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Squeezing in some quiet time reading "Where the wild things are'" with 2 of the most wriggliest children ever!

 

 

*Oops a week late this week, its been a testing week...

 

Happy Friday friends!

 

Grace

 

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Kobe we are beyond excited that you enjoy Star Wars (however it seems to be only the original 3 movies) & Im hoping it replaces your bin fascination...

(Can you believe I found this vintage Star Wars Chewbacca costume in an op shop a few years back for a couple dollars? Bargain!)

 

 

 

 

Dylan, tucking you in ready for a nap, which mean rocking you endlessly on my lap. You love love cuddles!

I decided to jump on The 52 photography project this year to capture some lovely moments of my children every week of their childhood while also practising my photography.

Happy Tuesday friends!
Grace

2016 Resolutions

 

 

Hello 2016. Im pretty much following the wise words written on the page above this year. I plan to continue on this journey of mindfulness, simplicity, choosing quality over quantity, supporting local artisans where possible, sewing more & opting for experiences over stuff. Plus ofcourse being the best damn mama (full of patience, well trying) to my 2 babies.

What are your resolutions?

Happy Sunday friends!
Grace

 

 

 

 

Festive crafts

Im always itching for a creative project. Here are a few we have done lately. These photo props (above) are perfect for New Years Eve.

 

We never got around to making Christmas cards this year so I asked Kobe to pick 6 people (who live in our area) that he can write a new years card to & attach a homemade birdfeeder.

 

 

 

Inspired by this delightful Christmas tree outfit, I sewed this Christmas tree hat for Kobe.

 

 

Cant go past a paper plate craft project when you have kids.

 

And a couple projects from last years Christmas.

 

 

"Cardboard" gingerbread house.

 

 

Decorating tree & snowflake cookies.

 

 

Im looking forward to being more organized for more creative projects in 2016.

Happy Wednesday friends!

Grace

12 days of kindness

Wanting to do something different than an advent calender for Kobe. I remembered The 14 acts of kindness list I made for Kobe a few months back & thought we could continue the good deeds theme. Then my good friend Haelee past on this article about kindness elves that I thought yes Im going to have a kindness elf drop off notes for 12 days of December that Kobe can carry out to spread the Christmas cheer. I tried to even out the deeds between charitable deeds, some that benefited me (you can easily guess those ones hee hee:)) & some crafty ones to keep it fun for him.

Good deeds.
* Prepare & donate a Christmas cheer box.
* Give a gift to a disadvantaged child (via the Kmart wishing tree, we do this every year:)).
* Make with love some Christmas cards to give to friends.
* Spell mummy & draw a picture of mummy.
* Be courteous & don't disturb your brother while he is eating & sleeping.
* Support a local business (we are going to choose a real (but small) Christmas tree from a Christmas tree farm).
* Donate a bag of toys.
* Bake treats to share with friends (It shall be gingerbread cookies ofcourse).
* Collect toiletries to give to the homeless.
* Do something kind for the environment.
* Say thank you to your teachers for all they do.
* Make cookies for Santa's reindeers to say thank you for helping Santa deliver toys.

I wrote the notes on tiny pieces of paper & placed them in numbered wooden boxes which Kobe opens daily. He is obsessed with letters & spelling at the moment so he is loving this activity. Im going to make it an annual tradition & get Dylan involved too when he is old enough.

 

 

Happy Saturday friends!

Grace

November Review

Wondering why we have toys in the house when Kobe prefers boxes & recycling? And yes we made a rubbish truck out of boxes:)
Feeling inspired to create Christmas gifts.
Relieved Dylan is now immunised so can start taking him out without worrying of whooping cough & mumps.
Happy Kobe has embraced Harry Potter.
Overindulging in McFrappes. Oh how I have missed you so!
Wishing that Kobe would stop poking/prodding Dylan while he ate/slept.
Excited Sooty is back on tv.
Over processed food.
Craving these Turkish coffee creams.
Thinking this is the prettiest Christmas themed window display ever!!!
Laughing because this quote is so me.
Isn't this bag just delightful?
Reading the lastest Peppermint magazine.

Happy Tuesday friends!
Grace

Maker's Giftguide

Christmas is fast approaching & although I want to make most of the gifts I will be gifting family members this year, I think its equally important to support the makers. Those super talented creatives who spend many hours lovingly creating by hand.

1. Mum Sophie from Netherlands makes the sweetest Studio-escargot toys which kidlets are bound to love for many many years.
2. Local artisans sell their wares at these Kalamunda village markets on the 1st Saturday of each month. The light up Leederville carnival & Fremantle Bazaar markets are both coming up & worth checking out.
3. Clean slate skincare (located in Fremantle's Many6160 creative hub) is vegan & free of animal cruelty. I want the mandarin, lime & ylang ylang perfume!
4. Mum Sarah sews the sweetest kids harem pants & makes ceramics for her label sshannah.
5. I look forward to the Turban chopsticks Indian gourmet food stall by local Perth foodies Suresh & Mei-sann at most of the markets I frequent. They are also stocked in various gourmet grocers. The royal festival biryani is my favourite!

Happy Sunday friends!
Grace