Yes he is! You see the barbies who live in keira’s campervan were craving a bit of male company…..so keira sent me off to the shops to bring home 5 Ken’s for her princesses! I suggested one Ken for all the Barbies, let them fight over him…. Unfortunately all I could find was surfer Ken […]
{Keep Reading...}crepes with ratatouille
August 10, 2009 By 7 Comments
ohhh this was delicious! I combined the crepe and ratatouille recipes from the Moosewood cookbook …..you can find a free similar recipe here minus the sauce. We topped with extra ratatouille and grated cheese then warmed them in the oven…. mmmmmm, enjoyed by everyone in the family last night and might make it again next […]
{Keep Reading...}socks
August 8, 2009 By 17 Comments
I’m not sure how it happens, but the more children I have the more serious the sock situation has become. Retro Daddy still asks where do all the socks go….I honestly don’t have the answer for him. I know some have been lost in shops or while out walking …but they must be somewhere….here is […]
{Keep Reading...}we love the library
August 8, 2009 By 7 Comments
I’ve always gone to the library and can remember almost every library I’ve been a member of going right back to pre-school (I have amazing long term memory and totally crap short term memory as I get older). The library is such a great activity for little ones and keira has always loved going, I […]
{Keep Reading...}retro flowers
August 6, 2009 By 14 Comments
this is a lesson to all the ladies out there….be clear when you send your man to the shops for white flowers for a party….be very clear. while you are thinking white lillies, roses, something fresh and inviting for the front entrance…..he is thinking white must have white can’t get anything else or phone a […]
{Keep Reading...}stash towers
August 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
not so glamorous but this is my main WIP at the moment…….organising the stash for that move I was talking about that I can’t talk about! Still lots more to sort out but this is the majority of what is coming with me……I’ve already had retro daddy pop is head in and approve this much […]
{Keep Reading...}cute fabric love
August 5, 2009 By 2 Comments
lots of excitement here this morning with a new delivery of fabric for the store from a Japanese brand I doubt you’ve seen before…. its in the shop this morning with free postage (in australia) and something extra for international orders…..this cutie is also available in white….how sweet…..are you in love? isn’t this perfect for […]
{Keep Reading...}simple cake
August 4, 2009 By 10 Comments
yes the twins are now one…..we’re still sleepless as they battle colds and sniffles so I’m still working on a post about their first year…the words just aren’t coming to me this morning as I’ve had hardly any sleep! But yesterday we celebrated with their favourite dinner of vegie sausages and mash and a simple […]
{Keep Reading...}sleepless in sydney
August 2, 2009 By 12 Comments
oh miss tillie…..my little party girl kept me up till midnight and then again from 3.30ish till 6am! Unlike her big sister who would hop into our bed and fall asleep straight away, miss tillie thinks our bed is a trampoline and its party time! She was climbing all over retro daddy to wake him […]
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