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Success is not the key to happiness, Happiness is the key to success, If you love what you are doing, You will be successful. Buddah May your day be filled with happiness. ♥

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It wasn't my plan for the day but I ended up being busy in the kitchen. Making some of these yummy muffins, recipe care of Meagan. Cooking up some delicious damper, thanks to Greer. And to go along with the damper some roast vegetable soup. I didn't put in the curry powder this time, still tastes delicious though.  Give it a try it's a yummy recipe, created by Mel. Thank you for

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You are kind and thoughtful and always there to give a cuddle You love to use your imagination and enjoy reading books by Emily Rhodda You're a bit of a joker, a thinker and are always quick to come back with a good line You love nature, exploring it, touching it, enjoying it Happy 8th Birthday my little sweetie ♥

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I tried to get the washing dried, it's been raining for what seems like weeks here There was lots of cooking for a morning tea for the birthday girl Party popcorn, lamb sausage rolls, hummus, jelly cups with fruit and the birthday cake And some snuggling up on the lounge to finish off the day How has your weekend been? ♥

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The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words. Buddah I wanted to say thank you Thank you so much for your kind words For the support you gave to me yesterday For showing me how much you care It meant a lot to know that you understood how I was

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Another crochet shopping bag finished today It was her first full day of school today, yesterday was an orientation day.  She's in year 3 but as I left  her in her new classroom, her new school, as I walked away tears welled in my eyes.  It doesn't seem to matter how old my girls are I really find it hard to say goodbye to them, leave them to settle in their new surroundings.  I thought about

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It was our last weekend of hanging out, first day back today The little one came with me on a search for vintage sheets, we went home with a pretty pyrex dish, another doily and a little white milk glass vase. No trip in town is without a bite of something yummy, so we shared this bit of deliciousness together.  Proofing our garden from unwanted pests, neighbourhood cats

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the little one and I got a little bit of time to ourselves.  Molly needed to have her haircut at a new clipper, our regular lady moved to S.A. sadly.  The new clipper lives close by to a lovely local water attraction, so we decided to wait the hour until she finished. We went to the supermarket, picked up some fruit and a magazine and headed to the park. Ate our blackberries and watched the

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We are shaped by our thoughtsWe become what we thinkWhen the mind is pure, joy followsLike a shadow that never leaves.Buddha

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Thank you so much everyone for your blog wishes and to the new people who have joined, I hope you enjoy visiting.  So I wrote all of the names down and put them in my new white milk glass candle holder.  This time it was Miss 12's turn to draw the winner.  And the lucky winner is: Could you please send me an email and I will get that in the mail for you. Click on the photo above and stop by

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there has been the start of a cubby house makeover, first stage paint purplea delivery of school books waiting for me to cover ready for school next weeka haircut for both of the girls so they're looking their best for the new school yearbreathing in the fresh air at my Mum and Dad's propertyHow was your weekend?♥

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Each night I write in my diary, a small manageable list of things I want to get done the next day.  It not only helps me remember what I want to achieve (otherwise I'm likely to forget) but keeps me focused too.  On my list of things to do yesterday was to cook with the girls.  I haven't really felt like baking much over the holidays after Christmas and the hot weather here too has made it almost

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I love being able to find new, beautiful places to exploreI love how we can keep cool in fresh natural waterI love the sound of water running over rocksI love the sound of rocks being dropped and the ripples they makeI love running my hands through the water and touching the sandI love driving along roads where trees shade us in their canopyI love nature♥

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Do not dwell in the pastDo not dream of the futureConcentrate the mind on the present moment.Buddha♥ Just a reminder about my giveaway.  Don't forget to enter, it's open to all blog followers.

