Ok so I didn’t make it to 25 crafty christmas ideas and keira’s face says it all……she has one busy mumma running around with a lot to do before Santa arrives and that includes houseguests to look after, two days of festivities at our house and lots of extra mouths to feed…and a mental note […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 25….put your feet up
December 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
yes I’m all done, all out of Crafty Christmas Ideas now that I need to get cracking with the cooking and cleaning! 8 guests on christmas day and 18 on boxing day makes for a busy mummy so put your feet up and have a wonderful Christmas….I won’t be putting my feet up by the […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 24…..pretty kitchen holders
December 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
OK we’re getting really close now…..not much time to be crafting when you have food to prepare and a house to clean for visitors and while I was in the kitchen I had a glance over at my super cute kitchen pot holder I was given by Belinda this year! 2 squares of fabric, some […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 23…..finish off a WIP
December 22, 2008 By 5 Comments
I’m sure if you delved into your pile of WIP’s you’d find something perfect to be gifted away……last night I remembered this blanket and thought it would be the perfect gift for a new mummy of twins who will be in hospital over Christmas…so a couple more rounds of crochet and it was done then […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 22…pretty sewing box
December 22, 2008 By 3 Comments
I don’t know about your family but in mine a few members are crafty and this year my sister has revealed she would like to learn to sew little dresses for her little miss. I’ve made up a sweet box (I almost needed a degree in architecture to put this box together from kikki.k) full […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 21….pretty fairy tutu
December 21, 2008 By 15 Comments
Oh dear this tutu has been a long time coming…I’ve made 2 or 3 no-sew tutus for my little fairy keira but felt I was cheating her out of a proper one. Armed with Simplicity pattern 7351 (sorry its an older pattern), lycra and tulle I bravely ventured into the world of sewing with lycra…and […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 20…..jars of jammy goodness
December 20, 2008 By 6 Comments
There are some fabulous fruits at the moment just screaming out to be preserved…..this morning I decided to make a little bit of jam and a few hours in the kitchen produced 3 jars of Plum & Apricot jam. All you need to make jam is equal quantities of fruit and sugar (too easy), water, […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 19…the yummiest balls around
December 20, 2008 By 1 Comment
Rum balls that is…..Christmas is the only time of year I make rum balls and I’ve cut a bit of rum from my recipe this year as I can’t stand alcohol at the moment….I think I must still be recovering from the twin pregnancy! I think they are an Australian classic and this is an […]
{Keep Reading...}Getting to know you…………
December 18, 2008 By 7 Comments
getting to know everything about you and I’m not so sure that Finn is enjoying everything about Tillie! and thank you Cass for the beautiful quilt (one of two you generously made for the babies) that they play on….and throw up on (but they are getting a good workout in the washing machine)
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