Lost Camera and Slippers

Wow, just looked at the date of my last post. Oops. It's been a while but lets hope I am totally back now.

The fast few months have been eventful - birthdays, children starting back at school and now they are just about to head back for their second term, my husband left a long term secure job to persue a dream to fitness training. It has been an interesting ride but we have all grown through the hurdles we have faced over the last four months. (thanks goodness for fried rice and caramel popcorn)

In all of this I also misplaced my camera - last seen when taking a few photos in January. Not being in a place to purchase a new one I have been praying that it would turn up one day. I thought that I had looked everywhere. A couple of weeks ago my daughter was looking for a ball she was playing with that went under a chest and low and behold there was also my camera. Reward was paid (thanks Grandad) and one happy mummy was smiling.

Now on with the show. Over Christmas I borrowed some books from my local library and was shown this great book.

More information available at this site http://www.makeitperfect.com.au/MIP/Make_It_Perfect_-_the_Book!.html

I really enjoyed this book. Thank goodness the library had a new sewing book available. (generally they are all pretty old and sad) I then discovered that this lovely lady is based in Tasmania, Australia. Yay, it is so nice that our little part of the world is making some impact in the sewing world. Keep it up Toni. (I purshased a copy for 'birthday' in February.

Anyway what I have I made from this lovely book?  See the cute slippers on the cover, well my niece has a birthday in January and I know she loves nothing better than spending the weekend in her jammies and drinking lattes. Love you Loren! So I decided she needed some cool slippers to complete her.

Lorens Super Comfy Lounge About Slippers

I found these cool buttons after I hade made the slippers - they work so well

 

I just love the pull on tab

 

A great pattern to use up pieces of fabric too small for most fabrics.

My children have spotted the pattern for slippers in their size so they have asked me to make some for them, it was my plan to make them for Easter (that's tomorrow so I don't think that will happen :).
There are so many things I want to make just need to the time - that day will come.

Thanks to Toni Coward for spending the time to make such a great book available to us all.

Double Figures

Happy Birthday to my Adrian  - a big 10 this month - Double Digits

A tradition that we have started for our family is a weekend away with just dad and mum for your 10th Birthday. Being a large family it's great to have some quality time with just one child. Also included is a trip on a plane. Adrian chose to go to Brisbane.

We had a great time.




A big comfy bed


We visited the Queensland Museum on Southbank - www.qm.qld.gov.au/



Adrian does look worried

 

An old taxi



We also spent plenty of time eating, swimming, relaxing in the spa, we also did a bit of birthday $$ shopping.


As we were actually away on Adrians birthday we had a family dinner and cake when we returned. Another tradition for us is a cake of your choice. Here is Adrians



Club Penguin Orange Puffle

 I'd love to hear if your family has any birthday traditions.

 

We came across this Welcome Home Parade for returning soldiers



My Baby is now 2

A big Happy Birthday to my baby boy Harry - he was the big 2 yesterday.

 

As the older children are off to school, we usually have presents in the morning after breaky and everyone is dressed and ready.
Harry's favourite gift was a .............

..... guitar. He has not stopped playing it. And would rather play than eat. He should get hungry soon :)

After the preschool and school pick up we headed to the park for some afternoon tea and a play. This park also has Australian Animals to look at. Harry loves it - wombats, wallabies, koalas and plenty of birds.

We finished the day off with a simple family dinner of baked bean chilli, salsa, rice and corn chips. Then it was cake time.

Harry is a fan of In the Night Garden and especially Iggle Piggle. I think he was too tired by the end of the day and wasn't keen for cake. :( Don't tell anyone but I'll offer him some for lunch today.

Welcome to Little Ditty Designs

Well I have taken the plunge and regressed advanced into the Blog world. It has been a thought of mine for some time but to take the step was another thing.

After some encouragement from my neighbour I was inspired to give it a go. 

And so here I am. Other than covering my crazy life as a stay at home mum (and proud to be) with 5 kiddies and an awesome husband. I will keep you updated with the some other things I like to do such as to sew, craft and cook.

I also have an etsy site where my things works of art are available for purchase.

Some of the people that make my life special

Please stop by again sometime and enjoy the ride. More up than down I hope.