The ANZACS

THE ANZACS

Every year Australians and New Zealanders pause to remember and honour the brave ANZAC troops that landed on the beach at Gallipoli [Turkey] on April 25 1915. A tragic encounter, for both sides. That is the face of war. Men fighting for home and country. Their own and those of their allies. On this day we also commemorate all our troops that served in the armed forces. Men and women alike irrespective of age or rank, or where they served, they are all considered heroes of their nation.

The ANZAC Ode

They shall grow not old

As we that are left grow old

Age shall not weary them

Nor the years condemn

At the going down of the sun

And in the morning

We will remember them

Lest We Forget

Give Away Winners

On a happier note, it is also time to announce my giveaway winners and to say a big thank you to all who entered. Thank You all and if you missed out I suspect I will have another giveaway soon for my upcoming half century [eeeeks!!]. But first.. the winners;

Virginia: Paris Through My Lens

Jane: Blondie's Journal

Have A Lovely Week Everyone

IMAGE SOURCE & CREDITS:

 Artwork  [copyright beingRuby©]

Easter Giveaway: Give Me Candy

A Candy Coloured Giveaway

Hi Everyone.  Hope you are having a lovely Easter..  Just to sweeten the celebrations, I thought I'd give out the candy a day early ...   Yes the long awaited blog birthday giveaway is here... and as I had such lovely feedback on the candy colours in my Easter Show post [here] I decided candy colours would be the flavour of the day. The winner gets to choose from any of the three prints below.  

Changing My View

As you can see in the top images,  I've been playing around with my favourite Palm Tree.  It's been a rainy day here in Sydney and set to last the week.. so if I can't change the view out my window, then I'll just create some new ones via photoshop.. I think they have a sort of Missoni Beach Towel Stripe thing going.. In an odd candy coloured Limony Snicket kind of way. All variations of my Palm Tree you see above.. That's the great thing about photoshop... it allows me to unleash my mind onto the unsuspecting public. haha [cue wicked laugh].. NOW. onto the giveaway... 

Giveaway Rules

Don't you hate rules!!! Well they'll be simple

For 1 Entry:     You only need to leave a comment on this post to enter the draw

But if you would like more chances:

For 2 Entries:   If you are a follower .. Leave a  2nd comment letting me know

For 3 Entries:   Mention my giveaway on your blog or sidebar & leave a 3rd comment to let me know

Entries Close: midnight May 6 [Sydney Time]

        

Meanwhile

Thanks a bunch to all of you ... commenters ... followers & lurkers alike!!


Hope these palm trees have brought a smile to your face
For more smiles head over to  Sarah @ A Beach Cottage  for Feel Good Wednesday

Also
I've added an additional print to the giveaway choices..
Rain Rain Go Away.
Couldn't help myself!!

IMAGE SOURCE & CREDITS

All Photography, Text & Artwork [beingRuby©]

Being Ruby: Being Two

Two years ago today I set out , destination unknown with only one goal in mind .. To find a new path.. To take to the virtual road of blogging and hope that along the way I would find new interests and hobbies that could shake off the career centric lifestyle I had fallen into..  The plan was to balance the equation between Julie & Ruby [Ruby being the adventurous one]. Like all good road trips I packed no map and left the expectations at home, as travel is an adventure and invariably as much about the people who cross your path as about the lands awaiting discovery.

Well I was fortunate enough to find both... New worlds of possibilities and wonderful blogging friends. Friends who's daily encouragement help us to define ourselves without fear of judgement. Discovering new hobbies is like reverting to childhood .. In order to learn we need to experiment. To find what suits us and develop our own style. We'll make mistakes, trip and fall, maybe even lose interest to some other new shiny thing, so we need a sandpit to play and feel safe. To develop our skills and understand what it is that makes us tick.. And that my friends is what blogging provides. A place to find what suits us best .. through discussion and sharing and discovery.. and a big wide world full of new friends to make it fun and help us along.

With this in mind I want to say Thank YOU.. Thanks for being on this journey with me.. Thanks for the encouragement and thanks for hanging around whilst I find my way...  So enough of the mushy stuff!!! I thought we might look back at what we've discovered on this journey called 'Being Ruby'.


