat fruit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72EWK4Iuqk2vHBH2kmuwDtQ6NY1_Ai23_9puSRmkrPXxmM9ByrI6VqADjFspwEk7lTrw4rFQDR9czu4wCFVosZTAK0_H6MHs7d84OJ8B_pIh0tGrT7TRLORfz3EcvRELEoMPrwQ/s1600/strawberry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72EWK4Iuqk2vHBH2kmuwDtQ6NY1_Ai23_9puSRmkrPXxmM9ByrI6VqADjFspwEk7lTrw4rFQDR9czu4wCFVosZTAK0_H6MHs7d84OJ8B_pIh0tGrT7TRLORfz3EcvRELEoMPrwQ/s400/strawberry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655312322634155938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnuQ1YY6VcdHwTB7UQMMjs0Jb5icNUnN00VHvR4EcTmafLbsJtx_DhyF8BhDIYoNm8SEBpd6ex09GbzY1cAWJwogjFecVjotbS2la5P1Bk7YKMK550o2tqVEiE3fpVbygS7SDoQ/s1600/DSC_5808.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnuQ1YY6VcdHwTB7UQMMjs0Jb5icNUnN00VHvR4EcTmafLbsJtx_DhyF8BhDIYoNm8SEBpd6ex09GbzY1cAWJwogjFecVjotbS2la5P1Bk7YKMK550o2tqVEiE3fpVbygS7SDoQ/s400/DSC_5808.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655312195284153074" /></a>Philotheca flowers in a vinegar bottle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v0Cv_ynvfrVXULm89vnGwRdl3VtfJ2V50sjjapB4uqFXFhvwhGy6CmHYo66mvxXxcPds1lPA6j0HA5YOpubk-WwA_kenbyZnBH0ld7z1oxDHuv6VIw6_PPHdsjWJ44qwryjMYg/s1600/DSC_5803.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v0Cv_ynvfrVXULm89vnGwRdl3VtfJ2V50sjjapB4uqFXFhvwhGy6CmHYo66mvxXxcPds1lPA6j0HA5YOpubk-WwA_kenbyZnBH0ld7z1oxDHuv6VIw6_PPHdsjWJ44qwryjMYg/s400/DSC_5803.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655312187285525506" /></a>The little antique pecks fish paste bottle we found in the backyard now holds lavender on the kitchen windowsill.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg74JjyVwjvwL3rewl9oTzvOycOdRVtCML3wsqftuOFzHq4sqwJuxYZKaiyYePIahy7bGipJzIFOPCOdcw821b2baIrf_Soo6eFqFkNL74YTQ58SZp2bddd2I0BGq0SEo-eNQzw/s1600/DSC_5712.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg74JjyVwjvwL3rewl9oTzvOycOdRVtCML3wsqftuOFzHq4sqwJuxYZKaiyYePIahy7bGipJzIFOPCOdcw821b2baIrf_Soo6eFqFkNL74YTQ58SZp2bddd2I0BGq0SEo-eNQzw/s400/DSC_5712.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655312183000817378" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-65779153599951829602011-07-25T21:24:00.006+10:002011-07-25T21:34:18.669+10:00InspirationEnjoying looking through old photos that I took near my former home in Perth. Inspiration for current work. Reminiscing about a beautiful place that I once called home...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtuFOjz5XPIqZ6X68_5kPA3CYrOy3_GjKjjQHDkh4Gus8TwcX6Bl8vEhA7qkMN3Zd2qlaNKlFf-D9Vc94_nNbUSJAU0T7dsXMTrK6mz78Mq9hmPuijLj7VQlMEcgqedBPB0soQQ/s1600/DSC_6786.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtuFOjz5XPIqZ6X68_5kPA3CYrOy3_GjKjjQHDkh4Gus8TwcX6Bl8vEhA7qkMN3Zd2qlaNKlFf-D9Vc94_nNbUSJAU0T7dsXMTrK6mz78Mq9hmPuijLj7VQlMEcgqedBPB0soQQ/s400/DSC_6786.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249701947976754" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PBto1nyK9RUqm7v-URiUqFvBtVv8MpD2HqMMb_j9BtGaGY9_NeGWtA9BsnKN1LWitwtiyk0KZuJbq5l5ubIXdgPeMBcqx7-R5WNtxWjVQuU_RjjFKH2iaA5d0l7jDUY6fqx0Bg/s1600/IMG_0655.