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

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

It has been a funny few weeks. We came back from a 5 night trip to Noosa on Tuesday Night. I spent Wednesday in my PJs, only half dressing to run down to the oppy. I returned with a sunshine yellow chenille bedspread, a magnet Eric Carle game and a few newish mags. Yesterday I worked and today has been a little ho hum.

So Noosa? Not entirely my bag. Especially when raining and the waves are brown and churning up dirty foam. BUT the wedding we went up for was GORGEOUS, AMAZING, INSPIRING and just PER-FECT. Completely perfect. The Bride really looked ‘a million bucks’. As someone sitting behind me said “she looks straight out of a magazine”. She did. So did the bridesmaids. Beautiful! Tate called them princesses. All three were blonde and stunning. I must say Mr Tweetheart scrubbed up rather nicely himself.

Tate very proudly wore a red tie. Zoe wore her pettiskirt. Oh my! So many people commented how cute the kids were on the way to the wedding. Well one child in particular, I don’t think I need to name names! We walked there along the boardwalk.

After the ceremony I took photos of the kids. Lots of photos. Well, they were running away from the festivities, and honestly I find small talk and mingling with people I don’t know so well pretty hard. So frolicking about with my camera in one hand and a glass of champers in the other was great!

 Most of the time those pesky children refused to look at the camera.

Occasionally I caught them.

They loved the professional sandcastle builder. Tate couldn’t understand why he wasn’t allowed to help! Bless.

What else can I report? I purchased a very expensive although PERFECT bra. Finally I’m wearing underwire again, and loving it. We went for big walks, saw a large snake in a tree, ate alot of ice cream and enjoyed the pool. Yeah, we had a good time. I promise I will NEVER ever agree to travelling with carry on luggage only EVER AGAIN.

I did crochet that Roselette top. How cute it is! I will share some pics once I’ve sewn on the buttons etc.

xoxo

Hmmm, so a lovely lady from mums group brought in her week old bubby today. He is tiny and sweet and Wendy is fitting back into her jeans already (!!!). Seeing really new ones like this make me a wee bit clucky and make me think back to my own kiddlies being little. I don’t have photos of tiny Tate on this computer… but I certainly do of Zoe. I so wish I could’ve enjoyed it more at the time. Her babyhood went by in a blur, and although I now have the most gorgeous of little girls, I still long for that sweet baby. Sigh.

And I’ll never forget this bootiful boy. Still as sweet as they come.

Sigh… off to make a little baby dress for a little baby I hope to meet tomorrow. Shhhh, don’t tell Mr Tweetheart about the clucking. It’ll send him into a panic!

I realised it was ‘creative space’ day when I had begun creating the Tiny Travelling Dollhouses. I’ve been wanting to make these for ages, and finally went out and bought matches and a hot glue gun. I now have lots of unhoused matches, but 4 little fairy houses. I’ve been pretty sick this week. I was in denial at first but today it caught up with me. I took it easy having a nap (!) and sitting quietly making these while the kids spent time with their grand-folks (thank goodness!!).

I just used what I had on hand, and didn’t feel like searching TOO hard through the mess sewing room for more felt. They aren’t amazing and perfect but they are for little kids who dont look too closely

One each for my cherubs and one each for my little nieces, here are the back-sides.

I think these little doll houses would be really sweet little stocking stuffers.

I bought this not-so-tiny doll house at a white elephant stall/school fete on Sunday. I have grand plans of doing a design*sponge/jazz up/pretty pretty on it and giving it to the kids for Christmas. I’ll let you know how that goes! We have a brilliant wooden toy shop near here that I can’t wait to visit and check out their dolls. Maybe tomorrow if I’ve stopped coughing.

I knew I was really sick when I agreed to buy this for Tate yesterday….although it DID taste like fairy floss, he hadn’t even finished it before the tanty started… and yes, he was still wearing that long sleeve red shirt today.

To see who else is playing along with my creative space this week, go and see Kootoyoo!

Ha! I tricked you with that title. Well, kind of. We did go to the beach today, and I did buy a rainbow or two at the op shop. This morning Tateb had his first look at kinder for next year. I’m pretty sure it got the thumbs up from him, running, jumping, playing with other boys, checking out the guinea pigs, using fluoro playdough. The list goes on. An ice cream bribe was required to get my children out of there without screaming. Unfortunately for Tatie, this is the best photo I took of him… he he.

After kinder it was time for a trip to the cafe that sells ice creams for the kids, and a foccacia for moi. Then onto the op shop. Thankfully a kind man was manning the desk today. He was very tolerant and kind and even showed me a top that still had the $70 tag on! Pity it was tiny, and not really my style. I tried it on anyway. I did make a couple of purchases, a rainbow silk scarf/sarong/square that is bright and lovely. Also a rainbow spotted top, that is a bit big and unusual but I like the fabric. whoopsie! Oh, and a couple of children’s books (as usual).

And THEN, we went to the beach. Of course we weren’t planning on going to the beach. There were no towel or bathers, but like the other kids, there was swimming in undies!

see you tomorrow for the final day of blogtoberfest!!

I’m feeling some blogtoberfest fatigue now. The novelty of posting every day is wearing thin. The sun is shining brightly, beckoning me outside. My large pile of ‘to-do’ sewing is calling to me gently. As I look above me right now our resident ‘computer room’ daddy long legs is wrapping another fly. ick. I know where I’d rather be.

During my craft room cleaning (oh, please don’t laugh) I discovered a little almost-finished softie. He took no time at all to sew and stuff. I FINISHED SOMETHING. Here he is… basic? yuh huh! I’m thinking of ripping him open and adding a bell.

And because we can never have too many photos of miss Zoe… here she is modelling her delightful new pants (or should I say, looking at a lamb’s ear leaf). Thanks G!

I’m REALLY digging that pocket fabric…

xoxo

Look at these haircuts!

We’re having a lovely weekend, we’ve been spoilt today with delicious food cooked by Mr Tweetheart, a visit from a wonderful friend and a little bit of sunshine. I’m halfway through making a cute shower cap. A great use for left over nappy making PUL!

Why not check out the lovely Nadine’s lovely give away over at The Nut House? Very very nice hair accessories

I hope you’re having a sunshiney weekend too… part 2 of the giveaway coming tomorrow

xoxo

My children are very interested in ‘jumping into’ things at the moment. Tate first tried jumping into the TV while watching the Fairy Dancing DVD, then it turned to books. I found Zoe trying to jump into this book today. I asked her to re-enact the jump outside so I could take a photo, she happily agreed. I think she thought the jump might be more effective outside, sadly not.

This is the scene she wanted to join… the ladder and the pears, oh my! Just quietly I think I’d be a bit worried about the geese. They can get all snaky you know, and there would be a fight for the pears.

I noticed the book has been dedicated to Mirabelle. This reminded me of the softies for Mirabel drive that I will make a softie or few for. Softies For Mirabel is a wonderful cause, and there is plenty of time to get involved!  I think I’ll use the cute new pattern that arrived today from Claire at CraftSchmaft ~ Toot the loveable sock owl. Don’t worry, I’ll use new socks!

xoxo

So brooches on wee ones are super cute….. more to come!