Happily Forever After

On Saturday our family enjoyed the most wonderful day! 

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My best friend Martine married the love of her life, Peter SangHeon Jeon

It was so nice to speak with Martine and her parents before the wedding ceremony. I was bursting with excitement! I couldn't wait for the ceremony to begin. Martine's beauty was a ray of sunshine. She was glowing. I was so happy to see my best friend's dream about to be fulfilled

Martine and Peter were married in the Brisbane Australia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at Kangaroo Point. The ceremony was so beautifully worded. Very special for everyone who attended

Mr and Mrs Jeon

With our religious beliefs we are married in the temple for time and eternity, not 'til death do you part. We believe our lives do not end when we die that we live on in the eternities and what better way to enjoy this than with the ones we love

Martine's family

The inscription on the Temple reads

'Holiness to the Lord . House of the Lord'

My husband David and I with Peter and Martine

I surprised them by wearing my Hanbok (traditional Korean clothing)

Peter is originally from South Korea

In the afternoon a beautiful reception was held at a relatives home with the Glasshouse Mountains as a backdrop

The bride and groom arriving at the reception

The weather was perfect and there were lovely people to chat with

My Auntie Cathy made the beautiful wedding cake

The lace work was Exquisite! A scrumptious mud cake

Mr and Mrs Jeon were so happy

I embroidered this keepsake piece as part of Martine and Peter's wedding gift

Wishing Peter and Martine the most wonderful life together

I'm so happy as their eternity has just begun~^^


Julia xx

Some exciting news... and Banana Cake

First I would like to share some exciting news with you!

On August 5, my Pear Pincushion made from vintage fabric 

was featured on the front page of Etsy.

My Etsy shop closed a while ago

Last Saturday I baked Banana Cake and watched a movie with our children

Served with ice cream and strawberries. Yummo!

Our eldest son said 'I don't like the cake. I love it!' 

It was time well spent, to see how much they were enjoying it

Who doesn't like fresh baked goodies straight from the oven?

This recipe is from my beautiful Mum

Banana Cake

1 cup raw sugar

1/2 cup butter

1 tsp bi-carb soda, dissolved in 2 tbsp milk

4 or 5 mashed bananas

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups SR flour

1 tsp vanilla 

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven at 200 oC 

Prepare cake tin ~ lightly spray with oil and line with baking paper

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and bananas

Add dry ingredients, then milk and bi-carb soda mixture

Mix for 2 minutes until well combined

Pour mixture into cake tin

Bake in oven for 30 minutes

Have a great weekend with your loved ones

Little Superheroes

Our children asked me to make superhero masks for them earlier this year.

I completed them on Saturday.

Here they are. . . 

Our children chose the colours they wanted.

The tutorial has 4 printable patterns for making superhero masks.

3 Superheroes in action. Mr 9yr old didn't feel like doing 'the action' part.

Do you have any cheeky superheroes in your family?

{Inspiration} Cherry Blossom embroidery

I would like to share the inspiration behind the Cherry Blossom wall art I started embroidering on June 22

Image by Squeeze Cuddles

Inspired by the cherry blossoms we saw in Suwon, South Korea 

April 2011 when we adopted our daughter

Available for purchase here

The first cherry blossoms of the season opening to show their exquisite beauty. The air is crisp in South Korea and new buds are sprouting on the branch

For many years I had dreamt of seeing cherry blossoms. My dream came true. They are more exquisite then I had imagined

Show Kindness

A simple act of kindness is a start. It doesn't have to involve money.

* Smile, say 'Hello'.

* Wave to someone who may look sad or have the weight of the world on their shoulders. Maybe they need someone with a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on.

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* While doing your grocery shopping and you see an elderly person, someone with a disability or a parent with young children who need assistance. Ask if you can help? A simple act of kindness, such as, getting an item off a shelf or into their trolley. Helping to load groceries onto the conveyor belt for a parent struggling to settle a very tired child may be the help they need to save their sanity for that very moment.

A simple act of kindness may lift a persons spirits. They may be having a bad day or are suffering from an illness. Maybe they just experienced another failed attempt at fertility treatment. They may have lost a friend or the love of their life. You never know what a person is going through, however, your simple act of kindness may mean the world to them. It may fill their heart with joy, put a smile on their face or give them the strength that they need to keep going that day.

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Showing love through kindness assists a person in need. 

It fills your soul with happiness.

 Someone may need your help that particular day.

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Have you performed a simple act of kindness recently? 

Would you like to share?