going home...from the countryside to the beach...

<b><br /></b><br /><b>after almost four incredible years in the English countryside</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>we're going home my friends...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />the emotions are running wild...<br /><br />our hearts are soaring & then stopping...<br /><br />our family together...the experiences so precious...<br /><br />the love for two countries so heartfelt...<br /><br /><b>the time is right...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>it just feels...<i>right</i>...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />i know i'll get on that plane shedding bucket loads of tears...<br /><br />i know that i'll have every emotion under the sun between <i>now</i> &<i> then</i>...<br /><br />BUT...<br /><br />i also know we wouldn't change a moment of <i>these emotions... </i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>they're all evidence that what we have done, has been so perfectly right for our family...</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><b>it just feels right...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />there's so much to share here...<br /><br />i hope you'll be with me here...<i>for my daily fix</i>...<br /><br />& <i>for our friendship </i>all the way home...from this gorgeous english countryside to the beautiful beaches<br /><br />of australia...<br /><br />we've a long haul ahead of us...<br /><br />moving five people 15,000 miles across the world, with almost four years of life under one's roof<br /><br />is not a simple task...<br /><br />but we're serious list tickers...we're feeling good...<br /><br /><b>our focus...as always...is that the kiddos are happy...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>that our family is together...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>that we are doing </b><b>this together...tied up with a lot of love...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>wish us luck...& so happy you are with me on this journey <i>home</i>...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>xxx</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>PS- & to my BB {british bestie} -blessed friendship every day no matter where we are...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8E7pYSOCQv-uEAqbBbJZdhcRU_3uudboE6z0SXmFyeHL7xRxoV1_ivByOscdDsvO8kMGIHeiDxX4v9ohXKE2h-WMR_yPsr8QiWfwI9K4UwXbtYnRpluFI40x_nPDhEy4AozwMWiwbAUL/s1600/home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8E7pYSOCQv-uEAqbBbJZdhcRU_3uudboE6z0SXmFyeHL7xRxoV1_ivByOscdDsvO8kMGIHeiDxX4v9ohXKE2h-WMR_yPsr8QiWfwI9K4UwXbtYnRpluFI40x_nPDhEy4AozwMWiwbAUL/s640/home.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">all these images are from our beach life at home</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sigh</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">xox</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><i><br /></i>

going home...from the countryside to the beach...

after almost four incredible years in the English countryside we're going home my friends... the emotions are running wild... our hearts...

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coastal farming-the look of an ocean-loving-country-living gal...

