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craft, cook, procrastinate...Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-2486970626183570212012-09-03T08:54:00.000+10:002012-09-03T08:54:31.465+10:00Wherefore art thou?<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've been in absentia for a while...I bet you didn't even miss me!</div>
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Here are some photos to catch you up on our goings on.</div>
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Baby Allegra's Quilt is finished and delivered in all it's pink pinky pink glory!</div>
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One of the blocks for Quilt Around The World II, a flower for Beth that I did on Big Bernie by threading the bobbin with Perle 8 thread!! Isn't that marvelous! I That machine is the bestest thing ever! The girls from <a href="http://www.berninatauranga.co.nz/catalog/" target="_blank">Tauranga Bernina</a> with their wonderous classes are the only reason I know that it could do it though as the manual is only to be read when something goes wrong, obviously.</div>
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Poles ready to go in for next retaining wall</div>
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And so came the great storm, </div>
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that filled in all the holes with topsoil </div>
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and so it was, that we have to dig </div>
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Great Grandma got a new puppy. Huge hit with the lads!</div>
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I was slightly put off after seeing it eat it's own poo! (eww!) </div>
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But apparently this is quite normal! (double eww!)</div>
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For those of you that are in Australia, you will know that I could be referring to two possible things when I say "Nina"....the beautiful cat who I believe may be the daughter I never had or the slightly kooky woman from Offspring, a TV series.</div>
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From the first time I saw it, I admired her bed linen. I knew where the fabric came from, oh yes! <a href="http://www.inkandspindle.com/" target="_blank">Ink and Spindle</a> are the Melbourne based goddesses of hand printed fabric.</div>
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But could I really be bothered working our how much I need, purchasing said amount and making a duvet cover? No I could not! Besides, with the amount of fabric which I already have stashed ready for future projects, I think my husband may have filed for divorce.</div>
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I found out who made the beautiful bed linen from off the telly though. It is the divine Ms. Olivia from <a href="http://www.moochielou.com/" target="_blank">Moochie Lou</a>. </div>
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So I ordered a little something to appease myself and it arrived a couple of weeks ago...</div>
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wrapped so beautifully....</div>
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...and now I have two of these absolutely gorgeous pillowcases to reign supreme on my bed, along with Nina the cat! (No dirty paw prints please!)</div>
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Olivia was so lovely. She covered the extra postage to New Zealand instead of charging me, she emailed to enquire whether it had arrived safely and said nice things about my blog. I like Olivia! </div>
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Buy her stuff, peeps. </div>
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It's fab, you'll be styley, </div>
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win win!</div>
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...These two beauties arrived in the post this morn via the lovely <a href="http://amazon.com/">amazon.com</a>. </div>
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Modern Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman</div>
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The Shape Workshop for Quilters by the Fat Quarterly Team.</div>
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Cant wait to delve in to them and will never get there if I keep faffing about on this bloody machine!</div>
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Here are the chairs I thrifted off the side of the road during our last summer in Australia, which were a cat-damaged, floral abomination! Thanks to my wonderfully creative friend, lovely <a href="http://vintage-influence.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Lisa at Vintage Influence</a> who organized her upholsterer, her dad Al who touched up the wooden bits, and the extremely talented gals at<a href="http://inkandspindle.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank"> Ink and Spindle</a> who custom printed the fabric for me, I think they turned out fabulicious!</div>
