I don’t know how it goes in your house but if I’m going out for the day, just one day, then I need to leave instructions. In writing. By the hour. I love retro daddy but since I tend to handle all of the food/nappy/baby stuff in this house he needs to know exactly what to […]
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120 cookies in the Thermomix
March 15, 2012 By 18 Comments
Now I wish I could take credit for this recipe but sadly I can’t. The 120 cookie recipe has been doing the rounds and there are a few variations. I found this recipe here and of course being a lover of my Thermomix had to convert it. This recipe really goes a long way. I […]
{Keep Reading...}I just need the baby
March 13, 2012 By 30 Comments
One finished baby cardigan, ready for baby! Such an easy pattern. Ravelry details are all here. I think baby number 5 needs a little white number too. Just to go with everything. This was one week start to finish and seriously the easiest baby cardigan there is!
{Keep Reading...}retro mummy goes back to school
March 12, 2012 By 12 Comments
Yes! That’s right! Today I went back to school. Keira’s school to be exact for Mothers Monday. A very special day where I get to spend all day with keira and do what she does. Which is be a sweet little year 1 girl. It was such a lovely day but something I totally underestimated was […]
{Keep Reading...}church then craft
March 11, 2012 By 9 Comments
Well first thing on the agenda this morning was taking these well dressed little ones to church. But I think I’ll call Finn a well dressed little crazy as his mood in the picture pretty much sums up his behaviour all morning. Then it was up to Spotlight for some buttons to finish off the […]
{Keep Reading...}where do I buy my wool/yarn/knitting stash?
March 8, 2012 By 22 Comments
Another knitting question popped up in my inbox. Where do I buy my yarn? Good question. Most of my stash over the past few years has come from Bendigo Woollen Mills. Good value, Australian yarns and you buy direct from the mill. Just get in touch with them to get on their mailing list and […]
{Keep Reading...}how to read a knitting pattern
March 8, 2012 By 9 Comments
A lovely reader asked yesterday on my blog post how to start to read knitting patterns. How do you make the transition from a scarf to an actual garment. For me that came when I restarted knitting in my 20’s. I found a great little book, Debbie Bliss Baby Knits for Beginners (find it here on […]
{Keep Reading...}knitting for the baby
March 7, 2012 By 10 Comments
It’s not all about moving house here. There has been a bit of craft going on to take my mind off moving house. And nothing relaxes like some knitting. This is the ‘easy baby cardigan’ from More Last Minute Knitting Gifts. A must have knitting book in my opinion. I have both Last Minute Knitting […]
{Keep Reading...}a final kitchen post is coming
March 5, 2012 By 11 Comments
Well I wasn’t sure if I’d get a blog post squeezed in today. I’ve been sending emails and getting things done. Pest and building inspections. Done today and reports all good. Bank valuer. Done and good. Removalist quotes coming in and all we are waiting for is final approval from the bank, the deposit bond […]
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