fancy dress

what child doesnt like to dress up!!! You can let you imagination go crazy. had some friends over for a playdate the other day and I let them loose on my dress ups boxes....here are a few of the concoctions they came up with (all on their own)
ballerina bunny bride???
christmas fairy!!???
B1(banana's in pyjamas costume on) doctor
flapper
footy fan

TAG your it!!!

image from my SIL
Yep, it's the grown up version... have been tagged twice over the last few days from one very talented writer, Che & Fidel and the one and only creative, stylish chicki's known, Gday Beautiful!!! Thanks ladies I am very flattered...

Here's how to play...

1) Link to the person who tagged you
2) Mention the rules
3) Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself
4) Tag six other bloggers by linking to them
5) Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment that lets them know they’ve been tagged


1. I have been known to cry pretty much when there are any deaths in tv shows & movies...think all my tears over my dad's death empty when I see someone else go thru the same thing!!

2. I have very fair skin and burn in 10 mins....once also burnt my ears so bad they blistered and then peeled!

3. I have a brand new sewing machine that I did not touch for about 3 months because I was scared of it!!!

4. I love love love black and white photography and most of the photos in my house are just that Black & white.

5. I had placenta previa with my little chicken and was hospital bound from 26 weeks on till she was born(emergency casear) 6 weeks later!!! Thus she was 8 weeks premi.

6. I own 2 jeeps...Grand cherokee 2004 and Jeep Wrangler 2001.

Hope that wasnt too random for you all!!! Tis harder than you might think to think of stuff to write about!! Anywho, the next bit is...6 others who should share their quirky/boring personal facts...

pidgeon pair - love this woman's sense of humor, check her out

sugar fish - 4 kids and creativity to boot!! Dont know how this woman does it all.

the nutrients of life- I know that this chicki has been tagged but she is a newbbie blog worth the mention!!!

tea cups on treetops - fellow graphic designer with some funky style...and little penny is adorable...go see

bugandpop - another amazing mother....sewing guru and great read.

missie krissie - newish blog I have been haunting...she is also very creative.

rocco's booties

have finally plucked up the courage to get out the new sewing machine and make another pair of booties for baby rocco. Saved so much time but I still am not confident on the sewing machine...practise makes perfect. Tried to make them look a bit like skate shoes with a bit of tread on the souls...not totally happy with them needs a bit of tweaking but not to bad for a first effort. Here's the results...also made a binky/toy holder.


booties on.
here is the loveable boy and his gorgeous mum.

Aussie Zoo

yep took some american friends to the world famous aussie zoo last weekend. Was an adventure which included alot of vomit!!! but lets not go there... never the less we had a great time. We fed the elephants 'cept our ellie didnt like the apples and went on strike...dont you love the cranky pose!!
the odd koala(this one was particularly posie!!
our transportation
sitting on a crocodile!!!(just a tend one)
All in all tis a great place to take kids and non aussies if you are ever in the area.

winter sunday picnic

I know we dont get winter in the true sense of the word up here but it gets cold enough for me...last sunday we caught up with the cousin & fam. Met at a little seaside town near us called Brunswick. Was one of those cold dreary days never the less...
kids played in the park...




kids met up with a lady and her bird


boys fished...( they caught 2 small ones but did the kiss and return thing!!!)





ate & drank too much of this!!


the birds got a feed too


but all in all had a ball...love sundays!!!


Thanks for the fun P xxx

Sew Funky goodness

While I was absent my prize from the afore mention comp arrived....A lovely box jam packed full of goodies. Thanks so much to Sew Funky!! Especially love the trademark dish cloth she had thrown in!!! Check out her crafty goodness here.

Water to wine

We had the water to wine story in sabbath school the other week and we had jo-jo dress up as a bride...couldnt resist to post how gorgeous she looked!!
Also a shot of bubba as a aussie child for the Jesus loves the little children song!

Art swap goodness

Finally got my art swap from the U S of A. Very exciting and nice to see the real thing in the flesh...Big thanks to Two Cold Feet for the extravagance in the rest of the treats that I received. Will all go to great use.

surprise mail!!

Have been reading about how a lot of my regular blog friend get these lovely gifts in the mail all the time and have to admit to getting the green eyes!!! But now I have the mail!!! Thanks to the one and only big cat!!! Thanks a bunch. Have decided to put it up as a picture hanging in chickens dolls house....perfect size. Very cute. Chicken loves it as much as I do!!

chicken turns 2

wow where have the last 2 years gone!! yep my baby is no longer a baby but a toddler. Was going to happen sooner or later I spose. Had a little family get together with my side of the family.


the cake(masterfully created by hubby)

blowing out the candles
eating it!
the lovely Jo Jo

sis and mum
robyn and honeypot

after everyone went home....

Art swap fun - Big Cat style

A big thanks firstly must go to Big cat for organising this lovely swap...Secondly to my mum for helping me get the idea out of my head and into fruition. Apologise for posting a day early but will be extremely busy tomorrow and then going out to dinner late!! Apart from that here it is...(for those who don't understand it is a mail holder to put important pieces of paper like invites , flyer and other family stuff that can clog your desk.) Oh and our theme was on "in the woods".

This is it in use...


without paper


one end close up


other end close up


I used iron on tshirt transfer to do the tree trunks onto a canvas material stapled around a piece of pine. Sporatically there are pouches for the mail to slide into. Then I glued the green tree on the end. Was actually not too difficult. And no sewing needed!! Right up my alley. Oh and I got my hubby to put the hanger on the back because that's a mans job!! LOL

Hope you will not only like this curly pops but will get lots of use out of it. Hope it matches your kitchen??? Please forgive the amateur attempts. Squint so that you don't see the imperfections LOL.