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And here is the another one, that Lisa picked up off the side of the road and re-gifted to me! It now lives in Charlie's room, covered with red Echino cars and is a lovely comfy reading chair. Thanks once again to both Lisa and Al for all their help!!!</div>
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When I went over to Lisa's to pick up the chairs, I fell truly, madly, deeply in love with this old Singer sewing table that Al and Lisa had restored with a beautiful Blackwood top. Had to be mine! Here its is with my <a href="http://mariacoylesculptor.com.au/" target="_blank">'Girls'</a> by in pride of place.<br />
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The mum sent me 21 photos and I printed them onto printable fabric.<br />
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She wanted natural colours and I had quite a few in my stash so only had to purchase the backing, really. Spotlight's new Cotton Lawn (cheap version of Liberty) is really lovely but a Bucking Fitch to sew as it's slippery as forty b**tards!<br />
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There's a nice mix of textures with linens and cottons of various thickness. I even used a tea towel from Ikea! (new, not used and manky)<br />
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I free motion quilted it in swirls and flowers.<br />
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Can I just tell you that life is great?!<br />
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The kids are settled in school and I L.O.V.E that it's a little country school where life is a bit simpler and a love of community is instilled in them in all facets of school life, from the areas of study to the whole school activities. A big shout out to Oropi School! We love you!<br />
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a) sorting out kids toys is a right royal pain in my a*se. Trying to hide the culled ones is an even bigger pain!<br />
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b) We still have 10 days of living in this house to go. A myriad of decisions as to whether to throw away the packet food now or wait just in case I need it to make some dish???<br />
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I've been getting some practice in on Big Bernie (the Bernina).<br />
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I've been neglecting the blog as I'm known to do occasionally! The reason is that we are moving home to NZ in less three weeks! I don't have to pack as we have people coming in to do it (Hallelujah - I've moved so many times that this one may have done my head in) but I do have to organise, organise, organise!<br />
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And catch up with all the sewing I've promised to do before I leave!!!Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-30178732293974564602012-02-02T17:35:00.000+11:002012-02-02T17:35:12.330+11:00HolidazeWell, it's the last day of the school holidays for us. The last day before my little munchkin man is a big school boy! Granted, he is only going for a couple of hours tomorrow, and then it's the ruddy weekend, which beggars belief as far as I'm concerned - why the hell not start them all on Monday?! Oh well, ho hum.<br />
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We've had a lovely relaxing time. Dad has jacked in the job, finally and we can all hang out together for a while.<br />
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We've just been golfing at the Par 3 in Studley Park. Bit too hot for me, but we all had a fab time and I can still hit a decent ball some of the time despite the eight or so years that I haven't picked up a club.<br />
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I have done a teeny bit of sewing and cooking. When the temperature rises, I can't be bothered with anything that involves a hot oven, cooktop or barbecue! And venturing into my sewing room on a hot day is a fool's errand!<br />
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We're moving back to NZ in a month or so! I'm off over next week to check out schools.Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-23662083845447073262011-12-26T19:10:00.000+11:002011-12-26T19:10:49.031+11:00See, I told you I've been a good girl!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zBpuPLWPWko/TvgqgLFSDYI/AAAAAAAAAnE/TXtEfrnReSA/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zBpuPLWPWko/TvgqgLFSDYI/AAAAAAAAAnE/TXtEfrnReSA/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Tomorrow is B Day! - I've unpacked her from the box, watched the most informative instructional DVD, swooned every time I've looked at her in the last 48 hours....<br />
