what has been going on here

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Well my poor old neglected blog! I do manage to keep facebook and instagram up to date if you ever feel like you are missing anything. I don’t think I’ve ever been this busy with the exception of 3 little ones under 3 which was definitely the busiest time of my life. At least now […]

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another great Easter Show

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After a few years away from the Easter Show it was so great to be back there over the weekend. It almost didn’t happen but I thought it would be a wonderful special treat for the family. And it was. Although I had hoped to surprise everyone on Sunday morning but someone overheard us and we […]

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a message for mums this Easter

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You know how you see those work from home images with a person on a beach or by the pool with their laptop. Working from home is supposed to be relaxing and wonderful and give you free time and freedom. If you’ve ever worked from home or worked around having a family then you know […]

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and another little cotton rabbit is finished

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Here is my 3rd little cotton rabbit all finished. Oh boy this one was a race to the finish line. I was up watching Netflix at the same time and when I trimmed the last piece of wool on the rabbit I checked the time. 1.30am. I wrote a list of things I’d need to […]

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how to make an Easter bunny cushion

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Well it’s Good Friday today and I’m home from stations of the cross although I have to admit that I spent half of it listening from the playground. It reminded me of when I had the twins in the playground while mass was on. Now I was hoping this project would be online before Easter […]

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another little cotton rabbit is finished

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Well I’ve been a bit slow finishing this little rabbit off. But isn’t he cute? A boy this time and I’m gifting him. I loved putting his little outfit together and had to rummage around to find a button tiny enough for his little jumper. I used some 4 ply from Spotlight for the top […]

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and they call it puppy love

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Oh we have fallen in love with our little puppy. That’s for sure. He arrived last night and is just the cutest little thing ever. trying to get a photo at night and when he was still was a bit of challenge. He had lots of admirers and a few squealers which kept excitement levels […]

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sew your own easter baskets

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I had so much fun putting this little project together for Brother. You can find the project sheet with full instructions and photos here. I made one basket with a ribbon trim and then made my own binding and did a version with bias binding which I think the quilters will enjoy. My girls are […]

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knitting teeny tiny jumpers

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Look away now if you don’t like weaving in ends. I have a few here that need to be done. But how cute is this little tiny jumper (you might call it a sweater depending on where you live in the world) for a little cotton rabbit. My knitting (and poor old blog) has been taking […]

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