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As I mentioned yesterday I have a little giveaway I wanted to share with you.  It wasn't for any reason in particular but when I had a little look back at my blog I discovered that in four days I will be coming up to 3 years of blogging.  So as a little thank you to my lovely readers and friends, and to celebrate, I've got a copy of this months Mollie Makes;  a needle holder handmade by me using

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I thought I'd take the weekends off from blogging and the computer.  I did check my emails from my phone a few times but I didn't turn on the computer at all and it felt good.  I think from now on I'm going to have the weekends free, it took the pressure I put on myself about blogging and remember why I like it in the first place.  I find blogging so much fun but lately I've been caught up in my

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I really love spending the holidays relaxing, it's also good to do things too because if you're not careful the days disappear without having done much at all.  I don't mind lots of relaxing but it's nice to go and have the type of fun you wouldn't normally do except when you are on holidays. So the girls and I sat down one day and talked about the things that we wanted to do over the holidays.

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It's a start on my first crafty crochet project for the year and it's for me.  It's been a while since I've done any crochet the blanket is still waiting for me to finish it with a few rows added since I last showed you but it's still a bit too hot to do anymore just yet.  So what could it be?  I'll show you soon.  Have you started any crafty projects this year? ♥

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Happy New Year!!!  Did you have a good night?  We had a night in with a roast lamb for dinner and butterscotch self saucing pudding for dessert.  We talked about what we would like for ourselves for the coming year and enjoyed our own personal fireworks, sparklers which I enjoyed playing with too.  Then when the girls were tucked in their beds, hubby and I enjoyed watching Retro Rage.  I know

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Well it's hard to believe that the year is coming to an end and a new year begins tomorrow.  I'm not sure how I feel about this year, it has had it's challenges that have made times a little difficult but I know that I am stronger and each year I become wiser at knowing how to deal with obstacles in the road. My girls are growing, almost taller than me, and the values that we have taught them

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I thought I would share with you a couple of new blogs that I've found recently that you might want to have a little peek at too.  I found Lutter Idyl a few days ago and although I can't understand stand what's written, the photos are amazing and she also is a creator of beautiful crochet pieces. My dream one day is for our family to live on acreage and so I love to see others experience living

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It's a favourite spot for us to visit over the holidays.  The exhibitions on at the art gallery this holiday season are truly magical for the little and big girls.  If only I could just touch it, I think that's what Miss 7 was thinking when she walked through this magical land, it was amazing to see. And the spots, I love spots.  It was lots of fun sticking spots around the room, in places

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So Christmas eve was a late night for us here I think we turned the lights out at around midnight then the footsteps on the floor woke me at oh I think 2:30am!  Then it started all again at 6:30am but the adults didn't get out of bed till 7am, the girls were having lots of fun with their stocking gifts.  A drive to my brother in laws for lunch, lots of eating, talking, present unwrapping and

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 The last of the gifts have been sewn up and wrapped. and the reindeer food has been sprinkled along the path, the food and letters have been put out for Santa. We're all ready and now just waiting for the visitor of the night to arrive! I just wanted to say thank you to each and everyone of you who have taken the time to stop by and make my day.  I've enjoyed getting to know you and look

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I'm still here sorry I have been absent from this space.  Tonight I made myself sit down and answer emails that have been waiting patiently a little too long, still one very overdue one to go.  There has been lots of making and shopping done, wrapping and Christmas cards and presents have now all been posted. There is still a list of to do's but that's less now so I can see that light at the end

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I love this time of year for the rituals that we have started.  A dinner date with hubby in the city,  some yummy dessert here and seeing the Christmas sights though there have been some changes. I have noticed this year that as Miss 12 is growing up that my Miss 7 is missing out a little, on just being little and enjoying the innocence of this time.  At the moment I am finding that dealing

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I'm still busy making, still not quite organised I hope I'm not sewing the night before like I was last year.  I think next year I have to start a list early, be a bit more strict with myself and begin Christmas in October.  I know I keep saying the same thing, I just hope it all sinks in this time. (lol) So over the last couple of days I got that cushion sewn, some headbands for girls made.  

