Tonight I'm celebrating some more exposure from madeit.com.au. Lucky me. Today they featured my little summer top in their Picks From the Xmas Gift Guide and the wholesale interest that has already followed has been exciting. Earlier this week one of madeit's guest bloggers featured my Christmas birds amongst her favourite handmade decorations (Little Pipika … Continue reading Nutri-grain for tea again
Counting down the days til Christmas
The first time I ever made tomato sauce, I bottled the skins and discarded the sauce. I know. The recipe said to boil for three hours then strain. I looked at the stuff in the strainer. It was thick like homemade sauce. I looked at the stuff that came through the strainer. It was runny, flavoursome … Continue reading Counting down the days til Christmas
Happy birthday to The Bear & The Whale
It was this time last year that it all began. Our website went live, we started taking our things to markets and announced we were open for business. Any excuse for baking and a party. The candle is blown out, everyone claps (that's Elsie, Maeve and me) and the lights go back on. And another thing to … Continue reading Happy birthday to The Bear & The Whale
Dresses and tops for little princesses
Today's madeit.com.au homepage featured 'Dresses for your Little Princess' and one of my summer dresses was right up there amongst those handpicked for the feature: How cool is that? But not all little princesses like dresses. And sometimes dresses aren't practical. So, I've shortened the length and made a very cute and totally practical top: … Continue reading Dresses and tops for little princesses
Choose your attitude
Growing crops is a bit like trying to start a family. Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you’re getting a baby. And just because you planned your cropping rotation, prepared your paddocks, controlled pests, weeds and diseases, welcomed rain at the right times and geared up the header to strip golden crops that sway in … Continue reading Choose your attitude
Fill up the stockings
Are you looking for stocking fillers? Some people will be. Others might use this as a gentle reminder that Christmas is five weeks away. I'm in that category. We've just added LOTS of great new dolls clothes to our shop - cool new dress styles with matching knickers, beanbags in groovy fabrics, board shorts and … Continue reading Fill up the stockings
Christmas decorations
I love Christmas decorations, but I'm not into snowmen and candy canes. So, I've made some of these little birds: They're the same style as those in my most popular nursery mobile (the pink and red birds), but in 12 co-ordinating red and white fabrics. Getting right into the spirit of handmade Christmas decorations, I suggested to … Continue reading Christmas decorations
Pastel pretties
My pastel elephants mobile has been a popular one, especially for baby showers when the sex of the baby is unknown. Yesterday I was very pleased to have it featured on Madeit's homepage amongst the Pastel Pretties Finds: Mobile orders are streaming in for Christmas. If you're thinking about buying one for a gift, please … Continue reading Pastel pretties
World prematurity day
Today we honour the million babies worldwide who died this year because they were born too soon, and the 12 million more who struggle to survive. November 17 is World Prematurity Day, raising awareness of the serious problem of premature birth and helping to give our smallest world citizens the healthy start they deserve. A global … Continue reading World prematurity day
Writing by Larissa Patton 