12 of 30, sock kitty and the belly

12 of 30 is my favourite scent and yesterday afternoon I made skitty…keira’s newest addition to her sock softy collection…retro daddy thinks she looks sad but maybe thats because she’s sitting next to a dog…I just think she’s sad that she hasn’t accessorised so I might need to make a little scarf and as requested […]

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11 of 30…and being restrained at a fabric sale

Well here is 11 of 30…a prickly scary plant found in our backyard and out of reach of little hands..it scared me too much to pick it up and this is me being restrained at the amitie sale….I think I was very restrained and will probably be back tomorrow for a few more girly prints […]

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11 of 30…and being restrained at a fabric sale

Well here is 11 of 30…a prickly plant found in our new backyard and out of reach of little hands…..and mine since it scares me. and this is me being restrained at the amitie sale….I think I was very well behaved but will probably be back tomorrow for a few more girly prints since its […]

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great mail day

its been a great week and this morning the sun was out letting me get a bright and cheery shot of the lovely camelia growing outside our kitchen window… but the highlight of the week has been receiving parcels each morning..things are a little upmarket where we live now and instead of parcels being hurled […]

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7 of 30

7 of 30 Originally uploaded by retro mummy this is a little chocolate tin that was full of little russian dolls that my dear Keira and I shared…..so cute I’ll never throw this doll out but Keira expects lots of little dolls to come out and sadly they’re all gone

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Sunday one day crafts

Well I managed to start and finish a few little things this Sunday…first up are some cute wall hangings for keira’s room/the nursery which are so quick and easy and brighten up the wall and then I decided it was time we upgraded our tv quilt…you know the one that hangs over the lounge and […]

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5 of 30 and I love church fetes

here is a cute little japanese doll that sits on top of our tv just swinging around This morning we braved a dreary morning to check out a church fete out of our neighbourhood…I love church fetes because some of the dear old ladies bring some real finds from home….and these are some of the […]

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4 of 30…vintage goodness

day 4 and here is a cute hanging I made for keira’s room/the nursery…I have about 2m of this fabric from the 70’s found at an op shop fabric sale and when I showed my dear mother she managed to find some more at home with fluffy dogs too…..sooo cute and last of the appliques […]

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3 of 30 and the belly shot

here is Keira’s one and only piece of Tiffany’s and here I am at 19 weeks…thats half way for a twin pregnancy and it looks a bit like i have a basketball in there but its all natural I promise…..

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