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How has your day been today?  Mine was quite productive, four headbands and a cushion cover later which is a little bit ticked of the sewing list.  I've still got three notebook covers, two babushka dolls and one marble bag still to make.  I find if I think too hard about all the things left to do I get a bit of an uneasy feeling so I'm trying not to think about it too much.  Does that make sense

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 After many hours I have finished the vintage fabric lap quilt for my friend.  It's a little wonky, not quite as even as it was meant to be. I'm still not sure why one side is 3cm shorter than the other mmm but it's full of character and oh so soft and squashy. It measures 102cm by 105 cm a good size to snuggle under while sitting on the lounge. This is my first larger size quilt I have made a

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Today I'm filled with a bundle of emotions.  It will be last day of year 2 for Miss 7.  She has had a good year this year with two wonderful teachers who have always been organised and full of enthusiasm all year.  Her friendships have been up and down but in the last term has developed a friendship with a sweet little girl who came over from New Zealand after the earthquakes. She is lovely and

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So the quilt sewing has been slow here at the moment, the first row is complete and the batting has been bought which is something. There was an end of year concert that needed some prop making done asap so last night I was busy crafting a bbq.  This morning it was the Christmas concert for the lower grades and Miss 7 sang an Aussie Christmas carol while proudly adorning her new handmade bbq.

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The weekend has been and gone already.  We headed to a friends annual Christmas party, the girls ran around, we ate lots and talked about how fast the year has flown by. We've got just 4 more days left of school.  I love this time of year, it's starting to feel a bit more relaxed, no homework and lots of playing after school equals fun.  I feel like I'm getting somewhere with my handmade

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It's a tradition in our house to put up the Christmas tree on the 1st of December.  So last night the boxes came out of storage and the decorating began, even Molly got into the spirit of things care of Miss 7. Miss 7's cross stitch stocking made by hubby's mother. Decoration made also by my mother in law.Miss 12's cross stitch stocking made by my hubby's mother. We've had many of our

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I've been making some Christmas gift tags, some Christmas inspired sugar cubes to go with the teacher gifts using this tutorial.  I tried making stars with a small cookie cutter but I found using the mould much easier. And another couple of embroidery hoops using thrifted doilies.  I thought I'd keep the little one to put up on the wall in the craft room and the other for a friend who I think

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my mind has been busy with end of school goings on; organising interviews for my youngest to change schools, books and uniforms for next year before school finishes and thinking of Christmas.  I have been remembering to try and breathe and enjoy the little things too, not to forget to enjoy the process along the way. On Sunday when the sun went down and the weather was cooler I went outside and

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A lazy Saturday spent at home crocheting on the lounge while my hubby and the little one decorated the house in some Christmas lights. She is so excited and loves getting into the spirit of Christmas. Miss 7 has been listening to the same Christmas song (The Little Drummer Boy) for the past 3 weeks each night when she goes to bed, my girl loves her routine. This is my version of the Mollie Makes

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My oldest daughter loves to cook and collect lots of sweet recipes out of magazines, she has quite the collection now.  Her favourite recipe to cook at the moment is meringues and has made them a few times now.  This week she had a request from her friends at school to make them for their break up party today, so last night after yoga, with the help from her Dad they made meringues.  This recipe

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today is the finished marble bags,  some gifts for boys for Christmas.  I was going to add to the gift a joke book too for each boy, appropriate for boys 7-9 years I think.  The bags ended up measuring approximately 15cm square and I used the tutorial on The Purl Bee as a guide for making the bag. To get more inspiration pop by here. Have a fantastic Friday♥

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Let us be grateful to people whomake us happy; they are the charminggardeners who make our souls blossom.Marcel Proust♥

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I know most of us would like to just forget that Christmas is coming, with so many things to do it can get a bit overwhelming.  Sometimes I find, other than the motivation, the most difficult part can be deciding what to give. So to help with the deciding I've been bookmarking some handmade gift ideas for the females in our lives.  If you aren't the crafty type there are some great sites like

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on my lounge is my little girl who came home early.  She feels fine now, a nice little rest made her feel better. on my desk is some test stitching using my machine. I thought I might stitch on the marble bags using the machine instead of hand sewing. on my kitchen bench is some freshly baked banana bread with lemon icing. on my fridge is my menu for the week and lots of pretty artwork. on my

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Saturday morning breakfast, just the little one and I while everyone was sleepingWatering the garden in the morning before the heat of the dayCelebrating a birthdayTaking a walk around the city gardensI hope you had a wonderful weekend♥

