NWH Midwifery Conference

With the weather still hot and sunny a group of NWH Labour and Birthing Midwives spent a weekend at Algies Bay, 1 hour north of Auckland.

Wow what a view.

Clare enjoying the view.

Yola spies a huge ship going towards Auckland.

Tracey and Clare check out the wares at the Matakana Markets.

Kayaking in Algies bay, Yola, Kayleigh and me.

Yola the speedy.

Izzy, Clare and Yola fix some supper.

Happy hour- Clare, Izzy, Helen, Clare, Kayleigh.

Yola enjoys her fresh fruit salad.

Kayleigh shows off her purchase from the markets.

Happy hour or should I say happy Hours.

A relaxed morning, Izzy, Clare, Helen.

Izzy, Clare, Tracey, Yola, Helen, Me

Tracey took us down to meet some sweet donkeys.

Izzy gives one a pat with Tracey.

Yola having a little chat.

Yola, Helen and Clare.

We had a fantastic weekend. Thank you Tracey for opening your home and all your hard work as Camp Mother.

We look forward to the next conference very soon!!

Wingspan Birds of Prey trust

Last week was my birthday so to celebrate mum and I went to Rotorua for lunch and then on to Wingspan Birds of Prey trust. Wingspan care for sick, injured and orphaned raptors. These beautiful birds need our help to ensure there survival. We got to meet two beautiful falcons.

This is beautiful Ozzy.

Ozzy is trained to chase and hold on to prey using this lure. He wont let it go until he has eaten all the meat attached to it.

I was lucky enough to hold Ruby.

This is the latest edition to Wingspan. An 8 day old falcon. He weighed just 22g when he emerged from the nest.

Being weighed now 150g!!

Yummy! Boy can this little guy eat!

A beautiful Australian barn own he has been given a home after losing a wing.

A little morepork owl. We often hear these owls call at night so it was great to see one up close.

Christmas gift tags

This Christmas I was asked to make gift tags for the staff gift at work. With only a short time to make them I called on the help of the best stamper I know. My sister Chantell. She got busy and sent some gift tags to me from Perth Australia!!! Via my friend Wendy (thanks for your courier service Wendy).

Don't they look great!!

Then I got busy too and made some as well.





I think everyone loved their Christmas infused olive oil. Here they are all lined up.

THANKS JANICE

SECRET SISTER

My secret sister is......Janice Klass. Janice has really spoilt me this year with some wonderful cards, gifts and scrapbook pages. Janice you are very talented!

Look how amazing little buttons can be.

This scrapbook page has heaps of dimension.

I just love this card. The flowers are stamped on tissue. Janice I love the way your have coloured the flowers.

I received this box of goodies. I'm so lucky!! It was so exciting opening it.

Such beautiful Christmas cards. I'm defiantly going to have a go at this.

These trees are so sweet.

I love the way Janice puts dimension into her cards, something I always struggle with.

A yummy box of chocolates. (empty now).

Stamping on to cellophane bags adds style.

Decorate a shopping list. This one has a magnet on the back to stick on the fridge.

A special page layout for our dog (and child).

I love soap. This is a great idea for a gift.

Thank you so much Janice!