Day 108 - My Birthday Portrait

Today it is my birthday. I met Belinda at Art Oven bakery in Manuka for a coffee and some delicious morning tea. Following this we went across to the National Portrait Gallery. We had a wander around the galleries and were very happy to see the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2012 on display (for more information click here) With Belinda and I both interested in photography, we were very keen to wander through. There were some beautiful images on display. I had a few favourite pieces: Mum by Christopher Pearce, No Junk Mail by Juli Balla  and The 70 Year Old Jetty Jumper by Alex Frayne. My favourite was Millie by Louise Whelan.


Outside the exhibit the National Portrait Gallery have set up a corner for people to take their own portraits, with backdrops and props as well. Above is my portrait of Belinda, with a little editing done in Photoshop (no airbrushing!) I am very happy with the result. If you would like to see Belinda's portrait of me, click here)

The afternoon was spent making ganache for the cake to share with my lovely sister in law Meagan whose birthday is also today. Happy birthday Meagan!

Thanks Belinda for a very enjoyable day.

Day 104 - Leila

Today we had a play date with Leila and Monique. The girls were very excited this morning and couldn't wait to give her lots of cuggles. They were very patient and waited for her to wake up - I am surprised they did not attempt to wake a sleeping Leila. They were both very proud to hold Leila. I know this photo it looks like Leila is about to eat Ava's hand - but really she wasn't. Ava was stroking her cheek and her hand moved when she turned her head to look at me.

Thanks Monique and Meagan for a lovely catch up this morning, we'll have to make it a more regular catch up!

Day 39 - A new set of twins

A photo similar to this was set to appear on my blog last week, unfortunately I had a technical hitch and it was lost into the oblivion. So tonight knowing that Meg and Mel were going to be Bobbsey Twins again I saved my photo of the day for the gym.

Last week Meg and Mel wore the exact same outfit to the gym. I thought this was too funny! I was very disappointed that I missed last weeks photo, but was so very glad to hear them yesterday say that they were going to wear the same again today! Thank you ladies. It's enjoyable to workout with you as well as be able to put you on my blog looking so lovely. I wish I looked that good working out.

Day 32 - The cake popping begins

Tonight Myrrha, Morgana, Monique, Meagan, Melanie and myself caught up to begin making the cake pops for Monique's baby shower this coming Saturday. A very interesting process which began with making 3 beautiful cakes, crumbing them, mixing in frosting and then creating the balls which you see featured in today's blog. These balls will now sit in Morgana's fridge until our next get together on Friday which will see us icing and decorating them. I can't wait to see how they turn out.

Cake pops are one of these things that I often wonder, who thought of creating such things?