With just over 6 weeks to go, reality is hitting home, a baby is coming to this house! And we are not ready, people!!!! So I indulged in a bit of retail therapy this morning at DJ’s and Country Road for my little one on the way. But it’s very important to not consult your husband […]
{Keep Reading...}Modkid Patterns now in stock
August 26, 2010 By 4 Comments
I’ve just discovered Patty Young’s website full of her gorgeous fabrics and patterns (yes I am probably the last person to discover this) and am so happy to now have a range of modkid patterns in the store. Here is one of my favourites… It’s so nice to see my little store filling up again and just […]
{Keep Reading...}lecien flower sugar
August 25, 2010 By 9 Comments
Spring has sprung here at retro mummy………this is one of my favourite ranges and I can’t wait to use it for dresses, quilts and my sewing projects in the coming months……mind you it sent keira into tears as she kept wanting to take the pretty fabrics off the table to play with. I missed out […]
{Keep Reading...}Kidspot Top 50 Blog Your Way To Dunk Island
August 25, 2010 By 13 Comments
Well there is an all expenses paid holiday to Dunk Island up for grabs on kidspot for it’s top 50 bloggers and I just have to enter and win because our last family holiday was back in 2007. You see having 3 children in less than 3 years means that just the thought of a holiday sends us into […]
{Keep Reading...}Bega Cheese for the little people
August 23, 2010 By 9 Comments
Sponsored by Nuffnang. Cheese, cheese and more cheese! We eat a lot of cheese in this house, as in 1 kilo a week. I generally buy the biggest block I can buy and cut it up for the kids. But I think that will all change now that we’ve tried the latest Bega cheese products for kids […]
{Keep Reading...}country cousins
August 22, 2010 By 9 Comments
Retro daddy is one of 7 children and with all of the husbands and wives and kids it makes for a big family (and I love it!). We are the only ones who live outside Victoria but I do love a good get together and especially to let keira get to know her cousins. So […]
{Keep Reading...}Don’t forget Daffodil Day
August 20, 2010 By 9 Comments
You might have noticed the little button down there on my blog for Daffodil Day. You see, next Friday 27th August is Daffodil Day, the annual fundraiser for the Cancer Council and this year they are hoping to raise $9m. For my family it has special significance as my mum’s cancer doesn’t seem to get the message to go […]
{Keep Reading...}worry doll whoopsie
August 19, 2010 By 14 Comments
Thank you for all the birthday wishes for retro daddy! I’ll tell you about our dinner dramas when I hear back from the supermarket and food authority (it’s a bit of a gross story). Let’s just say we ended up going to our favourite sushi train and left the creamy mashed potato on the stove………. […]
{Keep Reading...}I cheated on the pesto recipe
August 17, 2010 By 10 Comments
Firstly, thank you for your reassurance about Tillie, I am feeling sooo normal this morning! Last night I had the best dinner and thought I better share. I bought all the ingredients to follow a recipe for pesto but as dinner time rolled around (and kids were going nuts for dinner) I decided to just go with […]
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