tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530656315797118692024-03-05T23:20:02.827+13:00ArohanuiSetiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-59319380371741309562011-03-18T22:16:00.002+13:002011-03-18T22:28:47.572+13:00What I Love....<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" >I'm a summer lover through and through, but i have just recently remembered that I have a little love affair on the side with Autumn.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" > One of the things I love about Autumn is the stillness of the air </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">(that is starting to cool)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "> and the heat of the sun still going strong. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">Needing to remind myself to 'stop and sniff the daisies' we popped out to Raglan </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">(or Ragland as my LJ calls it)</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" > to take a deep breath of the sea air, run around on the beach, splash in some tepid pools left by the tide and eat fish n chips as the sun set. </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; " >This little excursion out in creation did good things for the soul.</span></div></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><span class="Apple-style-span" >I need to remember in the hurry of life to stop and do more of this.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW5ZLoIo21Wv0fvkS4f_Pd9Nl5tGTtbIs85UQzo5XhyWUFxuF9Qi3uPW24R5SLHCLxeoABRGwP-dTE2x4HeovPSFVFtC29YZWGid9Zq6NXpusjL6eXSfEKUorwhJMe4mSk6PTr7NWxxNV/s1600/17march2011+001.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW5ZLoIo21Wv0fvkS4f_Pd9Nl5tGTtbIs85UQzo5XhyWUFxuF9Qi3uPW24R5SLHCLxeoABRGwP-dTE2x4HeovPSFVFtC29YZWGid9Zq6NXpusjL6eXSfEKUorwhJMe4mSk6PTr7NWxxNV/s320/17march2011+001.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5dfffZhuM6pw0hbdGJqsnAP6qUwhRXpKhIx2ebeEb2l4NGMpw2F6iV_Sc8QqLhjPqDqwY0mw4mLqZ4512ygh2Idb1itzrxaUrbPSs2xEHByqKSVbv_QdfTYUFBGsXhDv4iVw_2TK_zNa/s1600/17march2011+010.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5dfffZhuM6pw0hbdGJqsnAP6qUwhRXpKhIx2ebeEb2l4NGMpw2F6iV_Sc8QqLhjPqDqwY0mw4mLqZ4512ygh2Idb1itzrxaUrbPSs2xEHByqKSVbv_QdfTYUFBGsXhDv4iVw_2TK_zNa/s320/17march2011+010.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zBcvuDmDome9x3RqJQycWzBCzpMEgTjeQJxvK689qkjgDrh6UO9k86nnGvsdWe_YIn1Enw3d-t-lVTo6wyuMez9tfvchxFpOfS-SfBAL20MTu6Dtybz4Pnk_anZagsyh-VrN-gxHtxMb/s1600/17march2011+007.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zBcvuDmDome9x3RqJQycWzBCzpMEgTjeQJxvK689qkjgDrh6UO9k86nnGvsdWe_YIn1Enw3d-t-lVTo6wyuMez9tfvchxFpOfS-SfBAL20MTu6Dtybz4Pnk_anZagsyh-VrN-gxHtxMb/s320/17march2011+007.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeQtFhHcea5R9hhyphenhyphenBs4L61vGKwZ1curq7OJtTACF99kVAvPoX1pn46ODBUiLrz8lmB1eRXMB5jIF5QX2di5dw9sJGH_rk635gB7IoH05dVAU1oBeWMBF2jW4MrfY8LzcL7mJNmCOp3EUR/s1600/17march2011+023.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeQtFhHcea5R9hhyphenhyphenBs4L61vGKwZ1curq7OJtTACF99kVAvPoX1pn46ODBUiLrz8lmB1eRXMB5jIF5QX2di5dw9sJGH_rk635gB7IoH05dVAU1oBeWMBF2jW4MrfY8LzcL7mJNmCOp3EUR/s320/17march2011+023.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-20276391523197794612010-05-11T21:27:00.003+12:002010-05-11T21:40:34.716+12:00Vintage Moments<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0wbYs8WK48sEyXwhcl1bpu2Mp8ri2VwPOIkRG-9HzLxSTKesb2wSzT3M1FTojqfYaC0JMreq9abDbEHvj2JHL2zOYIFsGN43hA7e23qTrBqIXb0k5aPZb5MoP2vJl6Eyd-TR5nPIXDjT/s1600/March-21April+10+165.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgf9O-JtUrOBheUmZsZkOLr6vqUPET2KGtqEGFr6Y3a87AtK6MAoWSWH79goq2j87qRQFoPdVZsR8KK9MpmpelIIpOgFRQ_H_fxic62rEMPI1PMEkGcI42ZXVrP7mdUsadOeob9BNEeAhG/s1600/March-21April+10+161.JPG"></a>My parents have been sorting through all their gears as they seek to de-clutter.<div>I offered to give my Mum a hand with a particular hall way cupboard and came home with these.....</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgf9O-JtUrOBheUmZsZkOLr6vqUPET2KGtqEGFr6Y3a87AtK6MAoWSWH79goq2j87qRQFoPdVZsR8KK9MpmpelIIpOgFRQ_H_fxic62rEMPI1PMEkGcI42ZXVrP7mdUsadOeob9BNEeAhG/s400/March-21April+10+161.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469942713062421634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"> </span>The big wooden box was what my mum used as a sewing box for much of my childhood, it's an old display box used by travelling salesmen back in the day, the small carved wooden jewelery box probably originates from Indonesia (and although we're not sure, it was probably brought back to Holland by my late Opa S. on one of his trips there) and underneath is a large handkerchief or bandanna, on it is a map of The Netherlands surrounded by seals representing the provinces, a very Dutch item.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this......</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0wbYs8WK48sEyXwhcl1bpu2Mp8ri2VwPOIkRG-9HzLxSTKesb2wSzT3M1FTojqfYaC0JMreq9abDbEHvj2JHL2zOYIFsGN43hA7e23qTrBqIXb0k5aPZb5MoP2vJl6Eyd-TR5nPIXDjT/s400/March-21April+10+165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469942717694770322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">....is my favourite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cross stitch was done by my Mummy when she was pregnant with me and it's on linen.....love the colours. The jug, is part of my childhood. I always remember this sitting on a table in our house, so home it came. