Fruit salad, in pink
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It's that time of the year when I bring out all the jars I've had in hiding
in every cupboard around the house, and fill them with bottled fruit, jam,
sals...
Jilly Jean's not my lover
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Have you ever taken on a project that has just felt dead in your hands?
That's me and the Jilly Jean from Style Arc patterns. I made a muslin ages
ago, but...
How-To: Lovestruck Arrow Pencils
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I love that these arrow pencils from The Crafts Department don't necessarily scream "VALENTINE'S DAY!" but are a more stylized nod to Cupid's arrows. If you'...
JaM and Tea with Jody Pearl
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Apparently I have 5 hours left to catch Jody Pearl's JaM and tea meme from
last week! lol I knew what I would take pics of but didn't get around to it
unti...
The ones I love
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As I mentioned in my holiday post, I took 674 photos while we were away.
When writing that post, I tried to choose photos that captured what we did
on holi...
Big Weekend...
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This last weekend was a pretty big one.
We started off by celebrating my parents 40th Wedding Anniversary. I love
my parents so much and am so grateful...
there are quite a few gems in my tiara......
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some sparkle brightly.... and others have faded.... or fallen out.
*(don't die. two posts in one weekend. I know. miraculous.)*
This is isolation and a bit...
Well Hello There
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I have had much longer break from my blog than expected. My break was
forced, due to my laptop completely crapping out, but then with the
Christmas rush, ...
I Need Me Some Pretty
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Source: luxeandlillies.blogspot.com via Simone on Pinterest
I'm needing me some pretty.
Sitting at home in my PJ's aching in every muscle after my first...
The stuff you find inside walls!!
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Some of it good, some not so good. Check out the progress on stripping our
damaged walls out…….. All the original sarking still in the walls. We
ripped it...
The handwriting meme
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[image: handwriting meme]
I saw this over at Meet Me At Mike's and of course it was super-cool so I
had to join in!
The questions I'm answering are thes...
Applications are now closed
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Happy saturday and long weekend to everyone in NZ. Another huge month for
applications. We have lots of spaces to fill so lets see if your one of the
lucky...
Another Liesl....
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This week, in between School lessons, I've been putting the finishing
touches on another Liesl cardigan....
[image: Liesl 1]
I simply love this pattern!!!! ...
Sketchy on a Thursday
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Wonky perspective, wonky technical drawing – but I like it anyway. Mostly I
like the expression on the kid’s face. I’ve been digging Edward Ardizzone
recen...
Enjoy sewing!
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[image: Miyu]
Happy New Year!
We are doing fine. Miyu is 1 year and 5 months now and likes playing
outside if it's very cold. She still cannot stand up by h...
A virtual kick in the bum
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Yup, today, I felt like I received a much needed virtual kick in the bum
(in a loving and kind way *grin*), when I read the post “If you’ve lost
your blogg...
School
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Apples for the teacher. The girls have turned into urban foragers and
regularly come home from their surfing trips with a bag of freshly-picked
fruit. This...
BLUE BUNNIES !!
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These versatile overalls feature blue rabbits on a pink ground and there
are little love hearts as well. The bunny is flying some heart shaped
balloons. ...
You can probably tell why I hate the internet here!
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The last post was supposed to have 5 photos in it! These would have
included the cake, the mirrored room, the heap of shopping bags and my
beautiful girl a...
2012 - Bring it on!
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2011 was an incredibly challenging and rewarding year for me and for
Songbird Designs.
Songbird Designs had an incredible growth year with thanks to you al...
Spinach Balls Recipe
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Everyone loves Aunt Theresa's spinach balls so I thought I would share her
recipe with everyone. This will also stop me from asking her for the recipe
a hu...
Grace Lee
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Designer & illustrator Grace Lee did a couple of delightful illustrations
for the latest issue, but because she came on board quite last-minute, we
didn't ...
Christmas Market Tomorrow
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Tomorrow is the Devonport Craft Market - Christmas Market.
It is the last market to be held in the Community House for the year - the
last market of the yea...
Bye Bye BobbyRobin
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This URL will expire in a week or so, so hurry on over to my new blog
faerysarah.blogspot.com to follow me in all my creative/mumsy adventures!
xx
The year so far.....
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My year started out with my oldest daughter being hospitalised because of
mental health issues.
She has a diagnoses of Aspergers and ADHD. Poor Button. She...
November Post-poned
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Just to let everyone know that our evening for November has been post-poned
due to way too much sickness in both our households!
Thanks to everyone that RS...
Christmas Ornament Swap
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Yes, well, ahem. Didn't mean to neglect the blog for quite so long. But, as
you may have guessed, my career change has been a lot more demanding on my
spar...
Farewell Ribbons and Pom Poms
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I love you, I still love love love packaging but I have little time in my
life and managing 2 blogs is just not working out.
I will feature packaging on my...
A big blog post that's long overdue!
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My gosh, it has been well over a month since my last blog post! There has
been so many changes in my life recently that I literally haven't had the
time to...
Brooch | Singleton Sock Monkey #3
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This fantastic little brooch was designed by me for you to embellish your
favourite item, a bag perhaps or shawl?!
At 5cm in diameter, they're sure to be c...
