December/January Holidays... Part 1

To record our holiday antics and remind me how many wonderful activites we participated in over Dec/Jan I thought I would do a few blog posts.

Here is Part 1.

The start of summer hailed the need for some new nighties. I located a tutorial online for pillowcase nighties and a couple of hours later...Ta Da!!! Pretty nighties for 2 gorgeous girls! A couple of crafty gal pals have also been creating these in the past few weeks... here and here.

Then Grandma arrived in her new motorhome for a stay. When you hit the big smoke what else to do but head out for a cino...

Nothing as exciting as finding an Elmo ring in your cupcake!

Last day of swimming lessons for the term and Squirt (from Finding Nemo) made an appearance!

What a gorgeous way to spend the day...a backyard picnic with a lovely friend!









Only 4 more sleeps to go!!!!!

Well the time has come for my biggest little girl to go to Prep (or for those reading in NSW Kindergarten). Why can't each state use the same terminology???

So Miss Lily decided we needed to have a dress up day to share some photos! And she plans to stay dressed this way until bed time!

Don't you just love the excitement in her face!

To go with the uniform we needed an art smock... not just any art smock but the most colourful one we could make! Thank you Grandma...

Then we needed a matching chair bag! Thank you Grandma!

Next to come was the matching swimming bag, library bag and pencil case!

And the last matching school items come courtesy of a size 12 uniform I found at my local Salvos... now chopped and sewn into hair bands and hair ties... thanks for the inspiration Karen!

Many more of these already made and gifted. Still quite a few to go...!



A long time coming...

What is 6 months between posts? A long time!!! 2012 will be my year for a new computer and better internet connection so that outdated and unreliable technology is no longer an excuse for not keeping my blog updated.

Here are some pics from Christmas... my Mum, Sister, BIL, Niece and Nephew came to visit from QLD.

Look what Grandma made the girls for Christmas!!! Isn't it GORGEOUS!!!! Thanks Grandma...

Here is what my sister made them!!! Not the best picture as it is impossible to stand still when there are Hobby Horses as beautiful as these to be riden! Thanks again Aunty Helen! 

Many pillowcase nighties have been churned out here over the last month. Here are the cousins in matching ones for Christmas - gorgeous whether you are 2 or 13!!! Pillowcases found at the local Lorraine Lea Linen Factory Outlet for 50c... it cost more for a metre of satin bias for the straps! My nephew couldn't resist crashing the photo with his new fluoro orange sunnies! 

The kind of reaction you love to see when your 5yo opens her Christmas present! Twister - YAY!

These groovy little table decorations were made by my 10yo nephew! Isn't he clever. FYI instructions from BH&G 2011 Christmas magazine...

My FIL also made a brief appearance from Sydney on his bike for a few days before Christmas. Lily loves her new PowerWing Gang Gang... thank you!

My girls with their favourite boys...

 

Bye Gang Gang... see you again soon!

 

Where do I start with "yet to be finished projects"?

I am posting my "yet to be finished projects" so I can look back in the weeks and months to come on how much I have achieved... Not sure if I should list all of them...it could be too overwhelming! Apart from dark chocolate my next biggest weakness is starting projects - and not finishing them.

Knitting

• Something for Mum (can't show it till she receives it for her birthday)
• Bolero for Miss G (inspired to start this one by Retro Mummy) free pattern here
• Bonnet for a friends new baby, pattern here
• These gorgeous cupcakes and the Bunny Egg Cosy, patterns here on etsy from Little Cotton Rabbits

• One of these beautiful Fairy Dolls pattern from Amy Gaines on etsy

Crochet

• A few hats of varying designs, see here and here
• Some more of these gorgeous flower headbands, pattern from Just Toots on etsy

Sewing

• Portobellopixie Ruffle pants for Miss L, pattern here
• Made it Perfect Hooded Jacket for Miss L, pattern here
• Carson Ruffle Shirts for Miss L & Miss G, pattern here
• Ruffled Nappy Cover for Miss G, pattern here
• Reversible Popover Pinafore for Miss L & Miss G, pattern here

I am starting to get dizzy...so I think I will have to stop typing this list!