KEEP DREAMING

I feel like I've neglected my blog in the last week but there has been so much going on I just haven't had the time. But, I'm back!

I can't believe that Ashton's 21 st party has come and gone. What a night it was! One hundred friends and family gathered together to celebrate my daughter's birthday. It was amazing.

First I have to show you the cake! Oh my goodness this was more than what we expected - stunning to look at , tasty ( caramel and chocolate layers) and those flowers were works of art. I am showing you the photo from the business page to give them a free plug! Thank you +Sugarplum Sweets . I couldn't think of anyone better than Flavia and her staff for all my cake needs. Don't even try arguing with me about cake not being a need until you've tasted their lemon meringue cupcakes. It's a need!

Now, I have to show you the birthday girl. It's hard to believe that two days before the party, she woke up on her actual birthday in hospital. It's hard to believe that she endured a six hour procedure three days before the party. Why is it hard to believe? Because she looked like this...

I love my gorgeous girl and I was so delighted to see how happy she was all evening. After everything she has been through ( and unfortunately will continue to go through), she thoroughly deserved her night and to be made a fuss of.

Here's a few more happy snaps for you to enjoy!

Ciara and boyfriend Joel

Ashton, me, Ciara and Mark

Pride and Joy

Heaven on a stand

Oh yeah! Did I forget to tell you we also had a macaron centrepiece also made by +SugarplumSweets - flavours were redskin, blueberry and white chocolate. My eight year old niece kept asking all night if it was time to have one yet?

 Finally got home to a Geraldton two days after the party, after having been away from home for almost three weeks. I thought the weekend had been great but one more good thing was about happen!

When I started this blog back in October 2013, it was all about me and my condition. It was a way of coping with a diagnosis which nobody had ever heard of. I never realised how much I had missed writing until I started blogging. 

Then it seemed that others enjoyed my writing despite the story line being sad at times. People started telling me to write a book and slowly I warmed to the idea. It took a while because the subject matter is so painful and so tender, but I eventually put a collection of my best blogs together and sent them off. Nobody was interested!

Around New Year, Ciara took me to task. She told me that if JK Rowling could get turned down
many times, who was I to give up after a couple. My interest re-ignited, but this time I spent ages writing the blogs in a story format. This is how I coped waiting for Ashton's February 6 appointment.

The first two replies where rejections - again! Then I received a letter from a publisher in the UK. They wanted to see more!

Its been a long time since I have been this excited about anything! This letter does not mean they will publish the book. It just means they want to see more. It means that a group of editors across the world in the UK, think I might have a story to tell and that I CAN WRITE! WOW!

Even if it doesn't get published I will always have this moment. If it does get published, seeing my name on a book will be a childhood dream come true!

Till next time....xxx