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Mogslee, Tiger & Offspring 60 mins ago

The Fang Fairy… - Yup - it fell out.  At school.  Yay!  His teacher was awesome and helped him keep it safe.  Apparently they all had a discussion about how much money he would get.  His teacher said it was eyebrow lifting how much these kids th... Continue reading →

Arty Crafty 2 hours ago

Fortnightly craft group fridge magnets - Had fun today at fortnightly craft group here’s what we got up to other than talking and eating mini chocolate …Continue reading » Continue reading →

dee*construction 2 hours ago

{restyle} combo dress - when i'm op shopping i tend to be drawn to parts of clothes - details, prints, fabrics - but rarely do i find something i like the whole of without feeling the need to tweak or snip! and so, often i'll combine parts of clothes to make one new... Continue reading →

Hazelnuts 2 hours ago

Wonky stars - I sincerely hope you haven't been keeping track of my little list of 'to-dos' over in the side bar there because if you have you'll notice that I'm sadly off-track already! One of the things that derailed me from the construction of my Lisette Portfoli... Continue reading →

milk and honey 3 hours ago

bad hair day - My girl likes playing hairdressers with her dolls so the game is less fun when you can't get a little brush through their hair anymore. I saw a 'how to' on the internet once that explained how to de-tangle a doll's hair so I've just given it a try... Continue reading →

Catching the Magic 3 hours ago

Things I’m Loving this ‘Photo A Day MAY’ | Snack | Something I Made - LOVING these scrumptious berry muffins I made today, which were a lovely snack for a young house guest, Sophie, Alice and I. The berries were so warm as the muffins came out of the oven that I couldn’t resist adding a little dollop of vanilla bean ice-cream on the side when I served them. And [...] Continue reading →

tiny happy 4 hours ago

recycled tote bag - I made the tote bag above from some of my current favourite vintage fabrics. The botanical print was kindly sent by Cori in Portland, Oregon and the brown wool was from Rachelle. The handles are made from recycled leather in... Continue reading →

Tall, Short & Tiny 4 hours ago

Things I’m Loving - LOVING that the wonderful Meghan has taken over my favourite linky (although sad that Kristy has decided she’s done her dash with it) – Fridays just wouldn’t have been the same without a weekly dose of lovin’! Thanks Meg – … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Life Today 4 hours ago

Finally Complained - I am not a coffee drinker! Just can't stand the smell or taste. It has its advantages meaning that I am never desperately in need of a coffee fix etc.Therefore when at a cafe with friends I will go for a hot chocolate.However I feel that we get a reall... Continue reading →

Greatfun4kids 4 hours ago

I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - This is the phone that fell in the loo last week.It survived it's little swim and lived to tell the tale.It may not be an iPhone, or even an Android. It's a humble pre-pay with no data allowance. I'm not connected to the internet on my humble (borrowed... Continue reading →

hello fallow 4 hours ago

conversations of boys - Sometimes I overhear the funniest things from these two and I thought it might be a good idea to start recording them here so I remember them.... they may not be funny to readers, but they're pretty hilarious to me.Finley ~ (rambling as he plays, as fo... Continue reading →

emerson-j handmade 5 hours ago

interior dreams -                                                                         ... Continue reading →

the golden adventures of... 5 hours ago

DIY Friday: Leopard suits for kiddos - I was able to use most of the original hems for this 'restyle', which made things easier.  I chopped the bottom parts off the legs and stitched these together to make the pants, which meant I was able to keep the ribbing as it was.  I made th... Continue reading →