At the request of a grumpy almost-three year old, today I made her a skirt from her most very favourite material. Yep, Michael Miller Mermaids…Man! She adores this fabric so very very much.

Now I’ve worked out how to ‘roll hem’ on my overlocker, I can’t get enough of it. So roll hem, 3 thread overlock together and shirr the top. Done! So very easy. I was banned from taking a photo of the skirt, so I had to sneak this one. I told you she was grumpy today.

I cut out another little apron. I’m hooked on these.

Oh, and on Monday I finished a cute frilly apron for Sunshine n Lollipops. It is in the store now!

I hope you’ve been a bit creative this week too. For inspiration check out all the crafty peeps mcs-ing it this week over at Kootoyou   xoxo

July is looking the goods. We’re in our awesome little unit duplex, the boy has started kindy two days a week, I’m getting lots made and my birthday is only 4 more sleeps away!

We are so happy to have Nanny and Pa here.

Nan arrived just in time for her birthday. Zoe and I made her a special cake. Zoe helped make it, even the decorations, can you tell?

I’ve been setting up a store on ‘made it’. You can see it here, but I’m still getting everything loaded. Postage within Australia is FREE! I have a very lovely and amazing new friend up here who is keen to share a stall at Peregian Beach. Anna makes the most beautiful dresses for little girls, think linen and frills. Just gorgeous. We’re both busy sewing goodies to take. I’ll let you know when we make a date.

My aprons will also be available over at Sunshine n Lollipops! Sarah is ace and will add a few goodies to the aprons so keep an eye out! They’ll be off to her early next week. This is really exciting for me, I’m stoked to be a part of that cute little store. Sarah stocks the most delightful things! We really really love her piggy tailers.

Our trip up here in the van, being without my sewing machine (well, unable to use it anyway), and having so much ‘thinking time’ has given me renewed focus. I’m so excited to be back on the apron making. I really do love it. I have some more designs to make up, and maybe even a grown ups apron? We’ll see.  

Well, off to cook dinner, fish. Oh yes, the boys have been catching ‘em. While the girls… buy temporary tattoos?

Hooray!!

Apron - Zophia! (comment number 13)

Brooch - Kellie! (comment number 1)

Drawn by zoe, tiny pieces of screwed up  paper with comment numbers written on in her favourite bowl.

Here is the back view of the apron

It is really pouring with rain right now! We’ve been busy baking today, using packet mixes that give me incredible guilt. Do you ever use packet mixes? I usually don’t, but gee they are easy!

Today was a funny day. A good day. It was sunny and glorious. The fella was off work for the day and took Tate fishing, which is a brilliant situation for everyone. It has become a tradition for Zoe and I to bake or beach or both whilst the boys are off in the boat. Today she was determined to bake. I looked in the fridge. Tiny bit of milk, tiny bit of butter, one egg. Oh dear. SOooo, I created a recipe! I’m quite the slap dash cook when it comes to everything else… but baking I always use a recipe. Here’s what we came up with

Limey Coconut Cakie slice

1 heaped cup SR Flour

1 cup Sugar (I would reduce this)

1 cup coconut

1 egg

1/2 can coconut milk

the zest of 1 lime

2 big Tbsp butter (melted)

Mix it all up (with a mini whisk if you are 2) and pour into a greased small slice pan

Bake at 170 for 25 min.

While still hot in the pan make a syrup with the juice of your 1 lime and 1/4 cup water. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over your cake. EAT!

Creatively my outlets today included cutting Z’s fringe and a spot of  face painting. Neither of which were a roaring success.

I picked up this pink teapot during our travels. Port Macquarie I think? I made the little rainbow scarf on the road too. I’m not quite sure who its for.  We really don’t need scarves up here.

Just looking at it brightens my day.

Oh, and more Birdie Brooches are in the works. I got my little parcel from The Haby Goddess today, and the brooch backs are perfect. Highly recommend!

Happy Weekend!!

This week I’ve been baking up a batch of aprons. These are little ones, smaller than the preschooler aprons I made last year. Zoe wears hers ALL THE TIME. Which is good, because at almost 3 she looks silly in a bib (but could still use one, she makes SO MUCH MESS).

