Show and Tell | Christmas Advent Calendar Bunting

Show and Tell | Christmas Advent Calendar Bunting

Phew!  Five days before Christmas and I finally managed to get all of the numbers on the advent calendar.  There have been many projects {2} throughout my illustrious sewing career, however this advent calendar would have to be my favourite to date.  I loved every 

Mummy Diaries | I’m taking the day off

Mummy Diaries | I’m taking the day off

Oh this just made me cry.  It’s short and it’s probably oh so familiar to you stay at home Mum’s and Dads out there. I watched that beautiful video as I was deciding between writing a Things I’m Loving post {full of beautiful pics and 

Show & Tell | Christmas Bunting

Show & Tell | Christmas Bunting

I have been channelling my domestic goddess even more than normal lately and, I have been S E W I N G.  I know, it IS a big deal.  Prior to recent adventures in Spotlight I had not sewed since Home Economics in Form 2. 

Chistmas 2013 | Buy handmade – Wooden Sword

Chistmas 2013 | Buy handmade – Wooden Sword

I’m SO excited to share this with you!  You know when you get a gift for someone and you just know without a doubt that it’s going to be their most favourite gift ever?  That’s how I feel about this sword I ordered for Ethan. 

Surviving the 4th trimester | How Baby & I made it to 4 months……happily!

Surviving the 4th trimester | How Baby & I made it to 4 months……happily!

Phew! Can’t believe it.  Bebe is 18 weeks old. 4 and a half months ago I awoke to contractions {finally} in the middle of the night and had no idea of the body-wrenching pain and heart-rending joy that was to follow over the next 3 

Op-Shop Show Off | Vintage Mustard Chair

Op-Shop Show Off | Vintage Mustard Chair

Oh my lord.  This was one of those finds that I have hoped for, imagined in my home and finally scored!  Waipu has quite the plethora of second hand shops, so I was really looking forward to some lazy browsing last week.  As it turns 

I Made It | Acrylic on Canvas Geometric Art

I Made It | Acrylic on Canvas Geometric Art

I sucked at art when I was younger, but, I have School Cert Graphic Design {that is a wee giveaway as to how old I am!} so I figured if my very first painting had heaps of lines on it I might actually be able 

Show & Tell | Crochet Baby Blanket

Show & Tell | Crochet Baby Blanket

This wasn’t a well planned out project, I didn’t have a pattern and I didn’t buy wool especially for it.  I kind of wish I had put more thought into it considering how attached I feel to it – I worked hard on this while 

Stills | 9-15th // Sep // 2013

Stills | 9-15th // Sep // 2013

sweet baby feet // texture!!! new velvet and striped cushions // best breakfast // it felt so good to bake this week // Dave & homeless looking artist at an exhibition found in our photo stream // my nana, doing what great grandmothers do //