<b><br /></b><br /><b>coastal farming- where our love of the ocean lives alongside our love of the countryside....</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />brought up on the coast- salty sandy feet...freckles on the nose...& now thrown into the gorgeous<br /><br />countryside with wellies at the door...it makes for a lovely way to live...<br /><br />it makes for a house of treasured collected pieces that make up these two sides of our life...<br /><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcFj8Pug_rAMLDPGEx4KfDtn4tnIDweY8hPe-IFY2c9rpsVy2AkYWNtBMcHclkikLDnZYqNQ6jllyN9sAcl1EuboXIoLtXlNejbO90gB1qeC5LASq_3eyK77Ckd0JMd8KV5TYyN4CGwi6/s1600/coastalfarming1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcFj8Pug_rAMLDPGEx4KfDtn4tnIDweY8hPe-IFY2c9rpsVy2AkYWNtBMcHclkikLDnZYqNQ6jllyN9sAcl1EuboXIoLtXlNejbO90gB1qeC5LASq_3eyK77Ckd0JMd8KV5TYyN4CGwi6/s640/coastalfarming1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /></b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>i now have *two passions* for how i want us to live- and *coastal farming* seems to encompass </b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>them </b><b>both...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />if i could find us a little farm on the coast somewhere- that's where i'd see out my days...<br /><br />we could have horses for *the girls*...a football pitch for *the boy*...<br /><br />& an ocean for *us all*...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdL-7g46T1eKe2IUo43sjytt3d6_XbfaFnZafVlmgsZahk3YYw-GUhOY3mwDoCHXI22O0K75siSwj3xyd0qfnaDcIj4_OiKQxs27SjzeLZbwLDfBz2fJ8KofTk9ybqr2IM2QGgDb7ixBT/s1600/coastalfarming3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdL-7g46T1eKe2IUo43sjytt3d6_XbfaFnZafVlmgsZahk3YYw-GUhOY3mwDoCHXI22O0K75siSwj3xyd0qfnaDcIj4_OiKQxs27SjzeLZbwLDfBz2fJ8KofTk9ybqr2IM2QGgDb7ixBT/s640/coastalfarming3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>so...till that little piece of heaven falls into my lap...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>i am surrounding us with *a way of living* that </b><b>embraces that...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />seashells & french farm chairs...<br /><br />drifted wood & farm milk crates...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGhdyY9nfyHE4hblSK8nGcrI6AX9W5NYgv8lPRWbtsZ4iohDiIT11yM6fKR7p_a_X7sDMBcyN5au9E_rRTFriAM_0nKBZ-KIugKiVEsYJE_z31z_NoXOOannIFtA13r0Bu0ZLzxfo3s5Z/s1600/coastalfarming4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGhdyY9nfyHE4hblSK8nGcrI6AX9W5NYgv8lPRWbtsZ4iohDiIT11yM6fKR7p_a_X7sDMBcyN5au9E_rRTFriAM_0nKBZ-KIugKiVEsYJE_z31z_NoXOOannIFtA13r0Bu0ZLzxfo3s5Z/s640/coastalfarming4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />it gives me a sense of *what we've done* moving abroad...<br /><br />a balance of what is now *the two sides of my heart*...<br /><br />what now *makes up our children*...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1YpxLDtrelo8eAsqTa-8s0Rsh4jB-II0po4A3D_ee_TITosnaENlTMIcGVT6rEFJXUUPtPO6bNKeHXJwHuix5CPS2F8LksgwXVIgBmnElHB2RpwtL7Dkac5X4RPVxaUE6nwAUsdN9weW/s1600/coastalfarming5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1YpxLDtrelo8eAsqTa-8s0Rsh4jB-II0po4A3D_ee_TITosnaENlTMIcGVT6rEFJXUUPtPO6bNKeHXJwHuix5CPS2F8LksgwXVIgBmnElHB2RpwtL7Dkac5X4RPVxaUE6nwAUsdN9weW/s640/coastalfarming5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>my surroundings are paramount to my daily attitude...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />i'd like to say i don't mind how we *live*...