Month: May 2010


For Dad


May 4, 2010

Dad, it is 7 years ago today that you lost your battle with bowel cancer
You are never far from our thoughts and we know you really are walking beside us in everything that we do.
When our friend the magpie lands on the front lawn we know you are here watching us, loving us and supporting us.
We smile when we think of your kindness but oh we do miss you terribly.
Wishing I could give you a hug right now…
Lan xxx

Dad and I on my wedding day in 2000

New Friends


May 3, 2010


Recently I got to know Shelly – funnily enough we live on opposite sides of the world but through the wonderful power of blogging and email we probably know more about what we are up to than our friends do! (We have even added each other’s cities time zones to our iphones).
I first got to know a little about Shelly when I found her blog “A Bowl Full of Lemons”. Unfortunately in January she had to stop this lovely blog because of other commitments. The link to her blog was on my blog roll and I kept checking in regularly to make sure it wasn’t all a mistake and my blog roll was not updating. Then by chance Shelly left a comment on my blog last month and the friendship began.

Well I am pleased to say Shelly is back bloging with not just one blog but two! Shelly is a very talented writer and her blogs are wonderfully inspiring so please pop over and check her out. The first one is le happy and you can find it here and the second is Pas de deux which you can find here. Le Happy is all about happiness, healthy living and uplifting your spirit while Pas de deux talks about the wonderful pairings of food and drink. Not only does Shelly write beautifully, she has the perfect images to help you immerse yourself in her topic.
Please do pass by for some daily inspiration and say hi from me if you get a chance.

Favorite Blogger


In the past month I have become great friends with a fellow blogger by the name of Shelly – we have never met – she lives in Portland Oregon and I live in Sydney Australia – almost the opposite side of the world! Through our daily blogging we been learning about each others lives and we now email regularly just to “chat”.

I first found Shelly when I began blogging last year. She had a lovely blog called “Bowl Full of Lemons”. Back in January Shelly decided to stop Bowl Full of Lemons as life was a tad busy. Well I am pleased to let you know that Shelly is back – and not with just one blog but two!