First Day

Pj had his first day at preschool today!  he had a half day last week, but today is the first full day.  ever since wednesday, though, i've heard 'mummy, i going to school today??' even over the weekend.  so off he went today.  One very upset little miss later (abby doesn't like her brother leaving, even though she enjoys having mummy to herself) and there's only an hour left until i pick him up!!  i can't wait to hear how his day went.

The big preschool boy

my little fairy princess

My new found favourite pattern!

Baby shoes!!!  they are soooooooo cute, and are quick and easy (plus they use up big-ish scraps).  i have no-one to make them for, but i had to try the pattern out.  i still have a few patterns to try, but this one http://www.greatturtle.com/stardustshoes/clothshoe.pdf  is the one i've been making.

Oh, and just a quick shot of my night flowering cacti.  even in the heat recently they're thriving

It's hot...................

so we went out today!  salvos in Queanbeyan got hit (a cd, a video for PJ, some bangles for abby, and a baby bouncer, for a grand total of $7), as did spotlight (but there was nothing of interest there), plus Riverside plaza (found some cute teddies at target for 5c each, so i have 2 happy kids).

today's haul!

well, we went off to the op-shops today (phillip and weston salvos), and came out with a CD, a top for myself and a top for abby (weston) and a patchwork magazine (from phillip) for the grand total of $5.  then i headed off to Curtin to pick up some clothes and shoes off a lady (freecycle), and OMG, these clothes are amazing!!!  there were 4 aldi bags worth (and they were stuffed), and all bar one dress fits like a glove.  mostly great brands, there are items from sass and bide, witchery, david laurence, and i think the cheapest item is from crossroads.  mainly winter, there are dresses, a suit, tops, skirts, cardis, jackets, plus some gorgeous shoes.  i'm in heaven!!!

Then the kidlets and i met the other half in civic for lunch, with a quick call in to Lincraft for some fabric (1/2 fabric today, so 4 metres of quilting cotton for $14).  all up a lovely day, and if the heat would just go away it would be perfect

quick brag

i planted corn for a bit of fun in our raised garden bed (being a DHA house we haven't really got a garden to plant in and we can't dig up the 'lawn'), and i didn't expect anything off it (it's in a very confined space, and 7 corn plants share the bed with carrots, beetroot and silverbeet).  But look what i just picked!!!!!  fresh corn for dinner tonight

Abby's new dress

well, after creating this and then promptly forgetting about, i came across my blog in my favourites!!!  so i thought i'd tell you about the dress i made yesterday.  i found some amazing fabric at an op-shop about a month ago, it's peacock feather design (all greens, reds, blues and purples and cost me the grand total of $2.50), then i found some 70's patterns at another op-shop 2 weeks ago (5 for $2.50), and would you believe it??  one of the patterns suited the fabric to a 't'.  so became Abby's dress.  it's supposed to be a pinafore, but it's too big so is dress length.  very pretty, and very easy to make.



One very proud little miss!



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