I think my middle name should be cute due to my addiction to anything cute (or it could be chocolate, coffee…..the list goes on)! Tonight, a healthy delivery of cute arrived on my doorstep…. this is a super cute and soft double gauze….anything bambi and pink wins in my books! You can find it all […]
{Keep Reading...}Sunday Food Day
June 28, 2009 By 26 Comments
Today was our Sunday Craft Day but you might have well renamed it our Sunday Food Day as this was the spread…oh no wait, this is just the savoury table. here is some of the sweet selection…..I’m sure I said in my email that this was not masterchef! And that absolutely scrumptious looking chocolate tart […]
{Keep Reading...}oh thank you
June 25, 2009 By 15 Comments
Thank you again. I knew I would receive the most wonderful messages that I will pass on to my mum. Its always a tough decision knowing how much to share online and I’ve kept it all to myself until now. These are the lovely flowers that I organised from her favourite florist yesterday but there […]
{Keep Reading...}Thank you…please keep praying
June 25, 2009 By 31 Comments
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your lovely thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately, today my mum was transferred to intensive care due to complications with her lungs. Please keep her in your prayers to those of who pray..she’ll be in there a few days before she can get back on her feet again. […]
{Keep Reading...}keeping my mind busy
June 24, 2009 By 38 Comments
yesterday I really needed to keep busy. It was the day of my mum’s big operation, her third operation in a few years to remove more cancer. What started out as melanoma on the back her leg and has been removed twice is now in her bones. Its been too hard a topic for me […]
{Keep Reading...}perfecting the yo-yo
June 22, 2009 By 6 Comments
I haven’t touched my yo-yo makers since Christmas but I didn’t feel like knitting or crochet last night so pulled out my basket with scraps and yo yo makers instead. and I am now in full on yo-yo making mode….and isn’t my model co-operative! She stood so still and we enjoyed a little piece of […]
{Keep Reading...}winners
June 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
Thanks everyone for playing…………. Random Integer GeneratorHere are your random numbers: 52 89 Timestamp: 2009-06-21 20:54:12 UTC the winners are Leah and Louise please let me know your addresses by emailing me on retromummy@gmail.com! More competitions coming soon…..I also have 10% off all sewing classes so get in now! I am already taking bookings which […]
{Keep Reading...}who’s afraid of the big bad zipper?
June 20, 2009 By 16 Comments
I’ve never been a fan of the zipper! Sure, I’ve made pants and shorts for myself with zippers but generally avoid them. However, last night I decided it was time to overcome my fear….. So armed with 5 little zippers I measured fabric to the same length as the zipper and made a few little […]
{Keep Reading...}pink paris outfit!
June 18, 2009 By 14 Comments
Sometimes you can just stare at fabric wondering what you could use it for! I have this problem and I also had the problem that I couldn’t get the prettiness of this fabric to show up in photos. This morning I got 2 wide rectangles of fabric, added an elastic waistband, hemmed it and matched […]
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