Wednesday, 11th of May, 2016 Without knowing what the day would hold, I received the best birthday present I could have hoped for. My morning started around 6am. I came out of a dream sequence where I was once again in a women’s circle discussing leg hair. I am not sure why this theme is […]
Only two more sleeps until Elle turns four! Oh my goodness, I can’t bare it. I was snuggling her the other night and feeling a bit sad that she was going to be another year older. “I dont want you to turn four” I said to her. Elle empathetically, replied “You can’t stop four Mummy, […]
I am toadstoolly crazy…and I have been having so much fun! With a little over a week until Elle’s Woodland Mushroom party, I have been focused on all things toadstool. I love how when I set my mind to a project, I seem to be infinitely inspired and can work tirelessly at creating an experience. […]
On Sunday last week the Girls and I had a fun afternoon of printing mushrooms. We looked through some of the mushroom photographs we have taken the past few months, and then I did some drawings based on them. I then re drew them onto the printing block, carving them out, into 3 stamps. We […]
Oh la la, it was fancy and it was rosie, and Maya had a fantastic party! We could not have asked for a better day, it was warm, but not hot, with clear blue skies. We set up the table in the canopy of the crab apple tree against a wall of profuse ivy. Between […]
This year I did not make Maya’s invitations – an almost guilty declaration – but you will see why! A few ideas crossed my mind about what I would make, and then time seemed to slip away with the other handmade items on the agenda (the wrist gloves, and another project I plan to complete […]
We had a productive weekend of sewing – Maya and I worked on pretty things for her 5th Birthday party that is now less than two weeks away. Hard to believe my first baby is turning five! As you all know I relish the creative opportunity of a Child’s Birthday party. We had so much […]
For Elle’s Birthday party I made these little ornaments as a thank you gift for our guests. With Christmas around the corner I thought they would be cute on the Christmas tree. Butterflies, dragonflies and owls…
I am a fan of flags, banners and bunting and really enjoy making them in all the diverse forms one can! In the past I have made flags from cotton fabric, felt, and now today….paper! I found an image of butterflies I liked on-line which I had Cam colour change, enlarge and print out on […]
We are counting down the days to Elle’s Birthday…nine days to go! The day after her actually Birthday we are having a Birthday Dinner Party. Today Elle and I made her invitations….very simple….nothing fancy….hand cut out butterflies on blue card. (I am feeling like my creative well is dry!) With saying this though, no matter […]
With only a few more weeks remaining until Elle turns two, I have been putting a lot of thought into how wonderful the almost two years have been with Elle in our life. Elle Belle, as we fondly call her is in fact just that – she beautiful – as it would translate in French. Daily […]
This time next week it will be the Birthday of my Niece Sami. While we can not be in Australia to celebrate with her in person we are there in spirit. I very much enjoy having a niece to spoil and each year put lots of thought into a gift for her. This year I […]
I wanted to share with you some of the wonderful, colourful gifts Maya received for her Birthday. People enjoyed the rainbow theme so much that it carried over into gift selection. Maya was delighted by her rainbow gifts. Many of which were home-made….which as you can imagine is our favorite type of present! Thank you […]
The second part of Cam’s Birthday meal request was a cheese cake. This is the third annual cheese cake I have baked him for his Birthday (which is the only times I ever make cheese cakes). Cheese cakes can be a little tricky (to have set, but not over brown or heaven forbid crack!) and […]
We had a fantastic day full of colourful party games and activities! Rainbow face painting, a rainbow pass the parcel, a rainbow pinata full of glitter, freeze dance and then the rainbow sparkle cup cake Birthday cake! It was an incredibly hot day and at some points we were all a bit heat exhausted….funny though […]
A few months ago I came across and image of a home made cake stand. I filed it way in my creative memory thinking it would be great to make such a thing for Maya’s Birthday. So along with moving house (and a heap of other things) the last two week, I have also been […]
Four years old today! Birthday breakfast in our house is often pancakes with candles which makes for one happy and adorable Birthday Girl.
Four years ago today I was due to have Maya. Almost two weeks later I finally had her…and had someone told me at this due date point that I was going to go on to be 10 months pregnant…I would have cried….please no, can’t I have my baby now! Having had a drug free natural […]
Extending a virtual invitation to all of our family and friends too far away make it! Here is your invitation to Maya’s party that we wish you could come to! Dear Friend, To celebrate Maya turning 4 we are having Maya’s Rainbow Sparkle Party! 2-5pm, Sunday June 20th RSVP Kirsten@gmail.com
The next step in preparing Maya’s fourth Birthday party is to make the invitations! Today I was able to find the time to hand draw and paint rainbows on the invitation cards. After doing numerous, I felt that painting rainbows is cathartic….healing and harmonious! Now I need to add the Maya Girl and some sparkle….and […]