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It's been a while since I've joined in with Maxabella.  I love how she gets us to focus on the happy moments  in our daily lives.  So this week I am grateful for ♥ My hubby coming with me to try yoga.  It was nice that he tried something new and that we got some time together as a couple. ♥ For my mother in law for coming over to look after the girls for us, she loves seeing the girls and is

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I have been sewing up a few of these little needle books.  I got the idea when I flicking through my craft book Sew Darn Cute and thought one of them would make a great gift for my crafty sister in law.  With Christmas coming up I made a couple more,  it's good to have gifts on hand just in case. The next on my list  of things to do is a few marble bags for boy gifts, hopefully they aren't too

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I made another card last night this time for one of my sisters in law.  I really love bunting cards so I thought I might make one but my hubby had me questioning whether it is suitable for an adult, I thought so what do you think?  Is it too child like to give to an adult lady? Tonight the girls and I had dinner outside and enjoyed that last bit of light and the cool breeze, a relief after the

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Did you have a good weekend? We spent our weekend close to home my favourite type of weekend.  I went to the baby shower, played some fun games, ate lots too especially my cheese ball.Then on Sunday I tidied up the veggie patch, it looks much better now, while the girls had fun paddling in the little pool.Today it was back to the routine, a spot of baking chocolate slice and honey biscuits.My

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Yesterday I went out my front door and found a parcel addressed to me which was exciting.  I was lucky enough to win a blog giveaway that Lea was having during blogtober. And what did I win, a parcel full of beautiful vintage fabric, some gift tags made from vintage books, music paper and wall paper and some envelopes made out of maps.  Thank you so much Lea I think now I will have just the

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today I've been making some cards for a baby shower and some birthdays coming up this month.  With these cards out of the way it's time to make, Christmas cards!!  I know it's a scary thought with only 44 days to go, oh my. To see what other's have been creating stop by here♥ 

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Royal Vale fine bone china plateToday I was on a mission to find a pretty plate and an old knife to use on the weekend when I take along a cheese ball to my friends baby shower. Did I really need it, no not really but I wanted something old, I've grown to love old things they have a history to them, a nice feel to them. Holly Hobbie vaseI don't really have many things given down to me from

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 I was supposed to help with reading today but the teacher was away so I  headed straight home to get on with one of my jobs for the day cooking for the lunches.  It was all going well the biscuits were cooked, then I pulled the coconut orange cake out of the oven and noticed it was sunken in the middle.  No problem it's happened before I'll just fill it up with icing.  When I tried to get out

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The motivation to make and bake came over me yesterday and today.  So yummy things were baked and another washcloth for a baby gift was made.  It felt good to get things done, to check something off the list and to have special treat for dessert.I hope I can keep the momentum up with lots of things to get done for Christmas, it's not far away now.Did you have a good weekend?♥

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It's been a bit of a topsy turvy week but these things happen sometimes.A day in the sunshine with family certainly put a smile on our faces today.Some fish and chips, a walk and some ice cream was a nice treat too.I hope your Saturday was full of sunshine too♥

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The little Miss and I decided to do some cooking yesterday, we decided to make some cupcakes, they're always a bit of a hit in our house.  I did a web search and found a simple recipe for us to make together,  we decided to give this one a try. 2 cups self raising flour ¾ cup caster sugar ¾ cup milk 125g butter, melted and cooled 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Icing (my own creation) 1½ cups

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Another meme another post, I've now well and truly made my quota for blogtober if it's numbers, I've now done 31 posts in a row, a first for me.  Anyway this week I stopped off at the church op shop and picked up a couple of things.  A cane basket (without the pretty bow) that is now filled with books to help the little one to read a little more often, a snow globe to add to the little one's

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I thought I'd play along at Vic's again this week and the theme for this week is Where You Sleep.   It started off as nice shade of green with pink trims and a pink ceiling, lino and a gorgeous plastic light shade and no light thanks to the renters.  One day I'll have to show you a few of the gruesome before photos, 10 years on we can giggle at them now but not at the time there were a few tears

