Have you ever taken the plunge? I'm sharing photos and stories for this week's Sunday Stills.
Destination Wedding #PastSquares!
Come on a magical trip back to Fiji with me for my daughter's Destination Wedding. October is all about #pastsquares over at Becky's Squares.
If you could rule the world for a day, what would you change?
It's raining outside and I'm reflecting on changes. Care to join me?
Friday Fiction – A Marriage Unarranged
A great fun read about an Indian family, a wedding and what happens when a marriage has to be unarranged. Written by a fellow blogger, it's her first book and a labour of love over many years!
Forty years of married life – makes us sound old!
An anniversary to remember, celebrating 40 years of marriage and trying not to feel old! Joining in for Sunday Stills.
14245 days later…
How to elope with your family tagging along
2017 – the stats don’t lie!
“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.” Mark Twain Thoughts of a Destination Wedding by the Mother of the Bride, was my most read post for 2017. Did you see it? I'll try not to make this one of those boring over the top posts highlighting a list of my top posts for 2017 but …
A sentence a day for October: A month of Wedding fun!
October - in a Sentence a Day Earlier in the year I joined some wonderful bloggers for the Sentence a Day writing challenge, (you can find links here to my posts for June, July , August and September) and now it seems to be time for October's post - where does the time go? It also seems like I'm hooked on …
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Thoughts on a Destination Wedding from the Mother of the Bride (MOB)
What a magical time we had at my daughter and son-in-law's wedding in Fiji! A destination wedding is wonderful. Read more to see why!
52 week photography project – Week 13: Self Portrait #2
Source: Week 13: Self portrait #2 Week 13 of our 52 week photography project had the theme of Self Portrait. We apparently will do a self portrait every few weeks and I've been assured it doesn't have to be an actual selfie, but a photo that says and shows something of ourselves. Our first week was also a …
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Getting excited
Not long now..... Only a few more days until we leave for our daughter's wedding in Fiji. Only a few more days until we have the family together for the first time since last Christmas. Only a few more days until I can kick back, relax and laze around the pool. Who's excited with me??? …
Mother of the Bride update #4 – the final countdown
Welcome to the latest update from the Mother of the Bride! As I sit here writing this update, the song playing on my random rock selection is The Final Countdown - I kid you not! I was searching for how many days until the big day and that song comes on - how random!!! (Followed …
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What It’s Really Like to be the Mother of the Bride | Bridesmaids Confession
As a mother of three daughters I was asked to write about weddings from the perspective of the Mother of the Bride. I'm thrilled to share it here, hot off the press, from Bridesmaids Confessions. Just in time for Mother's Day next weekend! I'd love you to go and read the story by clicking the …
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The bitch was right – #Writespiration
Writespiration - is a great challenge which I'm enjoying more each week. The challenge is to write something using the weekly theme, in just 52 words…. EXACTLY 52 words, no more, no less. It's harder than it seems, feel free to have a go yourself if you doubt me! This week Sacha has given us the words …
Backwards – #Writespiration
Writespiration - is a great challenge from writer and blogger Sacha Black. 2017 brings 52 challenges over 52 weeks and we're up to week 16 already! The challenge is to write something using the weekly theme in just 52 words…. EXACTLY 52 words, no more, no less. It's harder than it seems, feel free to have a go …
MOB fun with B2B – update #3
Welcome to the latest update from the Mother of the Bride! As you probably know by now, my MOB status has been restored with baby daughter's wedding planned for October 2017 - in Fiji! It is a very small intimate affair with only parents, siblings, and a few close friends. We are now looking at less …
Beautiful Brisbane – Musings on a Monday
Welcome to my weekly Monday Musings - a summary of things going on in my world and the world at large. Brisbane is a lot warmer than my hometown, where FYI they have just started lighting winter fires! It's very humid here and although the locals think it's a bit cool, I think it's a …
The Girl in the black hood – #Writespiration
Writespiration - is a challenge courtesy of Sacha Black. The challenge is to write something using the weekly theme in just 52 words…. EXACTLY 52 words, no more, no less. It's harder than it seems, I can assure you! This week the topic is to write about The Girl that wore the black hood. Here's my offering: …
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Romance is alive, just not here – #Writespiration
Writespiration - is a challenge courtesy of Sacha Black. The challenge is to write something using the weekly theme in just 52 words…. EXACTLY 52 words, no more, no less. This week Sacha has asked us to use the theme of Romance. This week your challenge is to write the most romantic 52 words you can. …
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