tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88738272314308345052024-03-20T04:46:39.910+11:00Chicken WillowChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-72419689026332730912011-04-16T14:39:00.001+10:002011-04-16T14:39:18.512+10:00The AftermathHow slack have I been at blogging? Oh well. I've also been slack at reading blogs. I still haven't got a computer so am doing everything on my iPhone. <br /><br />Here's the aftermath of Ella's birthday cake. She turned 5 on Wednesday. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/117041643203986238187/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCMqj7tOB0bqCQg#5596036395622354466'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QpYP--d65Ag/Takdc-c6TiI/AAAAAAAABBg/kC2XyIVCHT0/s288/2.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Hope your all well. <br />xxx<br /><br />- Posted from my iPhone using BlogPress<br />Chicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-58375301614180566462011-03-17T09:53:00.003+11:002011-03-17T09:56:07.814+11:00Family Fun TimeEvery weekday at 6:30pm our family does what we call Family Fun Time. We started it as a way of getting the kids to do all the things they need to do in the morning...if they don't do everything, they miss out on Family Fun Time, simple. <br />
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Last night we made little flower gardens out of matchsticks, egg cartons, colored paper and foam things. <br />
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Here's how they turned out. <br />
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Now off to think about what to do for tonight's Family Fun Time. <br />
xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-12866387212712327482011-03-14T10:35:00.002+11:002011-03-17T09:55:31.851+11:00SundayYesterday we had a lazy day at home and ended up having a bit of a boys versus girls competition. <br />
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We split up and saw who could make the best thing out of Lego and Ello. <br />
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The boys used the Lego and we girls used the Ello which we only got given the other day from my Niece. It's really fun to play with...so many little bits and pieces. <br />
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We made a house from Ello with a few people and some pets. <br />
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The boys made a castle out of Lego with some very well known guards.<br />
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Who would have thought Harry Potter would team up with Stormtroopers!<br />
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How was your Sunday?<br />
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- Posted from my iPhone using BlogPressChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-84936791692122825922011-03-13T08:07:00.002+11:002011-03-13T08:11:41.781+11:00Just a morning photo<a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/117041643203986238187/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCMqj7tOB0bqCQg#5583302946316058050'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QpYP--d65Ag/TXvgcrSPfcI/AAAAAAAABAw/tbYJiPXuFq8/s288/1.jpg' border='0' width='370' height='370' align='left' style='margin:5px'></a><br />
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Hope you all have a lovely Sunday. xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-42920204365662753382011-03-11T14:52:00.002+11:002011-03-13T08:12:31.741+11:00Two computers...two daysI must be cursed. Somehow I've managed to break two computers in two days.<br />
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First my old laptop wouldn't turn on yesterday, which wasn't too much of a surprise because it is really old and today my desktop refuses to turn on even with a new power board... ugh<br />
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What am I to do?? Download BlogPress for my iPhone and test it out that's what. Looks like I'll be relying on my iPhone for a while cause there's no place in our budget for new computers!<br />
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Hope your all having better days than me!<br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-60103530868403570192011-03-04T11:13:00.000+11:002011-03-04T11:13:57.142+11:00Forebear Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I came across these slides the other day whilst browsing through all the boxes on my ingenious <a href="http://www.chickenwillow.com.au/2011/03/my-creative-space.html">slide viewer</a> (ha ha). They're both of my Dad, the first one is when he was 23 taken in 1963.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The second is taken the year after, in 1964 at Bondi Beach, which is where he grew up.<br />
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Hope your all having a nice Friday.<br />
xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-40045789697874380982011-03-03T09:52:00.000+11:002011-03-03T09:52:03.614+11:00My Creative Space...Yesterday I needed to start looking through all these slides for a slide show I'm putting together so I did a google search on making a slide viewer I could use while sitting in front of the TV at night.<br />
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<a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Hows-to-make-an-inexpensive-35mm-Slide-Viewer/">Here's</a> the simple one I found, so I got an old box.<br />
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Cut a hole in the bottom for the torch to slip into.<br />
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Covered the inside with bright white cardboard (to reflect all the light from the torch).<br />
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Stuck the torch in.<br />
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All I had left to do was cut a panel out of the lid and stick in some foggy plastic of some sort to put the slide on.<br />
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I was just about to cut up an old milk container when Shane came out holding this...<br />
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Duh...why didn't I think of that? The torch app on my iPhone is perfect for the job. How silly do I feel?<br />
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Check out more creativeness over at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2011/03/my-creative-space-6.html">Kootoyoo</a>.Chicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-2483195947714688112011-02-23T17:42:00.000+11:002011-02-23T17:42:24.355+11:00Getting crafty in the kitchenWell I haven't been being very crafty out of the kitchen so thought I'd show you what I cooked for dinner...yummy chicken paella.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also showing you someone else's craftiness. Joe went to a party the other weekend and look at the cake that the birthday girl had! How cute. Mum (or Dad maybe?) made the base and they ordered the angry birds from overseas. The kids (and grown ups) loved it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Hope you are all having a nice week. It's just awful what's happened in NZ isn't it.<br />
xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-77777893932801303492011-02-13T10:03:00.000+11:002011-02-13T10:03:34.903+11:00Bush Walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Hope you all had a great Saturday<br />
xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-76141227724177087862011-02-11T10:44:00.000+11:002011-02-11T10:44:55.344+11:00I'm Back!From nowhere in particular...just having an impromptu blogging break, but now I've got a bit more time because Ella (my youngest) started school last week so I should be a bit more organised. That's the plan anyway, we'll see how it goes.<br />
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</div>Hope you are all well and had a lovely Christmas and New Years. Thanks to those who sent me messages wondering if I was OK.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a lovely break and really enjoyed not having to do the morning 'get ready for school' routine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I did get some sewing done. A top for me which is a first...well the first one I've actually worn! It's a really light cotton voile fabric and I used Simplicity pattern 4177 that I bought for $1 a while ago.<br />
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It's so comfy and cool on these hot summer days. I think I'll be making another one soon.<br />
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Well, that's all for now. I'm looking forward to sitting down and catching up on all your blogs.<br />
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Cheers, Hannah<br />
xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-77563020567310911102010-12-21T11:17:00.000+11:002010-12-21T11:17:34.892+11:00Christmas Stockings...finally<div><br />
</div><div>I've finally got round to making the kids some Christmas stockings. We've been using skiing socks for the past few years which works OK, although it was a bit hard to squeeze the presents in.</div><div><br />
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I used <a href="http://www.schlosserdesigns.com/blog/2010/12/tutorial-tuesday-christmas-stocking-with-ruffle/">this pattern</a> (very easy) and just used old fabric I had around the house.<br />
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I thought Joe wouldn't like a ruffle so just did a plain cuff.<br />
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</div><div>Please excuse the dodgy photos! I just didn't have time to muck around this morning.</div>Chicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-28862819722846676232010-12-18T12:03:00.002+11:002010-12-20T12:25:30.947+11:00Ducks Dux of the School<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Edited to say: who knew that people from outside Australia wouldn't know what Dux (pronounced 'ducks') is so just to explain, it's when someone tops their school academically for the year. Hope that clears it up :)</span></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Last week my niece got Dux of her school (actually she got joint Dux because they couldn't split her and her friend). I asked Joe if he wanted to make her a card for becoming Dux of her school and this is what he came up with...</div><br />
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This was her present from her parents...<br />
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She said it didn't hurt too much. I wouldn't know, I've never had mine done.<br />
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I got her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/40321150">this</a> as well. It's not due to arrive for a few weeks so she'll have to wait.<br />
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Love you darling, we are so proud of you! xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-64683228509101559982010-12-17T17:50:00.001+11:002010-12-18T13:10:06.220+11:00Turning Two!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Yesterday my gorgeous little nephew turned two so we spent the first day of school holidays lazing around at my Sister's place.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">All in all a lovely start to the school holidays. I hope you've all had a nice week. xx</div></div>Chicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-26903685420592057192010-12-14T20:25:00.000+11:002010-12-14T20:25:00.328+11:00Tree Climbing<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Look what I got for a present. A gorgeous crocheted christmas decoration that is now hanging just above <a href="http://www.chickenwillow.com.au/2010/12/christmas-tree-another-disco-and.html">Reindeer Hollow</a> and a cute little charm that I'm going to hang on my handbag. Thanks so much Jenni!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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...no. Ella (fairy dress and all) starts winding the trailer...what??? a tip trailer??? Here's where the trailer envy starts I'm afraid.<br />
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All tipped up and now all Shane has to do is get back in the car...drive forward a tad...<br />
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...and voila, the neatest pile of garden waste you've ever seen. See all the people behind us in the line...they're all using rakes and getting all dusty (not that we were having a giggle or anything).<br />
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We don't even have to take a broom to the tip to sweep out the trailer. We just tip it back to horizontal, chuck the tarp and straps into the back of the car and we're off.<br />
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I should mention that the trailer is homemade by Shane's Dad, brilliant design. Now I have to pack it full of all our camping stuff for our next camping trip.<br />
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Hope you've all had a lovely weekend. xx<br />
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PS - check tomorrows post where I write about meeting another blogger!Chicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-55443883140522054612010-12-06T13:55:00.000+11:002010-12-06T13:55:44.667+11:00The Christmas tree, another disco and morning teaOn Saturday we put up the Christmas tree, I say we but really the kids pretty much did it on their own which produced this...<br />
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The tree is about 10 years old and on it's last legs and it has a big gap where there's no branches so Joe made 'Reindeer Hollow'...<br />
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Can't wait to get a new live tree that we can just bring inside each year.<br />
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Ella's finishing up day care this year to start 'big school' so there was an end of year farewell disco on Friday. She was happy to wear the same outfit as the <a href="http://www.chickenwillow.com.au/2010/11/ellas-first-disco.html">last disco</a> and had her face painted just like a butterfly...so cute.<br />
