Well, most of the time…

Meeeeeee! Along with many others, as I found out as I waited with about 30 other folks for the bell to ring signalling 9.30 this morning. I picked up a few goodies…

This little cupboard. $10.

This glass ware, 50c a piece (cake stand, bowl & cute cherries)

Orange watering can vase & teapot stand. 50c each.

Simplicity sewing book. 20c. I now have a spare copy which is missing a few pages. If you’d like it leave me a comment

Golden Hands 60 things to sew for children. 20c

Not picured are the clothes for Zoe, a top for me, other mags and books, the delicious chocolate topped slice or the candy coloured chenille bedspread I picked up at a garage sale on the way home. The garage sale also delivered a baby teapot for the mummy teapot we already had. Introducing the ‘Carlton’ in 2 and 6 cup sizes…

I think I have a problem. I just can’t stop buying things! Mum has challenged me to get through November without op shopping. I don’t think I want to. It really brings me joy.

Incidentally it is the final day of Blogtoberfest. I consider it to have been a success. I only missed a couple of days, and am now in the ’swing’ of blogging. Don’t worry loyal readers, I shall continue my regular blogging. I rather enjoy it! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

What am I wearing today? A smile for one, the sun is shining and we’ve been out and about. Thank goodness for spring! I’m wearing a white top that I’ve had for ages and never wear. Same goes for the bracelet. Look how dry our grass is, this is after winter

I was thrilled to find a copy of Crochet Today in our local newsagent. This is the first time they’ve stocked it and I’m impressed. The projects within are modern and do-able. I think the crochet bug has bitten again, assisted by the woolly parcel I received in the mail from the Yarn Cafe. I adore the orangey colour, it will look gorgeous on miss Zoe, and is super soft woolganic, mmmmm. I’m saving the other one until I can knit properly (I know, I know, I just need to practise), because I find the strong colour changes look so much better knitted. I’m dreaming of being able to knit one of Tikki’s patterns, they are just beautiful.

I love the dirty little feet peeking into shot.

You can find other delightful  peeps participating in watcha wearing wednesday over with dearFii…

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 second ever attempt at watcha wearing wednesday.

Not much going on today, a trip to the supermarket and a visit from a lovely friend. We’re going to do some sewing, yippee! Oh, and we now have an enormous caravan in the yard. I shall take some photos to share when it stops raining. I can’t wait to give it a good clean and start decking it out!

I totally love this necklace, given to me by two lovely friends this year for my birthday. The top/dress is a hand-me-down from one of those friends. How lucky am I?! The little diamond was given to me when I finished high school and got lots of As I think it was cheaper than the $50 per A, $100 per A+ bribe!

I wear these boots almost every day…

Today, I wish everyone a day of calm and happiness xoxo

Gee, what a boring title. I guess you can’t expect gold when you’re posting everyday, but Caravans & Honeyjoys? Well that’s about what we did today. We went looking at lots of caravans, which was more fun than one might think, and the kids loved running about looking in them all. There aren’t many vans with bunks, because it seems not many families caravan these days, I like to imagine them all tenting.

Although my heart flutters when I see an image like this…

We’ll probably be buying something that looks more like this… which is the caravan we stupidly SOLD!

So my head is filled with caravan interiors, which are by and large very bland. There is talk of modifications which make me happy, it can’t be too hard to re-upholster a van can it? The bunting I can definitely do!

So after the caravan hunting we came home and made honeyjoys! There are some benefits to buying a huge box of cornflakes. 4 Cups of Cornflakes, 1/3 Cup Sugar, 1 TBSP Honey and 90g butter is all you need Tate even did a wonderful job spooning them into patty pans, a VERY different result to runny cupcake batter. Sorry, I forgot to take a pic, and now they are pretty well gone. We are going to plant some strawberries tomorrow, and bake my first ever loaf of bread, can you believe it??… I shall report back.

xoxo

Wow! Sorry for my extended break. I was living out of home for too long. It is lovely to be back, I appreciate what we have so much more now, and feel beautifully refreshed. 

The little ones’ birthday parties went well. I’m even proud enough to show the cakes! Thank you SFI for the instructions on making the lion cake… it was so easy and the birthday girl loved it.

It was a teeny tiny party for Zoe. She had been a shy girl in group situations and I didn’t want to worry her. But as it turns out, she turned two and came out of her shell in the one day. Miss Zoe, you are utterly adorable! After the success of the lion cake I was feeling confident when a month later it was time to make the dinosaur cake. This time the SFI dino cake didn’t cut it…. too scary! Tate chose an orange Triceratops cake, why of course! I waited until the last minute to create the dinosaur (I have this zany theory that I work well under pressure, and well, I’m fairly unorganised). My partner had enlarged a dinosaur picture on the photocopier for me and it was just a matter of joining a couple of cakes together with icing, cutting around the template and then decorating. Voila! I present to you the Triceratops cake…. The 2 to 4 year old birthday guests, and the big 4 year old birthday boy himself were all suitably impressed by the cake. I will admit that the dinosaur shaped sequins used for decorative purposes were a BAD IDEA. Why did I think that little kids would know that the green dinos on the cake were edible, but the awesome sparkly ones on the board are not? Whoops.Now this is T the morning after the party. Please note the special dinosaur tshirt. Yes, its the same one he wore on his birthday. He did want a bath, but then a stupid hoodie got stuck on, so then he went to bed in the hoodie, then woke up too hot and I had to cut a hysterical boy out of the hoodie. Which explains the puffy eyes I cut the jumper, not the boy. I might add that I also made the bunting, which is designed to be timeless and gender neutral, I think it wound up looking a bit boring.

Oh, and the awesome electric guitar? Birthday present!

Honey boy, you are divine! (and those wooden ice creams are a real hit!)

I promise to post more regularly and will be back soon to share the crafty stuff I’ve been up to and all the cute stuff I find at oppies

xoxo