Time to start her up!Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-37861778662447843642011-12-20T13:28:00.000+11:002011-12-20T13:28:52.870+11:00Teacher's gifts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm half way through. Still got the Rocky Road to cut up and bag, Peanut Butter, White Choc and Sea Salt Biccies to make and one more Fabric basket to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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For my Dad, for Christmas - finally finished after starting it in 2007! Hope it's worth the wait. Couldn't resist the windy photos on this blustery day in Old Melbourne Town!Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-39458032803003328212011-12-09T07:26:00.000+11:002011-12-09T07:26:45.959+11:00I've been a very good girl....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MgLYD3D6tAm2FxdGWLlB0xZjWRiwi-GoSe6I-vits4BBkg_OCpnKkq34SAE9r8q0EvZH1PZgtpxE-9N6n4OqQtoCc2tqXIRt3wFR5BbqASkeq90070AwFzlAdYDV-AJKju7EByBSZbY/s1600/820_standard_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MgLYD3D6tAm2FxdGWLlB0xZjWRiwi-GoSe6I-vits4BBkg_OCpnKkq34SAE9r8q0EvZH1PZgtpxE-9N6n4OqQtoCc2tqXIRt3wFR5BbqASkeq90070AwFzlAdYDV-AJKju7EByBSZbY/s320/820_standard_0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>...so Santa, will you please bring me one of these little beauties?!<br />
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Foolishly, I went into the Sewing centre for some white thread. I was thinking of an upgrade to a machine that so I could do my larger size quilts instead of having to send them off to be quilted. I was looking at a larger Janome but I was lured by her Swiss charms (and the Stitch Regulator) She costs an awful lot of money, even on sale. Sigh.Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-33629772749411487212011-12-04T22:38:00.001+11:002011-12-04T22:43:04.583+11:00Sunday Snippets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">via <a href="http://tinniegirl.blogspot.com/">Tinniegirl!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What did Sunday bring for me? I nice lie in with the little lads, watching silly movies in bed, eggs, bacon, avo and chorizo for breaky, plus a great big cappuccino, then...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...then realized I needed to make these 8 placemats in a hurry...,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCS60VxLnzDJNu6RaEcIpNe49Q5h6hhIKDUz5IDzwKArI0N7tulzrMyLmho6xQby_VqSqb8t_dkZ6kuG2iB0toUR6lpCSdt5mHjq7JM37UnO2P8dnDL6HPC_fEr3AYrU5yywKuIytYqus/s1600/DSC_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCS60VxLnzDJNu6RaEcIpNe49Q5h6hhIKDUz5IDzwKArI0N7tulzrMyLmho6xQby_VqSqb8t_dkZ6kuG2iB0toUR6lpCSdt5mHjq7JM37UnO2P8dnDL6HPC_fEr3AYrU5yywKuIytYqus/s320/DSC_0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...had trouble choosing the binding</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">...was required to view the lads playing Xbox, so did a bit of hand-quilting...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJWMsa0uo04H8QwDA1I4N4zNWnYD1rS5WftggqSpAUIdGV2Zr8dzDlN0PLU5JfgxZeD19ir69y2XyA4j137RuGj7DRE1jvENgqvKz_qucHTYZacnLLddcF1oYglAiGbP5kpZ76DhDPrE/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJWMsa0uo04H8QwDA1I4N4zNWnYD1rS5WftggqSpAUIdGV2Zr8dzDlN0PLU5JfgxZeD19ir69y2XyA4j137RuGj7DRE1jvENgqvKz_qucHTYZacnLLddcF1oYglAiGbP5kpZ76DhDPrE/s320/DSC_0005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">...made these for Meg in the Beehive bee.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I then went to Target to get the NZ Christmas pressies. I also got a few items of the undie variety, and a most (un)attractive "foundation" undergarment. As I was called forth from the queue, I realized, to my horror, that the young man on the till was my friend Lisa's teenage son. I hope that he will remember me for the lovely cake he ate last week that I baked, not my granny undies!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it any wonder that I had to buy these at the supermarket to placate myself?</div><div style="text-align: center;">A bit of Tangy Bliss is all you need sometimes!</div>Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-21611410320033691732011-12-01T12:47:00.002+11:002011-12-01T22:19:08.021+11:00Things for little folk.I have a friend with a little newborn son, and have been busy trying to finish the quilt started for him 9 months or so ago!! I finished it and delivered it yesterday afternoon, but the weather was so horrid that I couldn't take a photo!<br />
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Dom's favourite toy from babyhood has been "Pigly". We bought it when we found I was pregnant - one of those lovely soft things you can't resist when the hormones are rushing about.<br />
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This is my first take on it. She wanted a New Zealand theme seeing the poor little bugger will be inundated with all things Ocker all his life (sorry, lovely Australian friends, we love you and your beautiful country, but there is so much green and gold)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">They make pretty nice gifts for a baby and are dead simple and cheap to make.</div>Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-86581124846927826382011-11-29T12:49:00.000+11:002011-11-29T12:49:41.850+11:00When you wish you'd just handed over the money.<div style="text-align: center;">Some of the girls, namely Kath, <a href="http://vintage-influence.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a> , <a href="http://juliannenearlyinsane.blogspot.com/">Sniff</a> and myself, along with the lovely Mr. Charlie, took a lovely road trip on Friday just gone to the Mornington Peninsula to frequent a fantastic event called <a href="http://sarahdingwall.tumblr.com/">Christmas at the Studio</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Great hilarity ensued on the journey there, so much so that we were told, "Be quiet, please, I can't hear my movie!" from the smallest traveller, even with headphones on head!