Heart at Home

Mother's Day  Pandanus Palm We visited a nearby home which was holding an open garden for Mother's Day. It was amazing, how much food can be grown in such a tiny space.  Angel's Tr...

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My companion as I hang out the laundry, early in the morning. The sunlight on her web was so lovely. What a talented spinner!

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Remember me? I wouldn't blame you if you didn't. I am still reading blogs, but posting has not been something I have thought about in a very long time. I am still spinning: delicious hand dye...

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I do still exist, contrary to popular belief. I have been knitting, learning to spin and trying to keep up with the whirlwind of activity that the end of the year creates. The lovely little schoo...

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Still here, still knitting. And baking cakes.

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I've been doing some internet housekeeping. I have set up a new blog , just two posts so far, with the intention of using it as a craft specific blog. It'll be mostly knitting, with a little se...

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Knitting like a maniac at the moment. Winter has well and truly arrived and the needles are in overdrive. I seem to believe that if I start a pair of socks tonight I will be able to have warm f...

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The first of June, the first day of winter. Our fair city had a small winter celebration, The Saviours of the Lost Arts, an extravaganza of workshops, markets and tea drinking. The local Counci...

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My favourite shoes and socks combination at the moment. The shoes are made by Colorado and the socks are a simple stockinette stitch made from Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn. This weekend I fini...

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Firstly a find, this gorgeous brooch was snapped up by yours truly at the nearby Salvation Army thrift store. I have been searching for appropriate shawl pins and this treasure makes a wonderfu...

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March has been crazy busy ... with a Teddy Bears' Picnic, Easter Bonnet Parade, one with an Easter theme, one with a Weather theme and one with an Australiana theme, a day out on the water...

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It has been a busy time around here, with extra choir commitments to work around as well as impromptu guests while my grandmother was in hospital. She has made a great recovery, in spite of being...

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We have a baby kookaburra hanging around our neighbourhood at the moment. He and his parents spend a lot of time in the trees surrounding our yard. He is still learning to laugh, and sounds more ...

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Australia Day We have really been out and about this month, in spite of the sweltering heat. Last weekend we spent a few days in the bush, only an hour or so down the road from our place. We enj...

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Birthday Drive Another birthday out of the way. This year we took the kidlets, crammed them into the car and forced them to endure some aimless wandering through the mountains behind Brisbane...

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100 Books I have to read ... Revisiting my 100 books list. I have been making progress. I have read far more books than the list implies, because this list is merely a guideline. I am inclin...

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At last I have a big Christmas tree! We've had tiny trees everywhere we've lived, firstly for financial reasons, then because the kids were little and the tree had to fit in the playpen. Last y...

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Please forgive our absence. We have been ... swimming ... posing with cousins ... watching our uncle wed his beautiful bride ... winning an academic award for best marks in Year 3 and ...

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November is turning out to be a productive month. Shrug This , made from Nepalese recycled silk. It's turned out too small for me, but I am on a weight loss journey at the moment, so I will leav...

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Field Trip! The younger two kids have been studying space this term. Today both classes went to the Planetarium, followed by a picnic lunch in the Botanical Gardens. I didn't get to photograph ...

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Happy 6th birthday, Joshua!

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Weekend Fun A week ago I went to the local craft fair. I took Samara with me, and we both indulged in exploring our favourite things. Samara had a great time spending her savings on beads. ...

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Jumble Sale After a stressful morning I deserved a little pleasure. Thrifting was the pleasure that ticled my fancy, so I detoured past every charity shop I could thin of between the kids' scho...

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This sweet little thrifted wooden kitty found his way to our house recently. He's currently lurking with my most recent batch of soap - coffee flavoured. Soap making suddenly got easy when I ...

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Kitchen Garden I have been longing for a kitchen garden, but have been short on the time required to dig and maintain extensive garden beds. The perfect compromise is to plant up pots with some...

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