After a very slow start to the last week, I managed yesterday to finish an outfit for Kyla and also a few other bits & pieces that I have had cut out for a while.

The top is similar to the dresses I have made in the past, but has a crossover at the front. It does look cut but definitely need to work on the design. The pants are just a simple short, but gathered with an adjustable waist.

Of course, and I will entirely blame someone else for this (you know who you are Miss R) I went to the fabric shop yesterday, just for a look. Funniest thing I have said in a long time, me looking in a fabric store. I did manage to get some bargins, now just to work out what to do with it all.

I think I need to join a group called "Fabric Shoppers Anon" because my double cupboard upstairs is full of fabrics and yet I keep buying more. This week I have also agreed to by a heap of flannel of someone over east as she isn't using it anymore, like I need more flannel for nappies

Not sure how much more creating will happen in the next few weeks as we are off overseas on Thursday morning (bright and early mind you) for a holiday. I however might manage to get some cutting down of some of the new and wonderful fabrics I seem to be collecting.


Krys

A quick note on a wonderful blog I found this morning while having my morning tea (thanks Anita!). It's called Handmade Kids and WOW is there some amazing handmade things that she has found on her travelings of the www.

Also Kathryn has put up a great entry about local handmade markets, check it out at Aussie Kids Boutique.



Krys

I often look at my children and can only imagine what they are seeing through their eyes, what they are thinking, how they are feeling. Sometimes Kyla has this amazing look on her face, like the whole world is wiating for her to explore it or she makes an adorable sound that says it all.

I look into their eyes and just wonder....

Surely I am not the only person that does this or that could possibly sit for hours on end just looking at their eyes. Another thing that amazes me is how different our eyes can be in comparison to our family members, people with the same parents. Truly we really are all unique, even if at times we don't think or feel it.

Krys

A few minutes to myself to have a quick look at what was out in the land of www for me to dream of purchasing for kids, for me to use to make something for the kids. Oh there really are some wonderful things out there.

This is one of my first finds, a store on Etsy called OneFatSlug. I so wish that I could knitted more than just a scarf.



This is adorable and a desgin that I have cut ready to make for Kyla already. Not as fancy as this one, in a plainer print which is more my style but this one is bright and would brighten up a winters day. It is from Ogekko.


I found these adorable hairclips, they are just so cute. They come from Siiri and there is a great range of other products in store too, now if only I could decide on which ones to get for Miss Kyla, or maybe for my neice for her April birthday.




And one last find before I have to rush off to a friends place for lunch.


These are by far my favourite find for today and definately on my present purcahse list. They are from Rosieok and one of many beautiful handmade toys available.


Even better they are only $3.00 each, BARGIN!



Enough window shopping for today.



Krys

I had two of these finished by Monday night. Amazing what you can achieve when your children play happily, alone, without you for a change.

I stole this idea from one of the girls on a forum I regularly visit.

It was such a great idea and gave me somewhere, other than my already full fridge to display drawings & paintings that Kaleb likes to do. The plan is to keep them on there for a while and then move them into a display folder for him for a rainy day :)

Honestly was so simple. I made mine from: a canvas (obviously), wooden letters, silver paint, coloured paint, ribbon and paperpins.

S I M P L E = simple

Of course I had to make one for each of the children and hopefully come the weekend they will both be hanging up on the wall in our toy room.

Kaleb's





Kyla's













Krys

Whoever said air conditioning was a luxury obviously didn't have a two story house in 40 degree weather. Our air con had a little holiday last week and it made it totally unbearable while trying to get children to sleep and during the day. Thankfully it was fixed before the hot weather arrived again yesterday.... Not something I would like to go through again.

Children are just drawn to cakes, even before they know what they are they want them. Kaleb was instantly drawn to cakes, before he had even tasted them. Honestly it is like children know they are full of sugar and will give them an instant high.

Give that Kaleb just turned 3 and I made a birthday cake I figured an entry about all things cakes was on the cards. We have done lots of baking of late, not idea why because I don't *need* to eat it and it has been so hot but Kaleb likes to take Dad 'special treats' when we visit, so homemade cupcakes it has been.

So here are some of my recent creations

(both the Cupcake & the Frosting have chocolate fudge in them)



And of course the most important one for the last month, Kaleb's Third Birthday Cake. It is made from Banana Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting.

Hoping to get some more made today to take up to a friends place tomorrow, but this will (a) depend on children (b) depend on motivation and (c) if I have everything in the house.

Happy Drooling



Krys

...... honest it wasn't me, someone else did it for me.... Was all in the fingers!

This is just adorable. I found it here and really like how simple and unique they are.

There is nothing worse than a sick little one, tis heart breaking when you know that there is something wrong and yet you don't know what it is or what exactly will fix it :(

Kyla is totally out of sorts today, she is even more cuddly and clingy than normal. Which wouldn't generally be an issue except that it is so hot here at the moment and my aircon died on Tuesday morning so the house is even worse.

Guess the only positive is watching her sleep on my chest like she did when she was she was a newborn. Nothing beats the peacefulness that is a sleeping child, so sweet and innocent, so gentle and at restful.

Sigh off I head to check on my baby.



Krys

I am still playing catch-up from the end of the year and thought now would be the perfect time to show you some inspired purchases I made just before Christmas for my two little ones.

Have been eyeing off items from Kathryn at All You Need for ages, well honestly since she started the new store but have held off or spend money elsewhere. I decided that Christmas was the perfect excuse to make a purchase for Kyla and then there was a sale so another outfit for each I just had to make.

So what did I purchase I hear you asking, here goes:

This adorable Samba Cupcake Dress in a 1/2 for Kyla. She has worn it once and while a little too big she looked adorable. Kathryn also made me up matching hair accessories, but at the moment its a little too hard to get them modelled as you can well imagine.

Then later in the sale I got this great applique top from the Little Critter Ranger for Kaleb and matching shorts., he wore it Christmas Day and looked adorable. Only have a picture of the top, not really the best picture either, however as the shorts for some reason didn't stay on him all day....

I also got Kyla another dress, although it isn't on the site anymore. It was from the Cha-Cha Range and I simply can't wait for it to fit Kyla. Also got a little skirt again it isn't on the site but it is a Jitterbug and ever so cute. I just need to find the perfect top to match it now and we are set. Must take pictures to share with you all.

Can't wait to see what Kathryn & her Mum come up with for Christmas.



Krys