5/52

5/52

 

 

Kobe, this is your solution when you hear your brother cry...

 

 

 

Dylan, you have been curiously watching me eat so I gave you a spoon to see what you would do with it. I think you will be ready for solids in a few short weeks.

 

Happy Sunday friends!

Grace

Handmade gift ideas

I have been feeling a little creatively stifled lately so I decided to go thru my photo archives of things I have sewn either for my family or friends/friend's child for gifts as inspiration. This year I hope to be more creative & make most of the gifts we give.

 

 

 

Kobe is a mad fan of "Cut throat kitchen" & "Chopped" so I couldn't help myself by making a few extra food bits & an apron to add to his cooking challenges. A tutorial on how I made the ice cream cone is here. I made the apron from an old smock dress.

 

 

 

I sewed these dolls clothes for Kobes cousin's cabbage patch doll (modelled on my extremely old doll whose hair I butchered}. I love love the retro bathers I made from fabric from a top I bought but never wore.

 

 

 

 

Last year I made a lego/duplo mat for my next door neighbour's boy. I never understood the value of these mats until Kobe received lego for his birthday & Christmas. Perfect for him to play on & then when he is finished I just pull on the drawstrings to close it up like a bag. No more stepping on random lego pieces.

 

 

 

 

Jazzing up some otherwise plain jumpers with cutesy animals.

 

Happy Wednesday friends!

Grace

 

 

 

2/52

2/52

 

 

 

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

 

1/52

 

1/52

 

 

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