<br /><br />that it's not important how *things look*...<br /><br />that i'm just happy we're all here together...but that would be <i>quite a lie- i admit it</i>...<br /><br />the rest of my life is good...really good, when i'm visually surrounded by things that i love...<br /><br />the things that make me smile...that remind me of wonderful memories...<br /><br />if it all looks good...i feel good...<br /><br /><i>shallow? not in my book...content....absolutely</i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxvXqmqeU5VcRQPQzHkXbgC801UDUpUWVFmR1ecY7GPDxEg5jgBDLKGPvsjbEVh1MfT1FaezMWDje079d6YTB_LjAAOiwXblXMQVxBWFTti01ck8V1CLWqzaJ4EckxHYmoIk8sH72GTmV/s1600/coastalfarming6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxvXqmqeU5VcRQPQzHkXbgC801UDUpUWVFmR1ecY7GPDxEg5jgBDLKGPvsjbEVh1MfT1FaezMWDje079d6YTB_LjAAOiwXblXMQVxBWFTti01ck8V1CLWqzaJ4EckxHYmoIk8sH72GTmV/s640/coastalfarming6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />i can be momentarily flippant- when i flick through a magazine & see a wonderfully modern, simply<br /><br />laid out room-<b> for just that second- i think aaahhh perfect- that's what we need</b>...<br /><br />we've all had those moments...<br /><br />i can fall in love with a whallop of totally different <b>looks</b> as i flick through one magazine, but i know<br /><br />what rocks my boat...what makes our house <b>our </b>home...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTqyhXcKnLLkGPyAEfQix9UXEL3uaTuIXt21NQlaRdXVb7jOk-lnVrqkdq6kpohRjH95ez36N6z4bCYka-FlVVCMMk597Wgkt47vst2OXa3os2hWJWEAmspA6wjbbGZp-1GZnb9kD-gkh/s1600/coastalfarming7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTqyhXcKnLLkGPyAEfQix9UXEL3uaTuIXt21NQlaRdXVb7jOk-lnVrqkdq6kpohRjH95ez36N6z4bCYka-FlVVCMMk597Wgkt47vst2OXa3os2hWJWEAmspA6wjbbGZp-1GZnb9kD-gkh/s640/coastalfarming7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />so...as i can't give up my milk crates...or my array of white farm chairs...or my treasured shells...<br /><br />or my drift wood collection...or my french farm crates...or my striped cushions...or my collection of<br /><br />beach frocks...i have decided that *coastal farming* is the way we shall live with, or without, that little<br /><br />place of heaven on the ocean front...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruhVk58u6iXxr9r_4NV66DWISqMWQl3aeOjrzchYWzT2JtyRfWfpuIGvnS_crw94K6V3isBopzpfFkmqN6PkS7ompWtvtNUlyD4Wma_qSeFjyzfmg7NShQ5wVbQn7I1_kticCsoFSfeW_/s1600/coastalfarming8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruhVk58u6iXxr9r_4NV66DWISqMWQl3aeOjrzchYWzT2JtyRfWfpuIGvnS_crw94K6V3isBopzpfFkmqN6PkS7ompWtvtNUlyD4Wma_qSeFjyzfmg7NShQ5wVbQn7I1_kticCsoFSfeW_/s640/coastalfarming8.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>a bikini & hunter wellies- now there's a fashion statement to represent our house!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>happy weekend lovely bloggy friends</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>i have something really really really big to share on monday</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>&</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>i just may need you a little more than usual</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>xxx</b></div><b><br /></b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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coastal farming-the look of an ocean-loving-country-living gal...

coastal farming- where our love of the ocean lives alongside our love of the countryside.... brought up on the coast- salty sandy feet...fre...