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">There was lovely food and drink to buy too! </div><div style="text-align: center;">And balloons!!!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One lovely thing to buy was a Handmade Advent Calendar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was $75. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Too much!", says I, when I can easily whip a couple up myself!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They're getting one calendar and I'm putting two chocs in each pocket!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next time I shall be mindful of how long "handmade" actually takes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And fork over the money!!</div>Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-60309701518196015442011-11-27T19:07:00.000+11:002011-11-27T19:07:23.754+11:00Sunday Snippetsvia <a href="http://tinniegirl.blogspot.com/">Tinniegirl</a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The birthday celebrations went on for 2 weeks, as he had a big party with a friend 2 weeks before the actual event, for all the kinder buddies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then came the actual day...Halloween! </div><div style="text-align: center;">There was trick or treating...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> ...at spooky looking abodes....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">and a second cake this time, one for the actual day, which was just as much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R6M_eMT_-CyoX_LU6XYeVglMtqCBCeHm3IzGV1P3_3fllrui1Sy6a5mxQ0ouH9iXZQRzK2uZLcje_tSph8itzJR8DEtILzq3GKP9RZZqheL6ZTtc4TAKM_s9orItVsBlRk70AvrrLlE/s1600/DSC_0057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R6M_eMT_-CyoX_LU6XYeVglMtqCBCeHm3IzGV1P3_3fllrui1Sy6a5mxQ0ouH9iXZQRzK2uZLcje_tSph8itzJR8DEtILzq3GKP9RZZqheL6ZTtc4TAKM_s9orItVsBlRk70AvrrLlE/s320/DSC_0057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Our little boy is five. But he still gives us a cuddle in bed in the mornings, and lots throughout the day too, just like his big brother. That's my favorite part of being a Mum.Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-79072453197376528322011-10-24T12:03:00.000+11:002011-10-24T12:03:13.615+11:00Nothing more needs to be said!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9AR5669bi2Th0NMR_UL-arAWqwKMhx7CY5Cfq-zc4E6sUPfq8DI-lLPQ2AFQ-vdF5lYSM16lKSqZlYGKQ4wU5xgxm1LQ2zYBDUZ2DbUYo_XqhLl9_yZQOZmpjGZgnmkYFDuMnXLJu-s/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9AR5669bi2Th0NMR_UL-arAWqwKMhx7CY5Cfq-zc4E6sUPfq8DI-lLPQ2AFQ-vdF5lYSM16lKSqZlYGKQ4wU5xgxm1LQ2zYBDUZ2DbUYo_XqhLl9_yZQOZmpjGZgnmkYFDuMnXLJu-s/s400/Unknown-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-66799037455198041192011-10-18T14:19:00.000+11:002011-10-18T14:19:12.971+11:00Sunshiny day Blogtoberfest Day 18I'm getting a bit slack on this blogging every day business! Oh well.<br />
It's a gorgeous day, too nice to be inside sewing (as I sit inside at the computer, blogging...) so I thought I'd post a sunshiny pic of what i SHOULD be sewing.<br />
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Poppies are my favourite flowers so I planted a slew of them this year, and they are just blooming fantastically!!<br />
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Charlie and I have had a lovely morning, taking Dom to school on the tram, having coffee with the girls, Dymocks story time, Lunch at a cafe, home on the tram via the supermarket to change the lightbulbs for a record THIRD time! <br />
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Must remember that it's time to put the sunscreen back in my bag again though. It's lovely and warm today but supposed to be 29 degrees on Thursday!<br />
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I've recently developed a love of certain vintage "objets". It has quite a lot to do with <a href="http://vintage-influence.blogspot.com/">this very talented and lovely friend</a> . And look what she presented me with yesterday, having requested that she ferret some out for me some weeks earlier!<br />
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Two beautiful French (?) enamel jugs!<br />
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I risked life and limb to climb on the garden shed, armed with secataurs, to secure the very choicest Bottlebrush blooms to put into one of them. Will fill the other with some gorgeousness from the market today.<br />
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SO much better than a glass vase! Thanks Lisa! And remember, No Mates Rates!<br />
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If you are in the market for anything Vintage, look no further. She is a marvel! She can source things, make you a fabulous themed chair or ottoman from vintage tea towels, and has a storage locker full of fabulousness. And she is one of the kindest, coolest people you will have ever met!Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-34810832491441030412011-10-14T22:49:00.000+11:002011-10-14T22:49:37.000+11:00Must like kidsI like kids. They make me laugh. I used to be a teacher. Most of them like kids!<br />