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-32273625465041581332010-05-11T20:27:00.005+12:002010-05-11T20:48:19.600+12:00A Mothers Day Meander<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDC1u5g3z_HeU3ncSVGqwM89GlMcLDJ-lAWAyZOuGd9-N3zJc8xBE7jamG_MWgStuzpmioW6DdMS9xQGh9aMuuNaMyni_HR8iAIDW6ynz8m6pxeMWWv8LL-87xbs1YPCV994WxGfm4U26/s1600/Late+April+-+11+May+10+086.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_5h18IWpsnlOcV4_54YvHzwojgabnA1ipkpeXIpDTxLdhEYrAsZxJ81HA9HTCZCv11b0uBqsxeO-kO2Z7YA18XmTS4eq6O_08YVlhJgAHCf3eKcZevRH0U8cOqzbBhVJyQFD8vGsD-cv/s1600/Late+April+-+11+May+10+081.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIitMxQUOF9HEeN-wEtLFKGJ1qmldrnUqkn4DaipRuaZxLTWdcu0C5sWtSasUvTbvP5YyXNtPmsaPFT1numHLsM_6y_bTLdZ_l_Ka0U9xVauasDuU33_y2lD4Zp-cazQugeZIWGgdWx1Nh/s1600/Late+April+-+11+May+10+078.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ITS4cOT3hDw5dU-OGlr7fz1-mo18h5GjofC0ar7OsyMqfiBIffPDRo4pKtoIFPVtG9SmeLObIrNvMrnBPIqIAxUdE5O6hD01t35q4VmaY-Z6JGcJSamkA4YKdhmfB21ilIQF2qW9XwJa/s1600/Late+April+-+11+May+10+074.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">My 7th Mothers Day has been and gone! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ITS4cOT3hDw5dU-OGlr7fz1-mo18h5GjofC0ar7OsyMqfiBIffPDRo4pKtoIFPVtG9SmeLObIrNvMrnBPIqIAxUdE5O6hD01t35q4VmaY-Z6JGcJSamkA4YKdhmfB21ilIQF2qW9XwJa/s400/Late+April+-+11+May+10+074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469930248379259330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Being a Mum is such a privileged and although you'll definitely hear me complain on the odd occasion, you just can't beat hearing: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">"Mummy you're just the awesomest cook in the world" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">OR</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> "Awww Mummy I just love you so much"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">OR</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">"I missed you Mummy". </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">And all those extra hugs one gets as a mother....complete bonus material! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I sometimes fall into the trap of looking for outside praise or recognition for the "job" I do, but if I look a little closer to home I get that feedback on a day to day basis from the kids or my darling hubby. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Therefore.....My little (or large) goal for the rest of 2010 (and potentially the rest of my life) is to be content in my role and task at hand. To look for those little things in the day that are precious gems. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Here are a few pics of our Autumnal Meander on Mothers Day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_5h18IWpsnlOcV4_54YvHzwojgabnA1ipkpeXIpDTxLdhEYrAsZxJ81HA9HTCZCv11b0uBqsxeO-kO2Z7YA18XmTS4eq6O_08YVlhJgAHCf3eKcZevRH0U8cOqzbBhVJyQFD8vGsD-cv/s400/Late+April+-+11+May+10+081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469930263034524450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIitMxQUOF9HEeN-wEtLFKGJ1qmldrnUqkn4DaipRuaZxLTWdcu0C5sWtSasUvTbvP5YyXNtPmsaPFT1numHLsM_6y_bTLdZ_l_Ka0U9xVauasDuU33_y2lD4Zp-cazQugeZIWGgdWx1Nh/s400/Late+April+-+11+May+10+078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469930256888119330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDC1u5g3z_HeU3ncSVGqwM89GlMcLDJ-lAWAyZOuGd9-N3zJc8xBE7jamG_MWgStuzpmioW6DdMS9xQGh9aMuuNaMyni_HR8iAIDW6ynz8m6pxeMWWv8LL-87xbs1YPCV994WxGfm4U26/s400/Late+April+-+11+May+10+086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469930263592596146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-86753318874874703852010-01-27T20:41:00.003+13:002010-01-27T20:44:41.914+13:00Time to get this Party Re-Started!I feel a little shamed.<div>It has almost been a year(!!) since I last posted anything here. </div><div>WOW! how time flies....much too fast for my liking.</div><div>One of my new years resolutions is to post a little more regularly this year. </div><div>SO.....keep your eye out.....something new will be here soon.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-74930382280425833072009-03-20T11:10:00.003+13:002009-03-20T14:25:25.174+13:00BUG DAY<div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Our JK has been doing a little stint of kindy in his life.<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">He is attending our local Montessori School House and loves it. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Completely suits his way of learning and socialising.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">On Wednesday it was Bug Day. JK announced a week earlier that he would like to go as a Cicada. Mummy subtly moved him away from that idea (thinking to myself "how the HANG am I gonna make a Cicada costume!!!") and he went on to the idea of a grasshopper (me groaning to myself) but eventually he settled on a butterfly. He's been quite fascinated how the whole caterpillar to butterfly process works..." Mum, the caterpillar eats and eats and eats until it can't eat anymore, then it becomes a racoon"......priceless.