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a love of travel...& life...making memories...

<b>ciao...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>we are home from the gorgeous island of Gozo, off the coast of Malta...</b><br /><br />we are home...& loving our life as momentary-part-time gypsies even more...<br /><br />as i continue to rave...*there is nothing like the gift of travel for one's children*...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcv5Mo5qvCLILnlQ-irHPYvhqxNPiQ639CF0K2JJO2qPCCBHZGpnGLMDYzN11ekbTa0Vph-RyEYrl2d-Lps7dqC7_voZV6Ltdr_VByks96k4gS9Ok5RhPbhli5bJT-SJCjoug4d-bbD_vG/s1600/DSCF8482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcv5Mo5qvCLILnlQ-irHPYvhqxNPiQ639CF0K2JJO2qPCCBHZGpnGLMDYzN11ekbTa0Vph-RyEYrl2d-Lps7dqC7_voZV6Ltdr_VByks96k4gS9Ok5RhPbhli5bJT-SJCjoug4d-bbD_vG/s640/DSCF8482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>again...we fell in love with a new country...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsFV-GMiWWheIbSMnfJogEp1H4nKd2P8WC18M4V4ckqxlE-QdyUtwem26UX-e_YoU7InHcgQM4w796EECK7Nuo82QSSs-p3w3MBBXbf9iVkkIcTNFElWzyOgEBSEyhp6kHsEzmmShYAs_/s1600/DSCF8060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsFV-GMiWWheIbSMnfJogEp1H4nKd2P8WC18M4V4ckqxlE-QdyUtwem26UX-e_YoU7InHcgQM4w796EECK7Nuo82QSSs-p3w3MBBXbf9iVkkIcTNFElWzyOgEBSEyhp6kHsEzmmShYAs_/s640/DSCF8060.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtLiLYn9iYZPnsKi_EDzGw9VqN2BS7axWWR-vPSJUjWry7XEoKlQ1jhQXe-vGRhwu8dQWPq6Dkg_XtAwOBj01Mkj9yTbr3KBhcojvNdGt2BfUpZXA97jF6LSEm7dqW0e6stv9U5FYkSoB/s1600/DSCF7886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtLiLYn9iYZPnsKi_EDzGw9VqN2BS7axWWR-vPSJUjWry7XEoKlQ1jhQXe-vGRhwu8dQWPq6Dkg_XtAwOBj01Mkj9yTbr3KBhcojvNdGt2BfUpZXA97jF6LSEm7dqW0e6stv9U5FYkSoB/s640/DSCF7886.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /></b><br /><br /><i><b>there is nothing to compare to these moments...</b></i><br /><i><b><br /></b></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kXG7Z4MShxycxRmleUHL0yWHT3z96puj0fYPTv_MF7spvMs2nSNW22xtiE65bQCC7VYRZQd8pQkFI_6Allml7hn0vdfbg-Uw1rdxYXwE2cp4Xm8ot2UnKheEgtI6f_ZhU6YvFvmhGhIl/s1600/DSCF7935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kXG7Z4MShxycxRmleUHL0yWHT3z96puj0fYPTv_MF7spvMs2nSNW22xtiE65bQCC7VYRZQd8pQkFI_6Allml7hn0vdfbg-Uw1rdxYXwE2cp4Xm8ot2UnKheEgtI6f_ZhU6YvFvmhGhIl/s640/DSCF7935.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><i><b><br /></b></i><br /><br />when we first moved to the english countryside from the beaches of sydney, we thought about holidays in quite a different light...<br /><br />as <i>holidays</i> perhaps more than life shaping <i>travel experiences</i>?<br /><br />maybe we have just learnt to <i>holiday </i>differently?<br /><br />our three years of travelling here, has impacted our kids in a way we didn't realise it would...<br /><br />we've not seen a <i>kid's club</i>...or a<i> tour leaflet</i>...<br /><br /><i>just us & them...& experiencing as much of *this side of the world* as we possibly can...</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjbogt0Z_OBMTJ10NTCIl_YjbAftG4zNZyd5k2gdJQQ_BthipMOfprf1tOEZoB7GcTC_D21pCpdjlWiYaFKFc4ep3YP7xTz5vywwhjSt2Sc__It-FdmTfsDZRdOGzrRMB0JiYTnbb-ru0/s1600/DSCF8626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjbogt0Z_OBMTJ10NTCIl_YjbAftG4zNZyd5k2gdJQQ_BthipMOfprf1tOEZoB7GcTC_D21pCpdjlWiYaFKFc4ep3YP7xTz5vywwhjSt2Sc__It-FdmTfsDZRdOGzrRMB0JiYTnbb-ru0/s640/DSCF8626.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><b>all i can say to any of you thinking...contemplating a life change...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>some time abroad...moving around with children...do it...grab the moment...embrace the change...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCTE4f9UoW9x056nrH08MwiY-do7ELSmwZDhCvrkZ1UpmKoIFqcGkBMgkdsy4KI7XJULqQtH7qJ5v-9h7YwnpLXTRNd0F2XQOdm9Xc0he4-cPTf9xBlvsquGPLEZVbv5Gp6AkVpW9rB5j/s1600/DSCF8657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCTE4f9UoW9x056nrH08MwiY-do7ELSmwZDhCvrkZ1UpmKoIFqcGkBMgkdsy4KI7XJULqQtH7qJ5v-9h7YwnpLXTRNd0F2XQOdm9Xc0he4-cPTf9xBlvsquGPLEZVbv5Gp6AkVpW9rB5j/s640/DSCF8657.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /></b><br /><br />all the tiny moments of worry...stress...doubt...difficulty- & yes these are part of any life in any place-<br /><br />all of these things pale into insignificance in comparison to the big moments of life...experience &<br /><br />memory making...<br /><br /><br /><b>our time away from *our gorgeous Australia* has impacted us in ways we could never have hoped for</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>...& we feel more than blessed...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw1Qsftx5sWWxf4W6bK0WQopeMtDIz_avAg-p1LDNgSOwE83ZPqI4B_0rNEGfnO0Iq2GPOyF1pABwKV-a0FPzFu-8vgQFY4T5a4bND3o_i69DpdTzPhJzG5RatR8pD7deuWyax7Sr0wOq/s1600/DSCF8672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw1Qsftx5sWWxf4W6bK0WQopeMtDIz_avAg-p1LDNgSOwE83ZPqI4B_0rNEGfnO0Iq2GPOyF1pABwKV-a0FPzFu-8vgQFY4T5a4bND3o_i69DpdTzPhJzG5RatR8pD7deuWyax7Sr0wOq/s640/DSCF8672.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">life...travelling...love</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">xox</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcv5Mo5qvCLILnlQ-irHPYvhqxNPiQ639CF0K2JJO2qPCCBHZGpnGLMDYzN11ekbTa0Vph-RyEYrl2d-Lps7dqC7_voZV6Ltdr_VByks96k4gS9Ok5RhPbhli5bJT-SJCjoug4d-bbD_vG/s1600/DSCF8482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcv5Mo5qvCLILnlQ-irHPYvhqxNPiQ639CF0K2JJO2qPCCBHZGpnGLMDYzN11ekbTa0Vph-RyEYrl2d-Lps7dqC7_voZV6Ltdr_VByks96k4gS9Ok5RhPbhli5bJT-SJCjoug4d-bbD_vG/s640/DSCF8482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></b></div><b><br /></b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>&</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>a little moment of this i am posting to </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>Alima from <a href="http://1060bliss.blogspot.com/">ten-sixty bliss</a> </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>thank you all for the emails & FB messages- it's so lovely to be back</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>melissa</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>xx</i></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>

