Finished late last night while watching tv and keeping warm. I just can’t get enough of this pattern, it’s such a winner. So to recap, pattern here and I used Lincraft’s ‘cosy’ wool and 4mm circular needles and the largest size is the perfect fit for miss tillie. Be warned if you use the recommended […]
{Keep Reading...}craft for charity
July 6, 2010 By 7 Comments
I know how it feels, so many worthwhile charities need our $$$’s and we don’t know where to put them or we already feel stretched. You just want to give to all of them. The great thing about craft is that we can use what we have at home, put in our time and skills to […]
{Keep Reading...}almost finished
July 5, 2010 By 5 Comments
Before I give you the chance to say ‘heh retro mummy, isn’t this a craft blog?’ (because I have to admit there hasn’t been a lot of craft on here lately)………here is what I’ve been working on all week. I’ve been knitting my little heart out every night trying to get this little debbie bliss […]
{Keep Reading...}lazy sunday afternoons
July 4, 2010 By 10 Comments
Trying to find a place fancy enough to treat your mum to a special lunch for her birthday but where you can bring all the little people and feel comfortable isn’t always easy! So today we hit the jackpot with my restaurant choice – upmarket but still very friendly and welcoming. A kids menu which includes […]
{Keep Reading...}a lot can happen overnight
July 3, 2010 By 12 Comments
Well a lot can happen overnight and since my last blog post.! Finn was having a lovely little nap on the couch waiting for his Daddy to come home when Tillie started screaming after Keira took her blanket off her – which made Finn wake up with a shock, roll off the couch, hit his […]
{Keep Reading...}cold weather and mickey mouse
July 2, 2010 By 7 Comments
Seriously, could the weather be any colder! Tonight, I am doing a leek and potato soup and a cheesecake swirl brownie for dinner as I’m in need of winter comfort food. The brownie recipe is from the current issue of Donna Hay and is more cake than brownie but very good…….and it goes without saying […]
{Keep Reading...}crochet for cleaning
June 30, 2010 By 14 Comments
After spending a solid 2 hours cleaning my house (this is the problem when you have 3 bathrooms and a miss tillie who draws on all the walls), my mind turned to crocheted dishcloths…..you might remember I did this cute cloth for my little ones and they now have a few we use for bathtime….keira […]
{Keep Reading...}knitting weather
June 29, 2010 By 16 Comments
Keira asked me this morning, ‘are we having a home day mummy?’ and I said yes straight away! One of the nice things about being a stay at home mummy is deciding when you’ll take home days where you wear whatever you like and don’t leave the house all day. The big heater is on, I sorted […]
{Keep Reading...}back from our roadtrip
June 27, 2010 By 19 Comments
Well we’re back! Exhausted and not sure where retro daddy got his energy to go for a run after he unpacked the car for me! I’ve parked myself on the couch and am not going anywhere……… If you’ve ever wondered how we travel to canberra here we are taking a pitstop. We take a seat […]
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