On the weekend we went to a ball with a Roaring 20s dress theme. I was excited to hear today then, coincidentally, that Roaring 20s fashion is on the way back. I spent way too long looking at dresses on websites before I made this one to wear to the ball. I wouldn’t mind one bit … Continue reading Old fashions and new
Advent calendar or not, the countdown is on
Is anyone else ticking things off their calendar like it’s a relief? ‘Oh thank goodness, we can tick that one off.’ Is that how I want to teach our girls to live their lives? Everyone’s talking about it. December is crazy when it comes to functions, break ups, Christmas parties, Christmas drinks, as well as … Continue reading Advent calendar or not, the countdown is on
Let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see
I read that quote today. And that’s what I did. Actually I didn’t lay in the sun (who does nowadays?), but I thought about that quote as I drove into town and all of a sudden I saw how many shades of green make up the trees, how they differ in shapes and cast cool … Continue reading Let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see
Mythbusters: cake pops
We made cake pops. I had to know what the fuss is about. Now I know. The fuss should be there. It should be bigger. Any recipe I found on the net involved a packet cake mix and a tub of frosting. We didn’t have either. So we baked a regular chocolate cake and my … Continue reading Mythbusters: cake pops
Summer pinafores now available
My summer range for little girls features cool and comfortable pinafores made from gorgeous high quality, designer quilting cottons. I've just added six different designs to my Children's clothing page, but some are only available in specific sizes. Here's my favourite:
I passed the exam
If you've just tuned in, there was no exam. Just late night preparations for The Square - Bendigo's Handmade Market yesterday. And it was worth it. We do love that market; the venue, the organisers, the other stallholders, the crowd, the sales, the marketing. It was another great day. I've just added a cool new … Continue reading I passed the exam
I’m still here
There used to be a time when, if a business didn’t have a website, I looked elsewhere to spend. Now most have a website, but if it’s out of date or their latest blog post is ages ago, I move on to find someone who does care about their customers and wants to talk to … Continue reading I’m still here
New products in store
I've just added the following things to our shop:
Be nice
We’re taught from an early age to be nice. Nice and polite and kind. I explain to Elsie and Maeve why something they said was nice, and why something they did wasn’t. As we walk out of the supermarket, I tell Elsie that she was really nice to answer the questions that our friend asked … Continue reading Be nice
Writing by Larissa Patton 