Spring has sprung!

Get ready (southern hemisphere), Spring is here! This is one of my favorite times of the year; all the flowers are blooming and the weather is becoming nicer (almost ready for the beach!). For all you northern hemisphere's, don't get me wrong, I LOVE Autumn too, but I just saw millions of gorgeous flowers today and am craving the Springtime weather. You'll understand why when you see these photos:

We even got to see a baby goat at the petting zoo :) ADORABLE!

Today my wonderful boyfriend took me to Floriade, a flower festival in Canberra, Australia (approximately 4-5 hour drive from Sydney). IT WAS AMAZING! All the flowers were bright and beautiful and there were so many to see! We even got to paint some cute garden gnomes (pictures to come).

What are your favorite seasonal festivals??

xoxo
Kirsten

Movie Review:

The Sapphires

Tonight I went to see The Sapphires which I had heard was really good, but little did I know how good it actually was. This movie is excellent; One of the better films these days with a captivating plot line and great actors. It depicts the story (based on the real life story) of three Aboriginal sisters (one played by Jessica Mauboy) and their cousin who form a singing group called The Sapphires who travel to Vietnam during the Vietnam War to sing for the American soldiers. The movie follows their incredible journey combined with their captivating voices. It definitely deserves to win an award and you won't be disappointed.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 

xoxo
Kirsten

This week's favorite...

...verse:

 Psalm 143:8

        "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." 


...picture:

...song:

...show:

...festival:

Floriade (Canberra, ACT)

Hope everyone is having a lovely week so far! 

xoxo
Kirsten

Birthday Weekend

What an incredible weekend it was. The weather couldn't have been better, and I got to spend it with some really great people!

He made the weekend extra special :) Blessed with such a great BF!

Beautiful fireworks display in the harbor right outside the restaurant :)

Friends :)

Friend :)

My lovely gift table :) 

Reading my birthday present in bed- LOVE it :) 

I got a tea cup for my birthday!! So obsessed :)

What did everyone do this weekend??

*Kirsten

Photo Reel

Tea Time

Fun with Friends

Time to Relax

Time to Celebrate: Happy 21st!

Hope you're all having a wonderful week!

xoxo
Kirsten

Weekend Fun

Apologies for the lack of posting in the past few days. This weekend was a bit busy with the Annual College Ball on Friday night, the beach on Saturday, and soccer games on Sunday. For starters, the ball was wonderful :) Every year the college that I live at hosts a formal ball usually overlooking the Sydney Harbour. This year, some of the highlights were the delicious cocktails and food, as well as the photograph area where professional pictures were taken. Everyone looked absolutely gorgeous in their dresses and the boys looked quite handsome in their tuxes. Needless to say, it was a smooth and fun filled evening- success! 

And guess what?? Summer is coming!! I'm super excited for beach days and shorts and beautiful summer sunsets. It's a strange feeling knowing that everyone at home is getting ready for wearing scarves, boots, and watching the leaves change colors, but I'm really starting to get over the windy, cool weather here in Sydney. I'm ready to take the ferry to Manly, and maybe even daringly take a swim in the ocean (if only I was good at surfing). 

What are you most excited for in SUMMER??

*Kirsten

"Today is unique! It has never occurred before and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities" -Charles R. Swindoll 

 As I was reading through Psalm 90 this morning, I was reminded about the truly short length of our lives. Moses compares our lives to a blade of grass that is new and vibrant in the morning when it 'springs up', but by night it is 'dry and withered'. This is a perfect example of the above quote, which coincidentally happened to be on the page of my journal that I wrote on this morning. Each day that we have is an opportunity to live to the fullest and be joyful, and to make the most out of it. 

   I've been thinking about this a lot as my grandparents are getting older, and it has made me realise that spending time with family and making time for them is an important part of our lives. I feel like I definitely don't do this enough and I tend to rush around worrying about things that don't even matter, like something my mom said to me that upset me or something my brother did that made me mad. Honestly, in the scope of things, these instances are minor, and frankly, don't matter. Just because my brother ate my leftovers from Olive Garden, doesn't mean that my life is going to end (as much as I was looking forward to that breadstick for lunch). But seriously, I have a roof over my head, food to eat, and somewhere to sleep. I am so blessed. I don't want to spend days being upset at my family or being so angry that I keep reliving those moments, making it more difficult to forgive and forget about them, especially when they don't even matter. The above quote is such a good reminder that days are short, but we have the opportunity to really make a difference on a daily basis.