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I got out the fabric scraps, the sewing machine and other paraphenalia ....WHALAA! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A Butterfly emerged!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8dJhTFRzk8W3MiVY0l6WFunzP76ZEXwxrtGau9aMgOuKLUTcbH93BOiO3hy6jBi3ffVrb1dYztQAbtStSMXZ6G47VNYcDJiCOmFKZQuyMWkdyqURB90D6aJc98L-tKbV51xgGHfqxjdX/s1600-h/Mid+Feb+to+Mid+March+09+133.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgyourM18BRVTI0cY6ZfWcWOdjTH0CuzUF4pAwZJ0MLPLkaVUQlw_cc5S9zAAjtgHS2T06L6TI5DiH7NHHJTQqXS_CdofTNPdM8ASm6y6KOjf61Yb3aksRMhSVyZMTZTPH5UGEZg7pbGA/s400/Mid+Feb+to+Mid+March+09+122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315028807796889426" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-5231462168018732192009-02-21T17:01:00.002+13:002009-02-21T17:17:53.584+13:00SUMMER HOLIDAYING<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7ov2x1fBZN0T5ok3Pcy9HecdA0nbYXpw9MB_HHS17RL6OgdzTPd-i3UvBxnBLAJmGTcdhtaC0hbFRlN5Y_pwarDBoKZwkEgsNMN9ouqfKPSru0ZorEONg4FqkdH3B-0g7q4KVHxBwEBe/s1600-h/Collages1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7ov2x1fBZN0T5ok3Pcy9HecdA0nbYXpw9MB_HHS17RL6OgdzTPd-i3UvBxnBLAJmGTcdhtaC0hbFRlN5Y_pwarDBoKZwkEgsNMN9ouqfKPSru0ZorEONg4FqkdH3B-0g7q4KVHxBwEBe/s400/Collages1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305097510036726946" border="0" /></a>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-37667631514364381552008-11-04T20:22:00.003+13:002008-11-04T20:37:31.202+13:00Our New Bubba<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >W<span style="font-size:130%;">elcome to the world our little boy, MF!</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Born 25 October, a smidge before midnight and without complictions (Praise the Lord!)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >9lb 8oz (gosh they just keep getting bigger!) and 57cm. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >He's just perfect and we are so grateful for his well being.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >We love you lots our little MF and we pledge to you that we will do our best as parents to bring you up to be a great citizen.<br />Your brothers adore you and will be your best friends.<br /> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Arohanui<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7pwYyycX8F_bKhkai1D1hSNggDaFzDUcgQL-NwzahTTxRvwYMwoXJD1uh5ESl_DYDJVeboatU4p3GcZLukfIt0qTQNb0anE4_YIhC64oYbgBGQnSjfPnYpIG-MGUqjhbsVVTffKX-91g/s1600-h/PA270106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7pwYyycX8F_bKhkai1D1hSNggDaFzDUcgQL-NwzahTTxRvwYMwoXJD1uh5ESl_DYDJVeboatU4p3GcZLukfIt0qTQNb0anE4_YIhC64oYbgBGQnSjfPnYpIG-MGUqjhbsVVTffKX-91g/s400/PA270106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264703110592651010" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-89653176297316459142008-09-14T23:04:00.000+12:002008-09-14T15:55:59.176+12:00Busy NestingAhhhh! The nesting bug has gotten me!<br />I have<br /><ul><li>knitted</li><li>cleaned and tidied random stuff</li><li>reorganised</li><li>sorted</li><li>oh yes and knitted</li><li>sewn stuff</li></ul>and I still haven't done 1/2 my list but we're making progress and that's the main thing.<br /><br />It's 4 more weeks till my scan date (technically my due date was the week just gone.....after all this is Laura we are talking about and the last 2 just turned up when they were good and ready, yes 2 and 3 weeks later).<br />I'm feeling good! Not too incapacitated by the large basketball protruding out the front and enjoying this little person moving around inside my belly.<br />The boys are showing lots of interest in bubba and JK has taken to commenting at least once a day "I wonder if it's a boy or a girl?". LJ's fav comfort thing is to lift up my shirt and put his head on my puku (tummy), talk to the 'bubby' and rub my stomach like it's magic. All very cute! Oh yes and speaking of cute, my darling hubby has been bonding with his next child too.<br /><br />So here are some of the projects that I have completed and attached photos of<br /><ol><li>Emma's Apron! This is an 'Emmeline Apron' from a pattern by Sew Liberated (formally Montessori By Hand). This special apron has been sent of to my darling sister who is on the Mission field in Ethiopia. Oh and it's reversible! She chose the material herself before she left so this is totally her style.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN6CqsGIPpb1xJvbQF2r_09ZtshKdW7GeCnrDRiWHY1WX0z_Pm9frnvsS-ae1X2oombMQGvHe1kwDlbB7WmOupOsPlE1qA8XL04MnEDnaWBHhPw0K4yAa_UEfthfnkmniVS7U0GYWAcHg/s1600-h/26-28+Aug+08+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN6CqsGIPpb1xJvbQF2r_09ZtshKdW7GeCnrDRiWHY1WX0z_Pm9frnvsS-ae1X2oombMQGvHe1kwDlbB7WmOupOsPlE1qA8XL04MnEDnaWBHhPw0K4yAa_UEfthfnkmniVS7U0GYWAcHg/s320/26-28+Aug+08+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242870514676092050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K2v-7KQX4NpdTcFxKkwLqx5QXWrUpJmuYvSIowx20biK5X8AZML8OPBiaEkrAb1Bvm5t-KPggR07N2jdGQcpCnXSYJy501-jVodKkUhE2JH79zx0yzG5Kkc5OjABzOrCh6XG-L55HNGe/s1600-h/26-28+Aug+08+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K2v-7KQX4NpdTcFxKkwLqx5QXWrUpJmuYvSIowx20biK5X8AZML8OPBiaEkrAb1Bvm5t-KPggR07N2jdGQcpCnXSYJy501-jVodKkUhE2JH79zx0yzG5Kkc5OjABzOrCh6XG-L55HNGe/s320/26-28+Aug+08+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242870830037683650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></li><li>Sarah's Mei Tai. This was great fun to make as it is so simple and quick esp once you have all the pieces cut out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroHjRo-uWPjxXD0CFgDKSHXOrQtEalwYWfjz0jrB_1vwwmGy2nZyE3kqKrN13XHaIE3wx9cAiqwNdDhDUfWzFHpvXYKA6Tvv9SARl0LWktBw8KXU4o8kBF7PsxteWwIUULVFwIBm6p-_k/s1600-h/MeiTai.