At some point between Maeve’s age and mine it becomes socially unacceptable to hug your classmates in the pool and blow kisses to the swimming teacher when she says goodbye (perhaps it’s at the same point that big round bellies and well-covered thighs stop being cute in the pool?). The strange part is, while our … Continue reading Unlearning ’embarrassment’
Expectations and disappointment
I used to think that if I didn’t have any expectations about something, then I could never be disappointed afterwards. When we were hoping for a baby, consumed with life lived in fortnights, if I didn’t expect a positive result at the end of the month, supposedly I wouldn’t be disappointed. At school, if I … Continue reading Expectations and disappointment
Roundup from The Square
Is it going to get annoying if I report in again that Mum and I had 'such a great day' at The Square - Bendigo's Handmade Market on Saturday? Well, I'm sorry if it's repetitive, but we did! We met some lovely customers - thank you to all of those who looked at our stall, gave … Continue reading Roundup from The Square
Summer dresses for spring weather
With some spring weather on the way, I've been making lots of summer dresses to take to The Square in Bendigo this Saturday. I have some gorgeous fabrics accumulating in my stash and have loved using them. I am very tempted to make only sizes 1 or 3, so that if they don't sell, Elsie and … Continue reading Summer dresses for spring weather
New mobiles, new markets
The owl mobile is one of my most popular designs and I've just added a couple of new colours: And with all of this glorious sunshine, I couldn't help but get back into market fever. I'll be at the Kids Market Central Vic in Castlemaine on Saturday 10 September, The Square - Bendigo's Handmade Market on Saturday 17 … Continue reading New mobiles, new markets
Woman overdoses on cookie dough
It wasn't worth leaving on the oven to cook just four of Bill Granger's Double choc chip cookies on a final tray. So I ate them. All four lumps of cookie dough. And now I look at the cooked trays of biscuits and think I would never eat four of those in a row. Or … Continue reading Woman overdoses on cookie dough
Launching cool pants for boys
There are bigger things happening in the world; Will and Kate's wedding, bin Laden's death, a New Zealand tornado, road trauma, local tragedy. After all of that, it seems insignificant to blog about the small things in life. But all together they make up my life, and all together they make up the big things in … Continue reading Launching cool pants for boys
Our first outdoor market
Armed with our new gazebo and a last-minute stall booking, we headed off to the Anderson's Mill Festival in Smeaton yesterday. The music was brilliant, the food excellent, the weather freezing and the sales, well, if markets can be 'hit and miss', this was a miss. We sold a few things, but mostly enjoyed the music. … Continue reading Our first outdoor market
The launch of my new winter range
It was one of those days when you wish you could just lie down at 2pm and sleep for hours, when you wonder how on earth you're even going to get through the afternoon, when you scull your coffee and swear that you're going to bed at 7.30pm - as soon as the girls are … Continue reading The launch of my new winter range
Writing by Larissa Patton 