All Things Mum

How happy was I when my mail came in this morning! I had ordered these books online last week and couldn't wait til they arrived. See, I've been wanting to get my hands on some really good recipes. I just don't have the luxury of visiting the library without bringing the troup with me and having my son pull out every- single-book off the shelf just because,well , he could. So using the trusty internet and some online searching I bought these two lovelies from Social Club Books. I really enjoyed making the broccoli soup from Amanda Soule and she quoted the recipe from Apples for Jam by Tessa Kiros. I have longed for this book but the price just held me back. However, how could I not go past the $20 I spent to get this book. Yes, only $20. What a bargain and this book is FILLED with recipes I tell you. It's so THICK. I also decided to buy Five a Day which is written so that you can incorporate vegies and fruits in your family diet. So important these days. It is a ...

Where did the time go? In perspective... she's such a small thing (on my baby quilt) but a big part of our lives. 4months ago I was so blessed to have given birth to her. I can say that I wouldn't be the same without her. She's definately tested my limits as a parent. In the end, love wins. It should. It's a great feeling to cherish someone and be loved unconditionally. Happy Valentines for tomorrow. Hug your kids and get spoiled by your partner. You deserve it.

Are you getting ready for Valentines? We don't celebrate it around here. But, I did find this cute heart pot holder pattern from the Martha Stewart website. Isn't it cute? I made it using some linen and cotton in my stash. This was the only binding I had at the ready so I used it. I think it went really well. Except... that I didn't read the instructions properly and it really requires more batting. I only used one layer of Insul-Bright without any extra batting. Hmmmm... next time I'll get it right. I got around finishing this little ribbon taggie blanket for Baby J. She's absolutely drooling everywhere these days so it will be put to good use. I've got heaps of charm squares so next up it'll be a few playing blocks. For now, taking it one day at a time.

I've been eye-ing these bags since forever. Waiting patiently for the right time. Today was THE day. They are having an extra 40% off everything sale. Irresistable, right? Get in quick for this Christmas! So I bought these two. $10.50 each! Flat rate shipping in Aus $6. Shhhhhhh... he doesn't know yet! .......

Some days are like this upside down smile. Schedules thrown out the window. Messy floors and tables. Loud noisy kids. Oh gosh, the noise. General blahness. But we find a moment to be happy. We capture this moment. We find beauty in nature. Roses from our front yard. Baby J snuggles close to me. She likes to sleep like this when the day is worn and weary. I don't blame her. She gets lots of cuddles and kisses from mummy. I'm going to make a ribbon blanket for her, now that she loves to suck her thumb. I hope you're capturing the moment too,

Image from Sydney Morning Herald by Jessie Du. Happy AUSTRALIA DAY ! I took the kids down to Parramatta Park to celebrate but just like a typical Aussie summer it got way too hot to bear. We stayed a good hour or so before heading back home. We're talking about 35 degrees celsius or 95 Fahrenheit. Today is a good day to reflect about life in Oz. My family are living in this really great multiculturally rich country. The people are so nice, relaxed, and even though I was not born here, I'm proud to have an Aussie accent and to be Australian. We're truly blessed here. The opportunities are endless and life would be a struggle had we not migrated here as refugees in the late 70's. I do call Australia home. I love our laid back lifestyle and the general friendliness of most people here. We shouldn't take it for granted. Oi oi oi! So I hope you're having a good day where ever you are. As we say here ' Slip , Slop , Slap ' (slip on a shirt, slop on a hat an...

It's been a good summer and Little Miss isn't short on dresses. However, I just wanted to make her a proper dress now that I learned how to shir on my Janome. It was rather distressing before when I had no idea why it wasn't working. I took this fabric out of my stash and cut using the whole width (selv to selv) to the length I needed for her. It wrapped around her twice so I knew it was enough width to shir and sew up a tube. Oh how I love my rotary cutter. I used it to cut the straps. My sis bought one for me a looong time ago when she went to a craft show. Hubby used it to put our wedding pictures up in a frame and blunted the blade. I tried to use it since then but just thought that it wasn't a good cutter. Now I know better. I have seen the light. Last week I was at Spotlight so I picked up a new blade. It was a revelation when I used it. OMG. Like Wow. I saw perfect straight lines! Fireworks went off in my head. (I've always been melodramatic) The possibili...