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Me and Ella had a lovely morning tea this morning catching up with Jenine from <a href="http://madebyjenine.blogspot.com/">Made by Jenine</a>. Thanks for the lovely food and chat Jenine!<br />
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Hope you're all having a great Monday. xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-2266913556938630572010-12-04T21:05:00.000+11:002010-12-04T21:05:58.784+11:00Shane's BirthdayIt was Shane's birthday today (hubby) and look at the adorable card Joe whipped up for him. The only question he asked while he was writing was "does world have an 'e' on the end?"<br />
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Hope you all had a nice Saturday. xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-77431200787172023062010-12-02T08:56:00.001+11:002010-12-12T14:42:42.545+11:00My Creative Space...How slack am I?? No blog posts for over a week!<br />
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Oh well. I have a bit of an excuse, a new toy, my very first iphone...yay. I love it, so today I'm going to make it a case. Just one for when it's floating around in my bag.<br />
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What iphone app can't you live without? or which one do you just really love?<br />
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Check out more creativeness at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2010/12/my-creative-space.html">Kootoyoo</a>Chicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-56807107078179716252010-11-20T09:23:00.000+11:002010-11-20T09:23:51.689+11:00Ella's first disco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last night Ella went to her very first disco. Her cousin, Freya, gave her a very sparkly dress last week which was way too big so I took it in a bit and made it shorter and she had the perfect disco dress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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She was dressed at lunch time and practiced her moves all afternoon.<br />
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She had a ball, the DJ was awesome (some kudos coming his way) and the lolly shop got a lot of business! Joe danced all night as well, so cute.<br />
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Hope you have a lovely weekend.<br />
xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-34981094390177968902010-11-11T11:44:00.000+11:002010-11-11T11:44:14.974+11:00My Creative Space......involves sewing some new curtains for the cupboards in the Kindy and Year One wet area at Joe's school out of this cute, and very bright, fabric.<br />
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They are to replace these old ones.<br />
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Also, I went up to Spotlight yesterday (I got a free $10 voucher in the mail) and found these bits of fabric in the remnants bin. I might make a Christmas dress for Ella. They are so soft.<br />
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Check out more creativeness over at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2010/11/my-creative-space_11.html">Kootoyoo</a>. xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-91561479227058427342010-11-09T19:53:00.000+11:002010-11-09T19:53:59.828+11:00Ever wondered where lightsabers come from?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><b>Joe:</b> Did you know you can go to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippers">Nippers</a> and learn to be a lightsaber?<br />
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<b>Mum and Dad:</b> Really?<br />
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<b>Joe:</b> Yeah, you really can, it's true.<br />
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xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-38918353698191030082010-11-09T12:51:00.000+11:002010-11-09T12:51:46.461+11:00Concerning ChickensSo, my sister finally got some chooks and after an initial run in with a very laid back Whippet who no one knows what came over when she first met the chooks, they've settled in well.<br />
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They love mulberries when the kids shake the tree.<br />
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And they occasionally come inside and poo...nice.<br />
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Can't wait till we can get some as well.<br />
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Hope you're all having a nice Tuesday. xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-68759306232134284212010-11-08T13:20:00.000+11:002010-11-08T13:20:40.602+11:00A skirt, some shorts and some decorationsWe've been making things round here. First of all, a skirt (Insa from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sewing-Clothes-Kids-Love-Instructions/dp/1589234731">this book</a>). What a lovely pattern. I'll be making more of these. This one went to a gorgeous girl who turns 1 this week. The lace on the bottom is left over from my sisters wedding dress and the fabrics are all from the op shop.<br />
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Next up are some shorts I made for Ella. I've just got to do the hem and probably add a frill of some sort. The fabric is a sheet from the op shop. I love the large print. This is the Dortje Trousers pattern from the same book as I mentioned above but I just made it shorter (obviously).<br />
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I try to get the kids to make some Christmas decorations each year, this year we've gone for air dry clay shapes to hang on the tree. We cut them out with cookie cutters (mostly) and have painted one side which I just sprayed with a sealer so we can do the other side tomorrow.<br />
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And this is what I don't want to be doing today, but it's going to be hard to avoid because there's no space to cook dinner. It was clear the other day. I'm still amazed at how quickly it gets like this.<br />
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Hope you're all having a nice Monday. xxChicken Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759876024082449592noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873827231430834505.post-1499240307400874262010-11-06T17:41:00.000+11:002010-11-06T17:41:48.918+11:00Mmmmm....Max BrennerToday I went to Max Brenner for the very first time...and now I feel sick.<br />
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The kids got a bit carried away and we nearly had an incident, but we walked out with no burns to speak of (I did see Joe putting his finger sheepishly in a cup of cold water, but he didn't speak of it so it doesn't count).<br />
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Thanks Aunty Kyla for planning it on a lovely rainy day.<br />
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