Not sure it there is anyone still out there but with all the google reader happenings I thought I might get back to blog posting, maybe.........

Anyway I'm reading blogs on feedly via their app I the iPad at the moment but have decided to "claim" my blog on bloglovin

Apparently I need to post this link

6

I can't believe Lucy turned 6 this week. I have no idea where the time has gone. She requested a reptile party and of course we obliged. The kids had a ball with all the animals and even the parents got into it.

We used a reptile man I use for work but if anyone is in Sydney or surrounds and wants a good reptile man let me know.

Lucy had a fantastic birthday, got way too many presents and ate way to much party food.

 

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It's been a while

I just haven't been keeping up over here in my little crafty world but I have been doing some sewing. Last weekend I had a lovely crafty weekend with Sarah, Sara, Peta, Sheridan, Cath and Fiona. We had a lovely time and I managed to sew 3 hats and a dress for Lucy. There was lots of fancy food, laughs and sewing of course.

I gave in and let the kids go trick or treating this year and they had a great time but it was pretty last minute so no elaborate costumes but they still managed to score lots of lollies.

 

Lucy has t-ball on Fridays and this week Charlotte took along some sewing to do, she looked so cute.

 

And rounding out the week we trotted off to Sculpture by the Sea today. It was well worth the traffic and people and they kids loved it.

Lucy's wearing the hat I made her last weekend (I had mine on too, they are a Make It Perfect pattern).

 

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School holidays

The school holidays are drawing to a close. The girls went away for a couple of days last week and I have had this week off work and what a week we have had, unexpected meetings

Becoming players

Walks in the bush

Enjoying the sunshine with friends

Celebrating a great win

Now for a relaxing weekend

 

 

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Tidying Up

I've lost my glue gun refills so in an effort to find them I decided to clean up the top of our chest of drawers which seems to accumulate all my crafty junk.

This girl has always sat there but was covered in a layer of dust.

She is a CJ Cregg (from The West Wing for the uninitiated) sock monkey doll made for me in a swap many years ago from my wonderful friend Karen. Karen put in so many wonderful details including a little goldfish, the music for The Jackal and a little note tucked in her purse. I remember when she arrived even Jeff was impressed which is saying something for an umimpressed non-crafty bloke. I just found the original post and it was way back in 2008

And by the way I didn't find the glue gun stuff.

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Bread

I've become addicted to baking bread since I pinned this method a while ago. Today I made a cinnamon and sultana loaf and it is so yummy. This time is used the actual recipe from the website whereas my previous ones I used the 5 minute artisan bread recipe. They both work really well.

My first loaf was a plain one.

And I also made a small one was an orange and cranberry made with some leftover dough but forgot to take a photo.

I'm planning a cheese one and also a herb/garlic one for a BBQ on Sunday.

 

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Bag month

Ok so the month is nearly over. I had visions of making a couple of bags this month but this one took it out of me.

I used Nikki's large satchel and tote pattern with some yardage fabric and some much heavier vinyl than my last bag. Even using a leather needle and my walking foot it was super hard to sew through but I made it.

 

I just have to top stitch around. Top of the bag and do the strap but I've run out of black thread so that will have to wait. Thanks Cam you for organizing bag month at least you pushed me to get something finished.

 

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