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52 portraits//capturing memories and moments//in 2013 

Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel. 

Sam: a second tv was brought into the bedroom this week, so Sam could play her video game whilst I watched River Cottage Australia. It's all about compromise, right? (p.s. it will not be staying) 
Me: in the midst of a shoulder rub, I realised she is snapping images of my ink. This one is for her, my girl. 
Tiger: our morning walks are helping with her old-dog aching joints. Seeing her so happy and healthy makes the early mornings worth it. 
Appa: ten minutes earlier she was ignoring me after a surprise 'bath-time', though once dry she will happily sit on my chest for cuddles. 
Quinn: up to mischief, as usual - this time it was a game of hide-and-seek inside the shopping bags. Photograph #2 by Sam

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Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

Sam: coffee in hand
Me: talking - as usual
Tiger: morning walk
Appa: belly fluff
Quinn: relaxing - in the most unusual way
Photograph #1 & #2 by Sam

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Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

Sam: double denim & a single braid - you are 'on trend', m'dear
Me: post farmers market, Quinn calls to us from inside the house...so I called back. 

You can just make out the olive-hued flower buds of the evergreen magnolia - in the coming weeks, this bush will blossom with miniature flowers, a sign of beautiful things to come.
Tiger: she sits by the back door after the sun has set, waiting patiently for someone to let her in
Appa: crazy cat eyes!
Quinn: sitting in the sunshine, calling to me.
Photograph #2 by Sam

 

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Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel. 

 

  

Sam: awoken by my early morning breakfast-making rituals - she's not a morning person

Me: rugged up for yet another frosty Mountain morning
Tiger: she hates the wet grass, instead content to sit on the cold pavement
Appa: hiding her face from the lens
Quinn: curled up amongst my scarves ... much like here
photograph #2 by Sam 

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Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

 

  

Sam: concentrating on her writing project

Me: concentrating on my knitting project (I finally finished it tonight! Photos to come!)
Tiger, Appa & Quinn: concentrating on Sam & I eating breakfast in bed.
photograph #2 by Sam 
olive slouchy beanie c/o MacBeanie 

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52 portraits//capturing memories and moments//in 2013 

Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

Sam: in bed - working hard & writing some great pieces

Me: in bed - catching up on some reading (read: blogs - it's very important, really.)
Tiger: under the bed - sniffing & searching
Appa: on the bed - bird watching
Quinn: amongst the bed sheets - weepy-eyed & sniffly-nosed (she caught Appa's flu, poor thing)
photograph #2 by Sam 

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52 portraits//capturing memories and moments//in 2013 

Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

Sam: people watching from our latest cafe discovery, Artisan // soaking in the golden, late afternoon sunshine (notice her hair between the two weeks!)

 
Me: kitten cuddling at the RSPCA // laughing at Sam's photography antics as we walked through Southbank (please ignore the fact that I am wearing the same beanie...thank goodness I have a lovely hand-knitted on it's way c/o MacBeanie!)

Tiger: she got in a little scuffle with a neighborhood cat, she has the wounds to prove it // she always has, & always will be, a sleep-in-the-bed dog (& we love her for it!)

Appa: her eyes are divine // always watching (Appa has been terribly ill with the flu this week. It has felt much like we're parents to an infant - waking every couple of hours to clean up vomit, wipe her bum & clean her runny nose. My heart has both grown with love for her & broken for her pain.)

Quinn: her furry-furrowed brow // asleep...amongst clothes on the bathroom floor (I swear all she does is sleep!)
photographs #2&#3 by Sam 

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52 portraits//capturing memories and moments//in 2013 

Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

Sam: a visit to the RSPCA to mend our broken hearts resulted in hours of kitten cuddling - a little tender loving care goes a long way, for all involved.
Me: this is what my day off looks like - enjoying warm sunshine from a comfy couch, woolen socks & fresh pumpkin soup in my favourite mug
Tiger: tucked into bed with the covers upto her chin & tongue poking out. She melts my heart.
Appa & Quinn: tearing the house apart - they're akin to a tornado when they're playing together! (who needs kids when you've got pets like these?)


~ looking for more delightful portrait love? Grandfather & Grandbaby - Ingirds portrait of her sweet boy Roald & his grandpa is simply beautiful.

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Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

Sam: hot & bothered (being stuck in traffic - in Toowoomba, of all places - isn't fun)
Me: Chambray shirt. Check. Leggings. Check. Boots. Check. this has been my 'uniform' of late, perfect for transeasonal weather
Tiger: in her tutrleneck sweater (yes, we are those people who put clothes on our dog...only when she's really cold though...)
Appa: Tiger has been eating her whiskers...again.
Quinn: when the bags are empty, she curls up inside for a nap.
photograph #2 by Sam

~ looking for more delightful portrait love? Everybody loves a newborn - so, welcome sweet Edward Lewis, & congratulations to Ronnie, Rick, Pete, Angus & Jamie! Last weeks portrait of Ronnie's handsome boys made my heart skip! 

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52 portraits//capturing memories and moments//in 2013
 Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

Sam: ya'know, just pumpin' gas *insert swagger here*
Me: my new shorter & straighter hair - it's taking some getting used to but change is good!
Tiger: "whatcha doin'?" 
Appa: waiting for her mama to arrive
Quinn: perched atop the office chair, watching a cat outside the window
photograph #2 by Sam

~ looking for more delightful portrait love? Beautiful Bella. 
I adore this lovely lady - her blog Sea & Salt is a place filled with warmth, light & wholesome beauty. Though I only know her through the beauty of the interwebs, this portrait sums up exactly how I would describe her to you - glowing, inside & out. A tender & generous soul with so much to give. 
If you don't know Bella, head over to her place now - she'll welcome you with open arms, whip up a batch of her delicious green smoothies whilst you watch the sun set over the endless ocean right from her back door. 

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Linking in with Jodi over at Che and Fidel.  

Sam: an unintentionally posed portrait - her beauty captured, nonetheless
Me: this is the way I stand 90% of the time - comfortable yet precarious
Tiger: "Tiger" on her threadbare 'Hello Kitty' collar
Appa: again, somewhere she shouldn't be...but she loves smelling the flowers (like here)
Quinn: those eyes are captivating
photograph #2 by Sam

~ looking for more delightful portrait love? I've kept returning to last weeks portrait of Bo over at Inked in Colour. Both versions are stunning - Bo is a beauty & Sash captures her daughter perfectly!