Right from the beginning we travelled .. A lot!!.. My favourite topic and destination being Italy. Yes we travelled Italy far and wide.. From Sicily in the south, past the Amalfi Coast a few side trips to Roma, lived it up in Portofino and before settling in Venice in the northern regions. In fact we went to Venice so many times I thought you might all run screaming for the exit.. but you hung in there! You also suffered my many incarnations of Roman Angel. You're troopers!! There's no doubt about it!  If you can bear it again .. here's a little retrospective  ..  in my current favourite combo: Pink & Blue..

Of course we found other things too.. Our mutual love of the sea.. other travel destinations.. and some crazy guest bloggers named Walt and Ethel. But mostly we found friendship ... and art & photography [with a big dose of encouragement to bring it to fruition]. So like any good birthday... There will be presents.. This time last year..  I was brave enough to send my art out into the world for the first time .. So I think I'll do that again... A giveaway of my photo-art will be coming soon. So stayed tuned.. watch this space.. And once again.. THANK YOU.. Thank you for being on this journey called 'Being Ruby'.

IMAGE SOURCE & CREDITS

All photography, text and artwork [beingRuby©]

SPRING Giveaway: Chic Little Shop

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Spring Is Here

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Happy Spring Everyone in the southern hemisphere!!! With spring comes new beginnings.. and spring blossoms everywhere... I'm very excited about the arrival of spring here in Australia.. So excited I have put together some spring blossoms for you.. but have decided to postpone it for a bit! ......No not Spring itself [I'm not that good!!] ...... Just my Spring Blossoms post... It will be coming up soon [my 200th post!] ... but right now I'm more excited about sharing some other new beginning with you... a new Etsy shop and a spring giveaway.

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.... Introducing ....

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Chic Little Shop Etsy

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My dear friend Julie of 'Chic Little Shop' blogspot has just opened her New Esty Shop. To celebrate the opening, and the arrival of spring, she has kindly offered THREE of her French Inspired Linen Cushion Covers to one of my readers ... Yes... All three to one winner...

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The talented and generous Julie is another Aussie blogger .. and was one of my first followers.. Last year you may have seen me post the wonderful tote bag Julie created for me. Actually 'tote' bag is a poor description for the exceptional quality of workmanship that went into Julie's creation. So if my lovingly created bag is anything to go by... I expect her cushion covers will be of the same high standard.

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Here is a sample to tempt your taste buds

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French Inspiration

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How about New York?

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Some Aussie Flavour?

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Or Good Old Fashioned Love!

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Style Notes

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All Julie's designs are printed on quality Belgium Style linen in a natural oatmeal colour. A hidden zipper ensures a professional finish and allows easy removal for cleaning.. There are currently 9 designs available.. all in a square 42cm x 42cm size which is a perfect fit with a standard 45cm x 45cm insert.

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How to Be In It To Win It

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As you all know I like the number THREE so there are three chances to win;

And Entry is Open to Any Reader Anywhere In The World

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1: Just leave a comment mentioning which of Julie's Cushion Covers you would like to win ... [to see all NINE of her fabulous range pop over to her Etsy via this link here ... [Chic Little Shop Etsy]

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2: If you are a new or existing follower of either mine or Julie's blogs.. Leave a separate comment for a second chance

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3: For a third chance.. post or display the giveaway button on your blog.. and leave a separate comment letting us know that too!

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!! Don't forget to leave separate comments for extra chances!!

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The giveaway will remain open until midnight Friday 10th September [sydney time]

... and the winner announced shortly after...

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Good Luck Everyone - Have A Great Week

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Project Genesis

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Pop over to my friend Suzan at Old Grey Mare blogspot for this month's Project Genesis

For ideas to save our planet

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GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED - THANKS FOR ALL YOUR LOVELY ENTRIES

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IMAGE SOURCE:

Spring Flower Images: Photography & Artwork by me - [Being Ruby©]

Cushion Cover Images: Chic Little Shop

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