One Sparkly Life

Another beautiful autumn sunrise this morning. Every day I see these balloons, I remind myself that one day I want to take a trip and see the city from the quiet spot in a balloon. One day.... Sunrise from my balcony And on another sunny note - drum roll please............. I have a new job!! Yippee. A wonderful moment happened on my birthday Friday where I got a call to say all the hard work and effort I put in applying and interviewing have paid off. Woo Hoo. So it was double celebration with toasts for me and my new role. More details on that to come as I draw closer to my start date. Needless to say a weight has been lifted and I feel that I am moving forward rather than treading water. A feel some baking coming on to celebrate. Hope you are having a wonderful morning. xxx

As I noticed last week, the last few months of craziness in trying to get another full time job have taken a toll on me and it is to baking and cooking that I have turned. See what you think of the last two months as I share some of the photos. Man and his fire Clouds from the balcony My mum's version of hedgehog - Plonky Square Pork and Apple Sausage Rolls Lemon Cupcakes with Mascarpone Icing My first attempt at honeycomb Lake Eildon My new favourites - Brownie Cookies with Peanut Butter Icing Balloon flights at sunrise from my balcony Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes - Heaven Balloon over the Yarra River at sunrise Beef pie with parmesan crust Roses at St Patrick's Cathederal My first batch of Hot Cross Buns White Chocolate and Macadamia Cookies Here's to another month of baking and cooking. xxx

Sunrise over the city.

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 ...