Thursday, August 29, 2013

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Reason 259

High tea with the Tuesday Stitching girls!
Finding a wonderful little tea house.... and it's local!
Delicious homemade scones and cupcakes!
Laughing and joking and chatting with friends!

Monday, August 26, 2013

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Reason 258

Jack went to the Confectionary warehouse today to buy lollies for Tori's party. This is what he brought home fir me - full of gummi bears! I love it! 

Reason 257

It's all starting to happen......
Can't wait to see everyone again!


Saturday, August 24, 2013

Reason 256

Talking to Mum today for her birthday. Love you so much Mum. Wish I was there to celebrate with you xx

Reason 255

Daffodils! And finding this sweet little plate at the Antiques shop. 

Reason 254

Going to the quilt show with Leona today. Seeing the Ruth Stoneley exhibit as well this time. 

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Reason 253

A great sewing challenge from the 52 week scrap challenge - and my first Dresden plate!  

Reason 252

Jack hamming it up for another one of my photo challenges once again! This challenge was "lost". 

Reason 251

Beautiful French fabrics sent from Joy who added a little Eiffel Tower magnet for me.   

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Reason 250

Talking to my Mum on the phone. It makes the distance between us non existent. 

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Reason 246

Spending the day with Leona. Lunch, puppies, pinning Mikaela's quilt and laughing! 


Reason 245

All the texts I received today from Brock, Mum and James in Melbourne. 

Monday, August 12, 2013

Reason 244

So many things made me happy today. Going to the Ekka, the beautiful day, delicious strawberry sundaes - but most of all it was spending the time with these four wonderful people. We had a great day! 

Reason 243

This wonderful old photo that my cousin shared on FB of my Nanna, Pop, Dad and my uncles at the Ekka in 1958. I just love it. 

Friday, August 9, 2013

Reason 242

Happy Mail! Michelle has hit the front cover of Homespun - how wonderful is that? My cute little lace coaster has arrived in the mail too! 

Reason 241

Some quick and fun little gifts using up some fabric scraps that I couldn't throw away. I have joined the 52 Week Scrap Challenge! 


Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Reason 240

Beautiful skeins of yarn arriving in the mail. Hopefully I'll be able to make a couple of scarves with these...

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Monday, August 5, 2013

Reason 238

Finding the time (& the inclination) to bake today. Best ever date slice recipe too! 

Reason 237

Loving these limited edition soup cans celebrating Andy Warhol's 1962 artwork "32 Campbell's Soup Cans". 

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Reason 236

Strawberries and strawberry smoothies are making me happy today. 

Reason 235

This is what I woke up to this morning - Jack in a Tigger onesie! 

Friday, August 2, 2013

Reason 234

Happy to hear from James! They've driven all the way to Jindabyne through the night and it was so lovely to get his text and see this photo of them in Canberra.  
"Heya
Sure am!
Long trip but fun to be here"

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Reason 233

Green smoothies for breakfast. Especially this one with bananas, pears, spinach and almond milk.