Since returning to work and study I have tried to exercise regularly to get fit and help with my energy levels. (I could also do with losing about 8kg too!) Prior to Christmas I was going to the gym (at work) 3 times a week. Now with my shifts I am only [...]
Archive for the ‘good thing’ Category
couch to 5K
Posted in good thing on 16, March 2008 | 3 Comments »
this is ….. my collection
Posted in good thing, other stuff, sewing, this is, toys on 8, February 2008 | 6 Comments »
This is my collection of beenie buddies. Before it was my collection it was an obsession.
I made this for my little girl before she was 6 months old . I was determined to have an animal for each letter of the alphabet. I bought them all through ebay and most of [...]
this is …. my favourite cup
Posted in good thing, other stuff, this is on 23, January 2008 | 2 Comments »
I decided to join the fun with anglea from three buttons. this is ….
I am hoping it will give me a bit of inspiration with my posting which (at the moment) seems to be mainly just show and tell.
This is my favourite cup. It is big and red and plastic.
I am not [...]
back at work and christmas crafting
Posted in completed projects, family, good thing, other stuff, sewing on 23, January 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have been away on holidays. The four of us had a wonderful time. We got to play in the water and in the sand and spend some great time with friends and family.
It is nice to be back but hard trying to get back into a routine. I have started a new phase [...]
buy handmade or make homemade
Posted in good thing, links i love, tutorials on 26, November 2007 | 2 Comments »
Since I drafted the last post I have been thinking about the handmade pledge that I made.
The pledge was to buy handmade for this holidays. I don’t think that I am actually going to BUY many handmade things at all. Maybe one or two special gifts are from etsy, but the rest [...]
patterns for cardboard kitchens and doll tents
Posted in good thing, links, sites, blogs, patterns, toys on 19, November 2007 | 2 Comments »
On my search for patterns for handmade gifts I came across this awesome cardboard kithen. It was designed by Anna of forty-two raods and she sells it on etsy.
We have already bought the pattern and we are planning on making it with the kids over the christmas holidays. It is very well written [...]
green bags
Posted in bags, good thing, online shops on 15, September 2007 | 4 Comments »
I am addicted to green shopping bags. Have a look here in the bottom of my kitchen cupboard.
I am pretty good at using them too. I rarely forget to take them when I go grocery shopping. My problem is that when I go to a shopping centre (not for groceries) I end [...]
getting ready to go
Posted in good thing on 26, July 2007 | 1 Comment »
I am leaving in the morning for a girlie weekend with Sheridan. We are going to be spending a couple of days in melbourne, going to the craft show and visiting other crafty places. “Spending” is the operative word. I have just finished packing and am ready to go!
Now I am just filling in time [...]
ran out of steam
Posted in good thing, links, sites, blogs, online shops, other stuff on 14, July 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The last couple of weeks I have been going through my project box that has all my WIP’s and UFO’s. I am at the point where I have done all of the good things and I am left with the stuff that I am not fussed on. A couple of the projects [...]
you have to check these out
Posted in books, good thing, links, sites, blogs, online shops, other stuff on 19, May 2007 | 3 Comments »
IJust a quick post to tell you about these two cool sites I have just found.
The book depository is a UK online book store that gives amazon a good run for it’s money. The best bit is that it has free international shipping. I say again FREE.
fabricmatcher is an awsome site with the [...]


