Dress Ups

At 9pm last night my son Jonno and his girlfriend Renee, came round and asked me if i could help them with some dress ups for a housewarming party for today. I am always up for a challenge, so at Midday today, Renee came with all her fabrics for some Sushi Prawns.
I used freezer paper to draw up a pattern, used her ribbon for stripes, sewed them up and Renee stuffed them with my fiberfill. Next came the waistband that has velcro strips on the ends, and Renee made her head band. Last but not least, Jonno has some chop sticks in his hair. We stopped off and Jonno came home with lunch of grilled fish and chips, and we stopped for a break at 2pm. Half an hour later we were back at it, and finished at around 4.30pm. I have just finished cleaning up and now it is 6.30pm. Time for dinner, Jonno and Renee went to go and get ready for their housewarming party. A Great Day!
Click on either picture to get a collage of the way it was made.

Door Prize

Look at the goodies i had won from our cloth doll club A.C.D.A. Each month we have the option of putting in a bag something doll related in the colour theme of that month. All those that put in get their names added to a pot and at the end of the day, one name is pulled out. This month it was Autumnal colours, and i won! Now all i have to do is make something for Show and Tell from some of the bits from the bag. I will enjoy having ideas thrown at me! Please send me your suggestions!

Giveaway

I could not go past this!, Being a little cat crazy i just loved this giveaway. Raccolto d'Autunno Fall Harvest is having a giveaway to celebrate her new shop on etsy, "my home studio" with this giveaway.

Giveaway

Shabby Home is having her first giveaway to celebrate her first year of blogging! Isn't it beautiful? want to be in it to win it? then click on the picture to be whisked to her blog page and follow the prompts. I have!

Meg and Tilli

Tilli and Meg are my Cat of the Day.
At the moment my Mum and her husband Mike are here in Australia from England and loving it. One of the activities that we did that they don't have in England is Show Houses, This is a great fun thing to do and costs nothing.
Also a fun thing to do if you are thinking of doing some decorating, to see how the trends are going and to give you ideas on your own home.
If you click on Meg and Tilli, their picture will take you to a collage of our day out. Enjoy!
Right now they are driving up to Bathurst NSW from Mill Park Vic, taking their time and taking in the sights. Tonight they are stopping at The Pelican in Lakes Entrance.
They have their Tomtom navigator and enjoying their holiday of a life time.

Married

Please Welcome, Mr and Mrs Costelloe.
(Click on the photo for more pictures).
Yesterday could not have been more perfect, It was warm and sunny with a hint of a breeze, not a cloud in the sky. We were told this would happen, but you cannot believe it until you experience it, It went so very very quickly. At the ceremony, my mum, myself, Steph's dad, Michael's mum and Michael's dad all had a part in reading a paragraph each for the Hopes for the Marriage. I could not have been more proud. Nicky, Maid of Honour and Steph's best friend did a reading first, George Elliot, from Adam Bede, and it was beautiful. The Photographer was very busy doing his thing in getting the official pictures done.
They had a Tree Watering Ceremony, They have bought a pink flowering gum tree which they have in a pot for now, this will be planted in their own garden when they buy their first house.
the words that went with it was,
"Today we water this plant to symbolize that marriage-like a tree-requires constant nurturing and nourishment. May it grow tall and strong."
This was a really lovely message.
Wellers did us proud, the tables were set exactly as we liked, The food was delicious, The music was done by my son Jonno and his girlfriend Renee and was just right, The first dance, Stephs dance with her dad, bought tears to my eyes, and the cake was something really special and personal. My friend Lillian did us really proud. All in all it was a perfect day.
Thank you to all of you who sent best wishes, I really apprieciated them and i have passed the messages on.

Wedding Day

Today is the day our Daughter is getting Married! This has been a very busy hectic but most wonderful week of last minute preparations. All the guests are here in Victoria, some of Michaels family have not seen each other for 20 years, and some to meet for the first time. My Mum and Mike have settled in and are very excited. I am going to get my hair done, flowers are to be dropped off at Wellers for table decorations, and then to where my daughter is staying to help her get ready. Fingers crossed the weather holds, I promise pictures at the end of the day.
Thank you all for the best wishes, kind thoughts and sharing my journey with me.
You all have a lovely day,