happy birthday little sister!

TWENTY ONE!! woohoo - i love you xoxo

weekend project.

it was the cutest little man in town's 1st birthday celebration yesterday. i had a wave of inspiration and made him this little hanging leaf. happy birthday Tucky!

happy birthday to me!

it is technically my birthday in Canada today, so my real birthday. yesterday, it was november 7th in Australia, so that's when I celebrate it (though there weren't many celebrations). every year, it's as if the time difference eclipses the date where i am vs. the actual date of my birth and they cancel one another out. it almost feels as if i haven't had a real birthday in a weird way. HOWEVER, i have felt the love from far & wide and been very blessed to hear from loved ones all over the world - thank you.

i am most proud of my full moon cake i made for the occasion!!! the moon is totally my homegirl. ta da:

wish i was there...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA!! (and mick jagger). i hope you get to be a mermaid today xoxo

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the day of discovery.

i learned today that i was born on the day of discovery and found this quite fitting. i am a student for life and a constant explorer, curious and adventurous. check out what your birthday means based on 'a distillation of personality trait commonalities found in a 40-year study of the biographies of more than 20,000 people, organized by date of birth'.

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bespoke balloonery.

bespoke balloonery is THE place to go for all your unique, to-the-minute, beautiful party needs. there is nothing that this team cannot do to tailor your party pizazz to perfection. the colour possibilities are seemingly endless and each piece is constructed with your individuality in mind. the woman who runs the show is a creative visionary, always putting together the most whimsical stories like this 'jewel box dancer' carnivalesque photoshoot (that i was lucky enough to be a part of).

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*i was given a gorgeous bespoke balloon for my last birthday that stayed afloat for weeks. waking up to this stunning creature, put a smile on my dial every morning; it was the gift that kept on giving. check it out stealing the scene below:

feliz cumpleaños!

here's a little video i made from some of the best bits of my very good friend's surprise birthday party today. i used the 8mm app and iMovie. fun! *i also made the 'hey pretty mama' garland :)

happy birthday my love.

my days are busy, busy, busy until christmas. last night, while making spaghetti sauce and doing the dishes, i also attempted to bake a chocolate yogurt cake from scratch. i forgot too add boiling water and the middle fell in. :::devastating::: it still smells delicious! i have to find an hour after work today to try again because he's worth it!

happy birthday my main man, you rock my boat (i mean that in a good way). xoxo

happy birthday beanhead!

a big, fat happy birthday to my best best friend brenna. i love you so much and wish i could be there with you to celebrate!!!  xxQ.

instalo.ve.21.

and just like that, i double up on the instagram posts...


i re-discovered these cute marc jacobs numbers when i was packing:

a token from mexico:

sometimes sydney can be quaint and cute:

sunday was sparkling; blue skies all around:

 i had a delicious breakfast:

then i can't decide which was more of a highlight of the day...impromptu game of b-ball:

or my favourite little boy's first birthday party:

la vida es bella...