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Miss 7 had an idea, to make pretend food for school.  This term they are learning about the community, people and places in a community.  She is designing the shopping centre, her choice, so to go in her set of shops is some handmade food.  With a bit of oven baked clay leftover from other craft projects, some inspiration from the internet and a couple of hours later she created all this

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The ever so cool Vic from Punky and Me is hosting a fun meme called My Place and Yours.  This week she asked us to show our pincushion.  I bought my well loved and pretty pincushion a couple of years ago at a Bristyle Mother and Child Market.  It was made by Moose and Bird and is just the right size to keep all my pins but I have to say some of them really should go in the bin they're a bit blunt

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A photo request by Miss 7 when we visited Mt Warning There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child.There are seven million.Walt Streightiff ♥

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To keep me on track I make myself a short list the night before in my diary of things to do.  I don't stress about whether I get things done but I find it's a good reminder otherwise I easily forget. On my list of things to get done today was some overdue card making which I managed to get ticked off the list. The first is for a friend's daughter who turned 11 years old on Monday.  I can

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I enjoyed seeing my first peony bloom, bought from my friend's flower shop.I received a baby shower invitation.  I've been busy making a few gifts for her I can't wait to give. One clean and pretty smelling dog, much nicer than earlier in the day.Some Japanese homework.  I love seeing her artwork and the learning what's going on at school.And to finish the day a visit to the dentist, we all

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Zucchini Cake recipe found via Ivy Nest It's coming to the end of Blogtoberfest and I have to say that today I'm feeling a bit tired but at the same time I've really enjoyed it too.  So with not much having happened today I thought I would share with you a few links I've found while surfing the net. ● A sweet little brooch using a clay disk and washi tape. ● If you know any little girls who

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We celebrated a special little girl's birthdayWith a lady bug cake, lots of chips and dipPlaying games of frisbeeAnd learnt how to sing happy birthday in spanishShe is such a little cutie and it was wonderful to be able to celebrate her special day with her.♥

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She is no longer headless.  With a deadline looming I sat down and persisted with finishing the Poppy doll today.  There were some not so happy unpicking moments with the head and the embroidery of the face but she's all done and ready to go to her new owner tomorrow.  I tried to use natural fibres when making the doll because my little niece has some allergies.  So to fill the doll I used wool

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to a yummy day?  Today instead of going home after dropping off the girls at school, I went into town and bought a couple of treats. My littlest was feeling a bit sad so I visited a favourite op shop and bought this sweet little 1980 Strawberry Shortcake vase for her as well as one for the big girl in her favourite colour. A trip to a couple of other shops and I came home with some yummy

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I made a start on the Poppy doll today for my niece's birthday party on Sunday.  I've been taking things very slowly with this project,  I find softies a bit of challenge. I love a challenge, to learn new things and to give handmade when I can but making this doll will be a special one off gift so I'll keep going and have fun along the way I'm sure. To be inspired by what is being created this

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My Nan just recently had her 84th birthday.  She didn't want anything but I wanted to give her something made by me.  I know she bought herself a new lounge so I thought I while I'm on the pillow making roll I would make her some to go with her new lounge.  She's been a little sick recently and not eating properly so I made her some of Cathie's muesli and I framed this photo of the girls for her

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To praise is an investmentin happiness.George M. Adams♥

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The girls had a student free day today and my hubby decided to take the day off too, it was so nice to have a long weekend together it should be a long weekend every weekend I think.  Life is always so busy that every chance to relax is one we like to take so it was good to have another day at home. The lawn got mowed so the yard looks neat and tidy now, just in time for the girls to go outside

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Today I managed to venture outside into my poor neglected garden out the back, there was some incentive to do so because the little one is having a friend over tomorrow for a play.  It ended up taking hours to trim the hedge we have growing around the cubby, raking it all up, weeding and cleaning the chook house.  It was great finally getting the motivation to venture outside until now I've been

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A storm started and finished our day the weather has been a bit crazy here.A party at putt putt and some pretty cake to eat.Another crochet square washcloth in cotton.That was my Saturday.I hope you had a great Saturday♥

