{the good times of 2013}

hello lovely friendlikins!

wow, we've made it to the end of 2013 + already into 2014! i hope it's been a good year for you : ) and that you're excited for the year ahead! here's a snapshot of my 2013:

2013 was the year of...

* 52 things before 25 + kikki k planner organisation

* moving to our beautiful cabin!

* bike rides!

* weddings, engagements, birthdays + CHRISTmas parties!

blue mountains wedding - jon + dante!

matt + katie lovegrove's wedding!

andrew's 21st birthday!

blue mountains wedding cake

freya + leo's engagement party!

blue mountains wedding + birthday celebrations!

* making tommy + i a quilt

* my first car wash!

* making lots of bunting for friends + family + etsy!

* christian conference - new wine festival!

* chain necklace scarf making!

* experimenting with stitching!

* pizza nights!

* we scored two vintage typewriters!

* blackstump!

* thief!

* road trip to nelson bay + the blue mountains + newcastle!

* pancakes!

* tom + my one year wedding anniversary!

* we saw the moscow circus perform!

* entered a knitting competition!

* enjoyed the beauty in this world God has blessed us with!

did you have a good 2013? looking back i can see there are so many things to be thankful for + i know that God has been pouring out his blessings on us. he's provided i more ways than i could ever know + blessed us with strength + good times, even amongst the harder stuff in life. HE's good like that! i'm excited for what 2014 has to offer! what adventures do you have to look forward to in 2014?

love love

 {lizzie}

  xoxo

{instagram photo a day}

{november edition}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you this fine + dandy day? hope you've had a good monday lovelies! since we hung out last, we've said goodbye to spring + hello to summer! crazy pants! here's what the end of my spring looked like according to le instagram challange alla november:

2. {i did this today}

{snuggles with moose, whilst i was sick on the couch}

3. {p is for...}

{pretty patterned fabric}

8. {someone i miss}

{my friendlikin josie, who has been in the philippines + currently in japan - come home soon! }

17. {5 o'clock}

{afternoon nap}

as you can see, not a whole lot happened in november + so i didn't do so well with the challenge. this was due to tommy + i being quite sick. i've had a SUPER awesome chest infection - coughing ALL through the night, keeping poor tommy awake to the wee hours of the morning!

there's been a whole lot of listening to terry pratchett's story, jingo + watching episodes of grimm + crocheting + napping/sleeping + of course all of the coughing!

how was your november? did you get sick too? there seems to be a lot of bugs going around with the bipolar weather - doesn't know whether it's summer or winter!

now IT IS summer + i'm looking forward to my birthday + related celebrations! all the CHRISTmas parties + birthday parties + new years eve fun times. i'm excited about doing advent + making decorations to celebrate the reason for the season + selling some goodies on my etsy store!

what are you looking forward to this summer?

wishing you lovely summer adventures!

love love

 {lizzie}

  xoxo

{52 things friday}

26. bunting

hello ello friendlikins!

how are you this fine day? i'm feeling dandy : ) which is a bit noice as i've been feeling pretty shocking all week. i had a migraine + have been super dehydrated - fun times. i've spent the week not doing much, sleeping in + milling around the place. but today i was up early + went for my lovely bush walk of the morn, have eaten breakfast + even done some cleaning - all before 9am! yay : ) have you had a good morning? i do hope you have!

for those playing at home - i thought i would share a more cohesive {52 things before 25} list so you can follow along or join in - whatever tickles your fancy!

26. bunting

{52 things before 25}

1. learn how to use slr camera
2. use photoshop to improve photos
3. finish quilt for hubby + i {nearly finished an extra block}
4. have a successful etsy store {it's up + running - bunting for sale www.etsy.com/milkandsugarstory}
5. learn 5 new hairstyles
6. go to a roller-derby
7. go to melbourne
8. learn a dance from youtube
9. upload something to youtube
10. create a blog i love {made changes to layout + decor + have been posting}
11. go surfing
12. learn how to say 'i love you' in 5 languages
13. sew a dress
14. write a letter to a friend
15. learn how to do nail art {i've done polkadots so far}
16. go camping
17. country fun times in melalueca
18. beach fun times in nelson bay
19. visit our families in newcastle
20. host a tea party
21. crafternoon with the girls
22. have a picnic
23. train trip adventures
24. learn how to crochet socks
25. learn how to play a song on the ukelele

15. nails - polkadots

nice work your'e halfway there!


26. sell 100 sets of bunting {sold 4 sets so far}
27. read the bible in a year {started}
28. read a book a month {started first one}
29. call a friend a week {called a couple}
30. send a postcard
31. buy a vintage typewriter
32. learn all the words to a song
33. research + plan - dream home! {very much in full swing! stay tuned}
34. make granny flat a happy place to be
35. get a tattoo
36. print photos + make wedding album
37. make wedding scrapbook
38. big 25th birthday party
39. look for shapes in clouds
40. see a shooting star
41. write in prayer journal
42. memorise a bible verse a month {making list so far}
43. memorise a chapter of the bible
44. bake something new
45. learn a new recipe a month {learnt one so far}
46. go to the park + have a swing {DONE!}
47. sell at markets once a month
48. make cat clothes
49. be in frankie magazine
50. go for a bike ride
51. go somewhere i've never been before
52. have a successful blog 

46. swing + 28. book

so as you can see it's going to be a the busy year! will you join me? cheer me on? kick my butt when i'm slacking off + distracted? it's already february, one month down + plenty still to achieve!

hope you have a fantastical day!

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo