Hey Foxy Lad!

Within the pages of Mollie Makes is the most adorable little softie Fox. She is made from felt and has the most stunning eyelashes. I have decided to make her for a special little guy that is turning 2 in a few weeks time. I am however going to make a Foxy Lad rather than a Foxy Lady. I will post the finished product. 


Speaking of Foxes, here are a few cuties I have happened upon..

Gorgeous Luminous Fox

Foxcycle!

Sleepy fox by Polli you can buy here

Birthday love

Last week was Birthday Week, M & I turned 71 collectively!

 M went on a break to see the NT family and

I had the absolute pleasure of Em's & her family's company  

We went here

Great use of old hair bits & bobs

Magazine storage

                           

Addicted Much?

Well I have a confession to make. It appears I may have become addicted to knitting! Although there are many things one could become addicted to, at least knitting is productive.  It began just prior to World wide Knit in Public Day (I was practicing to make sure I was an ultra cool looking knitter) and it seems I can't stop. There are so many beautiful yarns around and the weather is just perfect for getting all snuggled up on the couch and knitting. The kids have even dragged out the family scarf, which was knitted by each member of our family on our Tassie holiday a few years back. Clearly they are reminiscing about the feel of the yarn and the clacking of the beautiful wooden needles. I wonder if they are feeling the urge to knit too?  I believe it is quite contagious. Go on try it sit next to someone knitting and tell me you don't feel something, I dare you!!

Quinces, Quinces.... everywhere!

To kick the weekend off my gorgeous friend Em and I made some things from quinces I picked from a loaded quince tree that was offered to me. We rummaged through out  pantries digging out jars to wash, steralise and fill with yummy quince. First we made poached quince with a recipe adapted from Maggie's Harvest cook book to suit our purpose followed by Quince jam with ginger and finally some quince paste.
What a fabulous start to the weekend.

Bonfires are fun

Annie enjoying the mulled wine

Sparkler action

Holley enjoying the radiant heat

Last night we had a Bonfire.  We ate lovely food, beginning with the good old hot cob loaf pull apart dippy thing...mmmm cheesy. Then M made an amazing Moroccan Chicken Tajine from the  Jamie does book. There was cider, pumpkin pie and cake. We enjoyed the fire light, had some sparkler craziness drank mulled wine and listened to some sweet chords courtesy of Brock. Come the early morn we bedded down for an old fashioned sleep over. So much fun!!!

Just like you

With the all turbulance we are experiencing at home lately, it has forced me to reflect on my own teenage years. There were insecurities, tears, tantrums and feelings of angst.  I had a lovely dinner with a friend and her gorgeous little family at Boho in Adelaide on Wednesday night.  We were laughing and chatting about the perils of being a teen and how complex it can feel.  We were a foursome, her and I along with two girls that were sisters. We made up silly songs, had completely distasteful nicknames for people and shared so much.

Then disaster struck....we had a fight, we weren't talking, there was no more laughter only tears, mean words and diary entries with hopeless and helpless themes.  We continued on through senior high school but we had drifted apart. I remember feeling such a heavy loss, but little did I know she also felt the same.

Many years have passed and we are in contact regularly and I adore her. I have celebrated her engagement, pregnancy, the birth of her son and funnily enough it wasn't until dinner last week that we talked about that time! She said she also felt loss but didn't know how to fix it. So when I came across the open book project, I thought it was fantastic for today's teens to be able to know that yep, we were just like you once.
I wonder where my diary from that time ended up?

Home -Bless this nest

To say this week has been fraught with emotion, would be the understatement of the year.  When I was growing up I thought being a teenager was one of the most awful times. Turns out I was wrong....being the parent of a teen is! We have been in struggle city this week. There has been a missing child, meetings with teachers, tears, tantrums, anger and awkward silences.  The key to getting through I have found is rising above it all and holding onto the thought that it can't last forever....GULP! Has anyone got a tissue?

F is for.........

Just because it's Friday and it really is one of my favourite days of the week. It has a cool name, for a lot of peeps it brings excitement as it is the dawn of the weekend and usually it is date night for my love and I. It got me thinking.......

What other things starting with F get my heart swooning?

This is my list......

• Fathers - who doesn't love em? In all their bad timing and inappropriate, cringey humour!
• Friends - these guys are awesome, not the Facebook variety, the actual ones.
• Fresh coffee - needs no explanation.
• Friands - mmm blueberry& lemon, raspberry & white chocolate, the list goes on.
• Frankie Magazine - my love gifts me with a subscription every year and I love it.
• Fresh sheets - in all their crisp sunshiney goodness.
• Furry friends - my two cats (had to squeeze them in somewhere!)

• Finders Keepers - fantastic market experience 2011

What makes your letter F list?

Is that Pip?

The first thing on Sunday morning we arrived at Finders Keepers and guess who we saw? OMG Yes it was  her, in the flesh, in stereo and in all her coolness....It was none other than the divine Pip Lincolne herself!  So lovely to meet Pip and say hi to Cam and experience the Finders Keepers all at once. I needed a cup of tea and a lie down after that!  However I did push on and discovered so many awesome stalls such as hand printed fabric, bags, softies, jewellery and so much more.  This one was one of my favourites on the day. These chicks  plus one husband made the whole adventure so much fun. Great shopping, clever peeps galore, super entertainment and even better company......What more could a girl want?

The Square Market

Hello from glorious Bendigo. Today I attended a very nice market filled with creative and beautiful people.
It was The Square which is held in the wonderful Town Hall. These clever peeps were there with the most beautiful handmade great Cards.  I purchased one for a special boy in my life that is turning 2 next week.  It was lovely to see a number of Mildura girls there too. The lovely Rowena with her gorgeous skirts, Leah with her Vintage chenille goodies and many others.  Tomorrow it's on to explore what the Finders Keepers has to offer. Oh yeah and I am getting to play with my friends too. How lovely........

The Crochet Wheels are turning

It's all happening. The awesome girls at fine & sunny are set and we are having a craft workshop....Yay!!!!!
Sophie is gearing up to teach a class full of eager and excited curious crafters how to get their crochet on.
After Thursday the 24th of March, I won't  will be able to crochet!!!!   It's all set to kick off at 6:30 pm and for $10 participants will receive a crochet kit, with wool, needle and instructions to take home.  We shall have to have a cup of tea and something yummy to eat before going home and dreaming of granny squares!  Love, Love, Love it!!!!  

10 things about Miss 11

This girl is gutsy, she is the baby of our 3, who never ceases to amaze me with her maturity and caring nature.

1. My sweet girl is headstrong - once her mind is made up that's the end of discussion
2. She is so creative, she paints, draws, sews and makes interesting stuff
3. Resilience is something she has really developed and displayed in 2010
4. She is a great little cook & makes the yummiest Anzac biscuits ever!
5. Caring for animals is her passion and she has very happy pets
6. She has a great sense of self - she knows what clothes and colours make her feel best
7. Thoughtfulness is a great attribute and this girl picks flowers to cheer you up
8. Fire brigade has her full commitment - she put her hand up to be Madam Secretary
9. Her physical strength is awesome and she helps me move furniture with ease!
10. She makes a bed like an Army drill Sargent- I mean you could bounce a coin on it.....