Saturday, 2 February 2013

Toad in the hole

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I had never heard of 'Toad in a hole' until I met my husband. Frog in a pond - yes...but Toad in a hole? What on earth is that? ...
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Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Welcoming the new year

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I seem to have blinked and I'm here - sailing into the new year without what seems much time to pause and draw breath. My last entr...
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Thursday, 18 October 2012

Visit me at Finders Keepers!

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New Cute as a Button Vintage Button cushions I've been supe...
Saturday, 29 September 2012

Good old fashioned fun

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During the week we took the kids to the Royal Melbourne Show. I think I've been pretty much every year since I was a kid myself and yo...
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Thursday, 13 September 2012

It's Sale time!

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This is the 5th year in a row now that I've had my annual Spring Sale at the Maribyrnong Makers Market . And guess what?! It's ...
Sunday, 2 September 2012

An outing for Fathers Day

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We started a new family tradition yesterday in honour of Fathers Day. Kitty and I decided that we would cook Sam and Milo breakfast ...
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Thursday, 16 August 2012

Tiny drawers

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I originally started this blog because I wanted to share with you 100 things I loved and why. It’s taken me a while but I’m now up to po...
Wednesday, 20 June 2012

The sound of my children laughing

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I have to admit…there are a lot of silly shenanigans that go on in our house. We are generally a pretty silly lot and there is often som...
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012

The number 22

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Do you have a favourite number? Most people do. Mine is 22. I love things in pairs, doubles, even numbers. Two peas in a pod so to speak. ...
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Confetti Scarf

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Every year for the last 6 years or so - I have made a special scarf for the Scarf Festival run by the  National Wool Museum  in Geelong in...
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Friday, 27 April 2012

The Beatles

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Over the years – I’ve heard the theory that you’re either a Stones fan or a Beatles fan. I would have to say – the Beatles won my heart ...
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Monday, 16 April 2012

Tea Towels

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I've been collecting souvenir tea towels for about 10 years now. I'm not sure what got me started...probably ju...
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Thursday, 5 April 2012

The Grand Easter Garage Sale

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Finally - I have a chance to let you know about this fantastic sale that is happening on Easter Saturday - yep you heard right! This Satur...
Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Tea cups and Trade fairs

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Some of my crazy tea set Petits Fours at Craigs Royal Hotel Well it’s that time of year again – when my focus and time has been ...
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Sunday, 29 January 2012

Down on the Farm

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Clearview Farm Kitty collecting eggs I think one of the best parts of the summer holidays when you are a kid is that they seem to...
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Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Tapas

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A special Cava tin I bought whilst in Spain Wow! What an amazing year 2011 was! Friday 6 Jan makes it one year officially since we mad...
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Monday, 17 October 2011

Succulents

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It was in my early twenties on a trip through Mexico that I first really came across cactus growing out in its natural habitat. The be...
Sunday, 25 September 2011

Visit me at the Royal Melbourne Show!

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My daughter Kitty at the Royal Melbourne Show When I was a kid - I loved going to the Royal Melbourne Show (RMS) in the September Schoo...
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Friday, 9 September 2011

Mini Hills Hoists

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Finally my parcel arrived! It was about 10 years ago now that I first clapped eyes on a mini hills hoist toy clothes line, c 1955. It ...
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Friday, 2 September 2011

Spring Sale!

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Maribyrnong Makers Market - Seddon Everyone loves a sale right?!  I know I do – theres nothing quite like nabbing yourself a bargain!...
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