Category Archives: Family Fun

Yay! Fun things I’ve done with my family, or that have happened that I simply have to share. I hope this section will always remind me about the bits of being a mum that I love :D

A Light Through the Clouds: Reply to a Mother with Post Natal Depression

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

“I have felt incredibly ashamed about PND especially as she is such a good baby – really I have no cause to be so low, but when the dark cloud descends there’s no rhyme or reason” This poignant line appeared … Continue reading →

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Pictures with Wraps :D

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Just sharing a huge bit of silliness that DS and I shared this afternoon while DD napped…. ….Inspired by this forum thread: Quick! Someone feed my urge for stash pics! and challenged by this one: The November Babywearing and Wrap … Continue reading →

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Sewing a child’s Mei Tai

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

So I keep starting these projects that take weeks to complete, and I know it’s a bit impatient of me, but I do get discouraged when I haven’t managed to finish anything in a while (hence doing easy machine-dye projects … Continue reading →

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Captain Vertijo and Sidekick Em climb some stairs!

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

In March 2009, my sister Jo and I decided to take part in Vertical Rush, a sponsored event to raise money for the charity Shelter.  In the end we beat our fundraising target and won a prize for the most … Continue reading →

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Letter Templates for Primary School Children

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

For those of us with nursery/primary school age kids who are just learning to read, a lovely idea for activities/games/presents (that are also educational) is to make letter stencils or shapes to be cut out, coloured in, sewn, glued, decorated … Continue reading →

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Lovely Presents!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Not a crafty post (unless I decide to make one of these myself, which is doubtful considering my current to-do list), but lovely nevertheless… When my parents got back from a holiday in South America they’d been super nice and … Continue reading →

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Baby Wipes Tie Dye Experiment

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

So after helping me with my Agave dyeing experiment, DS and I decided to use up our glasses of different coloured Dylon dyes. DS wanted to dye one of his T-shirts with the dark green, so we added more water, … Continue reading →

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Facepainting: Bat and Sunflower

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

So one sunny day in 2009, DS and I decided to be silly, and this is what we ended up with: To paint a bat face: First use a medium sized brush to paint the outline of the wings, head, … Continue reading →

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Facepainting: Skeleton and Magic Cat Monster

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

So one day, about 2 years ago, DS and I were home alone and decided to get out the face paints.  Here’s how I made my angelically round-faced 3 year old look like a spooky skeleton, and since I had … Continue reading →

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Hello!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

And welcome to my little personal crafting space! I try to fill my life with all sorts of lovely things that I find challenging, useful, colourful, comforting and practical. I hope that you’ll enjoy me sharing them with you. **If … Continue reading →

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