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PBto1nyK9RUqm7v-URiUqFvBtVv8MpD2HqMMb_j9BtGaGY9_NeGWtA9BsnKN1LWitwtiyk0KZuJbq5l5ubIXdgPeMBcqx7-R5WNtxWjVQuU_RjjFKH2iaA5d0l7jDUY6fqx0Bg/s400/IMG_0655.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249708614126450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFqlGIEifink95_muVskg7FcjPSvpKdrD2Yca7QEP5fVA86z3iuFLBfFIWwGzpBqcl1do8-oxq1hMDrgcQfTzkHQRnT-EykZ2hAApjBPvaavuXpSF9J4uNdUDPys75OJiaRc2og/s1600/DSC_6836.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFqlGIEifink95_muVskg7FcjPSvpKdrD2Yca7QEP5fVA86z3iuFLBfFIWwGzpBqcl1do8-oxq1hMDrgcQfTzkHQRnT-EykZ2hAApjBPvaavuXpSF9J4uNdUDPys75OJiaRc2og/s400/DSC_6836.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249704449052578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNxHWIBPDU8EXjhyGGKdB-JxYjdVWADEuFkZmSyEaAt-QiHh3Qi5hyphenhyphentdlqjoP-5B5GcU57Z9D4KZAsb5gBf6GGJMwWGzJNhZdEyKS9lqTEik6Ehv0YW1Yl_l50Gva5PDIKHrHBg/s1600/DSC_6791.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNxHWIBPDU8EXjhyGGKdB-JxYjdVWADEuFkZmSyEaAt-QiHh3Qi5hyphenhyphentdlqjoP-5B5GcU57Z9D4KZAsb5gBf6GGJMwWGzJNhZdEyKS9lqTEik6Ehv0YW1Yl_l50Gva5PDIKHrHBg/s400/DSC_6791.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249701679241346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny6W0pK5ZMp53cUJxiNK37Su65BSHTuYJ18S8rVk1fFiYVyDApVBdbZz9WWCn1haMPm05HWCTDCICB3EdmJMXh7pD2fp0_sYSZqA8oHSFmFa-Fxvm1ufeHWVKKA_8mtPS18UjkQ/s1600/honeyeater1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny6W0pK5ZMp53cUJxiNK37Su65BSHTuYJ18S8rVk1fFiYVyDApVBdbZz9WWCn1haMPm05HWCTDCICB3EdmJMXh7pD2fp0_sYSZqA8oHSFmFa-Fxvm1ufeHWVKKA_8mtPS18UjkQ/s400/honeyeater1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249707631589794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJXxRKtuk20FPOmhkesjyTJ1_cMcMZboi2qSdzfrx-pR8SzcK0YftXmXe1rJ9c3FMFBgKRzcSz31-GW_dcLeFMp-ysVxbraUm3vw-TOilDmp8wxLwvgunDiPb1S-8ROukZaN7Rg/s1600/IMG_1652.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJXxRKtuk20FPOmhkesjyTJ1_cMcMZboi2qSdzfrx-pR8SzcK0YftXmXe1rJ9c3FMFBgKRzcSz31-GW_dcLeFMp-ysVxbraUm3vw-TOilDmp8wxLwvgunDiPb1S-8ROukZaN7Rg/s400/IMG_1652.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249809712542130" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-48947607489741061172011-07-17T20:52:00.002+10:002011-07-17T22:26:24.771+10:00Winter fun indoorsThis winter has been particularly cold. I have been feeling it a lot especially considering that I was pregnant this time last year and I was feeling pretty toasty! So this winter the Cat and I have been enjoying some time indoors doing craft and you can see more over <a href="http://ourpaperboat.blogspot.com/2011/07/toilet-roll-people.html" target="blank">here.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSb3sUPoP5UtSurNHGPdS-FfPwt4vZd508sgdm7WpKcNjgzpLcx7hImfZA_9iIT6pZe_0l1QpRLiPQ8VUV_ri5NfJbqBhGZNUReuva1i7rvElvld6wi4C6MIi36SvYYZAjp0O/s1600/DSC_6710.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSb3sUPoP5UtSurNHGPdS-FfPwt4vZd508sgdm7WpKcNjgzpLcx7hImfZA_9iIT6pZe_0l1QpRLiPQ8VUV_ri5NfJbqBhGZNUReuva1i7rvElvld6wi4C6MIi36SvYYZAjp0O/s400/DSC_6710.