Last Post for the Year ...

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To my dear followers

I'm leaving ...

I'm leaving for the sunny shores of Australia...

For a lovely warm Christmas and New Year

This is my last post for the year

I'll be taking my (can't leave home without) laptop

But hopefully will not be using it .. much!

So,

Wishing you all Happy Holidays

Be safe

And may the New Year bring you good health and good fortune!

xx

Not much time left ...

Image from here

This is what I want to do this weekend ... but time is running out before we leave next Wednesday!

I feel like me eyes are falling out of my head ... I need sleep ... I have to finish my coursework project ... Xmas functions ... kids concerts...

and

still a little Christmas shopping to do ...

I'm running out of time ....

Have a great weekend everyone!

(Thank you for your sweet comment)

xx

Monday dreaming ....

As we are going to our beach house for Christmas this year, all I can think about is 'beachy- style' decorations!

I stumbled across this lovely on-line store called

Pale & Interesting

Aren't these vintage style glass baubles with a pretty snowflake design etched on the side and a generous length of leather to hang it from the tree or antlers gorgeous?

xx

Aussie Beach Christmas ...

What images come to mind when you think of Christmas?

Smell of pine needles

Presents

Santa

Aroma of chestnuts, cinnamon, cloves

mulled wine

Turkey

Snow

Well, when you've grown up in Australia, the images that spring to mind are ...

Smell of the outdoor BBQ

Presents

A very hot sweaty Santa in his suit

a nice cold beer

seafood

beach

sun

The iced- vovo family household is full of excitment!

We're going home for Xmas!

We're counting down the days ...

there's so much to do,

work to wind down

projects to hand in

school to finish

and

I haven't even started xmas shopping yet!

I found these gorgeous images on Flickr of Christmas on the beach.

That's where we'll be for the holidays!

The girls and I usually go hunting for our tree, that looks something like this ...

Then we decorate it in a silver/blue theme, like these ...

Image Flickr

And I think I might wear this cute little Leona Edmiston dress on Xmas day ...

And finally...

This is where our little slice of paradise is ...

Hawks Nest

northern nsw australia

It is a little peninsular, surrounded by two beaches (Jimmy's and Bennett's)

and

Myall Lakes

14 more sleeps!

xx