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  • Family bonding...

    Family bonding...
    Family Bonding

    The Little Guy is big into games that involve both his sisters (& preferably both his parents). He calls them "family bonding games". My favourite of these games is indoor cricket using teeny tiny cricket bats & ping pong balls. I made sure that the cricket set had pride of place in the new ranch.

    I confess that after the initial excitement on Wednesday & Thursday morning now I'm just absolutely exhausted & feeling like I'm not doing too much bonding with anyone. They're all happily set up in the new place & I'm dealing with the aftermath at the old house...it's not inspiring or exciting & frankly pretty lonely. Thankfully Mum gave me a hand yesterday afternoon & the Op Shop & rubbish piles in the old family room are growing steadily.

    This afternoon I am looking forward to breaking out the tape measure & the hacksaw to attempt a DIY modification to the blinds I'm trying to hang in our new bedroom. I think it'll be quite therapeutic.

    Thank you all for being so excited about the house...it really is lovely & hopefully I'll have some housey pics to share tomorrow.

  • Reminder...

    Reminder...

    the fat guy has made his list, checked it twice & he's packing the sleigh right now.

    If your fat guy is anything like ours he is getting just a wee bit frustrated with the constant changes to the "Please Santa, may I have...." list.

    I posted about my December giveaway a while ago but it was buried in amongst the 12 days of Christmas. So I thought I'd better issue a little reminder as I'm going to draw the winner first thing Monday morning.

    Let me assure you that the fat guy will be HUGELY popular if one of your kids pulls this little baby out of the sack on Christmas morning. It's a v-smile & 6 games. All the games have an educational element.

    The giveaway is open to Australian residents. Comment on this post before midnight 16 December to be in the draw.

  • Seeing in the New Year...

    Seeing in the New Year...

    Pretty drinks, games, brothers, sisters, parents, children, laughter.

    We're off to a pretty good start I think.

  • Play your hand...

    Play your hand...
  • On the fifth day of Christmas...

    On the fifth day of Christmas...

    my true love sent to me:

    5 glowing gifts
    4 waiting sacks
    3 Chrissy trees
    2 drinks with bubbles
    & a sp...i...i...i...i...ng santa

    Yep...that's the kootoyoo tribe. These tealight holders are gifts for someone special this Christmas.

    I'm feeling a bit hamstrung by the "brilliance" of the 12 days of Christmas idea. I've got lots of other stuff I want to share & I'm lacking a bit of inspiration for the 12 days at the moment. It's OK at this end of the song but what about when I get to 10, 11 & 12?

    Oh well...I'm a finisher that's for sure. If I commit to something I'm going to see it through. So if you nod off over the next few days I'll try to make sure that the wake-up call at the end is nice & loud.

    Don't forget to check out the December gift. It really is a beauty. It plugs into the TV & all the games have an educational element. Take a look here.

  • Spreading crafty love - December...

    Spreading crafty love - December...

    I didn't quite get to my November gift did I?

    To make it up (& because it's Christmas) I'm making this one special.

    The gift is a V-smile & 6 games. That's not crafty I know...but I figure if your kids are happily entertained that's more crafty time for you.

    The rules are:

    • Comment on this post anytime up until midnight 16th December.
    • My gift must be for your own personal use (really, the use of your smalls).
    Due to cost of postage this one is open to Australian residents only. Thanks

  • Deal or no deal...

    Deal or no deal...

    OK - we have a start date for the house! We're beginning on January 21.

    This was just the kick in the pants I needed. I've done a huge job on the pool room & it's positively gleaming.

    I've taken 4 huge bags to the Op Shop.

    By now you probably all know just how much I love to play games. I've devised a way to pass on the thrifty love to you guys.

    I'm playing deal or no deal. I've got a few things to offer (just as an indication I photographed more than 5 things today). Some of the things are quite large & as such will only be open to Melbourne folk.

    I want it - what do I do?
    Comment DEAL on this post & the winner will be announced when I post the next "deal" offering.

    Once you've won you won't be able to "deal" with me again.

    What's the catch?
    The gravy train has got to end sometime & you never know when that will be. Wait too long & you might just miss out.

    Sheep are worldwide.

  • Shoulder blanket...

    Shoulder blanket...
    Crochet Edge TV Blanket

    Our house is (hopefully) not going to require much in the way of heating. We're trying not to turn the heating on & have instead been snuggling under blankets in the evenings.

    Whilst the granny blankets are excellent, they do make it hard to change the channel on the Teev or play playstation games or hook/stitch/knit (the plot thickens). I've got the little guy & the big girl ahead of me in line but I'm totally making myself one of these!