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I love my own kids with a fierceness that is sometimes overwhelming and I am constantly amazed by their uttering and antics. I'm so very proud of whatever little achievement they...well..achieve.<br />
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I always feel that I don't spend enough time really playing with them, though. Classic Mother's guilt. <br />
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Today, I had the pleasure of witnessing one of my friends, a new friend, playing with my five year old son for an hour or two. They built Lego - the Ninjago he got at his birthday party yesterday. Then he sat on her knee with the iPad and showed her his games. She was right into it with him, on his level. He had an absolute blast!<br />
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We were at sewing group, at Sniff's house. Well, it used to be sewing group, but we've diversified into, let's say, an activity group! There are bloggers, laminators and a good bit of sewing goes on too. It's good fun! <br />
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It was beautiful to watch. He had the best time, I think, that he's ever had there. I go there to sew and chat to the girls. I have a great time every time I go. He doesn't mind it, but I always fob off his attempts to join in the sewing. In fact, I pretty much expect him to entertain himself. We all chat to him, suggest activities. But this week he was the centre of someone's attention! And Tori bought chocolate! <br />
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I'm going to get some hessian this week, a big blunt needle, some wool and buttons. I'm going to let him sit beside us and sew too if he wants to.<br />
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Thanks, lovely Kath! You made his day, and mine too. It was so kind of you to take the time to connect with him on his level for all that time. Looking forward to the big Halloween/ birthday celebrations including aforementioned Lego, with your young Lego master. Oh, and there may be a few drinks involved too!!Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-70947975613832131122011-10-11T14:23:00.000+11:002011-10-11T14:23:11.409+11:00At last, she sews! Day 11I finally got the binding done on Charlie's Quilt! Feels like I haven't touched the machine in ages, but it's good to be back!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's bought the room together beautifully. Have now dumped (in the wardrobe) the blue and green Ikea mat that never used to stay flat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And on a slightly different note, here's a taste of another little somethin' I'm working on for the littlest Rock Star...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOBJyi8eyHQqLlsQnhoDd0FJVZhQ3Uej7YuPqx0cXcUn2nc2u4euYZNiUonADmHPKvH2r3IO5-eCRzLFQokhH9sqVjgEQ0OFQrjIEBlhYma-e3iZblN2mWJYnEbxQGSjyzQAhynp0WO4/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOBJyi8eyHQqLlsQnhoDd0FJVZhQ3Uej7YuPqx0cXcUn2nc2u4euYZNiUonADmHPKvH2r3IO5-eCRzLFQokhH9sqVjgEQ0OFQrjIEBlhYma-e3iZblN2mWJYnEbxQGSjyzQAhynp0WO4/s320/DSC_0005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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But I've been having some lovely lie-ins and some very lazy days. The boys and I had a very relaxing holiday on the whole.<br />
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But it's kind of nice to back into the old routine again. Less time to sit about and eat!<br />
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Kids are eating their dinner now and soon will be in bed. I plan to take a nice long bath and sew the binding (finally) on Charlie's new quilt.<br />
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Went into the city today to Cake Deco to get prepared for the Cake Pops I'm making for Charlie and his buddy Lou's Kew Traffic School party on Thursday.<br />
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I'm making them fairly simple - you can get some pretty amazing results if you know how, but this is my first time. Will post numerous photos, post party.<br />
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Happy Monday ! XPartito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892921486552061314.post-57429243199524754872011-10-09T18:34:00.001+11:002011-10-09T18:35:32.518+11:00Rugby mania - Blogtoberfest Days 8 & 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklCdIPp8jSVlt06M8-nHVi1H7SYGYOMxeYAgp6xguUOrhS6g9OH6AaqD4W46msMz-pVpmHtvcYruG4XAoZxN7SH5SP62jR9VComPNohgHbtvtqHW5qDHRmlo6K4JcRnKV8Y9q-WUua5Y/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklCdIPp8jSVlt06M8-nHVi1H7SYGYOMxeYAgp6xguUOrhS6g9OH6AaqD4W46msMz-pVpmHtvcYruG4XAoZxN7SH5SP62jR9VComPNohgHbtvtqHW5qDHRmlo6K4JcRnKV8Y9q-WUua5Y/s640/DSC_0007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Go the Mighty Black!</div>Partito y Monitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04284441756090408787noreply@blogger.com0