days 44, 45 & 46.

Day 46.

Oh, how I wish to be somewhere else.

But as soon as I got to that somewhere, I would want to be back here.

Day 45.

Affogato-

Vanilla Bean Icecream.

Shot of espresso.

Shot of frajelico.

Day 44.

We live in such a fast paced life, we forget to take in our surrounds.
Nature creates such beautiful patterns for us and we're all too busy to look.

days 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 & 43.

Day 43.

I have a terribly serious addiction to these two items.

I feel empty without my phone.

My laptop is my constant companion when I'm all alone.

I think I need to find love, or some new friends to help me detox!

Day 42.

We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today

- Stacia Tauscher

Day 41.

Willow's decided to get into the Christmas spirt.

I can't imagine tinsel being very tasty though...

Day 40.

Getting me through.

Day 39.

Introducing my other pup, Darcy.

My (almost) lifelong companion, she's coming up on fourteen.

Completely deaf, walks into things, sleeps all day, but I still adore her.

Day 38.

Our 'Christmas Nest'.

days 33, 34, 35, 36 & 37.

Day 37.

Just had to share another photo of my darling Willow.

Lovingly nicknamed Will-low-low by the gorgeous Jessica.

Day 36.

Long gone, but still remembered in stone.

Day 35.

The most amazing woman in the world.

My beautiful grandmother.

Day 34.

Bowling for work xmas party.

I won a prize.

Last place.

Day 33.

Coffee. Coffee. Coffee.

Enough said?

days 31 & 32.

Day 32.

Yummy fresh vegies ready to be made into risotto.

All for the little darling I nanny for.

My lunch? Avacado on Toast.

Day 31.

(I'm breaking the rules. Two photograph's for the one day)

The beautiful Skarlett.

Drummer Extraordinaire.

Showing off her new piercing, the mirror of mine.

Thanks for holding my hand when I panicked.

(Check out her band- http://www.myspace.com/chaingangpower)

Snip snip.

New hair = New Me.

Thanks Rocco.

days 29 & 30.

Day 30.

I've said it before & I'll say it again- I love my job.

Here's some playdough I made for the darling little one I nanny.

(It looks dry but it's due to the 'swirls' of colour)

Day 29.

You don't need to see her face to see her beauty.
This wonderful human has a heart of gold.

days 25, 26, 27 & 28.

Day 28.

Bathtime with my favourite 4 year old.

"Barbie is doing her tricks"

Such a simple sentence to a little one but it made me laugh. Luckily, she had no idea why.

Day 27.

Aren't these amazing? My mum recieved them for her birthday.

Day 26.

Dinner at Donovans for my darling Mother's birthday.

Started with a Kir Royale (pictured).

Entree was Roast Tomato tart with caramelised onion & goats cheese. Served on a roquette salad.

Main was a beautiful Home made Chicken Pot Pie served with baby vegetables.

Desert was strawberry sorbet & champagne parfait served in a pyramid, sitting in a rasberry coulis with melon salad.

Ending with a beautiful Peppermint tea.

Day 25.

A world without children, would be a world without life.

Before you turn around and roll your eyes when a child does something wrong, stop & think, they'll be in your shoes before too long.

day 24.

Is there anything better? A fresh pot of coffee, a sunfilled day, no work - bliss.

days 22 & 23.

Day 23.

Fashion statement? You'd think that they would at least offer a range of colours!

Day 22.

Cucumber salad, it must be summer.

days 19, 20 & 21

Day 21.

My beautiful cousins, Ryan & Tahlia.


Day 20.

My personal drink, Boost on Crack. Made lovingly by the wonderful Charlie at bar lagom on Brunswick St. If you ever happen to go, ask for one & say that I sent you.
Yum in a glass.


Day 19.

The life of a nanny. Drawing, painting, creating, believing, reading, laughing...

days 17 & 18.

Day 18.

Every wondered what I smell like? Well, now you know.

If you want to win my heart, buy my a bottle of the esquisite perfume.

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb.

Day 17.

Introducing my beautiful little baby, Willow Charlotte aka Billie/Bill/Billow/Will/Wills/Willsy/Little Shit
10 months old. Born January 16 2009.
Half Pomeranian Half Dachshund.

day 16.

The amazing sunset tonight, isn't it incredible?!

days 14 & 15

day 15.

I think it might be an addict. 

Is that bad? 

I mean there are much worse things to be addicted to.

When I catch sight of that little blue box with the perfect white bow, my heart starts to race.

Oh Tiffany & Co, how I adore thee.

"That's right. I'm just crazy about Tiffany's"

- Holly Golightly (Breakfast at Tiffany's)

day 14.

Isn't it incredible how one simple gesture can brighten your entire day?
The words that fill this card, no matter how many times I read them, make me smile.