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630271259429873954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0EJgPL2L5QBVxjaN-6AERdU8xxeJkAyjNHcJNZXZboW6tpMPMmT3lgQkMzEGYuZKO-tehyphenhyphenfOzyOuHBH2sNQz9k2XwvNUx9H7w2Y17fnyfkvUPR0G67qFzb5DzgjEhqKaHHJ4/s1600/DSC_6708.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0EJgPL2L5QBVxjaN-6AERdU8xxeJkAyjNHcJNZXZboW6tpMPMmT3lgQkMzEGYuZKO-tehyphenhyphenfOzyOuHBH2sNQz9k2XwvNUx9H7w2Y17fnyfkvUPR0G67qFzb5DzgjEhqKaHHJ4/s400/DSC_6708.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630271255659237506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8plrEhjeTIfOBE7IDZJqQp5BKNv6cwbYGKYA6BQNrjx-Jh3JQVRHeCV6yY7kP63VUvhel30-i8QneL-XlUZDWQVdm_YaYzyws8fEgpmAh1Z1FzyIWb2WbRb6wdbY0jlLTd3VZ/s1600/DSC_6711.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8plrEhjeTIfOBE7IDZJqQp5BKNv6cwbYGKYA6BQNrjx-Jh3JQVRHeCV6yY7kP63VUvhel30-i8QneL-XlUZDWQVdm_YaYzyws8fEgpmAh1Z1FzyIWb2WbRb6wdbY0jlLTd3VZ/s400/DSC_6711.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630271260942434370" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948973.post-20118359822448809342011-06-28T22:33:00.005+10:002011-06-28T22:46:37.928+10:00Visit to a maze park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsa5m1F6kMCGytNK3QMSIhlXdGa26utWVKngIMlDXi6_UqcSgglpowic_fB4_B130SSsG2GYVVtc-CvMC8OBtmnLALObZZ_-nRsvo0Z_hWvTQcCgNGNW5MrY4VNQ1wkIxrE6E0A/s1600/IMG_2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsa5m1F6kMCGytNK3QMSIhlXdGa26utWVKngIMlDXi6_UqcSgglpowic_fB4_B130SSsG2GYVVtc-CvMC8OBtmnLALObZZ_-nRsvo0Z_hWvTQcCgNGNW5MrY4VNQ1wkIxrE6E0A/s400/IMG_2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623248279118968594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUCrBoLk_wtKdPRP1BhvFl1cC92ITMNnzwGGmX8DAquYO8giz_Lr23ekuovh_CoYqVFonUfjzDE3yzhTf0BJiPK4bzXIdErAWH9YFEqY5taWXCNJ192OuOOxdSIgK95OOugraAA/s1600/IMG_1953.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUCrBoLk_wtKdPRP1BhvFl1cC92ITMNnzwGGmX8DAquYO8giz_Lr23ekuovh_CoYqVFonUfjzDE3yzhTf0BJiPK4bzXIdErAWH9YFEqY5taWXCNJ192OuOOxdSIgK95OOugraAA/s400/IMG_1953.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623248160133665922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzufhYQB_Jmv8w9EqjGp7Y3ySEByE-EM3G8RJRBsGls9A8LGlZ7-kYi6scGREpSqxNxS-zSTEYWw90veldRPl3UAcI5euGN4jPzYXX151NvpOkgrlfk2HC6rAV1sB5RFzAxETaZg/s1600/guinea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzufhYQB_Jmv8w9EqjGp7Y3ySEByE-EM3G8RJRBsGls9A8LGlZ7-kYi6scGREpSqxNxS-zSTEYWw90veldRPl3UAcI5euGN4jPzYXX151NvpOkgrlfk2HC6rAV1sB5RFzAxETaZg/s400/guinea.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623251080817863186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoheLjkEWae9taQrEyayA5N195-wJ3PtFyHcCwDCWrRddckRsyb-bcEPZKX1Ccce8tzX_yrndh8eetJUsFAkBU_JL4yl3F_wqkh3avSXJNntNNStSP4e2l7mNzYGTvatltdenuw/s1600/IMG_2000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoheLjkEWae9taQrEyayA5N195-wJ3PtFyHcCwDCWrRddckRsyb-bcEPZKX1Ccce8tzX_yrndh8eetJUsFAkBU_JL4yl3F_wqkh3avSXJNntNNStSP4e2l7mNzYGTvatltdenuw/s400/IMG_2000.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623248175968916226" /></a>Anna Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323444241874251725noreply@blogger.com0