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroHjRo-uWPjxXD0CFgDKSHXOrQtEalwYWfjz0jrB_1vwwmGy2nZyE3kqKrN13XHaIE3wx9cAiqwNdDhDUfWzFHpvXYKA6Tvv9SARl0LWktBw8KXU4o8kBF7PsxteWwIUULVFwIBm6p-_k/s320/MeiTai.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245718839627312978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></li><li>Knitted Baby Soakers and Longie. One girlie coloured one, just in case we have a little girl!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fRjuLq0iJ-wWVH5E7U438Cduf3mMv6CGoH5yHjOoLngiNxdztVfHZZTx79-4sbK2ok0CXsvlORYJl4OJ6_8u0xLJkpYnBjYOd9eWTiXm45Slom0TAMVyzMu8pqy4ymfDEsG3yj7ykf1y/s1600-h/2-9+september+08+105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fRjuLq0iJ-wWVH5E7U438Cduf3mMv6CGoH5yHjOoLngiNxdztVfHZZTx79-4sbK2ok0CXsvlORYJl4OJ6_8u0xLJkpYnBjYOd9eWTiXm45Slom0TAMVyzMu8pqy4ymfDEsG3yj7ykf1y/s320/2-9+september+08+105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243929762025435954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpPdnPLLeMPEx8g5QfAyRHdiD8xUyYKIwDwx3hyZJ1hkPRV-sTTx7IZlv7R_mHOtNE2xoLrpSwR8R1AMMhKGGuq1OiIgleraWJb4O5YhQPWwjhAyXOGqnGgR1X0al7Mqiw-DNZUgPomGR/s1600-h/2-9+september+08+101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpPdnPLLeMPEx8g5QfAyRHdiD8xUyYKIwDwx3hyZJ1hkPRV-sTTx7IZlv7R_mHOtNE2xoLrpSwR8R1AMMhKGGuq1OiIgleraWJb4O5YhQPWwjhAyXOGqnGgR1X0al7Mqiw-DNZUgPomGR/s320/2-9+september+08+101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243929380671047394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html">Calorimetry</a>. My first attempt at one of these in this cool wool. It was easy to knit and a great instant gratification project. I think I didn't check the gauge carefully enough (i'm just lazy) so it's a little wider than it should be.....thinking I might give it a bit of a hotish wash to size it down a bit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfwzhdj99bls6dgQ4fRgWOlWfOl3iz535H7drp31vTamSbON1UGX51YZ26GfQI2CiNDoRb-JmGO6P5q6Lt66mSv5H5jeytMOWBv5povJcd9j2QSdynHK91opFPxW7hODp9dE2m6C8un-O/s1600-h/2-9+september+08+103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfwzhdj99bls6dgQ4fRgWOlWfOl3iz535H7drp31vTamSbON1UGX51YZ26GfQI2CiNDoRb-JmGO6P5q6Lt66mSv5H5jeytMOWBv5povJcd9j2QSdynHK91opFPxW7hODp9dE2m6C8un-O/s320/2-9+september+08+103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243929476673657618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></li><li>One toddler sized longie for LJ. This was the first one I have ever knitted. Am so proud of the new skills I learnt along the way. Knitted in Tekapo Landscape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfsYOxfSzLRHovqoRHFCRg73KCwNbkzL7ftIn1rnvFjy_WX6zxAANIrVHMR34EwPJMa7P0cxE7JqPEn4c_Bwwc8ieKerP_pCdhpL-XDI-2RLQzWOQ8cvn1aSyFgpqlyY1SbXsqVBvv2i3/s1600-h/Levis+Longies.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfsYOxfSzLRHovqoRHFCRg73KCwNbkzL7ftIn1rnvFjy_WX6zxAANIrVHMR34EwPJMa7P0cxE7JqPEn4c_Bwwc8ieKerP_pCdhpL-XDI-2RLQzWOQ8cvn1aSyFgpqlyY1SbXsqVBvv2i3/s320/Levis+Longies.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245718842953868770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></li><li>Another 2 Dishcloths... One went all the way to Ethiopia for my Mum and the other to my sister Marcella....opps no photos of these.<br /></li></ol>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-72963501929059942142008-09-14T19:29:00.005+12:002008-09-14T19:49:12.629+12:00Baby Thoughts<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">I was just having a little meander through the photos on our computer and came across a file named "LJ's Birth". They brought back lots of memories of that first day and week, along with the reality of having to do the whole labour thing again.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I felt quite tearful looking at the photos as LJ and I were seperated for 3 hours following his birth as I was transfered to the main hospital from the birthing unit.... he had made a bit of a mess. I still remember being in theatre and thinking....'damn this is just wrong, I should be bonding with my new bubba not lying here in this most dignified (NOT) position listening to the theatre stuff discuss family and work'. ( I know it could've been a hang of a lot worse....but still). I have a wishlist for this labour....if God will just cover 2 of the bases, I'll be stoked.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">LJ bonded with his Daddy for those 3 hours, a bond which continues on even now. They have something a little extra special going on between them.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">As most parents we did wonder how our the 2 and half year old JK would handle going from an only child to sharing his world with a little brother. Well we needn't have worried.....look at the photo I found ...............................