a love of travel...& life...making memories...

ciao... we are home from the gorgeous island of Gozo, off the coast of Malta... we are home...& loving our life as momentary-part-time g...

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a giveaway - sharing my love of travel & a gorgeous change of season...

<b>hello lovelies...</b><br /><b>i'm tucked up in bed on the laptop for a last little blog hop, before getting a few hours sleep & then waking up the *kiddos* for our very very very early morning trip to the island of Gozo, off the gorgeous coast of Malta...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />our last few weeks of sunshine & uninterrupted family time- <i>European Vacation-ing</i>- before the Autumn quickly becomes winter, as it does round these country parts!<br /><br />so...more of this <i>kinda thing </i>for the next two weeks...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h0bi5bQHdGmlGNK7OIJOmeLjl_NvK0c4XltCeKt18z8GK9F0FgFdMB20GopgRF-xyUmHIDuMiVpYVjYzmsmxsp4SE9bKkJ4XgBRjk6Qnw5zFeHvohcjoTaCv4-qU2-4AOhlRT1_oZMb2/s1600/greekgoodlife7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h0bi5bQHdGmlGNK7OIJOmeLjl_NvK0c4XltCeKt18z8GK9F0FgFdMB20GopgRF-xyUmHIDuMiVpYVjYzmsmxsp4SE9bKkJ4XgBRjk6Qnw5zFeHvohcjoTaCv4-qU2-4AOhlRT1_oZMb2/s640/greekgoodlife7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />i'll miss you - as you well know...<br /><br />but there's gonna be a give-away in here somewhere...as there always is when we do a little travelling... ;)<br /><br />the deal is...let me know a little something that you love to do when the season's are changing...<br /><br />whether you're heading into spring or autumn...(fall!)...what do you love about this time of year...?<br /><br />having lived in both hemisphere's...there is much that i love, & look forward to, about each...<br />i shared my <i>big autumn love</i> of all things <i>ruffly & crafty</i> <a href="http://misssewandso.blogspot.com/2011/09/ruffly-autumn-wreath-love-how-to.html" style="color: #c27ba0;">here</a> -hope it inspires you a little...<br /><br />so...what about you?<br />hit me with it...<br />inspire me to totally indulge in the change of seasons...<br /><br />i'll be doing a little Maltese shopping with you in mind....<br /><br />See ya soon...i'm missing you a little already....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGEQIptCzTlcXg4c0n84_qlECiw1b1Nfptba7mVUOkEp8NJbrOAuwCf5rI8rQZ5uvXsG_YV37oyr6tJagXeRlANgVT-WV0h4bztSYgbxk772dS2SD9iKE8W293Gj-c1GGMcyfc26tFr5I/s1600/greekgoodlife1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGEQIptCzTlcXg4c0n84_qlECiw1b1Nfptba7mVUOkEp8NJbrOAuwCf5rI8rQZ5uvXsG_YV37oyr6tJagXeRlANgVT-WV0h4bztSYgbxk772dS2SD9iKE8W293Gj-c1GGMcyfc26tFr5I/s640/greekgoodlife1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">so the give-away drill gals:</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1. share with me, your love of the changing seasons.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2. be a "Miss Sew & So" follower here & on FB </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">3. twitter/FB the giveaway if you feel the need to tweet!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4. let me know what you've done-each entry counts that little bit more....</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">~~~</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">happy *change-of-seasons* sweet bloggy friends</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">...in all things from the Med, covered in sunscreen...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Melissa </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">xxx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">PS...thanks for all your comments/messages & emails over the last few days...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i've been throwing bikini's & beach towels in bags so i'm sorry if i haven't got back to you all....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i have been thinking of you!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">:)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; 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a giveaway - sharing my love of travel & a gorgeous change of season...

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a good life wednesday...seeing the world...

<b>a good life wednesday...</b><br /><b>as autumn hits england in a pair of boots & a scarf...</b><br /><b>i am stealing lovely moments with the warmth of our good life in greece not so many days ago...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />not quite ready to pull on the scarf & hat just yet...i'm wearing my silver birky's in defiance of the winds & enjoying our greek images of a <i>good life wednesday...</i><br /><i>wednesday a week ago- a good life wednesday on the mediterranean sea...</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iCzod-9C0HGHyd3yEsN6Kc98XmY55T7JoNUyXWr0pkkGxhfthLk3vMMW3JU5UWLSMN2WxEM0zdjvI4w10FlVHwBjplLft5znXWMTV6nQVfBgCWY97ZKdNBwiu9ERoKyefVy8pA9AxXEP/s1600/greekgoodlife1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iCzod-9C0HGHyd3yEsN6Kc98XmY55T7JoNUyXWr0pkkGxhfthLk3vMMW3JU5UWLSMN2WxEM0zdjvI4w10FlVHwBjplLft5znXWMTV6nQVfBgCWY97ZKdNBwiu9ERoKyefVy8pA9AxXEP/s640/greekgoodlife1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0P-F7eshzei7D3DzNq8Ss1d1X0sp-UWLDuYxf8CWiX2AC_P4S-mj7gQfMO6b5tI9i7glAwIviDajqyfzG0p1zVCn2jhbN47ne8WtFlMHCP1c3Uh04YA57HqYTpZv4Y8MlZtJhrv6OYcE/s1600/greekgoodlife7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0P-F7eshzei7D3DzNq8Ss1d1X0sp-UWLDuYxf8CWiX2AC_P4S-mj7gQfMO6b5tI9i7glAwIviDajqyfzG0p1zVCn2jhbN47ne8WtFlMHCP1c3Uh04YA57HqYTpZv4Y8MlZtJhrv6OYcE/s640/greekgoodlife7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>a good life wednesday...</b><br /><b>a moment to pause & to look & to wonder at the world...</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />a moment to count your blessings...<br /><br />to love your kids wandering the planet...<br /><br />to love them getting to know the world a little bit more each time...<br /><br />the new countries...the already loved countries...the memories...life...the time to just <i>be</i> together...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">a good life wednesday</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><i>greek style</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">with lotsa olives</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">& </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">freckled noses</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">&</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">memories made</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">thanks for the reminder <a href="http://www.abeachcottage.com/2011/09/good-life-wednesday-linky-party.html">sarah</a> x</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">melissa</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">xox</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><i><br /></i>

a good life wednesday...seeing the world...

a good life wednesday... as autumn hits england in a pair of boots & a scarf... i am stealing lovely moments with the warmth of our good...

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love is a greek island...

