Happy Father's Day! Happy Birthday!

Most things with me are last minute. So for this Father's Day I didn't pick up anything until the day before the actual day. I actually wanted to pick this up last year but had that crazy idea that "hey, I could sew up one of these myself!" excuses and didn't end up buying him one. You sewists know that one!

So this year I went with the realisation that "I've got no time to sew let alone do anything for myself" so I went with the wise choice of buying this little Lynx toiletries bag. It's a nice colour and size, comes with a body wash and body spray. He can use it when he goes off again to San Francisco at the end of this month.

No, it ain't Christmas, it's the rest of his Father's Day pressies (include the Lynx bag at the back) Can you guess that triangular shaped one in the middle? These are gifts the kids bought from school.

This is how you wrap a little bracelet. I call it the accidental fussy-cut package!
Make a rectangular pocket, tape it up and admire your handiwork.

I think it's pretty cute if I don't say do myself. He probably had no idea.

He got this for me from one of the guys at work. It's very cute.

Can't wear it I'm afraid. It's only for tape.

My favourite person turned 10. I can't believe it. Double digits. We went out and watched a movie, ate dinner at restaurant with my sisters and her cousins and my mum. Then did a bit of shopping when we got home. She reckons the best part was the shopping! She is definitely her mother's daughter! Lol. She drives me crazy but I love her to bits. I got her icecream cake this time.

It's gelato icecream and it was delicious. Great choice for all kids young and old.

There wasn't much left by the time I started cutting it.

We also had a fruit platter, just to be healthy. It was good too and the weather was nice and sunny. I can't believe it's week 8 already!! Arhhhhhh but closer to my trip to New York! More on that later.

I hope you had a great Sunday too!!!

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