january photo a day challenge - days 30 & 31

Day 31 | 7.02pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | You - again.


Day 30 | 8.46pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Nature. You've got to love a pot-plant.

photo a day challenge for january - days 26 - 29

Day 29 | 1.16pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Inside your fridge. The top shelf: chocolate, coffee & cheese. It's a fine life.


Day 28 | 12.32pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Light.

The above still for 'light' was taken from this trippy filmclip.

Day 27 | 8.25pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Lunch was over when I came to my challenge photo so this is our easy Friday night dinner instead.


Day 26 | 5.01pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Colour: My T-shirt.

photo a day challenge for january - another week gone

Okay so it is time to update the blog with the photos from the challenge. I am so addicted to instagram now. I can't believe how busy some people are. When I say busy, I think I mean productive. My life seems to be pretty hectic but I don't feel I achieve enough. While I am not going to put pressure on myself in a specific way, I am going to try and have a productive year. The January photo challenge has been an awesome and achievable challenge for me. One month is realistic and has gone by so fast. Fat Mum Slim, who created the challenge, has made a list for February. I am tossing up whether to participate in February's challenge but think I probably will. It is a short month after all. Anyway, here are my pictures from the last week.


Day 25 | 8pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Something I made: Prawn Tikka Masala.


Day 24 | 12.30pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Guilty pleasure: Watching the Circle (morning telly).


Day 23 | 8.26pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Something old: My Dad bought this old iron from an antique shop and we have ended up with it...


Day 22 | 5.13pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Your shoes: my docs from 'back in the day'.


Day 21 | 7.59pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Reflection.


Day 20 | 7.55am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Someone you love.


Day 19 | 7.28pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Sweet: My 2012 diary from Oxfam.


Day 18 | 6.20pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Something you bought.

photo a day challenge for january - day 17

Day 17 | 8.53am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Water.

photo a day challenge for january - days 13 to 16

Goodness me! Time is flying. Here are my photos from the challenge for the past few days.

Day 16 | 8.51am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Morning.

Day 15 | 8.17pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Happiness: story time with Poppa. xx

Day 14 | 6.35pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Something you're reading.

Day 13 | 7.26pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | In your bag: nappy changing stuff, purse, glasses cases.

photo a day challenge for january - day 11 & 12

Day 12 | 3.14pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Close up.

Day 11 | 8.24am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Where I sleep (more like doze occasionally).

photo a day challenge for january - catch up

I have been taking photos each day for this project and uploading them to instagram but I am a little behind in blogging about them. Better late than never though so here goes...

Day 10 | 6.43pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Childhood.

This bunny was given to me by my maternal grandparents when I was born. It seems to be the only toy that I have hung onto from childhood although I don't remember getting rid of the others along the way. I have a photo album filled with nostalgic shots of my childhood. I love the round corners of the old photos and the colours produced by the old school film. I remember the poncho I was wearing in the photo on the bottom right. It was a favourite. This photo reflects one of my earliest memories. I'm pretty sure my dad took the photo and I was leaning in to see what the camera was all about. It is one of those moments where you aren't sure if the memory is real or just created by the photo. I like to believe that it was real.

Day 9 | 6.40pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Daily routine.

Bath time with dad. This is our little fella, Elliott. Bath time is mostly a fun experience depending on how tired Elliott is. He is a grand sleeper when he is at home but on childcare days he doesn't always get enough of a nap. This can lead to occasional hysterics but overall he is a pretty happy chappy.

Day 8 | 9.12am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Your sky.

This one is pretty self explanatory. I contemplated whether to include the trees or not for probably longer than necessary. The greenery won.

Day 7 | 8.00am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Favorite: toasted sour dough, one butter, one Promite.

A great Aussie debate is always Promite vs. Vegemite. I have to admit, I like both. Promite is probably the go to for me. I love Vegemite on toast accompanied by a cup of Earl Grey tea. Lately though I have been off tea a bit and therefore have been spreading Promite on my toast more often. We have had a couple of days of cooler weather here in Radelaide so I might go a cup of tea and some toast with Vegemite for breakkie tomorrow. Right now though... I feel like ice-cream!