<b>i don't think you truly know how much you miss the warmth of the sun, until it's upon your skin once more...</b><br />warm & lovely...it's what we <i>beach-reared-country-living</i> kids know...<br />& it doesn't get much better than this...<br />died & gone to heaven kinda lovely...<br />warm water...warm air...clear blue skies...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrH86j4oO6gFo8wtcxlqX_rSX-Y0aGiPTtk9_wjrCQ9JOPVf42pvWwZsCH4U8aUf-IbepjeBMav8K9Oz-LfeA7R-CIgADWY9fPcJsjuymuUEbPtfrwl7oeV_uhyphenhyphenaOHbGJKsO10Fd5YNST/s1600/rhodes1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrH86j4oO6gFo8wtcxlqX_rSX-Y0aGiPTtk9_wjrCQ9JOPVf42pvWwZsCH4U8aUf-IbepjeBMav8K9Oz-LfeA7R-CIgADWY9fPcJsjuymuUEbPtfrwl7oeV_uhyphenhyphenaOHbGJKsO10Fd5YNST/s640/rhodes1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>the patina of greek architecture...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">oh how i so love these buildings...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">simple, square, aged, perfect...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">deep set windows, smooth tiled floors...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">a cool retreat from the endless sunshine...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlb2YXVvu5c3PGnu051MiVP5smojazPYBsWMi_sNTGhHQrSf8VZoQgyTdzgVosG1DZPz_y_hCkX1ammeXHNz9SjyHfVSPziQd8JnalXvKoKfz0_dZhdOxHSYGKS9kLLhAgJzDmObLayZU/s1600/rhodes3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlb2YXVvu5c3PGnu051MiVP5smojazPYBsWMi_sNTGhHQrSf8VZoQgyTdzgVosG1DZPz_y_hCkX1ammeXHNz9SjyHfVSPziQd8JnalXvKoKfz0_dZhdOxHSYGKS9kLLhAgJzDmObLayZU/s640/rhodes3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHxn0Epx0udH8fCbozYWr7rG3PrNvOF36Wr6LTSg0qxip4p_A1nndiJ8DEQIlYCmUspJ3XX5_CBFgV8auevOgcWIhqu4fDcogsE_xDaC4W-9X8m2B0X_-sRQcbCRUW4yx4ZIrxgWchOql/s1600/rhodes4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHxn0Epx0udH8fCbozYWr7rG3PrNvOF36Wr6LTSg0qxip4p_A1nndiJ8DEQIlYCmUspJ3XX5_CBFgV8auevOgcWIhqu4fDcogsE_xDaC4W-9X8m2B0X_-sRQcbCRUW4yx4ZIrxgWchOql/s640/rhodes4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBI1xHIT7sXHt5L-ZSrdIZd0zAB61W1DKOj9NwNAteN-z0nb2LeTlg3WQGYlCcEzKOEufWi0uwWH2OU27gwEu2hugSU6CzI2bdiSoEiFBadtBpDdwB0vnF422e9VNX0U93RnbKE-8OHF2/s1600/rhodes5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBI1xHIT7sXHt5L-ZSrdIZd0zAB61W1DKOj9NwNAteN-z0nb2LeTlg3WQGYlCcEzKOEufWi0uwWH2OU27gwEu2hugSU6CzI2bdiSoEiFBadtBpDdwB0vnF422e9VNX0U93RnbKE-8OHF2/s640/rhodes5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>i'm sure a little part of our soul relates to the greek way...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">to the fauna & the flowers, <i>the</i> <i>types of plants we know from home...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the drama & strength of a gorgeously pink bougainvillea...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the dry thorny growth along the waters edge...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">stones- smooth & endless under foot...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbngaE5DiXDIsxFn7xrQefalMFhsEj3EMvn-ehyphenhyphen_oTGg8wMNtYQCqyx2TdMaO0XtrmhQvRm7K30nx5ob9RtM1OIxAu8mzJ9ci_PXj_6TRMk4tv3lWuWMzVYX3YsHcoBHsafxpkM94DHcaq/s640/rhodes7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>why does seeing your kids barefoot along the waters edge feel so right...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">devoid of any electronic gadgets, computers, phones, toys...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">just good old-fashioned wandering...constant teasing & giggling...stories...smiles...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">kids <i>niggle one another</i> less when thrown outside & in the thick of nature & life...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i have endless proof of this-believe me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">our kiddos were born & bred into <i>a life outside</i> on the beaches of sydney...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">beach towels...open front doors...sandy feet..<i>.life outside</i>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">it took some adjusting to <i>manage a day to day life indoors</i> when we first made the move to ol'blighty...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">& in winter they still need a daily dose of the <i>outdoors</i> to keep us all <i>on track</i>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">a daily dose of nature, light & sunshine...my answer to everything...