that thing...

That thing called life and living has gone and got in the way of my plans again this week. She seems to have quiet a habit of doing that in these parts.

I had massive plans last week that I would join in with Kids Clothes Week Challenge over at Elsie Marley.  Well that was last week.  Enter this week.  A sick boy, a rush down to Melbourne to buy warm coats for the kids as the weather has decided to turn cool (almost over night) Anzac Day and then the return of the sick boy.

I have managed to finish off a beanie for Amelia for school, lots of cuddles, a pattern or two cut out and a growing list of knits and dreams.

Hoping that you have a great weekend.  I am hoping to manage a little behind the sewing machine time. For more creative spaces head over here.

Pattern details for the beanie are over at Ravelry

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Joining in with soulemama

School Holidays...

Our school holidays are quickly coming to an end.


We have spent the two weeks enjoying the time together, no real plans and just enjoying time together.

The little people have been crafting up a storm.  I bought a few new pens (the girl is thrilled with the purchase of Gel Pens, it is all the rage for 6 year olds I believe) a few stamps and foam stars and an animal pack.  Hours and Hours of endless fun.

There was also the making of an Easter Tree and Easter Chickens.

My creativity has been in the kitchen. Lots of cooking to feed hungry happy stomachs.

We also had visitors this past week.  A house full of four girls, one boy and two mums.

And a little late night knitting with my lap warmer at the end of the day is keeping this mumma content. For more creative soles and some creative kids head over here.

Have you all had a great holiday?  Am I the only mother out there that enjoys having her children at home on holidays?

{sunday snippits}

Hoping that you had a great weekend.  This is how ours looked (thanks to Instagram)

I woke up to a trail of wool (That's what I get for letting both the cat and dog sleep in the bedroom)

Breakfast

an afternoon nap

amazed at the confused trees around here who have bloomed into spring flowers in AUTUMN

the sky at 7pm Saturday night

Sandpit Construction

Muscle Man

Finished

The sky at 7pm on Sunday night - Goodbye Daylight Savings.

 

Joining in with tinniegirls {Sunday Snippets}

"If you're going to go all crazy...

be sure to wear some chickens in your hair".

Six of them to be exact.  Yesterday was free dress and crazy hair day at school to raise funds for The Worlds Greatest Shave.  This is how Amelia went off to school and would you believe that all six Chickens stayed in there all day (it took some hairspray and a headache to achieve)

The World Greatest Shave is something that I am not new in supporting.  My parents shaved their heads in 2003 in support of my Uncle who beat the odds of Leukaemia.

This year, the small community in which we live has one of its own suffering.  Little Elizabeth has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.  This is the driving force behind her Mum and a few others shaving off their locks yesterday.

You can not help but feel lucky to be involved and live in such a supportive and loving community, Sandra set out to raise $3000 and she would shave.  Well she blew that target out of the water within a week and the team ended up raising over $13,000.

Over the past few months we (as a community) have done everything from shaking it to the wiggles inspired Zumbathon, a night of fun at a Mega Party, Crazy hair day at school and the grand finale of a mini fete yesterday and the SHAVE. What a great community to be a part of.

In blog world there is also a very special girl suffering her own battle and fight.  If you would like to donate please do, Sandra's page can be found here and team's page here.

{this moment}

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.  A moment I want to pause, savour and remember.
Playing along with soule mama.

I've been knitting...

...please don't fall off your chair.  It is almost the end of March and this is the first knitted thing off of the needles for 2012.

I finished the little Milo vest last week, wrapped it up and gifted it to a friend at her baby shower.  I let everyone ohh and ahh over it and then I asked for it back.

Please tell me I am not the only crafter that has done this:)  I had not blocked it and I want to add a little paw embellishment (the family has just bought the most adorable chocolate Labrador)

I am going to sit tonight and pop on the finishing touches.

In other knitting news I have misplaced my knitting bag with the 'for me knit' enclosed.  If you find it, please send it home.  For more crafty spaces around the globe, grab a cuppa and enjoy.