One Sparkly Life

I have always been one for setting goals and dreams and targets but it has only been over the last few years that I have solidified these and made a more permanent reminder of the things I want to achieve by setting actual written goals. It's been great having a friend share the passion for achieving things with me and keep me on track. While she doesn't necessarily help me achieve every goal, her unswerving support has certainly kept me on track and most importantly made me accountable for every one I put on paper.  2013 was a big year for me. Lots of ups and downs. I set me goals back in February and felt like I only really looked at them again in July. So it was a great surprise to me that when I looked at them again in December that I realised I had nearly ticked them all off. I believe this is the power of the subconscious and that I had set such important goals that I was working towards them every day without even really thinking about them. Write it down, make it ...

A look back at the year that was. A snapshot from each month January     Staying Home - Relaxing and Baking February Eating Out - Camp out with friends and Valentine's Picnic   March Summer Events - Music Festivals and Beaches April Dreams - Believing and moving house May   Wonder - Wonderland Events & Autumn Leaves June Staying In - Watching the weather and Kitchen disasters July Family - Picnic Day & Bastille August Relaxing - Balcony & Brunch September Travel - Fiji and Sydney October Fundraising Events - Deni Ute Muster & Walk to Cure Diabetes November Travel - Travel Food & Wineries December Dreams and Resolutions How did your year shape up? Could you pick just two photos to sum up each month? xxx

Apologies. I finally get to sending notice to everyone I know about my blog and then I forget to update it! My bad. No excuses just life that has gotten in the way and the choice made, often, to laze on the couch or hang with friends instead of update the blog. So I have a few posts lined up for this week. Stay tuned.  Thanks for staying with me! A Fijian Sunset xxx

I love looking back over the photos in my iPhone and seeing what caught my attention this month. From photos I have taken to things I have saved from Facebook. It's great to see the the themes evolving and the experience si have had. After my last share all I thought I would make this a regular thing to look back at the month that was. So here is September in a snapshot or two. Sunset from my balcony Ceiling at the NGV, Melbourne - I attend a luncheon with Rachel Griffiths as the guest speaker I found this quote the day I booked my Fiji trip! Sunset in Fiji. Bliss Six days of nothing but reading and relaxing in the sun And swimming in water that was a very pleasant 24 degrees! Getting up early for sunrise in Fiji Loving this new look from Alannah Hill SS13/14 collection Homemade seafood laksa overkill. Amazing but way too much to eat Morocco or Brazil (Can't remember) but loving the colours and architecture. Both are on ...

What Island holiday is complete with a long cool cocktail? None that I want to go on anyway. While I had a great time sampling the food in Fiji I also had fun working my way through the extensive cocktail menu as well. Wanted to share a few of the tasty creations with you from my week in the sun. Everyones' Beach Favourite - Pina Colada Keeping me hydrated between cocktails - Fiji Water My old school favourite - Midori & Lemonade My new favourite - Absolut Mandarin Ruby Midori Splice Made cool again by Sex and The City - The Cosmopolitan And there you go. The last of my Fiji holiday updates. From the picturesque views from my deck chair each day, sunsets galore, food and drinks and my reading list, you have a capsule of my most relaxing 6 days in the sun. I highly recommend a tranquil solo break to anyone suffering from the stress that comes with our current need to be plugged in and switched on all the time. And if you are looking fora...