Browsing Always Inspires....sometimes

I have not sewen since handmade Christmas. I had enough of my sewing machine so I really enjoyed the break.
I need to start again though.
I was going to make Amelia some ruffle pants because I am sick of seeing her bloody nappy all the time. It's hot & the bambino does not take the heat well so she is always in her nappy & a singlet. Unless we are out. I couldn't do that to the kid. Though saying that I did see a woman last week at Target with her newborn just in a nappy. It looked weird because she was in the clothes section & it seemed as if she was buying her naked bambino clothes. Or hopefully at least a singlet maybe? Whatever, each to their own.

Anyway so I though I wont need a pattern to make the pants & then I was like wow how cool would it be to make some felt mushroom cushions. So cute. Then I was looking on the internet as I am trying to avoid the whole family because everyone is tired & grumpy, & I stumbled on this totally awesome pillow!

I will only be making one though!!

I really need to make this now! Well not now because I am typing. You know what I mean.

So I must dash while half the family is sleeping & the other half is pestering me to go on the Playschool website. Which I must admit is really good.
Ta ta

Presents.

I keep wanting to post about all the handmade presents I have made. I can't yet though. People might read it. Ok who am I kidding no one reads this.
I don't know if it will be wrong if I buy Will a present instead of making one. It kind of goes against the whole handmade Christmas thing.
But I think it's different because obviously we live together & he's whole life is already full on my baking & sewing & thrifting & my "its so cute!!" in my shrill high pitched voice. I think he deserves something made by a professional!
I finished the last of sewing yesterday & it felt so good knowing I am nearly finished!!
Yay!!

jam jam jam jam jam

The jam making begins today. Do you know how expensive strawberries are? I'm so glad I'm doing a mix fruit one because ONE KILO OF STRAWBERRIES WAS GOING TO BE $14!! I kid you not. I could just buy my own jam. Saying that I do think it is going to be cheaper to buy jam than make it but it's so fricken cute!! And exciting!! I even made labels. I'm even going to wear my apron!!
Yay to a handmade Christmas!!
I was such a sweet girl I even told Will not to buy me another present. Maybe just a bottle of vodka. He was going to buy me perfume or lingerie. He is just so sweet.
Oh it seems were both sweet.
Other than that i got burnt at the park & glued dinosaurs to bags.
James saw Santa but didn't want to sit on his knee. It was the most awkward Santa encounter ever. I said "That Santa sucked" and the realized there is only one Santa & I said 'that Santa' but James didn't even notice because he had a lolly!
Seasons greetings oh yeah!! X

ITS GETTING CLOSER

I have 24 hours to find bottles to bottle 7 litres of ginger beer. It just ain't going to happen.
I really thought I had enough.
In other news, Will finally joined up to my blog. What a champ.
And I'm a little stressed about Christmas. I made a doll for a friends girl & I think it's ugly. IT HAS NO NECK!! What do I do? I'm thinking of cutting it open so the poor thing has a head & a body not a headbody. Poor dolly.
Yay for drama!!

Ho ho ho ho etc bla

Is everyone getting into the holiday spirit?
Sorry Christmas spirit!! I don't know if you have noticed all those stupid status updates on fb about holiday greetings & how 'someone' is trying to turn the Christmas season into holiday or something?
I just deleted the people who posted it. Pretty sure Christmas is not what it use to be.
Pretty sure Santa was made up by coca cola & his suit was green.
This is not the point of my post. The point is I delete people off fb if they annoy me.
No it's not that as well.
Are you ready for Christmas? I am making ginger beer from scratch & I don't think it will be ready. 14 liters of ginger beer!!! It's going to be awesome. I use to drink it all the time when I was pregnant with Amelia. I have never made it before but apparently my dad use to make it all the time.
So two weeks to go & I've nearly finished this home made crap I committed too. Got a bit sidetracked an made 4 owls.
Yep obsessed. Start making jam & relish this week. Gosh am I 27 or 87?
Now I am rambling.
Let the jam making begin! Hooray!!
Seasons greetings oh yeah x

I am back.....

I have not been able to post for awhile now. Which yes I know it is sad. It is OK. Things will get better I will post more.
Just looking at my stats. Freaks me out a little. I seem to have a few people from Russia interested. Is that normal? I do not know.
I have had a sick bambino & busy making presents for Christmas. I mean making from scratch because I am a freak & I thought it would be a swell idea to have a handmade Christmas.
Well now I am busy as anything. Used so much thread. There is thread everywhere. It would have been easier (AND SO MUCH MORE QUICKER) to buy presents. Oh well.
So I will get in the swing of things. Make my page more pretty. Add some buttons. Stuff like that.

Maybe.

A RAAAAAAAA!! Christmas

The first Christmas argument was yesterday. Good times.
Long story short, we are going away for Christmas next year, just the four of us.
We should have done it this year.
Christmas is awesome till someone says something they really should have thought about before they starting going bla bla bla.
Bla bla bla, on a happier note I made a Xmas wreath. What is Xmas without some dinosaurs? Nothing that's what.
It's not even December yet!
Though Elf was on tv last night & that is the best (Xmas) movie ever.