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How was your day today?  Mine was a usual Friday, getting the housework done so on the weekend we can have fun and not worry about boring things like cleaning and washing. Last night I finished off the pillows, not sure if I should have though.  I was tired, in a bit of a mood I still am a bit and not really into crafting. It started yesterday when I cut the fabric the wrong size, not a major

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The other night I was on a roll and managed to get a few cards made, I think they may even arrive in time for the birthday girls.  As you can probably guess pink is a favourite colour at the moment with them, so I had a bit of fun creating these. Girl cards would have to be my favourite because you can add as much sparkle as you want and they love it.  I got a bit of sewing done today too, some

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I really like the taste of chickpeas, my husband not so much.  I enjoy them made into hummus, in curries and when I saw them roasted I thought I might give them a try, maybe my hubby might even like them like this it's worth a try.  I found the recipe here via Beauty that Moves, a lovely and inspiring blog to read. 1 can of chickpeas olive oil salt Rinse a can of chickpeas and let drain.  Dry

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Zucchini ripe for picking and eating for dinner tonightCelery which is taking ages to growPotatoesMint and basilA much needed cup of teaAnd a cute invitation for my niece's 1st birthday party.♥

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 Dinner tonight pumpkin and thyme risotto Yesterday in the car I menu planned for the week, food is always on my mind and it meant one less thing to do when I got home when I was likely to be pretty tired.  With my list I went for my weekly shopping trip today and bought what I needed for the week but there was still nothing in the cupboard for afternoon tea so I made my 'go to' afternoon tea

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We got to do some exploring today.Sat together, chatted and had lunch.When for a walk through the rainforest, admiring natures beauty.A stop on the way home at the beach, to eat some more, collect shells.And have a few moments together.These are the type of days that make memories, they are so special.♥

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The plan was to go for a drive, to do some exploring today but we woke to a storm and darkness.  So we decided today would be our stay at home day.  The girls did some craft, my hubby did some ironing and I did some sewing. It took me all day but I finished three book/library bags, a start on my Christmas presents yeah!  I found the tutorial for the bag here. May your Sunday be a sunny one♥

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Cinnamon and Raisin Toasted Muesli recipe by lovely Cathie with homemade yoghurt A couple of weeks ago Catherine from Life Collection gave me an award on her blog, thank you Catherine.  The award asks you to share 7 things about yourself. So here goes.... 1.  I have a weakness for Green and Black's Organic White Chocolate.  It's my favourite on a Friday night to eat while having a cup of tea,

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A couple of birthdays needed some handmade cards. A simple and very yummy handmade gift to give to someone who has a very sweet tooth. Recipe found here via tiny happy.  To see more creative spaces visit here♥

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Contentment is not the fulfillmentof what you want but the realization of how much you already have.♥

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I've been blogging for a while now, I think maybe two years.  I started initially to share the cards I had been making, to connect with like minded people.  Then one day I borrowed a craft magazine from the library, found a creative website which led me to clever Jodie of Ric-rac who designs and makes the most amazing soft toys. A whole new world of blogs was then discovered.  I began to do more

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It was the girls' first day back at school today.  This morning we all got up on time, motivated and ready to start a new term. I love that feeling of enthusiasm for getting things done I hope it hangs around for a while. Last night I got back into the routine of making a menu and writing a shopping list for today. Over the holidays I didn't worry it was nice for me to have a bit of a break too.

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 It was a late night for even me last night, 1am I got into bed. I was in the groove and got a burst of motivation and ended up doing lots of pinning and cutting for both baby presents and the start of my handmade Christmas presents. A little more fabric was needed for another library bag so I made a quick trip to Spotlight. A surprise visit from my parents and my Nan meant there wasn't much

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The little one and I decided to do a bit of planting.  I think if you get children involved from the start they feel a great sense of pride watching things grow.  So I grabbed an egg carton and each of us had half to plant seeds.  She chose the flowers while I planted the vegetables. I picked up this beautiful cup and saucer the other day and when I got it home noticed a chip in it, it's too

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Imagination is more important thanknowledge.  For while knowledge definesall we currently know and understand,imagination points to all we mightyet discover and create. Albert Einstein♥

