Spring Has Sprung Challenge

Happy first day of spring to all those down under! Oh how I have been longing for the sunshine. Give me hot, sunny summers any day over a cold winter. The only part of summer I dislike is storms, scare the heck out of me. But please don't tell my kids, I try to act like I'm brave and all that ;-)

We've lived here for just over 5 years now but I still can't believe how lucky we are to have so many nature study opportunities right here in our very own back yard, love it!

This guy was soaking up some of that gorgeous early morning sun, until Charley disturbed him.

Thank goodness he was out of reach though.

So we will be spending a great deal more time outside, especially before the sun gets too hot for us to be in. My kids always get more than enough time outside, I am not concerned about them in any way, it is actually me that I am referring to here.

I do get outside but on alot of occasions when the kids are out playing I use that for a bit of me time. Have a cuppa, do some quiet reading, catch up on blogs, prepare activities for the following day or if I'm feeling really energetic I might even do some chores ;-) Might, I did say might ;-)

So my challenge to myself, get outside with them. Enjoy the sunshine, breath in the fresh air and just be. Every day for the next 30 days I am challenging myself to this.

I will do my best to keep you updated on this one.

Happy Spring, Friends

Spring Fling - An Arty Crafty Party

For many of you Spring has arrived on your doorstep and I have seen some gorgeous spring crafts around of late so I felt it was only fitting for this week's theme to be - Spring!

Whilst a new theme is posted weekly all of the previous linky themes will remain open so you can always go back and add to them whenever you choose.

To find past Arty Crafty Party posts simply click on the button in the sidebar or visit this link. Which also has the button code for you to grab and the guidelines for participating in An Arty Crafty Party.

Looking forward to seeing all of those gorgeous spring time creations.