</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnn3MGWFOChzOm6MOp-RsA7mUjTpleK7MVtVHytULQPTFb1c2ZRUodSdxXVTcA7vo1LX4Z_UcBuRscA5WGiXkTTGIvdz7igV-I-CltNqrj0s1BgNT8BiV1iPR5fOgHCyz491ky298qA2v/s1600-h/brother+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnn3MGWFOChzOm6MOp-RsA7mUjTpleK7MVtVHytULQPTFb1c2ZRUodSdxXVTcA7vo1LX4Z_UcBuRscA5WGiXkTTGIvdz7igV-I-CltNqrj0s1BgNT8BiV1iPR5fOgHCyz491ky298qA2v/s400/brother+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245778946423741202" border="0" /></a>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-16865241403438763052008-09-14T15:56:00.004+12:002008-09-14T16:09:06.781+12:00JK's QuiltFINALLY!!! i have managed to get JK's quilt on the line for a photo. It's only been 4 months since it was finished and gifted to him for his 4th birthday!!<br />He requested the colour scheme (blue and green) and found a picture of a quilt with courthouse steps as the pattern...he decided he quite liked it.<br />Some of the fabrics where chosen purely for their colour but many were chosen for their NZ designs. We have pukekos, kiwifruit, korus and ferns. It was loads of fun to make and JK just loves it to bits.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil42o4eE8t-x8yF6mYuWJlQvVumK8_p3NzFbGQNhO_h3SomY6qfijuR3aa5LdRd4zi0taQ5rwl-_2Oy-cyYlugPdCFQ4vWl0JqZp44H6_eU4a2UlMs9Om1VkjCZfXrKcxM4YVvkligTKsf/s1600-h/13-14+Sep+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil42o4eE8t-x8yF6mYuWJlQvVumK8_p3NzFbGQNhO_h3SomY6qfijuR3aa5LdRd4zi0taQ5rwl-_2Oy-cyYlugPdCFQ4vWl0JqZp44H6_eU4a2UlMs9Om1VkjCZfXrKcxM4YVvkligTKsf/s320/13-14+Sep+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245724039140872274" border="0" /></a>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-83736205665376383822008-09-13T11:33:00.003+12:002008-09-13T11:39:48.106+12:00Nappies Away<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">I'm very proud of my little LJ (or not so little as the case may be!).</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">Yesterday I packed away his nappies. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">He is dry all day!!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">At night he's wearing pullups and this morning even they were dry!!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">Now I've had a few mums say "gosh you're lucky" but I would like to think that luck has nothing to do with it. We started LJ on infant potty training (or Elimination training) when he was about 2 months old. We haven't been religious about it but I definitely believe that it's made a huge difference. Going to the toilet has never been a new thing for him and boy does it make it easier when you want to get them into undies.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">So away with those nappies.......for a few more weeks, then we start all over again.</span><br /></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-22972047734324260522008-09-06T23:42:00.007+12:002008-09-07T00:01:45.361+12:00Just Because They're Cute<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: arial;"><br />An Ice-Cream to commemorate the beginning of Spring</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlWjPB_yapYDRhxiErVJRMYeHVJB0fWs_nnsCd50AkCDjCFJpf_ePRykD6APe-oEA9dQcGNaN1x1QgFGDD9vjz6cthqeUHDqlFJAbV1m6a6Dcu_BQ_M3bVR3JSLoqAfj3h7icuDV7KDpC/s1600-h/26-28+Aug+08+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlWjPB_yapYDRhxiErVJRMYeHVJB0fWs_nnsCd50AkCDjCFJpf_ePRykD6APe-oEA9dQcGNaN1x1QgFGDD9vjz6cthqeUHDqlFJAbV1m6a6Dcu_BQ_M3bVR3JSLoqAfj3h7icuDV7KDpC/s320/26-28+Aug+08+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242875274763158162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">A very satisfied smile from LJ following a fluffy at a new "kid-friendly" Cafe</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ufNmnEJ2tfVylcAS9XP-TIFaR7Xm-2Z7kX_sNJDYa1OJNk8sFjYY5I2zG2PVkrAkokaQvQrhUWHAb02xCl5QzGvmdM_QxDR8Sw22L3ld9vJcXxbptI2Wrw2HY6SkVUEaxI0CWSom7dQo/s1600-h/26-28+Aug+08+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ufNmnEJ2tfVylcAS9XP-TIFaR7Xm-2Z7kX_sNJDYa1OJNk8sFjYY5I2zG2PVkrAkokaQvQrhUWHAb02xCl5QzGvmdM_QxDR8Sw22L3ld9vJcXxbptI2Wrw2HY6SkVUEaxI0CWSom7dQo/s320/26-28+Aug+08+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242874941352823074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">JK with yet another flying creation</span></span><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOajfqJ-3gNoWi30WeSRrH9P4UaYdFJ0e9Li-6_GyuYzhHg4x2pyFOhEMBsixDG2J631teqLR-Xofoe3xjCsTvWu0wS-H8FQBym6VeA7kV_1lqedYaWSQkddcm6pjTmK2rizjxAIQjIzE/s1600-h/28+June-18+July+08+063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOajfqJ-3gNoWi30WeSRrH9P4UaYdFJ0e9Li-6_GyuYzhHg4x2pyFOhEMBsixDG2J631teqLR-Xofoe3xjCsTvWu0wS-H8FQBym6VeA7kV_1lqedYaWSQkddcm6pjTmK2rizjxAIQjIzE/s320/28+June-18+July+08+063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242874790524065474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Check out that expression!<br />Anybody would've thought LJ was listing to music through those earmuffs!