A Walk To The Letterbox

It was such a gorgeous day today. Roo & I started to walk down the hill to collect the mail and I just had to run back & grab the camera.

More Pretty Fabrics!

I just couldn't help myself! I just had to pop back into Spotlight yesterday to pick up some more pretty fabrics. I've been agonising over what to give my friend's twins for their birthday- I've already made them dino tails & tutus & they already have aprons... Mum can't bare the thought of MORE toys cluttering the house...and I just can't hand them money for their swimming lessons....The solution I figure is a cute twirly skirt each. I really love pinks & blues together, especially like this....!


pretty blues & pinks

loving this combo...

...and this combo- owl fabric I bought for Roo the other day (Hi-Fashion Fabrics) also with those spots.

Getting Christmassy

Cristmas Basis- Stars, Spots, Paisley & Santa Allover (Sugar & Spice Textiles)



Cute Decoration Panel- (Sugar & Spice Textiles)

For the first time in ages I managed to spend an hour or two wandering around Spotlight looking for fabrics and inspiration for my new Christmas colour theme. For the last two years I've gone with a pink, blue & silver/ white theme but thought it would be fun for Roo & I to choose new colours. There are heaps of new cute designs in Spotlight at the moment and we eventually chose the above for our tree bunting. We also found this panel of decorations to cut, sew & stuff. They are all so fresh, bright & fun- can't wait to make these with the kids!!

Jam Season

It's that time of year again. The strawberries are getting sweeter every week and I'm picking about one kilogram every two days- enough to make a couple of jars of jam each time. Will be gifting these this Christmas, so am feeling pretty organised!

The Reward Chart

Roo is currently experiencing a lapse in her toileting routine so I've printed out yet another 'Toilet Reward Chart' and invested in new rewards. Not much of a lolly person, I think the way to Roo's heart might be through craft. Yesterday I purchased a small canvas, and a bag of feathers, pomm-pomms and fingerpaint-stamps and devided them up into prizes- ten stickers earns a reward.  It's amazing how far a pack of feathers can go- has given me ideas for Christmas gifts....


craft incentives

The Chart

A Frolicking Dino

Dinosaur costume made from my pdf printable pattern.
See "MY SHOP" to the right.

Real Kid Fun!

MrJ & Roo have adopted a buck kid each, both now five days old. Mr J has named his Shaun, although also liked the names Billy the Kid, and Billy T James (very NZ of him). Roo has called hers Lilly, pronounced "Wiwwy" but only when she says it. Personally, I liked the names Finnius & Ferg, but it's not about me.

We have made a tempory fence but will have to resort to tethering as they've already mastered the great escape and, although Ed & I love goats, it would be devastating to see them get into Ed's vege patch.

I think I took a photo of Shaun having a toilet moment (middle photo). He looks a little embarrassed....