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXDV-6h7EerHjcVfmZLfMT933w7XGuo8VywETjfMgs017tXsH2n9EsANYwYuwOzV2Kt5gyw2MNM1WMcpJDybaKCU0ECySxcDZALGDCqvwyKZhRR2f8OA-rgnk0LkTwFKZQ_McBkq6Wo1z/s1600/rhodes8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXDV-6h7EerHjcVfmZLfMT933w7XGuo8VywETjfMgs017tXsH2n9EsANYwYuwOzV2Kt5gyw2MNM1WMcpJDybaKCU0ECySxcDZALGDCqvwyKZhRR2f8OA-rgnk0LkTwFKZQ_McBkq6Wo1z/s640/rhodes8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>L.O.V.E is</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">an old wall...weathered & white...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaz2OAX6JqAoWiJ92snUWLdTzFU25-t5PIZeZKmQsdSc8bZ266vkIiUw0lHqR1GKn_rzBmyYlOhdEcWbsX_0aR3JcaxfIcX9KJIJhcDhUp-9DQ54YAsnpLfRgVoD2sRyzJJrb9cJjLKOU/s1600/rhodes9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaz2OAX6JqAoWiJ92snUWLdTzFU25-t5PIZeZKmQsdSc8bZ266vkIiUw0lHqR1GKn_rzBmyYlOhdEcWbsX_0aR3JcaxfIcX9KJIJhcDhUp-9DQ54YAsnpLfRgVoD2sRyzJJrb9cJjLKOU/s640/rhodes9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>& L.O.V.E is...</b></div>a perfectly square, turquoise trimmed house, wrapped in a simple sun-catching clothes line...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5NtjvBmg5463_VyZ_M_BoDTdSyepAD0ZKMDlvpAChK_raEq2Tl6_Nw048wgnqjO1X6x3ZLs_H7vO2Hwd7hRp06qszttd_GGhWjn-Rww4BR4LUmReDzjUmKJOOaaCa7UHXykQyXJGo5Vr/s1600/rhodes10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5NtjvBmg5463_VyZ_M_BoDTdSyepAD0ZKMDlvpAChK_raEq2Tl6_Nw048wgnqjO1X6x3ZLs_H7vO2Hwd7hRp06qszttd_GGhWjn-Rww4BR4LUmReDzjUmKJOOaaCa7UHXykQyXJGo5Vr/s640/rhodes10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>& L.O.V.E is</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">taking our gorgeous gypsies around the world</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3tHsr_nWH7UVRCvuNJ7RqLBb1XLcv02H5kqsdf0ccgUWW2y78uOoHJGX3kfWkF0MVloLeILGA7PTQHf4GDrKfeehYzFz3xFKTdV2b4XX8R2Vr3vxLApbTfXqDydkBJOyP1t6FILqVSOZ/s1600/rhodes11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3tHsr_nWH7UVRCvuNJ7RqLBb1XLcv02H5kqsdf0ccgUWW2y78uOoHJGX3kfWkF0MVloLeILGA7PTQHf4GDrKfeehYzFz3xFKTdV2b4XX8R2Vr3vxLApbTfXqDydkBJOyP1t6FILqVSOZ/s640/rhodes11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>&</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>down cobbled alleyways</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>in picture perfect greek village </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>on wandering hillsides</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfS36DLcYma2v6eLqlDxba8PL7BpoJyrDB-ibgf6tzdcMgDAQIIsKQPEwIihF2uBtF9d_IfvTMXAajTIiQeDipt1CvpeSgz-DObbpSs8NLHqkdScMm69SrLovlCxzpiliKlQL_6_EjreS/s1600/rhodes12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfS36DLcYma2v6eLqlDxba8PL7BpoJyrDB-ibgf6tzdcMgDAQIIsKQPEwIihF2uBtF9d_IfvTMXAajTIiQeDipt1CvpeSgz-DObbpSs8NLHqkdScMm69SrLovlCxzpiliKlQL_6_EjreS/s640/rhodes12.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rVUDsMlVAry8PqYwfWCUtyS6vJ-utuc6tH5Jwym65JoJEYkYjRx-zdqMeyufSbeVDDSD6Tb7dbWVButN_pHIHSdAx-uY7l8VF1MGYYutkS4f7MpOgupSyY3mKcEMp-QfYNHRUTqrXc2x/s1600/rhodes13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>we're back to the reality of post-holiday organising...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>school starts next week...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>&</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>life rolls on..</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>so amongst the weekend sports </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>& </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>helping friends move house</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>&</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>a fancy dress party for us big kids </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>{it's been a veeerey long time, believe me,  since the last one!!}</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>&</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>seeing the movie to one of my all time fave reads </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>"One Day"</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>i will have one of the kiddos draw a special gal's name  outa the greek pot </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>for my ruffly bag give away & a bit of seriously gorgeous greek soap</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>~~~</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>it's lovely to be back here</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>melissa</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i>xox</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5c8SDBwhqy-AKfF8putuBkA04-bxlD2mk6DUVjwkVR76ZPKq5g5B_zd0QhwmrIxw9_iE7chcJSzzgZlHBipHyZev1qWtTRM97zvEtvlvZTo6ucoPkhTRcfQq68COVVJ5SkzKWpqX93Pgq/s1600/rhodes16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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love is a greek island...