Gosh, I can’t believe how long it has taken me to get to 100! In some ways though I can believe it. So much has happened! I also find it hard to find the time to blog, I mean there is time, but I’m off reading other folks’ blogs rather than writing my own. Well I’m determined to change that! Regular blogging here I come!

To celebrate 100 I’m giving away a couple of my creations - a birdie brooch and a little apron! To enter please leave a comment saying which one you’d like. I’ll draw the winners next Monday!

Big thanks to K from Kootoyou for hosting My Creative Space- go and visit her, read her lovely blog and join in!

Hi!

Not much to share today. I’ve been going to bed really early this week, and night time is craft time

More brooches

 Displayed on a very very cute book.

Doesn’t this little pattern girl look like Cindy Brady?

I just can’t wait to set up my sewing machine at the new place on the weekend! A very different creative space

Thanks to Kirsty! Get over to hers to check out who else is mcs-ing it this week!

Oh yes, I am counting! Only three more nights in uncomfortable, too small beds. Three more days of long walks to the amenities block (this means the dunnies). Three lovely days of caravan park friends, jumping pillows, school holiday train rides, movie nights and a teeny tiny kitchen. Saturday we’re OUTTA HERE! And it couldn’t come sooner.

Today we headed up to Eumundi Market. It was very busy, due to school holidays, but so much fun. I love how Tate dances whenever he hears music. There were lots of performers about, and he made sure we stopped at every one to boogie and listen and gave each and every one a little bit of money. The kids each got a super special balloon creation, Zoe a big fairy wand and Tate a light sabre. Oh, he doesn’t know about Star Wars yet, I realised when he was dashing about being a pirate. Bless. They ate delicious banana ice cream, I ate delicious arancini balls.

We bought a little tutu for a new little friend. We are going to her party on Saturday. I made the mistake of letting Zoe try it on… she is refusing to take it off.

On the way home we stopped at the super big lifeline distribution centre on Maroochydore Rd. A big OP SHOP. Its the second time we’ve been there and although big, there isn’t alot to interest me. I’ll take my camera next time, the huge collection of Decor wine coolers looks very funny. We came out with books (of course!) and a couple of sewing patterns. Zoe begged me to buy the plush cow chair and Tate a very very big plush snake. I managed to escape without either and without tears, thanks to old issues of ‘k-zone’ and ‘little angel’   for 50c each.

Oh, and Mr Tweetheart bought a tinny. Tate is very pleased  indeed!

Yes, that title immediately brings to my mind that Blur song. The kids and I do go hand in hand, lots and lots in fact. Holding hands across the road, ringing a rosie on the jumping pillow, skipping our way through puddles past smiling Grey Nomads. Yep, lots of hand holding. Zoe has mastered the CUTEST SKIPPING EVER. It isn’t as graceful as one might expect from a girl so sweet, but it is REAL skipping that she has been trying to hard to do. I must get a video of it. I think I’ll start calling her ‘dirt girl’. Any chance she is in the dirt or  mud…

Our caravan park life will soon be coming to an end. We’ve found a great little furnished unit really close to the beach. We’ll be there until mid September, and what happens then is still being worked out. The unit is ACE! Perfect for our little family and will seem like pure luxury after living the park life for the last few months, and remember we moved out of our own place all the way back in January!

Oh, and Tate had a hair cut today. At the barber!

Did you know this is my 97th post on this blog? It has taken far too long to get here, but I’m thinking a special giveaway should be on the cards for post 100. Hmmm, I sure have enough birdie brooches to give away. I wonder what else I can rustle up?

xoxo

Hi! How are you today? We’re good here. Zoe is busy washing things in a bucket of soapy water, my cheeky way of getting her dirty fingernails clean! Tate is pestering me to play mini golf. Yes, yes.

My creative space is pretty small, so I’ve been making small things. A little bit of crochet…

Dishcloths and tawashis

Some little hairclips for Zoe… there are more somewhere! and sweet birdie brooches.

I’m reading books about creativity… this one is GREAT, even better cos I found it at the oppy.

and imagination

how cute are those bunnies?

for more creative spaces get on over to kirsty’s place! she’s been taking up the hook too!