A little bit of bunting

A handful of bunting snuck into my Etsy store sometime this afternoon...cheeky!

Take a peek here...

 

 

xx Em

 

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Harryisms and the Jackmeister

Well, we can now crack open the champagne. Harry has offically been offered a placement at Queanbeyan Public for Kindy next year. Hurrah...such a lovely school, I think he'll do well there.

 

 

He's been coming out with some fabulous Harryisms lately, here's a taste:

Jack was throwing a tantrum in the lounge and Harry was sitting up at the table calmly eating his lunch. Harry shook his head in disapproval, took one look at me and said, "You've got to do something about that baby!".

We were discussing the role of guide dogs and how they need to be trained as puppies to do their very important job and how we could make a donation to help. Harry's response: "Well, we don't have any puppies but we could train our cats for them".

Sitting on the back deck playing a game of Around the World, Harry said, "Well, I've travelled the world Mum, I made my fortune, I lost my fortune and I made my fortune again".

 

Oh Harry...you are the sweetest little old man in a five year old's body.

 

Jack has been struggling with his asthma thanks to this ruddy flu that keeps hanging around but we've just managed to keep him out of hospital this time so that a big win. His latest quirky personality trait is to casually suggest to me the things that I should get for him. He does this by way of tapping his chin with his finger followed by the statement, "Hmmmm, how about...".

 

 

He is becoming so wonderfully capable and independent and we love listening to him talk...just can't get enough of his earnest attempts to say things correctly. He's inherited his brother's obsession with trains and I caught him reading Harry's 'Locomotives of the World' magazine on the back deck this morning.

 

 

This morning I pushed all the housework and admin jobs to the side and we spent the entire morning playing games like frisbee and hide & seek in the backyard. We sat on the deck with our morning tea and discovered dinosaurs, trains and mice in the clouds as they rolled past.

 

 

It was so nice to be able to relax and enjoy my boys.

I haven't spent much time just playing with them over the last couple of weeks. I've been too busy making things for Etsy, too ill with the flu and too preoccupied with a stressful and worrying situation that's had a devastating impact on my family. In the last couple of days I've had to learn to let go...its been a difficult and heartbreaking thing to do. I wish that I'd been able to switch off earlier instead of trying to help someone who doesn't want to be helped. Sometimes you just have to let things take their course. And that is as much as I'm going to say about that because although it has affected me, its not my situation to share in this space.

 

On a brighter note....my crazy ass hair has gone really curly.

 

 

It has thickened up beautifully and is just long enough to style...when I say style, I mean toussle some shaping wax through it and hope for the best.

I still like wearing scarves occasionally and these days they are much more enjoyable to wear. Its no longer about trying to cover up a bald head, its purely a fashion statement. On a side note, scarves don't slide around when you've got hair. Gotta love that!

 

 

Well, time to get some bunting listed on Etsy. Hope you're having a beautiful day wherever you are. xx

 

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Puddleducklane Again...live on Etsy

Best laid plans and all that guff...

 

 

I had intended to have my Etsy shop up and running by Saturday but alas the wretched flu wiped our entire family out for the whole weekend and we're only just starting to pick up again.

But today, in between board games with the preschooler and cuddles with the toddler, I managed to get a decent handful of listings done and my little Christmas shop is now live.

I am proud to introduce PuddleducklaneAgain.

Stockings, tote bags, fabric ornaments, advent calendars and Christmas Angels like that cutie above, are currently listed. Over the next couple of days I'll be popping a smattering of gorgeous bunting and jewellery into the mix.

 

 

It is so nice to be dipping my toe into the creativity pool again.

Please, take a stickybeak...tell me what you think and if you love what you see, spread the word my friends, share the love.

xx Em

 

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Sydney Celebrations

 

Well, she's done it! My baby sister has graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW and I am so incredibly proud of her.

It's been three days of celebrating and Sydney didn't fail to deliver.

We stayed in a fantastic serviced apartment at Meriton on Kent, smack bang in the middle of town. I got to Sydney at lunchtime on Tuesday and Katie and I spent the afternoon doing some sisterly retail therapy. I found a beautiful navy linen blazer at Zara, we fawned over Kate Spade handbags in David Jones and picked up some Shiraz, Champagne & Caffe Latte truffles from Haigs in the Queen Victoria Building. Mum & Kathleen flew in from Queensland that night and we dined in Darling Harbour.

 

Wednesday was an early start with breakfast at the Uni and some pre-ceremony photos around the campus.

 

 

Then into the Auditorium for the ceremony.

 

 

Oh yeah baby...we were clapping hard when her name was called.

 

 

Think she was a bit chuffed and deservedly so!

 

 

SO PROUD!!!

 

 

Apparently Kathleen is still on her Gap Year.

 

Formalities over...time to celebrate with lunch at Bondi Icebergs.

 

 

Icebergs is iconic...overlooking beautiful Bondi Beach.

 

 

After bubbly and fish & chips on the balcony we tottered back to the apartment. Kate and Kathleen hit the shops and I took an afternoon kip. After my nap I got to sneak in a quick coffee with a very beloved girlfriend who's office was just a block from the apartment. It was brilliant to see Em and give her a jolly good squeeze.

 

 

Unfortunately not long after that, the ruddy headcold that I thought I'd shaken off earlier in the week hit me again. Kathleen and I opted for a quiet night in, with some Thai takeaway and the Lifestyle channel, leaving Kate and Mum to have dinner with a couple of Kate's friends. Thank goodness for cold & flu medication...it knocked me out for the night and I slept like a rock.

We checked out of the apartment this morning and Katie took us to her favourite cafe in Double Bay for brunch. When she said Indigo do the most amazing breakfast she wasn't kidding.

 

 

We feasted on corn fritters with bacon, avocado salsa & baby spinach.

 

 

It was glorious! Have to say, it was rather entertaining watching the rich & the beautiful in their natural habitat as we brunched. Double Bay = Posh.

 

 

The area is renown for its array of gorgeous boutiques so we had a little look on the way back to the car.

 

 

 

We had just enough time to pop around to see Katie's fab 1920s apartment in Piper's Point.

 

 

Oh my...that is one gorgeous suburb with amazing harbour views.

 

 

Before we knew it, time had slipped away and we had to return home.

 

Katie, you are a kind, beautiful, intelligent and completely marvellous creature. We love you to the moon and back and we are so very proud and happy for you.

Cheers to you Lovely...onwards and upwards!

xx Em

 

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