feb photo a day challenge

Well here we are - half way through February!

Here is my effort for the February photo a day challenge so far.

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.

how long is a piece of string?

I called this post 'how long is a piece of string?' because that is about how long (or short) the list of ideas that rattle around in my head is. I seem to get overwhelmed in choosing what to write about and struggle with where to start. So where do I start? Enough with the drama already. C'mon girl, just start!

So, I like to look at nice stuff. One of my favourite blogs to visit is Joy Deangdeelert Cho's blog, Oh Joy! The layout is lovely as is the content. I have to say I have been scared to get right into blogging as I seem to put enormous pressure on myself to be perfect. The problem with this is that it doesn't actually achieve anything and is pretty much setting myself up for failure. Let's try and move on from there and actually do something. The Oh Joy! blog is simply beautiful and Joy shares many things that she finds awesome so thanks Joy! Another person that I find really inspiring is Melbournite, Pip Lincolne, and her crafty stuff showcased through the blog and shop Meet Me at Mike's. I haven't visited the shop but I have seen Pip on the telly a few times and she is one crafty lady. Definitely on my wish list are her books Make Hey and the Meet Me at Mikes Journal.

A new blog I discovered today thanks to the parenting site kidspot is the intelligent blog fat mum slim authored by a talented lady named Chantelle. I will be reading and using some of her blog tips to hopefully make my blog enjoyable.

Cheers, Kirsten.