When I was pregnant with Elodie (so we’re going back almost 2 years now), I decided to start a grandmothers flower garden quilt. I needed a total of 25 hexagon flowers. It seemed like a huge job that was going to take me forever. But I’ve kept a pink tub in my sewing room and […]
{Keep Reading...}donna hay’s BLT spaghetti
January 4, 2012 By 24 Comments
Ladies, you know how it goes. You slave over a hot stove, you’re trying something different or with a few steps and you’re feeling pretty proud of yourself. And then someone comes to the table and turns their nose up at it. Well that is how last night went when I made donna hay’s BLT […]
{Keep Reading...}Keira’s quilt
January 2, 2012 By 30 Comments
Well I think making grandma betty’s quilt has got me on a quilting roll because here is my 2nd single bed quilt that I’ve started and finished in a week. This is heading into world record territory for me. This time I decided to make a pretty quilt for keira since she’s moved into a […]
{Keep Reading...}giveaway winners
January 1, 2012 By 6 Comments
there have been some gentle reminders I need to draw my giveaways. I’ve just finished my 2nd single bed quilt in 2 weeks so that’s my excuse:) Winner of the Flower Sugar well I’m a softie so it had to go to Christie and her entry: There is a family at our church that’s having […]
{Keep Reading...}Chicken, lemon and herb risotto
January 1, 2012 By 8 Comments
Well it’s been a while since I’ve shared a recipe and that would be because I’d been feeling so nauseous and off my usual food. Baking and cooking were not high on my list of priorities. In fact I often couldn’t make up my mind about what I wanted to eat so would eat toast […]
{Keep Reading...}happy new year and a look back
January 1, 2012 By 25 Comments
Happy New Year everyone. I hope you had a great night. For the first time in a very long time (i.e. before children) we braved the fireworks last night. And it was lovely. We parked the car and walked down to Forty Baskets beach which looks onto Manly. With chips and lollies to keep little people entertained we […]
{Keep Reading...}last quilt top of the year
December 30, 2011 By 13 Comments
Yesterday, retro daddy went to the hardware store whilst the girls and I went to Spotlight. I was there for more cotton reels and lots of batting. When I got back in the car with a huge bag from Spotlight I got in trouble – What did you buy????? Which is code for you don’t you […]
{Keep Reading...}maternity outfit 1
December 29, 2011 By 43 Comments
I thought it would be fun to share some maternity outfits this pregnancy. Baby number 5 means I was out of my regular jeans and into maternity jeans much earlier than usual. Thank goodness that my favourite mavi maternity jeans were the only thing I saved when I had a huge clearout of my wardrobe […]
{Keep Reading...}i love the holidays
December 29, 2011 By 13 Comments
Well we are certainly enjoying our holidays here. Yesterday we hit Manly for one of our favourite things to do – fish and chips followed by ben & jerry’s. The little one’s idea of a perfect day. And we had some of our favourite relatives with us – Julie and family up from the country. […]
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