Another day, another giveaway. As promised. This time it’s two of my favourite quilting patterns from Don’t Look Now. If you love girly girl and pink then you will love these. First up is Worry Dolls and this is so good for presents. The pattern includes instructions and full size templates to make the large […]
{Keep Reading...}another flower sugar giveaway
December 15, 2011 By 253 Comments
Well it’s Christmas and I’m a little embarrassed that I fell behind with my giveaways. I’m going to draw and email the winner of the oops a daisy giveaway which seems like forever ago. And it probably was. To make it up to you, I have 3 giveaways coming up over this weekend. First up […]
{Keep Reading...}the busiest time of year
December 15, 2011 By 14 Comments
I’m going to admit something to you. I thought that when Keira started school that things would get easier. Wrong. Oh so wrong. The end of year activities and stuff at school combined with a renovation that is still not finished since the builder and electrician are too busy to finish it off, sick kids, […]
{Keep Reading...}first rocky road of the season
December 13, 2011 By 23 Comments
No candy cane stuck to a card here for Keira’s classmates. I decided I had to do my white choc rocky road in little cello bags this year and they turned out beautifully. But I still can’t believe I’m only making my first rocky road for the festive season now – less than 2 weeks […]
{Keep Reading...}our kitchen renovation : day 21
December 12, 2011 By 27 Comments
I know that we have no power or lights out in the new kitchen area but that hasn’t stopped us moving more things out there and making us feel right at home. Over the weekend retro daddy had the very fun job of putting up some ikea. All 12 chairs and stools. He was so […]
{Keep Reading...}this year’s santa photo
December 11, 2011 By 11 Comments
Every year I get the little ones all dressed up, we head into DJ’s and do the santa photo ritual. This year was special as I didn’t have to get in the photo! And our normally most nervous little person Tillie also surprised us by going straight up to Santa first and trying to climb […]
{Keep Reading...}our kitchen renovation : day 20
December 9, 2011 By 20 Comments
Yesterday saw the tiles go in. It’s official. I’m in love. The tiles are perfect. The first tile store we went to had very cheap and plain subway tiles for $22 a sqm. They weren’t what I was after so we went closer to home to a lovely tiles store, Tiles by Kate. They had […]
{Keep Reading...}our kitchen renovation: day 19
December 7, 2011 By 17 Comments
If there is one thing that I’m totally over, well it’s waiting for tradespeople to arrive. Like when they say they’ll be there at 12 and they call you at 3.15 and say I’m at your house where are you. So I told him. I’ve waited at home all day for you and had to […]
{Keep Reading...}Christmas baking and making : rum balls
December 5, 2011 By 5 Comments
One of my absolute favourite things to make at Christmas at rum balls. It’s the only time of the year I make them and I can’t get enough of them. With the new kitchen being built I’m seriously behind with making things and hoping next week I can get in to the new kitchen and […]
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