Motherhood

Being a Mother is hard work. It's without question the most demanding, 

but most rewarding job I have ever done.

I love being a Mum!

While looking around the Blogosphere earlier today, I came across this free printable

at  Oh my! Handmade goodness,

I like it that much I had to share it with you all.

Clink on the link above, it will take you directly to the original post and the PDF link so you can download your own copy.

Jessika's blog is filled with lots of other inspiring posts and tutorials too. 

you really must go check it out.

Have a great weekend

Craft hutch!

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I have been dreaming of a hutch (Jenny's room is to die for, I love the colour scheme) like this to display/store my sewing bits and bobs for quite a while now. But every time I when looking to find one to call my own, I was disheartened by the price.

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then a few weeks ago, when I saw this one the girls at Lolly Jane made over, (its amazing, you need to see the before pics) I was determined more than ever.

Finally yesterday i found this beauty and boy was I doing a happy dance.  
It was advertised  in the weekend newspaper for $70, the lady selling it lived just around the corner too. It was fate!!

I plan on giving the hutch a makeover (shabby white paint), but that will have to wait.
For now I'm happy to finally be able to finish organizing my craft room. 

I will share where I create with you soon. 

 I hope you all had a beautiful weekend.

Happy Birthday Master J!

 Today is my nephew's 5th birthday, 
Happy Birthday buddy.

We hope you had a fantastic day!!!

My bother Damien & J

Master J had a birthday party at King country,  

yesterday with family and some of his school friends.

His Mum made him a Grimlock(Transformers) cake. pretty cool huh! 
 

 No birthday is complete without some handmade presents from his favourite Auntie. 

I made him a card using everyday paper dolls cricut cartridge,

A hoodie using a LBB pattern

And a patchwork belt (let me know if your interested in a tutorial), 
Master J loved his belt so much he had to 
wear it straight away
 

I really enjoyed creating some little boy things, a nice

change from girly pink.

 Have a happy day.

Linking to these fantastic parties;

Sew Darn Crafty @ Sew many ways

Sundae scoop @ I heart Naptime

Homemade project @ Tip Junkie

Take a look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee Crafts 

Thirty Before Thirty!

I recently came across this darling blog Making it lovely. 

Nicole's blog truly is amazing, one thing I really 

loved was a her 30 before thirty list.

So I was inspired to write my own,

as I will be turning The Big. Three. Oh! on the 21st of December.
 

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That gives me six months to do all of the things on my list…

Wow! I can't believe it, but I'm actually looking forward to my 
birthday(this is a 1st for me) and feeling so incredibly blessed, because 

in those almost 30 years, nearly ten of those have been spent married to the love of my life and

almost nine of them have been spent relishing in my most grand adventure yet! Being a mother. I also have a very loving and supportive family

and I have made many wonderful friends.

 before I hit such a big milestone in my adult life;

I WANT TO...

1. Go on a date night with my Hubby.

2. Read a book. Half read, First to die James patterson
3. Print the gazillion photos I have stored on my computer and organize in albums.Never going to finish this one :(

4. Bake a pie from scratch. Done 22/6

5. Finish organizing my craft/sewing room. It's so close! 9/10
6. Fill new collage frames with my favourite family photos. Started 3/10

7. Sew a dress for myself. Half done!
8. Sew a dress for each of the girls. Started!

9. Give my bedroom a makeover. Started!

10. Learn to lead from my heart more and stop over thinking things so much (This is going to be a hard one). Really trying to!

11. Redesign my blog. Started!
12. Have a party to Celebrate my blogoversary. Done! 10-20/11

13. Open an online store to sell my handmade items (etsy maybe)

14. Have a new family portrait taken.

15. Get fit.

16. Treat myself to a manicure and pedicure. My good friend Sharon gave me GV, still need to use it though

17. Go to the markets/ thrifting. Done! 18/12
18. Have a whole day to myself crafting or sewing.

19. Go on a day trip somewhere new

20. Spend some mummy - daughter time with my girls  Done! Doing this regularly, the girls love it!

21. Take the girls to the museum Tried to the Museum is closed till 20th Jan

22. Kiss my sweetheart in the rain  Done!

23. Fill my art journal

24. Grow my own kitchen/veggie garden

25. Finish all my ufo's.  Yeah right this was never going to happen!
26. Go on a plane. Didn't happen :(

27. Go see Harry Potter Deathly hallows part 2 Done! 18/9

28. Spend a romantic weekend away with Sean at a Bed & Breakfast Not done!

29. Write a letter to my daughters.
30. New hair cut/colour. Half done! Coloured my hair

Thanks so much for reading,
Happy Tuesday everyone.

A skirt for Boo!

It was my nieces Birthday a few weeks ago

and she loves skirts, so I couldn't resist whipping up one for her.

 

Boo's skirt is made using my skirt tutorial.

I love this fabric, the little birdies are gorgeous.

I wish I had some more of it. 

I even made her a matching flower, with the option of  wearing it in her hair or as a brooch. 

Let me know if your intereted in a tutorial on the fabric flower clip/brooch

To complete her present I made her a card using 

my create a critter, Cricut cartridge.

Happy creating...

My Gorgeous nieces and their dollies!

Popping in to share a photo my brother Damien recently emailed me. 

The pic was taken last weekend, while our sister Sharalee and her girls were visiting. 

I'm so pleased the girls love the dollies I made them for Christmas.

I originally posted about them HERE

  

Have a great day.