"Have faith in yourself, believe in yourself. Only you can make your dreams come true"

day 13.

Let the rain fall.
Let it wash away pain & problems.

day 12.

Oh my goodness. My darling mother bought me tickets to see Chicago, my favourite musical. It was amazing. Although it lacked in some areas, the simply divine chorus pulled the entire show together.
Thank you mum for a brilliant night.


PS. Here's a little secret for you all, it's always been a dream of mine to be in a broadway production. Only my voice isn't good enough & I can't dance anymore because of my dodgy knees, one can dream though.

day 11.

Isn't she beautiful?
This is the little girl that I would take a bullet for, jump into a shark filled pool, I would do anything in my power to protect her.

days 9 & 10

Day 10.

Ruby Rose Langenheim, an inspiration.

I cannot describe how much I look up to this amazing human being. Sure, she isn't a heart surgeon, she hasn't rescued any children from burning buildings, but her strength inspires me.

Having been bullied throughout high school, she has managed to get through it and is now a shining star.

When receiving an ASTRA award earlier this year, Ruby finished off her wonderful speech by saying;

"To all those girls who bullied me in high school, where are you now?"

I want to be able to have a moment like that, I want to make it, I want to show all those people who never believed in me. I know I can make a difference.

Day 9.

So this may seem like a silly photograph, but it pretty much made my day. 
'Wing Defence' (Miss Jessica) and that blur of a person behind her (Miss Stephanie) are two of the most beautiful girls you'll ever meet.

day 8.

What better way to get rid of a hangover?
-Chips & Mayo
-Fresh beetroot dip & flatbread
-Ice cold pale ale
Perfection? I think so.

day 7.

Getting ready could possibly be more enjoyable than actually going out in my books.

day 6.

Where to begin? This photograph has so many different meanings, I don't know how to convey them all.

I guess we should start with the facts. To the left we have my hand, the right the hand of a darling 4 year old, a little girl I would do absolutely anything for, the most energetic, beautiful soul you could ever meet. So in one sense, the word 'love' represents our bond, a bond I dare say will never be broken.

Now, the real reason we both have love written across our arms is a little bit deeper, a reason I doubt she understands. Today, November 13th, was 'To Write Love On Her Arms' Day. A day where to show your compassion and love for all those out there suffering with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. By simply writing 'love' on your arm, you can prove to someone suffering, that there is hope. As someone who has witnessed & even been through such terrible things, I felt that I needed to participate. I proudly walked around with 'love' written on my arm all day, hoping someone would see and realise that there is a light at the end of that tunnel. I guess, when you think about it, it's very unlikely anyone noticed, and if they did they probably assumed I was some random girl with a shit excuse for a tattoo, but you know what? It really doesn't matter to me, I feel like somehow I've made a slight difference. There's a really powerful passage on the TWLOHA website, I'd like to share it with you.

"You were created to love and be loved. You were meant to live life in relationship with other people, to know and be known. You need to know that your story is important and that you're part of a bigger story. You need to know that your life matters"

It's that passage that made my realise that we need to start young, we need to instil a sense of self worth into the little minds of every child out there. Although she may not understand why I was suddenly letting her have writing on her arm, I told her that sometimes people don't feel loved and that we need to show them that we care for them. Her response to this was something along the lines of "like when I do bad things, mum & dad still love me", I guess she's not ready to understand but I think that by showing her what I mean, by showing her that she matters, I'm making a difference.

http://www.twloha.com/vision/

day 5.

Found. A courting couple.

Location. Back corner of a 3 year olds bedroom.

As a nanny, I sometimes wonder just how different this current breed of little ones is compared to my own generation. I mean, they still play with barbies, they still hate eating their vegies, problems are immediately fixed when a kiss and a bandaid are applied, mum & dad are the best people in the world...

But now, even the smallest children I look after know what an iPod is, most know that you can take photos on your phone. They ask to see themselves as soon as you've taken a photo, not knowing that once you had to wait weeks to get your photos developed, it's all about instant gratification....

Actually, we're really not that different at all are we?

day 4.

No person has the right to rain on your dreams

- Marian Wright Edelman

day 3.

i can't decide whether i love or loathe this weather.

on one hand, summer means icypoles, sitting in the sun, daylight savings, BBQ's, yummy beach hair, lazy days doing nothing...

on the other hand, winter means beautiful trenches & sky high boots, open fires, big bowls of delicious soup, thunderstorms...

hmmmm can i have an even mix of both please?

day 2.

Another perfect day.

Isn't it funny, on days like this, the sky almost seems like it's smiling.

day 1.

what better way to start such a stunning day?

a cuppa & the sunday papers.

project365.

so i'm embarking on this journey. i'm hoping it lasts. a photo a day for 365 days, how hard can it be?

november eighth two thousand and nine

to

november eighth two thousand and ten

lets do this.