<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgAVjPx-R8gawtjlW1SEarcxmh9wkAL7o3r1JmbMHUQZGmRrhI95CL5OTJ2CkWpmNyjU5XHhWOyRB17Nd9jNAOuCbr_ATDMwNs9HFQ_wr_s-USGpDwDZpC1RjWr2vMjQixrZWX-3hedNJ/s1600-h/28+June-18+July+08+067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgAVjPx-R8gawtjlW1SEarcxmh9wkAL7o3r1JmbMHUQZGmRrhI95CL5OTJ2CkWpmNyjU5XHhWOyRB17Nd9jNAOuCbr_ATDMwNs9HFQ_wr_s-USGpDwDZpC1RjWr2vMjQixrZWX-3hedNJ/s320/28+June-18+July+08+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242872693395505890" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /><br /><br />JK showcasing his new clothes</span></span></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ywoV3SyxmVv9CddFDLmefG0-Uoy2HVX7PIW13XaZC0GGn3dKbbMkzofY0GsySKV3uJEFsuXpTVDglwtBm3w34f0do0pNv5uLcdYvwp4HJU927Sna-nP2dOZAmllFQa7W_3XBP_Lc2SPR/s1600-h/31+jul-+10+Aug+08+064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ywoV3SyxmVv9CddFDLmefG0-Uoy2HVX7PIW13XaZC0GGn3dKbbMkzofY0GsySKV3uJEFsuXpTVDglwtBm3w34f0do0pNv5uLcdYvwp4HJU927Sna-nP2dOZAmllFQa7W_3XBP_Lc2SPR/s320/31+jul-+10+Aug+08+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242872817209132514" border="0" /></a>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-34409609039994633462008-08-11T21:15:00.002+12:002008-08-11T21:21:31.110+12:00A New Toy!Today I purchased myself a new toy....<br />AN OVERLOCKER!! (or serger if you're from the USA)<br />I requested that some of my birthday presents a few weeks ago would come in the monetary form as I am not in NEED of anything in particular. My family were very obliging and I ended up with a lovely mix of hand chosen gifts and money.<br />The reason for asking for money rather than gifts?<br />Aha! A great question......<br />I have been saving up for an overlocker without much success, but now.......<br />I have my very own one.<br />Found it on Trademe (NZ version of Ebay) for a reasonable price and the lady lived less than 10 min away. Yay! It works and is about to go in for a service now that I've had my first little play with it.<br />Now I would add a photo for your perusal but the camera is playing hide and seek with me so may have to add that one in later.<br />Right....off to play some more.Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-16509114305690114722008-08-03T22:10:00.002+12:002008-08-03T22:14:25.292+12:00A Great Giveaway to Enter!!http://lilatuellerdesigns.blogspot.com/2008/07/woodland-bloom-giveaway-contest.htmlSetiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-10514946327582815692008-07-05T16:46:00.015+12:002008-07-05T17:12:11.969+12:00Winter BusynessIt's that wonderful time of year when the evenings are long and the need to be in close contact with great colours and textures is paramount. It has been rather chilly over the last month and very wet so lots of time to be indoors working on projects etc. I think it's not only the weather but also my pregnancy that motivates me to be home....even when I'm offered an evening out, I am happy-as-larry to be home keeping my hands busy with a new challenge.<br /><br />Here are some of the things that are happening......and it's not just me but the kids too!<br /><br />Jordan and Levi with hammers, nails, softboard and wooden shapes.....they LOVE it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIOOfi8sAph_44KYizZD0XTgSJsQHk7OBNRPr6hcTjVAHLESU7U5EM4-3WRYPSdZrnG8YB_CgrEo6DhcXaFDpjDyveIOrXggl85VimwmCU6hTbqEbTg2ItUKaaR6lNtJuv2KSh4tbJzuy/s1600-h/Levi+hammering.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIOOfi8sAph_44KYizZD0XTgSJsQHk7OBNRPr6hcTjVAHLESU7U5EM4-3WRYPSdZrnG8YB_CgrEo6DhcXaFDpjDyveIOrXggl85VimwmCU6hTbqEbTg2ItUKaaR6lNtJuv2KSh4tbJzuy/s320/Levi+hammering.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219388039115688018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQ2tJ_sGJpkVnm4-Efyq2dBIDXmypoNYjxIVoXoVr6W-zsHx5AaimhUMw69G1bb-3cZng8fNLy1km3M3v9BJ7q0sXPN11cQmxrL1HqysvhtWakoWILSUaFuNYtXjKdO9eweAZ6FVIU0As/s1600-h/JOrdan+hammering.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQ2tJ_sGJpkVnm4-Efyq2dBIDXmypoNYjxIVoXoVr6W-zsHx5AaimhUMw69G1bb-3cZng8fNLy1km3M3v9BJ7q0sXPN11cQmxrL1HqysvhtWakoWILSUaFuNYtXjKdO9eweAZ6FVIU0As/s320/JOrdan+hammering.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219387855548356690" border="0" /></a><br />And then there's Mummy's projects.....<br /><br />The Wheat Sacks requested by my Ken and Dad, they have been divided into 3 compartments to stop the wheat travelling from one end to the other and just a little bit of lavender to keep it smelling yummy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1twfIcEF8BQjcZjMdIbwX4PqaCgzTvDYl39EW0wWHckxYpKicEv1SSuqa8C0-GdImNo_HYk_KGwRC1HTT30WWZ5KY1NvRajmdeMe_gRnoDtZb8cx7mzOjGAeKy4i5to_Suzy-ia6t8eex/s1600-h/wheatbags1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1twfIcEF8BQjcZjMdIbwX4PqaCgzTvDYl39EW0wWHckxYpKicEv1SSuqa8C0-GdImNo_HYk_KGwRC1HTT30WWZ5KY1NvRajmdeMe_gRnoDtZb8cx7mzOjGAeKy4i5to_Suzy-ia6t8eex/s320/wheatbags1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219388787517047362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHBm50168u7EhUZ0-06u0VPEbllFIxvg6wYk57bQ4QfLTtQIEwlWGLqyC1hOaPrE0Aib7Y004dDcA3nFgorpzeYv6dNDqKQ1CJhsYuhjHvxzOm9UtMEKooknS3P_jWg781oeJRHQWh8hH/s1600-h/wheatbags2.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHBm50168u7EhUZ0-06u0VPEbllFIxvg6wYk57bQ4QfLTtQIEwlWGLqyC1hOaPrE0Aib7Y004dDcA3nFgorpzeYv6dNDqKQ1CJhsYuhjHvxzOm9UtMEKooknS3P_jWg781oeJRHQWh8hH/s320/wheatbags2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219388934279732162" border="0" /></a><br /> <br /><br /><br />I knitted a baby beanie from leftover wool to add to a small pile of baby gifts that I'm trying to gather for my own and all those up and coming. It was a quick satisfying project (anybody get the feeling that I need quite a bit of instant gratification!!