Blogging Distraction #2

Thomas a.k.a. Mr Busy Pants is now 8 months old and i ALL over the place! Proper crawling, cruising the furniture with 6 big boy teeth!

Blogging Distraction #1

Yep, we've done it again... peanut is due September 26 almost exactly 14 months after their brother Thomas.

Mum and dad are thrilled but slightly apprehensive... its going to get busy around here!

Five Faves

I've been slack... and I mean REALLY Slack.

but im back now with a post to follow hopefully explaining my extreme lack of posting. For now, lets follow on with the Meet me at mikes meme -

Five Fave's

1. This band is one of my faves but this song.. the lyrics are just too sweet for words.



2. when the little man falls asleep all on his own.

3. Buttons, buttons and MORE BUTTONS ... please

4. impromptu coffee with friends and visits from family

5. all you lovely blog holders out there inspiring, energizing and entertaining the hell outa me!

see you soon! promise it won't be as long...

mantra for this year

Loving this..

Woot!

The new me.

i've got a new do.

Short and soft and flicky... nothing safe like i would normally have done. I still get a shock when i glance at my reflection and feel the need to run my fingers through it so often people must think Ive lost the plot.

Love it, pay a hundred bucks and i feel like a new person! all of a sudden i feel more confident and sexy, ready to take on life and adventure at a moments notice... that is until my sleep deprived reality kicks in and the baby starts crying.

My Hubby isn't much of a fickle hair preening guy... he tends to grow his golden locks until he could be mistaken for the 4th member of Hanson and then lops it off to a criminal number 3 only to start the cycle all over again. i have the best of both worlds, the pretty guy with the golden tresses and the crew cut bad boy...

one time after 'le snip' i actually almost crossed the street to avoid a thuggish looking creature before realising he had come to meet me off the bus. eep!...what a gem.

what is it about absolute strangers running their fingers thru your hair and massaging your scalp to sheer perfection... you tell me.

Clementine Posy

My extremely talented friend Ash has just started a blog showcasing the AMAZING work she does with flowers..

here is her post on my wedding!

Check her out at - clementineposy.blogspot.com

Garden of surprises?

This is our front garden...
I'm a bit of a 'Let nature take it's course' kinda girl and therefore doesn't look like much...

Until you take a closer look -

Even weeds are pretty, sometimes..

My Latest Vinnies Haul

I still get the warm fuzzies thinking about my latest purchases!

Lovely vintage sideboard - $84

Retro wooden armchair - $20

it was calling out to me... please give me some new cushions and a bit of love and i will be awesome for all eternity...to which i replied ...yes little chair, i can see your awesomeness, i shall take you home and love you forever...

Hi, My name is Lauren and Im addicted to Swap Bot

What a fabulous concept!

Ive joined the realm of swappers with reckless abandon, and am really enjoying myself!

so far i have upcycled bookmarks and postcarded and even sent Tea!

gosh i love getting mail that doesn't require payment and let me tell you... it doesn't happen often.

Tea Wallet.. Take one.

for my first foray back to craft Ive made some tea wallets...

I'm just a little in love with tea.

Photos aren't the best, but you get the idea... tutorial here

inspiration from the 80's

recently i picked a book called stitch by stitch from the oppy which is full of great sewing, knitting and crocheting ideas.. that is if you want to look like you've just stepped out of 1985.. but then again fashion is a cycle.

here's one of the ideas from the book for all your little bits of left over wool..

tie all the bits together...

Chain..

the book called for knitting (which i cant do) but i crocheted them into a block..
and Voila!

pure 80's awesomeness!

Now i actually really like it.. (being an 80's girl myself) its retro, funky and i got to use a heap of leftover bits of wool just screaming for me to do something with them. thinking this will end up being a cushion cover or part thereof..

Im now inspired for the next MEGA PROJECT... stay tuned.

mummas back.. in small doses.

Hi Blog World!

its about time i got my bum into gear and posted because... I'm crafting again!
WOOT!
about time too because my craft area has exploded (due to ransacking mum's back room and stealing.. i mean acquiring, a heap of fabric and wool.

i need inspiration and quickly, before i get buried.

ok... im back, at least untill Thom wakes up.

its been a month and i haven't blogged, crafted, or done any housework... which makes me a tad guilty cause i should be doing that instead of this.

anyhoo... i have 171 articles to read from all the lovely crafty blogs i subscribe to so i had better get on it!

I Made This!

Little Thomas is now 10 days old, we are home from the hospital and are trying to figure out just what in the hell we are doing.

Often Rob and i will look at each other and wonder 'why is he STILL crying?'
Fed - Check
nappy changed - Check
burped - Check
cuddled - Check
Rocked - Check

hmmm... what else can there be?

The Nurse at the Early Childhood Center told us that he was over tired... we didn't even consider this as an option and both wondered if he's tired why doesn't he just close his eyes? we aren't demanding attention... in fact we are expending quite a lot of energy TRYING to get him to sleep!

I hope this starts to get easier soon....

he is pretty darn cute tho and when he looks at you with his eyes slightly crossed and with his mean frown, it makes up for all those sleepless nights..

you can play along here at Meet me at Mikes to win her book!

Introducing... Thomas Edgar

Born at 11.54 on 22 July
Weighing 3.705 Kg and 52cm long

Mum is exhausted and bub is constantly hungry but both fine....

Another project fininshed..

Just a little something for the MIL Christine, full of little bits she loves.
I know because she gave the charms to me!
is it poor form to return gift if Ive created something new with the bits?

Rocking Chair... the makeover.

I've been lucky enough to be given my Great-Great-Grandfathers Rocking Chair... its been sitting in my Nan's garage for the last 20 or so years and in her fathers garage for goodness knows how long before that.

Not any more!
Now it will be in prime position for Bub's feeding and attempted sleep time.

Once again the trusty FIL Bruce has engineered me some cushions for me to cover...

For my first foray into patchwork, Ive gone for basic squares in random shades of 'black' cause i seem to have a heap of it... Not sure if i really like it but it will do the job nicely for the moment... now i just need to finish them

I am a creative genius. In my own mind anyway..

Last night i got it into my head that i really didn't want to lug around a suitcase full of baby paraphernalia everywhere i go and just want a small nappy bag for those super quick outings here and/or there.

and i managed to pull this out from somewhere...

Using an old belt for the strap, fabric salvaged from mums back room and the MIL's attic, its great for popping out the door at a moments notice... just the way i like it.

Its almost done!

Check it out its awesomeness...
Super big props to FIL Bruce for the frame, and big pat on the back to me for winging the bag and actually getting the measurements right...

It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits!
Super happy fun dance!