i don't think you truly know how much you miss the warmth of the sun, until it's upon your skin once more... warm & lovely...it...

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re-discovering our beach life...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>morning lovelies...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>i can't tell you how much your messages yesterday made me smile...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ok...there were a few tears in there too...well maybe more than a few...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i feel like i've fallen back into the open arms of dear bloggy friends...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">without judgement...question...comment...just friendship & support...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i write here for myself...to recognise my thoughts...to record our times as a family living abroad...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BUT...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">you all have been the most delightful, blessed, wonderful extra to this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i truly can't tell you how much all your words mean to me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">& i value these on-line friendships more than you could know...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">from Ritchie & I thankyou for recognising this friendship with your thoughts here...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>returning home to the beaches of beautiful sydney was like a hug...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">it's what i know...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">it's where we are from...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">it's the beginning of our kiddos...our little family...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so many memories came flooding back...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">it was a blessing to be there, to be hit with the salty smell of the surf...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">it was lovely to return to the beach boardwalk where i have pushed three beautiful babies in prams endlessly over the years...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">to see sydney in winter at it's best...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>yep...guys this is winter!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>does it get any better!!??</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhpvzvw1l120zKcHkV1GFOQMhiGv1b_zem_GgfMcODV8lSOs2txRryaG0MFncWzhKndM4P8DzbnuAm8H2cI0smV9LuBQbaG1Fbs9fKqyJFy87_0itPB_soGyH8aWtdfd9vG5CIkGY1bl6/s1600/manly1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhpvzvw1l120zKcHkV1GFOQMhiGv1b_zem_GgfMcODV8lSOs2txRryaG0MFncWzhKndM4P8DzbnuAm8H2cI0smV9LuBQbaG1Fbs9fKqyJFy87_0itPB_soGyH8aWtdfd9vG5CIkGY1bl6/s640/manly1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><b>the hours we slipped away & spent re-discovering our beach life was lovely...</b><br />we all fell in love with sandy feet & salty skin all over again...<br />of course, three years in the english countryside has toughened our crew up to deal with the cold in a way that most Manly locals wouldn't understand...<br />we didn't...<br />but once you've swam in Scotland in spring...this is a piece of gorgeous cake!<br />so...in they all went...<br />no wetties...just boardies & bikinis...<br />their uncle wore a full length steamer...piker...<br />he needs to be thrown off a wharf in Scotland!<br />as i said...guys...<b>this is winter</b>...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPxLdJVbvwU_-GLr_0QJTCbLS-rp3M0QG0tU3YyYCJI7dGWfepte-yHr_t8-FpudhxFs5E2qhoyGS971G1gMEDYa7zhIcHa_U06NY9P7LPlqblkz1C6yWUVX3QenEA2ODbIe0kR5JaE2C/s1600/manly2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPxLdJVbvwU_-GLr_0QJTCbLS-rp3M0QG0tU3YyYCJI7dGWfepte-yHr_t8-FpudhxFs5E2qhoyGS971G1gMEDYa7zhIcHa_U06NY9P7LPlqblkz1C6yWUVX3QenEA2ODbIe0kR5JaE2C/s640/manly2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>so...sydney was a time to re-connect with family...</b><br /><b>with memories...</b><br />with favourite *moments* of our other life...<br />our beach life...<br />hibiscus...<br />sydney buildings...<br />salty air...<br />good coffee...<br />life on the other side of the planet...<br />the life that makes up the other part of us...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVt-xSyArI504wbBoLUBFje-w678OzPHA3N47wGZLZRjI142dbfvIid_jPzCTT_lsmhvJhm8q0aJ1B6lYnvan496Nf82OWEhA_w9oxhbZ7hBRExR3DjJx8PGYdtTYZMwVHkilFCODgffvW/s1600/manly3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVt-xSyArI504wbBoLUBFje-w678OzPHA3N47wGZLZRjI142dbfvIid_jPzCTT_lsmhvJhm8q0aJ1B6lYnvan496Nf82OWEhA_w9oxhbZ7hBRExR3DjJx8PGYdtTYZMwVHkilFCODgffvW/s640/manly3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQPc4x7UaYs6d-i70BiEEJIsEUHwchUivusoNCzHX1HzcbDaEWkuuC0nN2yhnwf0PO7M0hM18J_LZa0VC2XcEWfyAaRfH_0HaVA5IuaSqyaJ7w29drmQQp_8J3_TMScFc0Z7s_vhgf-Zw/s1600/manly4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQPc4x7UaYs6d-i70BiEEJIsEUHwchUivusoNCzHX1HzcbDaEWkuuC0nN2yhnwf0PO7M0hM18J_LZa0VC2XcEWfyAaRfH_0HaVA5IuaSqyaJ7w29drmQQp_8J3_TMScFc0Z7s_vhgf-Zw/s640/manly4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">it feels really good, really *right*,  to be back here writing again</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">i was struggling with the *reasons* for blogging after such an emotional difficult few weeks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">but your thoughts & words have me back on track</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">i need you guys</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">you make me smile</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">thanks for still being there for me</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">xox</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">melissa </span></div>

re-discovering our beach life...

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