All these pics have been taken over a long time but they have a very obvious theme..... we really should learn to put the cream in a much harder to get to spot!
Have a happy week xxxxx
Monday, November 30, 2009
You'd think we'd learn...
What is it with our kids and zinc cream???
All these pics have been taken over a long time but they have a very obvious theme..... we really should learn to put the cream in a much harder to get to spot!
Have a happy week xxxxx
All these pics have been taken over a long time but they have a very obvious theme..... we really should learn to put the cream in a much harder to get to spot!
Have a happy week xxxxx
Thursday, November 26, 2009
'The Great String of Bunting'
Hooray!! I have just opened my emails to find one from the gorgeous Lauren of Belle Laide Events. Lauren is the person I worked with to make 'The Great String of Bunting' - 60 metres of bunting in soft yellows, blues and a touch of red.
The beach side family event that the 60 metres was needed for was held last Sunday. Lauren tells me (even in the stinking hot weather) the day was a great success and that the bunting "looked gorgeous" - Yay!
Lauren was also very lovely to attach some pics that were snapped at the event of 'The Great String of Bunting' in use.
Fingers crossed I get asked to make bunting for future events xxx
The beach side family event that the 60 metres was needed for was held last Sunday. Lauren tells me (even in the stinking hot weather) the day was a great success and that the bunting "looked gorgeous" - Yay!
Lauren was also very lovely to attach some pics that were snapped at the event of 'The Great String of Bunting' in use.
Fingers crossed I get asked to make bunting for future events xxx
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Milla's Kitchen - handmade by Papa & Grandma Barbara
About 6 or so months ago I was floating through 'blog land' as I do from time to time and somehow I stumbled upon Sutton Grace blog, where a particular blog post jumped out at me: A repurposed play kitchen. The very clever Erin of Sutton Grace blog had taken a 2nd hand TV entertainment unit and turned it into a mini kitchen for her little girl. I LOVED this idea sooooo much and sat looking at the blog post for the longest time trying to work out if I could do it myself.... I decided in the end mine would never look that amazing. So after sending the link onto mum to show her how cute the kitchen was I continued on floating 'blog land' and kinda forgot all about it.... Until, the weekend just gone.
Mum and Dad were making a special trip to Sydney for Milla's party, or so I thought. In fact they had a special delivery to make to the birthday girl...
Yep, that is Milla's very own repurposed play kitchen!! Mum had taken the link I had sent her, oh so long ago, and showed Dad and together they made this truly one of a kind and absolutely gorgeous play kitchen!!
It all started with this pre-loved TV unit that they got for $30!
The dvd player shelf was removed and all the doors were taken off for sanding and the first coat of undercoat paint.
Shelves were added to what was the cupboard to make it a fridge & freezer. Then another coat of paint.
A hole was cut in the shelf where the TV once sat ready for the sink and a tap was added. The fridge and freezer were fitted for their doors. Then another coat of paint.
Dad removed the entire back of the unit and replaced it as their were holes in the original back for the TV and DVD player cords. The microwave was added to the top corner of the TV space. Then another coat of paint.
The fridge, freezer and cupboard doors went on.
The microwave and over doors have dark perspex in them to add to the real look. A 'window' was added by placing a photo behind a piece of clear perspex with a frame around it and attaching it to the wall (the view from the window is very familiar...). Mum made curtains and matching tea towels. The stove top is a piece of timber with four coasters glued on it to act as hotplates the four knobs were added down the side of the stove top that all turn so Milla can 'really' cook. Dad even added little baskets to the inside of the fridge door soit looked just like a real fridge. Then with a printed out keypad added for the buttons on the microwave and a few hanging cooking utensils the amazing transformation was complete!!
Milla LOVE, LOVE, LOVES her fabulous kitchen and so do I!!! We went through our real kitchen cupboards and found all kinds of boxes and bottles to put in her fridge, freezer and cupboards and we have baked non stop since the new kitchen was 'installed'!
I can see many, many, many years of fun with this handmade with love treasure.
Thanks Papa and Grandma Barbara xoxox
Mum and Dad were making a special trip to Sydney for Milla's party, or so I thought. In fact they had a special delivery to make to the birthday girl...
Yep, that is Milla's very own repurposed play kitchen!! Mum had taken the link I had sent her, oh so long ago, and showed Dad and together they made this truly one of a kind and absolutely gorgeous play kitchen!!
It all started with this pre-loved TV unit that they got for $30!
The dvd player shelf was removed and all the doors were taken off for sanding and the first coat of undercoat paint.
Shelves were added to what was the cupboard to make it a fridge & freezer. Then another coat of paint.
A hole was cut in the shelf where the TV once sat ready for the sink and a tap was added. The fridge and freezer were fitted for their doors. Then another coat of paint.
Dad removed the entire back of the unit and replaced it as their were holes in the original back for the TV and DVD player cords. The microwave was added to the top corner of the TV space. Then another coat of paint.
The fridge, freezer and cupboard doors went on.
The microwave and over doors have dark perspex in them to add to the real look. A 'window' was added by placing a photo behind a piece of clear perspex with a frame around it and attaching it to the wall (the view from the window is very familiar...). Mum made curtains and matching tea towels. The stove top is a piece of timber with four coasters glued on it to act as hotplates the four knobs were added down the side of the stove top that all turn so Milla can 'really' cook. Dad even added little baskets to the inside of the fridge door soit looked just like a real fridge. Then with a printed out keypad added for the buttons on the microwave and a few hanging cooking utensils the amazing transformation was complete!!
Milla LOVE, LOVE, LOVES her fabulous kitchen and so do I!!! We went through our real kitchen cupboards and found all kinds of boxes and bottles to put in her fridge, freezer and cupboards and we have baked non stop since the new kitchen was 'installed'!
I can see many, many, many years of fun with this handmade with love treasure.
Thanks Papa and Grandma Barbara xoxox
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Party Pics
Just a few photos from Milla's 2nd birthday party today.... lots of you who get this email were able to come to the party and share the fun, but there are a few who receive this who weren't with us so we thought you'd like to see some of the happy snaps!
We had a fun and happy lunch time party at the Ettamogah Pub in Rouse Hill where there was a jumping castle, pony rides, face painting, cake and water spray bottle fun to help stay cool in the 41 degree heat!!
We had a fun and happy lunch time party at the Ettamogah Pub in Rouse Hill where there was a jumping castle, pony rides, face painting, cake and water spray bottle fun to help stay cool in the 41 degree heat!!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Happy Friday xoxo
Milla, Harrison and I went for a walk down to the post office the other day so I popped Harrison into the backpack carrier and we started on our way... Milla had decided to bring her much loved 'Puppy' for our walk. By the time we were at the end of our street Milla decided that she wanted to carry Puppy on her back just like Mummy was carrying Harrison so with a scrounge through the few things in our bag I found a piece of string and we were off again... Mummy with Harrison on her back and Milla with Puppy!!
No walk to the post office is complete without a stop at the park.... and this time was extra special with Harrison having his first go on the swing all by himself!!
Happy Friday everyone,
xxxxxxx
No walk to the post office is complete without a stop at the park.... and this time was extra special with Harrison having his first go on the swing all by himself!!
Happy Friday everyone,
xxxxxxx
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