Cheers for now, Kirsten.

photo a day challenge for january - day six

Day 6 | 10.15am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Makes me smile: Cooking muffins with Elliott. I just love his morning bed hair too.

These fresh strawberry muffins were the result of our cooking adventure this morning. Elliott is actually really good when we are making muffins. He likes having a job to do and I explain the steps as we go. He tips the ingredients into the bowl after I have measured them out. He also lines the muffin tray with the muffin cases (patty pans). It is such an easy recipe that we get through it quite quickly with minimum fuss. For these strawberry muffins I adapted a banana muffin recipe we have made a few times. Instead of a cup of mashed banana, I used about two cups of very ripe strawberries. All the members of the household, apart from Howard the cat, think that they are a winner.

If you are interested in the original recipe I found it on the Kidspot website and have linked to it here. Seriously, it is so easy and they taste great.

What's this all about? Check out this link for more info.

Cheers, Kirsten.

photo a day challenge for january - day five

Day 5 | 12.32pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Something you wore.

So, these are from the nineties. It would be cool to say they were vintage from the sixties or seventies but I'm not quite that cool. Nevertheless, I'm glad I still have them. I remember wearing them on a trashy bus tour through Adelaide on one of my first big nights out. I was a late starter and didn't really bother clubbing while underage so I think I was eighteen at the time. For those of you who don't know what a bus tour is I'll explain. Basically a bus takes you from dodgy night-club to dodgier night-club all the while plying you with beer and mystery cocktail mix between stops.

I thought I looked pretty cool in my platforms, black turtleneck (okay it probably was more like a skivvy) and black miniskirt. I can't remember what movie about the sixties I was trying to embody. Maybe Backbeat or possibly Secrets with Dannii Minogue. Probably both. I may have looked okay at the beginning of the night, in a try-hard kind of way, but I'm pretty sure any trace of class would have been destroyed by the end of the night. I do remember dancing and not falling over though. Always a good thing.

What's this all about? Check out this link for more info.

Cheers, Kirsten.

photo a day challenge for january - day four

Day 4 | 11.54am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Letterbox.

Welcome to suburbia. We are lucky enough to have lovely gum trees in our street. They can sometimes be a bit of a hazard during wild weather but the occasional koala makes up for any risk they pose. Just down the street is a stark contrast to this leafy outlook: Maccas. I chose nature as the back drop to my letterbox, rather than the golden arches, this time.

What's this all about? Check out this link for more info.

Cheers, Kirsten.

photo a day challenge for january - day three

Day 3 | 8.46am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Something I adore.

I adore my little family. I know many people will probably be sharing photos of their loved ones and I am no different. It makes me happy to think about these two lovelies and that is definitely a good sign. Things in life can sometimes be a bit crazy and hectic - it's all too easy to get caught up in fluff. It is so important to take the time to think about the people we are lucky enough to share our time with.

What's this all about? Check out this link for more info.

Cheers, Kirsten.

photo a day challenge for january - day two

Day 2 | 7.50am | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Breakfast.

Breakkie was a bowl of cereal, Special K to be specific. I forgot to take the photo before I ate. Whoops!

What's this all about? Check out this link for more info.

Cheers, Kirsten.

photo a day challenge for january - day one

Day 1 | 6.25pm | Adelaide | #janphotoaday | Me

The subject suggestion for this one is 'me'. I have to admit I wasn't feeling very photogenic today... at all. Hopefully I will get braver as the challenge continues. For now, welcome to my feet.

What's the challenge all about? Check out this link for more info.

Cheers, Kirsten.

sounds like fun

Chantelle at fat mum slim has come up with this photo challenge for January. Take a photo a day on whatever device you like. The list above can be used for inspiration. Check out all the details here.

As Chantelle says you can share your images on Instagram, Twitter or whatever. Tag them with the hashtag #JANphotoaday so that you can follow and be followed.

I'm going to give it a go and post to Instagram: @kirstenjones77. Wish me luck.

Cheers, Kirsten.