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It was Miss 7's turn to cook in the kitchen first this week and she was pretty excited when I told her we were going to bake a chocolate cake, especially since she gets to lick the beater which is always the best part of cooking.  So I went looking through my cook books and found a simple recipe in The Country Show Cookbook for us to make. 185g butter, chopped ¾ cup caster sugar 3 eggs 1 cup

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 Yesterday I had a great day getting lots of bits of pretty in my mail box. I received this lovely book in the mail from Amanda after being the lucky winner of her giveaway and I'm thoroughly enjoying reading it, thank you so much Amanda. And in preparation for a special niece who is turning one soon I bought some bamboo flannel to make her a poppy doll and some bamboo towelling to make bibs and

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Inspired by Tania's post the other day and needing something to keep one little person busy while the big sister is cooking, I pulled out the craft box and suggested making peg people.  I love seeing her create and being the lucky recipient.  They now have a special place in my craft room. I also found this fun mermaid peg person tutorial which might be fun to try too. I love to try new crafts so

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Tomorrow my mother in law is heading on a holiday to the other side of the world for a month, so we headed to her house for lunch today to say goodbye.  While I was in the car for an hour and a half I thought crocheting up another dishcloth for the kitchen might be a good way to pass the time.  I used the Jan Eaton book again (square no. 17)  trying my hand at bobble stitch this time, it might be

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Spring has arrived in my garden and I'm all smiles.  You see I consider myself a novice gardener so anytime I see my plants flowering when they are supposed to it makes my happy and hopeful that we will all be able to enjoy something homegrown to eat. So come for a walk, I've got zucchini flowersshallots (spring onions) floweringan imperial mandarina lemon my rosemary bushand a small posy of

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I've had a ball of Sugar 'n Cream cotton sitting along with other balls waiting for projects to be started for a while now.  I think almost each day my list of things to make gets longer since I've started enjoying craft over the last few years.  So with the girls happily snacking away on some party popcorn after we made some paper daffodils, I crocheted up another dishcloth, you can never have

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It's the first day of school holidays today, ahh it feels nice.  Finally my girls have holidays together, the first this year since my older daughter started a new school.  It's nice having some one on one time with each of them but it's even better I think when we can all holiday together. As you know I'm a routine kind of person so we headed out and did the shopping, a necessity especially when

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Sunset today photo taken in two different ways. It's not what you look at that matters;it's what you see.Henry David Thoreau ♥

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During my internet searching I've come across some interesting ideas just for children I thought you might like. ● Handmade educational resources to help children practice their alphabet and numbers.  And for those who are learning fractions, I found this great idea to help give children a visual representation to assist in understanding this concept. ● And with Spring now here and many of us on

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has flown by already but I really don't mind because the girls start their school holidays today.  I can't wait for sleep ins and day trips, catch ups with family and friends, trips to the art gallery and lazy days at home. I've been busy cooking up a storm making this easy orange cake and flap jacks for lunch box treat.  There's also been baking for end of term celebrations which had me making

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13 years ago I married the man I was destined to spend my life with.  From when we met all those years ago in grade 1 you always knew we were meant to be together and years later again we met and created our new life.   Happy Anniversary my darling, thank you for the wonderful years together we've had and  for the many more still yet to come. xxxx

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There was some craft room decorating and organising.A bit of fun crochet using this pretty pattern.An urge to sew another patchwork pillow this time for the little one.Painting purple in the big girls room, time for a change. Her choice of colour.The simple joys of finding ladybugs.I hope your enjoyed your weekend.♥

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The braces finally came off yesterday and can I say I think she looks even more grown up then she did with them on, her teeth look lovely.  I am glad they're off though, I know she is. It has been trying at times with some hiccups along the way but she has beautiful straight teeth now. When she's older she will be glad she had them on, I know from personal experience, eight extractions and two

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Today I finished off a bit of simple artwork for my craft room.  I just used offcuts of fabric I had at home and some op shop pieces I've been collecting. A little bit of pretty for me. To see what others have been creating then stop by here for some inspiration. ♥

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things that made me smile today. A winding riverAn old churchA pretty white flowerSome pretty opped sheetsAnd some milk glass vases What made you smile today?♥

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