Getting Pinned

I have found another (clear throat)  ADDICTION. 

Becky mentioned the other day that she was a little hooked and enjoying it.  Without a second thought I managed to get an invite from Elissa and I was in creating boards and pinning.

It is GREAT.

I have managed to clean up not only my desk but also the favourites that I have been saving on my computer are now all here in one place - how great is that for orgainisation?

One of my favourite things is the ability to pin anything from anywhere (by adding a little tab to your tool bar)  I had a few cut outs of ideas the other day and they are now gone and replaced with pins on pinterest.

And because a blog post is not complete without a few pictures here are a few favourites at the moment...

Let me know if you are pinning, I would love to follow you.  If you too would like to PIN - send me a message with your email and I will send you an invite.

A Change in Plans...

We descided to stay at home on the weekend after the weather man predicted hot temps and thunderstorms.

I am glad that we did. We have two little ones who have picked up the vomity bug that is getting around.

We still managed to camp out, on the lounge room floor, instead of in the tent under the stairs and watched DVD's and ABC2 (how good is that channel when you need it) sipping on cool water and lemonade and eating sliced apples.

They are slowly on the mend.  Amelia had a home day today to get over it and has been enjoying doing the next letter in her Reading Eggs.  If you have little ones check it out.  It is a fantastic program run in lots of lower primary schools and helps in the fundamentals of reading and phonics. It is an initiative of ABC and is available on trial for a 6 week period.  We will be purchasing it when the trail is up, as even Baden is enjoying it.

Tea for Two

A quick little gift to give to a little friend today when we were invited around to her place for a playdate to celebrate her birthday. 

She recieved a few little play cooking things and a wooden tea set, so I thought that these would go down a treat and with only 30mintues to whip something up I am quiet proud of them.

I used a tea bag as a pattern and managed to cut, sew, wrap and get out the door to pick Amelia up from school. I see a trip to Spotlight on the cards next week to get some more cream felt so I can make some up for Baden and Amelia, there were a few tears shed when he worked out that they were not coming home.

Have a good weekend everyone,  I am off to checkout the BOM site and work out if we can manage a camping trip in without getting wet this weekend.

No-one told me...

...that crocheting was addictive,

...that I would spend endless hours looking at Ravelry

...that I would be dreaming of colour combinations when I should be sleeping

...that I would be staying up way past my bedtime...

In my Creative Space this week is a little more hooking.  For more Creative Spaces and hours of inspiration head over to Kootoyoo

I see Biscuits...

and lots of them.

Yesterday I had a bake up in the kitchen as it was raining outside and the temp had dropped allowing me to use the oven and not cook myself in the process.

I found a recipe that makes 120+ on Frills in the hills (it is getting around blogland at the moment though - thanks Retromummy for the tip off)

My batch made 137. 

Now all I have to do is hide them from my cookie monster (aka Baden) and enjoy a few before he wakes and finds them on the bench or on top of the microwave - he seems to be able to sniff them out where ever I hide them.

I also think that these will make a great fete item come September.

Baden's Adam

I keep forgetting to share the first finished knit for the year.

Baden missed out in the knits department last year and I made myself a promise that I would knit him more this year.  

The wonderful Becky picked up a bag (10balls) of discontinued 10ply cotton before Christmas and send me half of the bag.  Isn't she the sweetest friend to have.  Becky and I meet through a friend whilst we were both living in Wagga, little did we know that we already chatted on a forum to each other and we will be sharing a room at SIT in just over a month.

She also set a challenge.  To see who would finish the vest first.  She was the winner, pop over and check out the vest that she knitted for her little man.

 Thanks so much Becky.  You are a wonderful friend, see you soon.

All the pattern and yarn details can be found on Ravelry

Happy Kisses and Hugs Day

We don't celebrate Valentines Day in a big way here.  We believe that it should be an every day thing, well why wait for that once in a year day :)

Amelia went off to school with heart shaped sandwiches and biscuits and a little note (not a new thing - she gets little messages in her lunch box often) and I was presented with a card at school this morning that she made last week.

Hoping that your day is filled with many hugs and kisses. Glitter, hearts and colour pencils that change colour as you write (will have to find some of these for at home)

Crochet Blanket

A little love on its way out to Laidley Kindergarten.

When I heard that this Kinder had muddy waters through there Kinder my heart broke.  I know first hand how hard it is to establish a centre and the years it takes to collect and make resources.

Hoping that this little blanket will bring a much needed smile to some little ones when they eventually get back into their centre, they have started the year in the High School Hall.

Pattern is Summer Garden Granny by Lucy of Attic24 and used left over yarn.  A great stashbuster, I might have to do some more and get rid of some of the yarn that I have lying around here.

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I will be back tomorrow.

Off to catch up on some much needed sleep.

I have been off doing a photography course this weekend and have information overload.  But had so much fun.

My Creative Space...

Is in pieces...

It has been a long time since I have knitted a garmet flat.  Have done all of the main pieces.  Now onto a 1.6mt strap. 

Fingers crossed  have the disipline to sew it all together when completed.

Pop over to Kootoyoo and see what the other 154 crafty peeps are doing.

Quilts for Queenland

A few quilt blocks finished and ready to be made into a quilt. 

I did not make these.  They are the work of my Mum,  Thanks Mum.

As North Queenland brace themselves for the monster of a cyclone I am thinking of family and friends up that way and praying that they stay safe.

I just wish that Mother Nature would give us all a break and go on that vacation!

 If you would like to be involved in the Quilts for Queensland, please refer to Quilts for QLD - RetroMummy