    Crochet Edge TV Blanket 2

    The first shoulder blanket fashioned for the smallest from the same old blanket used for the slippers & 1/2 a ball of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino which was lounging in the stash. I think it's a left over from when the big girl was granny squaring. I'm feeling pretty good about my $2 outlay at the Op Shop (& there's still enough for 1 more pair of slippers).

    I wasn't sure if the yarn was going to make it all the way around the blanket & maths really isn't my strong suit. Luckily my brother in law was at our place, we did a quick calculation & figured I should just scrape it in. Just scrape is right...I think there's about 2 metres left.

    Note to self: Figure out a much better, faster, less painful way to make the holes.

  • What I'm wearing...

    What I'm wearing...

    A few lovely folk have offered alternate Wednesday games to play.

    Amy's playing on my fridge & Fi's offered "What I'm wearing". I'm going with what I'm wearing because I LOVE what I'm wearing today. I opped (thrifted) this shirt from St Vinnies in Kew! It's gorgeous (although the buttons do tend to pop open at their whim). Ah well it's all foam these days anyway.

    The best thing about this shirt is the dialogue that goes along with it...

    Friend/Acquaintance/Stranger in the street: "Oooh I love your shirt."
    Me: "Isn't it fabulous. It was $2 at Vinnies."

    Totally classless I know but I do wear my Op Shopping heart on my sleeve & bargains are like badges of honour.

    Finally, how good does my freshly rendered wall look?

  • 6 random things...

    6 random things...
  • How to make a toadstool pincushion...

    How to make a toadstool pincushion...

    I've put together another little click & stitch slideshow. The toadstool pincushion is a great afternoon/evening project (especially with football finals looming).

    If you're a grown up it's a cute & functional pincushion but I imagine this little guy would be a welcome addition to any little people or dolls housey type games. I had to rescue mine from a couple of smurfs the other day.
    How To Make A Toadstool PincushionView SlideShare presentation (tags: craft handmade pincushion tutorial)

    The how to is best viewed at full screen (just click the screen icon in the bottom right corner).

    If you're like me & thinking "maybe later" there is also a PDF tutorial to print & keep.

    See all my click & stitch make a pincushion projects.

  • Words & pictures...remember?

    Words & pictures...remember?

    It’s a freezing Melbourne day.

    I’ve got the heater going in the car and it’s nice & cosy. I have to force myself to turn off the engine. I’m staring across the road at the “manor” and willing myself to go in. I tell myself it’s too cold to get out of the car, acutely aware that’s not the real reason for my reluctance.

    Non hasn’t recognised me for months. The visits are painful for me and I’m sure her as well. She’s not one of those sweet little old ladies who retain their social niceties and chat merrily about church, hydrangeas, cooking, suitcases and their cats. The visit isn't easy. I force the conversation and offer prompts.

    Remember?
    Warm moccasins, hand knits, sweet treats, close cuddles, leather gloves, working together, imaginary games.

    Remember?
    Pancakes, deep baths, silky pillowcases, strong perfume, daytime television, cross word puzzles, travel stories.

    Remember?
    Tic Tocs, shared dreams, dinner parties, Max Bygraves, the garden, Pop, your girls….me?

    Non doesn’t, she can’t.

    Occasionally I see that she is searching the far reaches of her failing mind, but she comes up blank.

    She stares straight through me. When she does speak she is often angry and argumentative. I can’t blame her, I’m sure I’d be the same. I suppress the urge to scream.

    This is no way to live.

    I leave feeling completely drained.

    The grieving began long before she died. I do remember & I cherish.

    More remember? stories here.

  • Friday Archives & a favour...

    Friday Archives & a favour...

    Friday Archives hosted by Loobylu

    Shot of the school girls at my big fat bogan wedding - 1995.

    Eeek...one of my very bestest friends from school has just started a blog.

    I owe her a lot. If she hadn't helped me pass Art by giving me all her art history assignments in Year 10 I'd have been doomed to a Year 11 full of Accounting & Economics (no pre-requisites). Instead I spent a glorious year swanning around the textiles, garment construction, ceramics, print making & painting studios.

    Anyway, she would really love some feedback on what I KNOW will be a journey in creative writing worth following.

    I'm loving reading all about the life & times of Jamie (much like many of us with small kids & an exec husband) & her twin sister Lisa (humanitarian & student of life).

    She's really good at drinking games. So if you feel like a relaxing Friday afternoon this is the place.