One Sparkly Life

A belated Happy Birthday to me and a Happy Easter to everyone.  My Birthday dessert - Chocolate pudding with salted caramel and raspberry sorbet Lamb with asparagus - AMAZING Crispy Pork Beetroot Cured Salmon All pictures my own. Food courtesy of Morris Jones - Chapel Street , indsor. After celebrating in style with some close friends over amazing food and champagne at my new favourite haunt - Morris Jones - it was off to the country to visit mum for some much needed fresh air and peace. I wanted to share a few shots of my wonderful trip here. Hope you found your own little piece of quiet over the weekend. (And easter bunny didn't get lost on the way to you.) xxx

Following on from my last post about birthdays being special, i thought this was a great quote for everyday. xxx

It's coming up to a year since moved house back into an area that I feel more represents who I am, who I want to be and the things in life I like and want. It is also coming up to another Birthday and like almost every year in the last 5 or so years, I ponder a little and spend some time reflecting.  Like most people, I do the goal setting and looking back on my achievements around New Year but I also seem to do a lot of self reflection around my birthday. I think it is has something to do with being another year older. While New Year is a chance for new beginnings and new habits, my Birthday brings along a reminder that I am not quite where I want to be in life yet. I bit of slap in the face some times as to the dreams and hopes i have and the distance I still have to go to achieve them. I hate to utter the words life crisis but the melancholy i approach my impending special day with lately seems to fit in this category. Go...

I came across this post on Marc and Angel Hack Life  about the 40 Regrets you don't want to have when you are 40 and I just had to share. I hope that you enjoy reading them and take notice. Combination of amazing, common sense and light bulb moments of reading. Enjoy. See original post here . Spending too little time with the right people.  – Sooner or later, you just want to be around the people who make you smile.  So today, spend time with those who help you love yourself more.  And remember, the people you take for granted today may be the only ones you need tomorrow.  Never be too busy to make time for those who matter most. Not making your loved ones smile more often.  – The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smile, and even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it. Not saying what you need to say.  – Speak up.  Don’t hide your thoughts and feelings, especially when you can make a difference.  Be b...

Had to share this beautiful sunset from my balcony. Loving these last weeks of summer-ish weather. Will miss it when it's gone. xx

Loving this one. xx

Sunset from the balcony. I love Melbourne. xx