Happy Easter

Happy Easter everyone, these two cuties appeared in the garden this morning. The Easter bunny was pretty restrained this year, just a couple of small smartie-filled eggs, a chocolate rabbit on a stick and an Easter biscuit from Sweetness.

Yesterday we did a chocolate workshop at the shangri-la hotel and the girls made these eggs so there is plenty of chocolate in the house.

 

Hope everyone has a very happy Easter.

I forgot to say I used this pattern for the bunnies but obviously used different materials.

 

 

Fashion Less Waste

The lovely people at the Australian Museum sent me an email about this great competition coming up Fashion Less Waste, which is the museum's annual fashion design competition.

Entrants design and make an outfit that is mostly made from materials originally used for a non-clothing purpose. 2012 entrants are invited to be inspired by creatures from the deep ocean. Fashion Less Waste aims to encourage a more sustainable fashion industry and to foster an appreciation of the natural world.

Entrants can win cash prizes, and have their outfit featured at a gala catwalk event at the Museum in July 2012. The awarded outfits will be on temporary public display at venues including the Museum, the Strand Arcade and Reverse Garbage. Judges include Akira Isogawa from Akira, Louise Olsen from Dinosaur Designs and Kelley Sheenan from the ‘green’ fashion Peppermint Magazine. The categories are Secondary School and Open. Entries close 5pm 8 May 2012.

See website for competition details and for photos and video from previous years.

 

Taste of Sydney

I was lucky enough to get some free tickets to Taste of Sydney at Centennial Park. I went on Friday with my brother. We had a great day tasting food and drink, listening to bands and dj's and just enjoying the sunshine. One of the highlights was this

Who can resist a hunky Frenchman

Another Backpack

My lovely boot camp partner loved my backpack so I said I would make her one. Unfortunately I didn't have any more Melody Miller fabric. So I decided to give her my one and make myself another one.

I decided to cut into some Heather Ross fabric because I want to use my stash up. It took a while to get up the courage to make the first cut but I am so glad I did.

 

Backpack

I'm sick of using Jeff's daggy backpack when I'm walking if I need to take things like wallet, water etc.  So I used this tutorial to make myself a new one.

I had a bit of trouble finding the grommets but Susie pointed me in the right direction.  It was super easy to make and I'll give it a workout on Thursday when I go to boot camp.

 

A Lovely Surprise

 Just as we were leaving for Lucy's first day of school on Monday I noticed a package in the letterbox.  I knew I hadn't ordered anything lately so I ripped it open as the kids were getting in the car and was surprised to see this from my lovely friend Karen

 

 She had recently made these art smocks for her girls and I commented that Lucy would be going in a bought one as I was slack and being such a lovely person she made one for Lucy.  The card was so lovely it bought a tear to my eye and it made me realize even more how lucky I am to have found some wonderful friends through crafting.

 Here's Lucy trying it out that night, fits perfectly.  Thanks again Karen.  

Big School

Well today was the day my baby started school. I've got no idea where those 5 years have gone but she was more than ready to start today.

She woke up at 4.30am and chatted until 5.00 when I dozed back off again so I've got no idea if she went back to sleep, she said she didn't. She was up and dressed by 6.30am.

She went into the classroom without a backward glance and apparently had a great day.

January - it's been busy

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9

I can't believe my big girl turned 9 this week, I've got no idea where those nine years have gone.


You are a wonderful, caring, fun loving girl who is also a bit cheeky. I'm dreading the teenage years as I see so much of myself in you.


You love your little sister, most of the time.


You did pretty well on your birthday - this bike, tickets to the Harry Potter exhibition and the box set of Harry Potter DVDs.


Letter C pancakes for breakfast, Sound of Music at an outdoor cinema and birthday cake with some friends


Happy Birthday gorgeous girl I can't wait to see what 9 brings

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Op shop gods

The op shop gods were finally smiling on us yesterday. We detoured to a shopping centre we rarely go to that has a big salvos store and were treated with this


Charlotte fell in love and we were going to get her a new bike for her birthday as she has outgrown her old one so she was extremely happy to get an early birthday present. We tried it out today


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Goodbye 2011

Goodbye 2011 we are not sorry to see you go, it's been a pretty crappy year over here in the snailblazer shell.

Here's hoping 2012 will be a much better year. No resolutions for me, I'm just going to try and live in the moment, relax, take a chill pill as my girls say.

I hope your year is a great one.



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Tooth fairy

Looks like the tooth fairy will be visiting tonight.


This is what happens to loose teeth when you jump on the trampoline with your mum!


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Merry Christmas

I hope everyone had a merry christmas, we certainly did.


Charlotte last night in the church play

















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What's been happening

Blogpress is still playing up but I've managed to get in to do a December wrap up.

Firstly Lucy had her ballet concert. She had great fun she is a little performer.


Charlotte won an award at the school presentation day and had a fantastic report this year so we are very pleased and proud of her


Lucy finished up at preschool, on to big school next year so there was lots of tears, mainly from me! She made us a lovely plate for Christmas


I made her teacher a cushion. I got the 5 kids in her group to draw a picture then sewed them up. They did such gear drawings they had to go on both sides of the cushion. She absolutely loved it.





I made this bags for the teachers both at school and preschool and filled them with homemade goodies - fruit cake, biscuits, truffles etc


The gingerbread house has been constructed and decorated


Now we are just waiting for the big man to arrive.

Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year


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Blogpress isn't working on my iPad at the moment so I can't blog! Well I can but I can't do photos, hopefully normal programming will resume soon. I've got so much to tell you!

5

I had a great blog post written about Lucy turning 5 and then the blogpress app kept playing up so now I've lost it. So a big happy birthday to my funny, excitable, dancing, gorgeous girl. She can't wait to start school next year, she swam her first swimming race just after she turned 5 (25m backstroke in 48 secs), had her first ballet concert and kissed a boy.

Lil' Vintage Story Books

I just read Ingrid's post and thought I would follow in her footsteps and show a Marcel Marlier book,


Debbie Loves To Cook is one of my favorites.


Especially this page, who doesn't love seeing a boy doing the dishes


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