Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Hanging out in Brisbane

We've been up to Brisbane a few times in the past month. 

I like it. Having not been in a while, we spent our first visit hanging at Southbank doing all the cool cultural stuff ( I love me some GOMA and State Library) but this time we ventured over into the city. I was on the hunt for a new camera.

But, a few camera stores down I'm still undecided. Anyone want to suggest a compact?


The boys (packed up with snacks) did great waiting for me while I talked camera nerd so we celebrated with a trip to Starbucks. Okay, it was 11 and I hadn't had coffee. And that.


This is a large. Sorry, a grande. They have a coffee bigger than a grande - a Venti - I love coffee but that is a seriously huge drink. 20 oz. How many shots in a 20 oz coffee?! I'm not that brave.

The kids had some frozen fruit concoction.


Thirsts-quenched we stumbled up into Queen Street mall & into a magic show.


The boys, considering themselves rather good at magic, thought this guy was a genius. How did he get that coconut in his hat...?


Georgia at Documenting Delight had mentioned good sushi in Brisbane CBD on her facebook page recently so I asked around and we found it just around the corner from where we were. Hooray! & Y-U-M. Thanks Georgia! A new favourite.

(If you don't already follow Documenting Delight you should 'cos she is pretty amazing and has the cutest kids).


Not that these ones are bad! ;)
Hug working some chair poses over lunch.


Tomorrow I'll post some photos from the CYA (Children's and Young Adult Writer's and Illustrators) Conference we attended the following day. I even got to attend a workshop on Social Media hosted by American author Jackson Pearce  all.by.myself  which was a treat!



Friday, July 5, 2013

Instagram. Let's share the love.

You might have noticed that I've added a cute new instagram slideshow widget to the sidebar over there. Can you see it?

Nawww, love it. 
Okay, let's share the love. 

If you have an instagram account and want to follow me, leave a comment with a link to your instagram profile at the bottom of this post and I will follow you back. Voila! Love shared!

Tell your friends to add their links too and we'll have an instagram love-fest.

Here are some of the photos I have instagrammed recently...


p.s. The widget is from instagme. If you want your own one it's easy to link up your instagram acount with their simple interface, grab the code & paste it into an html/java script gadget. Enjoy! XO




Thursday, July 4, 2013

Winter walking. The beach edition.


After a super-relaxed hanging-around-the-house-in-our-pyjamas-drinking-tea day a few Saturdays ago we decided to get out for some fresh air & a beach frolic.


All involved dogs were most happy about this :)


And me - I was most happy slipping behind the pack to photograph the little details.


Like... wild flowers and weeds. And stunning ocean vistas.


Finally I caught up with everyone. 
Beautiful sea gypsies. 


Boston exhausted himself clambering over the rocks.


My sweet boy.


Eventually we were all ready for some cafe-love so we gathered ourselves & the happily-weary dogs and headed back into town.

Well deserved smoothies & coffee all 'round!





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