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzQUQyAsCEpN8GUFEh_sP4CWyfcaK8kai783Nx_SCu3d925JKxeuXfcJInDl4-csfz11-jw4FRQNjF55NDtu5Dbg5C11DswuRb7aqn6ijYQ3-WiAsAgM2vkg-ZjFuCX6dH6Natc47qzve/s1600-h/hat1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzQUQyAsCEpN8GUFEh_sP4CWyfcaK8kai783Nx_SCu3d925JKxeuXfcJInDl4-csfz11-jw4FRQNjF55NDtu5Dbg5C11DswuRb7aqn6ijYQ3-WiAsAgM2vkg-ZjFuCX6dH6Natc47qzve/s320/hat1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219389784257338802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The following knitted item is not my work...you can tell cause it's not very simple looking!!.....my Oma in Holland knitted it for our new bubba.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxla97a7q-XMHw4ngZd8eHFaKz4Ze9vwpp5bh6qidYGZDwK3HvriCOp42R4iB5kaSxB6Xs9FUeX5Wv7GYzL5nwIAHQjTtPulTaS2e_8Xva02qc3O-8BtfCwZd9EIw2TwF5pkJ2LLZdXw2O/s1600-h/omas+cardy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxla97a7q-XMHw4ngZd8eHFaKz4Ze9vwpp5bh6qidYGZDwK3HvriCOp42R4iB5kaSxB6Xs9FUeX5Wv7GYzL5nwIAHQjTtPulTaS2e_8Xva02qc3O-8BtfCwZd9EIw2TwF5pkJ2LLZdXw2O/s320/omas+cardy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219390188512909602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For my twin sister's birthdays I made them each a messenger bag to take with them on their year long family adventure to serve on the mission field in Ethiopia. They have magnetic closures and the fabrics were esp chosen for each twin. Just in case you don't guess.....one of them is a bit horse crazy. Here are photos of the bags I made.<br /><br />Bag #1 was made from denim and cute cherry print cotton with an appliqued flower on the outside for a bit of fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNO9-ECB95f9K76Dm5Tw9Hx2LY9lEz3hbv2g0EzhZwU1ew6U36q1hZNe450O0pxwIK5sFZmx8s-SvBnokotyv9eNAAJY-jdvOg1DRCjGElgEAO60kMVYDBvAApZouhldsWz1PlFGrRnQO/s1600-h/08+Twins+B%27day+029-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNO9-ECB95f9K76Dm5Tw9Hx2LY9lEz3hbv2g0EzhZwU1ew6U36q1hZNe450O0pxwIK5sFZmx8s-SvBnokotyv9eNAAJY-jdvOg1DRCjGElgEAO60kMVYDBvAApZouhldsWz1PlFGrRnQO/s320/08+Twins+B%27day+029-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219391114478693698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7GUYjV-qcV1oFWFBIZ0ZocuY8lgPoPF33jyH_GMk-CL3bd-FkJb-hffQQARBPosDk5djQfpCWqbZQnV2AFvWPPEICF64khuQ-7ouJfARfOlxLPxm5uiZRR0RrcHf-FKgFm8mmJ2BlewG/s1600-h/Libby's+bag.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7GUYjV-qcV1oFWFBIZ0ZocuY8lgPoPF33jyH_GMk-CL3bd-FkJb-hffQQARBPosDk5djQfpCWqbZQnV2AFvWPPEICF64khuQ-7ouJfARfOlxLPxm5uiZRR0RrcHf-FKgFm8mmJ2BlewG/s320/Libby's+bag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219391331891814722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bag #2 (sorry no close up photo yet....am doing some adjusting to the strap length....what a mare!!!.....hehe no pun intended) Made from vintage bark cloth picked up at the local sallies and lime green lining. This one even has a pocket on the inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4bgTrwJ4tUQP7u3hEGe7Xfc2ZjZH8lJoEnVMbr2ftodZI3ksfalXDGk1r3a3sE3q-qmPpE91sk6aeqYWBLrqOQB6Uxa_1wOAAjIds-lhDG3kw-KUP8uh0dCNyCLo16rOh-DeHjdGdHQv/s1600-h/08+Twins+B%27day+028+ZOOM.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4bgTrwJ4tUQP7u3hEGe7Xfc2ZjZH8lJoEnVMbr2ftodZI3ksfalXDGk1r3a3sE3q-qmPpE91sk6aeqYWBLrqOQB6Uxa_1wOAAjIds-lhDG3kw-KUP8uh0dCNyCLo16rOh-DeHjdGdHQv/s320/08+Twins+B%27day+028+ZOOM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219391807187106306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And then of course you need to have something sitting to the side to do when ya finish the projects currently on the go (pjs for JK, nappies, flannels, baby cardy, baby hats etc etc) so I purchased 2 patterns from <a href="http://sewliberated.typepad.com/">Sew Liberated</a> (formly Montesori By Hand). The apron will be part of my little sister's 21st pressie and the Mei Tai carrier for a friend who is having her first bubba any day now.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpM8BTpleXs7lF0Ey54O7a-tRv_5Dix0oxmVB0B8HcgzgI8LGZkUvZjlchbuziHGlYw53DjVxcT3m8wm6db-WpZkSyMuaWXJGQsPHywjMoAl5UIltSSNTka3dnWrikJAgNgezXTYNBYCT/s1600-h/patterns.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpM8BTpleXs7lF0Ey54O7a-tRv_5Dix0oxmVB0B8HcgzgI8LGZkUvZjlchbuziHGlYw53DjVxcT3m8wm6db-WpZkSyMuaWXJGQsPHywjMoAl5UIltSSNTka3dnWrikJAgNgezXTYNBYCT/s320/patterns.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219393132290151826" border="0" /></a>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-55017811147894889672008-06-05T14:00:00.003+12:002008-06-05T14:07:23.590+12:00Making Dishes Interesting<span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" >I tried my hand at knitting a dishcloth!<br />What a great little project to do when you need a change of scene from a more ongoing WIP.<br />So heres my hot-chocolate-with-marshmellows dishcloth....</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcR2JmJCd4GLi9gFdPWhlQ2zcqSVG2YHLubZeo2hlPqOgSR8RfJPpefOSUD8fQAcaV87jaizvfjxWzjkBqvKQsnkD0V2s-0yljtwpvNNl9IoI2TrgsJqfFDiOPSH1qHXRooUNjIKFzOW2/s1600-h/dishcloth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcR2JmJCd4GLi9gFdPWhlQ2zcqSVG2YHLubZeo2hlPqOgSR8RfJPpefOSUD8fQAcaV87jaizvfjxWzjkBqvKQsnkD0V2s-0yljtwpvNNl9IoI2TrgsJqfFDiOPSH1qHXRooUNjIKFzOW2/s320/dishcloth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208212407228855730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" >AND....here's the pattern for those who aspire to more unique and interesting<br />dishcloths in their kitchen.