Birthday Bash

One of my very sweet and cute nieces celebrated her 5th birthday last weekend.

Here is Miss E, cute as a button!

We were invited for a birthday party to remember.

All things pink.

But the best thing of all was her "Sweet Shop"

Miss E declared to her Mother that she wanted a sweet shop at her party.

It was a smorgasbord of lollies that had my children (and husband I might add)

salivating at the very thought.

It was a little like being let loose in a Willy Wonka shop.

I don't know if you can see the little pink cupcakes stamped onto the lolly bags?

SOOOO CUTE!

It was the party of the year!

Happy Birthday little Miss E!

Lola is in the House!

After we made our travel plans I started looking for a camera bag that would fit more than my camera and an extra lens. I decided that I would most definitely take the big camera and capture as much as I could about our trip. I have taken it plenty of times before when we have been on holiday or at the zoo all day. Carrying it around does not really bother me.

I think it is worth it to have the pictures in the end.

Anyway...I did my research and there is really not a lot to choose from in the
"fashion camera bag" industry.

Until I had an Epiphanie.

I decided that Lola should be mine :)

Now a side note on the company "Epiphanie" I am not in anyway connected to them other than I am a customer who has purchased from them.

 I ordered my Lola and for whatever reason the shipment was delayed. Epiphanie contacted me and gave me a US$33 credit because of the inconvenience of the order being shipped late.

 I was impressed.

 They didn't have to do that, I was happy to wait and I still have my bag in time to use when I go away.

Also, when I received my email to say my bag was on its way it arrived exactly 1 week later!

Fast shipping from the US for sure.
I have been very happy with their customer service.

So yesterday a little bit of happiness arrived on my doorstep.

  Lola comes in a pretty box.

Inside the box is a pretty pink zip bag.

 

Inside the pretty pink zip bag is Lola in black.

 

The velcro dividers are really strong and you can move them around to whatever configuration you desire.

 

I am planning on having my camera with one lens attached in a larger section and the other lens in a small section. I will have the battery charger in another bag so I won't carry it around with me.

 That will leave about half the bag free for my other stuff, purse, sunnies, etc.

Like this...

(This photo was taken with my iphone) 

There is still room in the top for more "stuff" too.

I love the long shoulder strap which is padded for comfort.
(Sorry I don't think you can really see it in any of the photos)

And the two shorter handles are easy to pick up and swing onto your shoulder in one motion

 (that is my criteria for any bag that I buy - I have to be able to put it on my shoulder quickly)

(another iphone photo)

So there you have it.

Lola is in the house!

A Visitor

I got home from work today, came in and as I

turned to shut the front door something caught my eye.

Can you see him there nestled in the tree branch?

A closer view of him all curled up.



He very kindly turned to look at the camera when I asked him to.