A Creative Metamorphosis: The Chrysalis Stage

You may have noticed that things have been quiet here at Adventures of a Rainbow Mama over the past few weeks...

I've gone into my Chrysalis Stage. I'm all Pupa; working on my metamorphosis. 

Learning. 
Thinking. 
Dreaming. 
Planning.

Piling my favourite books together and seeking creative inspiration. Asking the big questions. Seeking wisdom. Doing the hard work. And in doing so - recognising that to truly give myself to the creative process I have to release. Let go. Be. And so I am...

You might still find me chattering away on fb, twitter or instagram but the Rainbow Mama blog is going to be quiet over the next little while. My 365 project included. But, hang in there! I think you are going to love what I'm working on... and I can't wait to share it with you; you crazy, beautiful people. Thank you for believing in the adventures thus far. It means so much to me.

Lots and lots of love,
Amber. XO

257/365 Instagram Days

Here is a peek at what my week has been looking like { on instagram - where I've been a bit busier than I have here! }. 

Are you on instagram? Are we insta-friends yet? 

Amber. XO

252/365 Spring is Officially Here When My Garden Is Full of Jasmine

How I love the smell of Jasmine drifting through the warm air! Spring is here.
La-la-la-la-love it. Makes me so happy.

Which flowers make you the happiest? 
Amber. XO

253/365 Capturing Simple Sweet Moments

5:30pm | Home.

My nephew doing his homework on the lounge. His cousins { my boys } to his right. The dog sauntering through the shot. Yup, life. I love when my family is around.

250/365 Sunset Paradise

Sunset | Northern New South Wales. Australia.

{ Every time I drive past these canefields at sunset I have to pull the car over. Nature's beauty never ceases to blow my freaking mind. }

Where are your favourite sunsets found?
Amber. XO

249/365 Oz Comic Con Brisbane

1pm Saturday | Brisbane.

Aja and friends photographed at Max Brenner Southbank, pre-Comic Con. 

245/365 The Miley Effect | Byron Bay

3:30pm | Belongil Beach.
Michael from California photographed in Byron Bay, Australia.

{ It was the glasses-on-glasses look that got me! }

244/365 Ziggy In The Sky With Diamonds | Byron Bay

7pm |  Byron Bay.

Ziggy Alberts busking at Cafe Mokha. 

243/365 Working Your Camera Face

This is the dreamy movie-star look my eight year old pulled when I asked to take a photo.
This was him 5 seconds later...

Official poser credentials. Hahaha. Cheeky!! #lovehim

So, now it's your turn! What's your Camera Face like? :)
Amber. XO

242/365 Old Dogs Are The Best Dogs

Boston Bosley.

Doing his favourite thing ever. Which is pretty much just doing whatever we want to do :) As long as it involves going somewhere. Or food. Or love.

Have you read the love letter I wrote for him yet? Yeah, I write love letters to my dog. Don't you?! ;)

Bossy will be fourteen next month. And we will be partying. Well, we WILL be party-ing but it will be a day late. I just realised that we'll actually be away on his actual birthday { Oct 2 } #whoops so shhhhhhh, don't tell him the date ;) But fourteen is a great age for this old fellow and he deserves to be spoilt.

Are you an animal person? 
Amber. XO

216/365 Afternoon Skies

5pm. Bangalow. 

215/365 My Pre Teen

Eeeeek! When did you get so big, and cool, Buster B??!

214/365 The Big Prawn

Who knows where I am this rainy Monday morning...?

213/365 The Simple Things

Being together.
Walking the dog. Together.
Quiet neighbourhood lane ways.
Together.

These are the simple treasures of my life at the moment.

What are your simple things? 
Amber. XO

212/365 The Road To Mullumbimby

One of my favourite views.
The road into Mullumbimby, directly aligned with Mt Chincogan, at Sunset.

211/365 Frankie God Of Hair | Brunswick Heads

Frankee God of Hair. As seen in The Footbridge Cafe.
Brunswick Heads.

Hahaha. So loving this! Come to be a devotee...
Are you scared or are you in?!

Amber. XO

210/365 Stop. Collaborate and Listen!

** Sneak-peak alert! **

I've been working on a little collaborative project with the FANTABULOUS Claire Atkins of Pinky and Maurice fame { this is her beautiful calligraphy } for SLOW magazine. Exciting!!!

You likey? 

Can't wait to show you the final product :D
Amber. XO

p.s. Like they say - if it's good enough for Vanilla Ice! ;)
Okay, no one ever said that... #iceicebaby

209/365 History, Secrets, Memories... | Bangalow Beauty

I'd love to know all the stories from this gorgeous entrance on Bangalow's main street...
What do you think?

Amber. XO

208/365 Bangalow Glow

Good morning from Bangalow!

It's so pretty out there { and so chilly inside } I must go and get out into it! Have a great Thursday everyone. It's almost the we-we-weekend!!

p.s. I'm off the the Byron Bay Writer's Fest on Sunday. What are you weekend plans? 
Amber. XO

207/365 These Moments...

Sunday.
Brunswick Heads Dog Beach.