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The Lifeworks girls scooped 10 APPA awards this year.

Julie, had another fantastic year with 4 Silvers, she is well on her way to her next honour “3 gold bars”.

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

Lisa’s second year of APPA entry, another successful outcome in winning 2 Silvers & 1 Certificate of Attainment (formerly refered to as a Bronze Award).

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

CERTIFICATE OF ATTAINMENT - APPA 2010

Mandy (also her second time entering) very excited winning her first Silver Award!

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

Susie is still on maternity leave… Won 2 Silvers!
Not forgetting her wonderful achievement last year in attaining her honour “Associate” which she was not eligible to receive, until this year.

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

SILVER AWARD - APPA 2010

A special thank you must goto Larissa for her outstanding creative assistance, in preparation of a number of entries.

In all a fantastic effort of the team. I am sure Julie will have more feedback, after tonights Black Tie Awards Dinner at Crown Casino.

We’ve just been reading some great new research articles on mother-baby bonding. It’s amazing all the changes our bodies go through during pregnancy and nursing!

You can find the articles here on the “Scientific America” website.

A recent Lifeworks portrait capturing the bond

We always knew pregnant women look absolutely radiantly gorgeous, and the above-mentioned site explains the scientific reasons why!

Speaking of radiant!

Julie was invited to speak at seminars both here in Melbourne and interstate in Sydney and Brisbane earlier in the year.

Called “Secret Women’s Business”, the seminars were for both male and female photographers who run their own companies and need to juggle family, business and still have time for fun!

They were fantastic seminars with friendly photographers from all over, and all were very interested to see how Lifeworks operates and to see our new outdoor Studio.

Finally we met Susie’s gorgeous Archie over Easter.

He slept most of the time we were visiting, even through lunch! That’s normally the time all babies know to wake up and demand attention.

We captured some beautiful portraits of the new family and the little guy.

Welcome to a new Lifeworks Photography baby.

Lisa and Julie had a fantastic photo session on a farm in Gordon (towards Bendigo) recently.

It was a stunning Autumn afternoon and was so lovely to see the 4 beautiful sisters again we have photographed since they were all babies.

How cute do they all look? Like quadruplets, only they are 10, 9 and yes twins who are 8.

Julie was showing them where she wanted them all to stand and they piled on her for a photo

Talking of our fabulous Lifeworks Photography Outdoor Studio, much thought and hard work paid off when it was completed late last year .

We now have lots of different locations to visit all on our doorstep, hope to see you out there soon.

Fun on our boat jetty for Brendan, he was so cute in his blue boardies.

Darcy chuckled the whole session, we have photographed him and his older sisters many times and every photo session we have so much fun.

Maddison looks gorgeous in her flower halo near the antique garden gate.

Max hates having his photo taken, but didn’t mind this shoot at all, he even thought of bringing his headphones for the sk8er boy look.

Ruby looks like a fashion model in her warm parka.

It’s been a while, we have been busy and so much has happened at Lifeworks Photography!

We have a lovely new staff member Larissa, some of you may have met her already and others no doubt will in the future. She is working in both our Photographic and Digital production teams.

Larissa

Finally news so many of you are waiting on, ……..

Lifeworks Photography team member Susie has had her beautiful baby.

Archie arrived at 6 30pm on the 23^rd of March, almost 2 weeks late.

He has a full head of dark brown hair and is very cute by all accounts.

Weighing in at 8lb 9oz, Mother and son doing very well.

We don’t have photos yet but have a beautiful one of Susie taken just as she left for maternity leave.

The lifeworks girls came home with Bling! Our first year ALL girls have entered the APPA’s.

Big congratulations to Julie attaining her Triple Masters!

Julie - Silver

Julie - Bronze

Julie - Bronze

Julie - Bronze

Special mention to Susie whom achieved her Associate requirement under the minimum required time frame. So she has to wait till next year for her official presentation.

Susie - Silver with Distinction

Susie - Silver

Susie - Silver

Susie - Bronze

Lisa was very excited with her silver!

Lisa - Silver

Lisa - Bronze

Mandy is already planning for next year!

Mandy - Bronze

They are just so quick and easy to make for such a great result.
It is very hard to eat just one…..

• 2 heaped teaspoons of instant coffee dissolved in 1/3 cup boiling water
• 180gm butter, chopped
• 250gm dark cooking chocolate, chopped
• 1 ½ cups plain flour, sifted
• ½ cup dark cocoa powder, sifted
• 1 ½ cups caster sugar
• 1 cup unsalted macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
3 eggs, lightly beaten

Pre-heat oven to 170⁰ C. Line a rectangular tin with baking paper-with overhang at the long sides to allow removing the brownies easy. The tin I use is 32 X 22 cms.

Place the coffee mix, butter and chocolate in a medium pan - stir over a low heat until butter and chocolate are melted and the mixture is smooth-remove from heat and set aside.

Sift the flour and cocoa into a large bowl. Add the sugar and nuts, stir to combine. Make a well in the centre, add the chocolate mixture and the eggs and stir until well combined.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin- smooth the top with the back of a spoon until quite even. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Brownies are a fudgy texture – don’t overcook.

Remove from oven onto a wire rack to cool. Remove from the tin when completely cold and cut into squares. Enjoy !!!