And we're back!

Hello my dear blogging friends! My, it has been forever and a day since I decided to take a 'short' break from this corner of the blogging universe! I intended to take a two week break, but that soon stretched into months...In hindsight, it was probably needed, as life has been throwing us a few curve balls lately. A break was much needed, in order to prioritise, catch my breath and gain fresh perspective. We escaped to South Africa too, for what can only be described as 'THE MOST AMAZING, FANTABULOUS, EPIC HOLIDAY EVER!!!!!'  It was the first time in nearly ten years that we returned to our homeland, for a family reunion that was long overdue. I have so much to tell you, I find myself a little overwhelmed by it all. Where do I start? I'm still trying to adjust to 'normal' life! Here's a photo of the whole family (on hubby's side), taken on Easter weekend.

A family re-united!

Grandparents, brothers, sisters, cousins, the whole Egan clan together at last!

This photo was taken whilst we were camping at our favourite spot, Midmar dam, just outside Pietermaritzburg in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Both hubby and I have fond memories of spending many weekends and holidays here with friends and family when we were kids. 

I'd like to share a few more holiday snaps with you over the next few weeks, but I have been itching to do a little crafting today. So, I thought I'd share it with you now! I have a Pinterest list as long as my arm of little projects that I want to tackle, and this one has been on hold for a while! These darling little Lovebirds in a jar are super cute! 

 You can find the inspiration for this project, and the 'how to' at House of humble. 

I already had two tiny birdies, but they weren't quite as cute as the ones above, and they were exactly the same! So, I decided to 'colour them in'! I used chalk and a sponge to create the effect I wanted. I also used raffia for a nest effect instead of moss, and a transfer acetate tag for interest. Here's how mine turned out...

So, two little birdies, one pink, one blue, have found a new home!  And I have found a second wind to craft and blog about it all! 

Blessings
Tania ♥♥♥