Tea Time!

We had an impromtu tea party last weekend

Although somehow, all the cake ended up on Izzy's plate...hmmm

I wonder who was responsible for that!

Saturday Night Life

Movie of the night: The Shop Around The Corner.

Loved it.

Activity of the night: A little apron for Isabel's little friend who's going to have a birthday

I have to say, it's a tad difficult to concentrate on a movie when one is also trying to sew.

And I did get a late night visitor

Although she wasn't interested in being my fit model, so I had to do it myself

Am I the only one who finds it odd that a toddler apron fits me? Actually, never mind - it wasn't meant for a toddler, but a 3 or 4 year old. I guess that's slightly better!

Isabel humored me later on by letting me put it on her

For a grand total of 5 minutes, before demanding "OFF!"

Little miss is a little cranky at 12.30am, I suppose.

Yum...

My Saturday night summed up in a picture...

- Diet Coke Lime

- Latest book from the Shopaholic series

- A good classic movie (Gene Kelly is YUMMY!)

- And oh my gosh...the latest love of my life...milk chocolate filled with salted caramel on top of a cookie from Trader Joe's...

If this is the only thing I get for Christmas, I would be happy. And fat.

Ok, I'd much rather have this, but I'm being realistic.

Sometimes, single mommahood isn't as rough as it so typically is.

Edit: Actually, I think I much prefer Donald O'Connor over Gene Kelly. And I have the overwhelming need to enroll myself in some tap classes!

I Went A-Hunting...

And got myself a deer head ;)

A real applique this time, inspired by one from Anthro.

Tutorial from here

Don't worry about the wrinkles, the stitches aren't pulling it - I just didn't bother ironing it. The white fabric used to be Isabel's old bedsheets. She's moved on up to a real full-sized bed about a week ago.

It qualifies as Christmas decor somewhat, doesn't it?!

I Am A Grandmother

And these are my grandkids - all girls, thank goodness. Meet Dolly (Sophie Chloe. Apparently, signs of dementia is starting to show at my ripe old age...I'm forgetting names of my grandkids), Baby and Baby.

There are two more, but since they are of a different....species, I'm ignoring them.

They enjoy going for walks with their momma

And Baby enjoys mum-mum time because she's Isabel's darling (I think it's because it's the ugliest baby, so she's doting on it to make up for that), along with Bear.

Here's our family portrait.

Pocketing Away

The majority of her clothes are hand-me-downs, which I am grateful for. But to elevate the guilt somewhat of not "providing" for her, I try to do little things...

Isabel loves pockets. And coats/sweaters.

So a plain hand-me-down pullover + some cute fabric...

 = custom jazzed up sweater with a kangaroo pocket.

This is what happens when I have 5 minutes to spare...and I like doing pointless things, apparently.

Thank Goodness For 2.5 Hour Naps

Got the time and motivation to haul the compressor out and paint a whole bunch of furniture.

It was nice to be able to do stuff like this 

Gobble Till You Wobble...

Isabel's daycare is having a Thanksgiving feast today. In honor of that occasion, and because I had to stay home with her yesterday because she had a temperature (she's fine now), I found a simple tutorial here to make her a turkey shirt.

Turkey turned out a little....wobbly...like he's had a little too much to eat. One reason why I don't do applique...Although I'm sure if I used the correct interfacing, it would have turned out straight. Ah well...work with what you got.

Not that Isabel minded anyway.She was just happy to get back to daycare to play with all her friends.

Daydreaming...

When we were back home, I hopped on another plane for 8 hours...

 

So that I can touch down here...

To meet up with some friends who I haven't seen in years!

 

They took me to a place where I felt the strong need to just drop everything and move to a farm

 

A lavender farm, to be more specific

 

Where I'll also raise some chickens to get fresh warm eggs

And have some lavender scones

Accompanied with lots and lots of hot cappuccinos

With the occasional cup of tea thrown in

While keeping an eye out for those darn birds...

And perhaps I'll meet a sheep farmer and we can live happily ever after, with an abundant supply of wool to knit comfy sweaters for everyone...

So, who's with me?

Cupcakes & Birthdays

It was my dad's birthday when we were back in KL in October - although I missed the actual day since I was in Melbourne.

But we had cupcakes as a mini celebration...

Not that they lasted long...

Have I mentioned that she likes cake?

And she knew exactly who to cuddle up to at the right moment...

Little stinker

Happy birthday, Kong Kong. We love you.