I don’t think we’ll really relax until our house is sold and we’ve bought another one. Unfortunately it’s also retro daddy’s busiest time of year as they go through a major restructure at work. I’ve never seen him busier and have been secretly sending him through job ads during the day. I don’t think anyone […]
{Keep Reading...}one very clean craft room
February 5, 2012 By 14 Comments
Oops! I realised this morning that I hadn’t shown you any pictures of my craft room looking all sparkling and clean. Something that is very rare. Now, obviously I am not sewing or doing any actual craft in this room because it’s way too clean for that! We had hoped to paint the dresser white […]
{Keep Reading...}almost there
January 30, 2012 By 26 Comments
late nights, painting, cleaning, scrubbing, painting, moving things, finding homes for things and more cleaning. Today the photos were taken of the house and I can’t wait to see them (and share them). But till then here are a few shots of one very clean house! and this would be the ‘no lying on the […]
{Keep Reading...}Power of Moms Sydney retreat giveaway
January 26, 2012 By 25 Comments
I first found out about Power of Moms when I started reading the gorgeous blog, 71 toes. A few of you told me that I had to start reading 71 toes since I love large family blogs so much. And I did. And it quickly became one of my favourites. And I discovered Power of Moms […]
{Keep Reading...}happy australia day
January 25, 2012 By 16 Comments
Well it’s Australia day here today. A day off work for most, but not retro daddy who is up working in Brisbane. So we are having a home day, George the renderer is working some magic where the old kitchen was pulled out, we are going to bake a cake, have some sausages in bread and […]
{Keep Reading...}cinnamon roll city
January 24, 2012 By 19 Comments
If you were on facebook today then you’d know I made cinnamon rolls. Man, they are good. Too good. I use PW’s famous recipe which is available on her website here or from her book. I have to say that making these the second time was so much easier and faster than the first time and […]
{Keep Reading...}the slow way to knit a baby cardigan
January 23, 2012 By 8 Comments
I’ve come to the realisation that I am definitely an all in one knitting fan. Don’t ask me to knit anything in 5 pieces like my current baby knit! I started this in march and it’s still going. It’s been dragging on. Some nights I knit a couple of rows and then realise I still […]
{Keep Reading...}progress on the house
January 22, 2012 By 13 Comments
Well you might have noticed that things have been a little quiet here on retro mummy but that’s only because behind the scenes we are madly emptying rooms, packing up stuff and cleaning. I can’t believe that the house goes on the market in 2 weeks and we still have bits and pieces that require […]
{Keep Reading...}The Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt
January 20, 2012 By 16 Comments
Well it all started here…………………when I found this quilt on pinterest. I remember Kristine had been talking about the farmer’s wife sampler quilt on her blog but I obviously thought it was a project too big for me. But I’d been thinking I’d like a big project for 2012 now that I’d finished all the […]
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