Tomorrow is Elodie’s big day…..no, don’t worry it’s not her wedding, it’s her baptism! So we are running around (ok I’m not running around, I’m delegating) getting ready for tomorrow. And one of the jobs today is to get Finnie some new sandals to wear as he’s been living in his crocs. Me? I’ve got my footwear […]
{Keep Reading...}gingerbread house school
November 17, 2010 By 18 Comments
We are very excited here at the retro household as I saw that they were running gingerbread house making sessions at my church again this year. So keira gets a day off preschool and we’ll each do our own house. I am seriously more excited than keira! And making the house from scratch like I did last […]
{Keep Reading...}over for another year
November 16, 2010 By 23 Comments
Phew, ballet concerts are all over for another year and this is how we’re all feeling this morning ………..exhausted! one of the highlights for my big miss would have to be the makeup and wait for it……..mascara! Oh yes, being allowed to wear mascara is a big thrill when you’re 4 and the excitement almost […]
{Keep Reading...}my crazy day
November 14, 2010 By 15 Comments
today is one of my crazy days, you know those days where you have too many things on and all out of your control??? First up was getting keira to school orientation at 9am. And I better get used to it since I’ll be doing a lot of that next year. Back home again for an hour […]
{Keep Reading...}sunday best
November 14, 2010 By 23 Comments
Well for the first time my little miss wore a dress today! At our church we have our babies ‘presented’ to the church and they receive a little blessing a week or so before their baptism. It’s very sweet but I really thought we wouldn’t make it on time as trying to get everyone dressed very […]
{Keep Reading...}summer clothes on a budget
November 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you were in sydney yesterday then you know it was HOT HOT HOT. I was madly pulling everything summery out of my wardrobe finding something to wear to take keira to ballet…..you know where I’m going with this don’t you. Yep, nothing was going to fit my generous new body size and it appears […]
{Keep Reading...}sweet broderie giveaway
November 12, 2010 By 542 Comments
It’s about time for another giveaway from my store! So this time I’m giving away a fat quarter in each of the Sweet Broderie fabrics that have just arrived here. That’s right, 14 fat quarters and even better I’ll pick two three winners!! It’s a very sweet and pretty range by the lovely Rosalie Quinlan. And as you know I do like sweet […]
{Keep Reading...}four weeks
November 9, 2010 By 18 Comments
what? really? has it been 4 weeks already! I remember with Keira that things got a whole lot easier when she was 6 weeks (3 months for the twins) so I’m hoping this little miss is following the same path as Keira. We’re still getting through the days (and nights!) and we have good and bad […]
{Keep Reading...}monday morning mummy love
November 7, 2010 By 29 Comments
There hasn’t been much time lately to take lots of happy snaps of Elodie since I’m the one who takes the photos and a little someone is generally attached to me. So as retro daddy left for work this morning I asked him to quickly snap us together…… and I’m so glad he did!
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