New logo

Over the past 3 weeks or so I've been working away with Anna from Invite with Style to create a logo for my business. Its something I've wanted to do for a long time but was a little wary after a bad experience with a designer last year that got it so wrong. I saw an advertisement for Anna's business in an email from madeit and after contacting her felt that she was the woman for me...... the designer for me anyway!

She has been amazing. The 3 initial concepts were all just beautiful and I would have been happy with each of them. She really understood what I wanted and I could not be happier with the end result.


Jumping up and down with excitement!!!

Thank you Anna xx

At my house.........

Mondays I must say are not my favourite day. The organising after the weekend and trying to get back on track is often a little too much.



I had planned on getting a bit of sewing done over the weekend. My niece was over for a sleepover and I figured that would keep the kids busy. Miss Blondie was feeling left out so I spent my time playing board games and building lego houses. Not a bad alternative but I am now feeling a little overwhelmed with what needs to be done before the Fairy Floss Market on Sunday.

A sneak peek at something new....

A pile of frilly dresses that need to be finished off.

For the rest of the day I will be trying to get these things done whilst playing train sets, hanging out washing, cleaning the kitchen and taking Blondie's bathers to school as I forgot this morning!!!

Hope you are all having a happy and productive Monday.

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Flea Market Finds

A few more goodies I have found over the last few weeks.

Loving this stencil set that I purchased on Etsy, not an oppy find but almost Op shop price, bargain! I am yet to use it but have grand plans for it.

Great fabric from an Op shop in Mildura. Its super cute and I will be whipping up some girls dresses in this. Sorry about the crappy photo!

Another great find from Mildura. Love these patterns, particularly the one on the left. I can't wait to have time to try them out and really hope all the pieces are there.

For more Flea Market Finds take a look here.

This week I am grateful for holidays, if only little ones.

Time to spend with our own little family and our extended families.

Waking up somewhere different and eating breakfast in the bush.

Checking out the lovely Wannon Falls

Enjoying the even more beautiful Nigretta Falls.

Visiting an old friends farm stunning farm and realising that I really am a country girl at heart.

Watching my very special children play beautifully together all weekend.
I am also grateful that they act their age and enjoy being children.

More at Maxabella loves..

My Creative Space

For me this week it has been a case of "a little bit of this and a little bit of that". I'm completely lacking focus and need to step things up a notch as the Fairy Floss Market is on in Geelong again next weekend! I have so many things cut out, half done and in the planning stages and am hoping I can pull it all together soon.

A few more cushions done.

Trialing these girls pants. The idea has been floating around in my head for some time and yesterday I finally started on them. The plan was to get my girls to try them on this morning but they wouldn't play the game. I think I like them, the fabric is a lovely light weight denim and the pockets are patched using scraps.
As you can see in this pic I only got the drawstring done in one leg!

I like the idea of the drawstring at the ankle or just above. It can be taken out or loosened.


These fabrics are for 2 special order skirts, I really must get a start on those too!

For more creative spaces take a peek at Kootoyoo

Miss Freckles is 9

My biggie is 9 years old today.
The last 9 years have gone too fast. I have found myself spending way too long wondering how is it that I have a child of this age. I don't feel old enough but believe me I am, I'm no spring chicken! 9 is too close to 10 and 10 means that we are edging towards secondary school, teenage years and boobies..... Too much growing up is going on in this household. I tell them all to slow down but they are just not listening!



Always the protector! Miss Freckles has always looked after her younger brother and sister. She is kind and compassionate and fiercely protective.


Although an old soul, this little darling has a wicked sense of humour and thankfully is still just a little girl. She is not in a hurry to grow up and still loves being a child.

Shy and thoughtful

An outdoors girl. She loves any type of animal and is often found with her head under bushes looking for bugs. Here she is with her pet dog Jasmine who goes to school with her every day and obviously on holidays too!

Her very special cousin. Only 2 months apart and completely chalk and cheese but they love each other unconditionally and are the best of friends.

Little Miss Freckles you rock my world!

A serious case of CRAFT

CRAFT
Can't Remember A Freakin' Thing

On the way swimming lessons this morning I realised that I was in fact 1/2hr late. You see last term the little guy's lesson was at 11.30am and this term it is at 11am and I just can't seem to remember it. This is the 2nd time I have done this although the first one I got there and started to get him ready when one of the girls approached me awkwardly letting me know my mistake. They must think I am a complete air head which is actually quite true, I just live in hope that people don't realise...... So, after the little guy almost squeezing out a few tears about missing his lesson today we headed straight to the beach. We frolicked in the waves and had a lovely time. Much more fun than swimming lessons me thinks!