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> co4, k 1 row<br />Next row, k2 inc in next st, k1<br />Next row, k2,yo,k to end of row<br />Repeat the k2, yo, k until you have 45sts on the needle<br />Next row, k1, k2Tog, yo, k2Tog, k to end of row<br />Continue to do this , decreasing each row until 5 stitches are left. Then, k2, k2Tog, k1. <br />Bind off the 4 sts.<br /></span><br /></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-5123038256072147992008-06-02T20:26:00.015+12:002008-06-02T22:05:48.162+12:00Walks, Autumn Leaves, Playgrounds and HelicoptersI LOVE summer!!! Especially with two rambunctious little boys who do some much better when they can burn off their energy with running round outside, swimming and more running.<br />Therefore the minute winter starts to crawl up, I hold my breath and wish the months to go quickly. I'm a bit lazy so even though I say "oh yes, no matter what the weather they WILL go outside EVERYDAY", in reality that doesn't happen, as the thought of MORE washing etc etc just puts me off.<br /><br />I've been making an effort to get out with the boys to do what boys do best....adventuring. This is what we've been up to........<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">VISTING PARKS</span><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CVFiO33s4YpPToycRBGabuSg4cOg0TaiDbvRh0ZOZrgUWicPT7phg-wjYX3wxWWpvXrFhw-2-gq5EzYd9n7OIP2AFKPxE_OiK2pN9t7T_2RVgP2-Ioh6qjWQN_4OIL60hFNeV6WwOyhm/s1600-h/18-31May08+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CVFiO33s4YpPToycRBGabuSg4cOg0TaiDbvRh0ZOZrgUWicPT7phg-wjYX3wxWWpvXrFhw-2-gq5EzYd9n7OIP2AFKPxE_OiK2pN9t7T_2RVgP2-Ioh6qjWQN_4OIL60hFNeV6WwOyhm/s320/18-31May08+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207218042490559442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEPzbwjPRDS1Kl-qhfu976794fvz1YfHbxAy8rE45_iwiLu_WcPMouhTWBl7DNMJsYOAkNUWFo6EfsfMqa2yoSGHNuVfCjjbuFrKTVaNwXg1lb-1A-GRe8dtAsytC3mr_qXcMSvYUV-jb/s1600-h/18-31May08+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEPzbwjPRDS1Kl-qhfu976794fvz1YfHbxAy8rE45_iwiLu_WcPMouhTWBl7DNMJsYOAkNUWFo6EfsfMqa2yoSGHNuVfCjjbuFrKTVaNwXg1lb-1A-GRe8dtAsytC3mr_qXcMSvYUV-jb/s320/18-31May08+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207217524530124306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" >WEEKEND WALKS WITH DADDY<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALw8VStYNZ-d3ehID7FYNdCwflY8oZr4Is5jbVk-Vz1fgsStuDbnkMpeR7vWKG18qtGMfJ2TplAAY_nI5WyYkDjLPLbQOOkqmpAzOntKJhqwfON_mGEcBaH48c6GagSesvYT6vwBFnpJZ/s1600-h/Foggy+walk+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALw8VStYNZ-d3ehID7FYNdCwflY8oZr4Is5jbVk-Vz1fgsStuDbnkMpeR7vWKG18qtGMfJ2TplAAY_nI5WyYkDjLPLbQOOkqmpAzOntKJhqwfON_mGEcBaH48c6GagSesvYT6vwBFnpJZ/s320/Foggy+walk+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207219544252252578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG6h6sx7GCu5Ql9rBhmfnNvv-lTg9BoZ4azrxXJx8TDX0LSAGo1xS8ZKZiMYneaf-BOk6iyEPv1CHfdju8TypKWzRSQnBAkK5fPWnXKKv_NR0AHR8Jm-O5GEcSo6xGI7EYMT1F6gA9Sza/s1600-h/Foggy+walk+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG6h6sx7GCu5Ql9rBhmfnNvv-lTg9BoZ4azrxXJx8TDX0LSAGo1xS8ZKZiMYneaf-BOk6iyEPv1CHfdju8TypKWzRSQnBAkK5fPWnXKKv_NR0AHR8Jm-O5GEcSo6xGI7EYMT1F6gA9Sza/s320/Foggy+walk+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207218581986403762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzQE9AWGFqCFYTl_Hyw6qAZ93D7flovrn8K-Ab2VwZM7pLTg6fQiHcJxHNGsOBesqETJG9lhNQfSekXz-YSz7SRqkdR0It2msDFUGBerUgjew96qMNEZe1s7ZLFh0zBmKKoBxPukbcmSB/s1600-h/Foggy+walk+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzQE9AWGFqCFYTl_Hyw6qAZ93D7flovrn8K-Ab2VwZM7pLTg6fQiHcJxHNGsOBesqETJG9lhNQfSekXz-YSz7SRqkdR0It2msDFUGBerUgjew96qMNEZe1s7ZLFh0zBmKKoBxPukbcmSB/s320/Foggy+walk+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207219323264113954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKylgOtq3ZQ_fQoOc7GYasDm-3IdzQJax-duqwh8SWzOWHjXaUBugvrHaxJcEum0d83Gm0_av2Qqnn4b3jvqbLoValXpm0ukiJCKMuPy4f5bazOckPeDAcIx523oPB52HCpaSUvF76gyzT/s1600-h/Foggy+walk+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKylgOtq3ZQ_fQoOc7GYasDm-3IdzQJax-duqwh8SWzOWHjXaUBugvrHaxJcEum0d83Gm0_av2Qqnn4b3jvqbLoValXpm0ukiJCKMuPy4f5bazOckPeDAcIx523oPB52HCpaSUvF76gyzT/s320/Foggy+walk+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207218820613714818" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh25L06DVhTG4RUUXFyx52b_vz5H8eUh1e7dWlEnB6GoNoPmLF47Fa_ulxuu6wu3XzHMP8zV8re9zT5n2Or7nVoDmnbtvfoCs2FL9cB2eRMxWfoOrE8KHo3RAlBEQW1qS087SnekyDCoC/s1600-h/Foggy+walk+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh25L06DVhTG4RUUXFyx52b_vz5H8eUh1e7dWlEnB6GoNoPmLF47Fa_ulxuu6wu3XzHMP8zV8re9zT5n2Or7nVoDmnbtvfoCs2FL9cB2eRMxWfoOrE8KHo3RAlBEQW1qS087SnekyDCoC/s320/Foggy+walk+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207219953880600674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"> NAVY HELICOPTER VISITS @ DADDY'S SCHOOL<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">(We live @ school....one of the perks)<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJeq-eCiWC3nQHEnM-e6oz-D05T1HrPv1vuxJfImp-nhbZJcj4V7_NCghmC9KSuZmWZ0rGcFoAJ-gXO-ldn6PYIfKvJDoQWH0__GRHCadEVpy5w5A3uLjaE3z_E1ugRQ2bHFUGfbBVFL5/s1600-h/18-31May08+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWjLC0Ecq_Fag4-lc6KYAsf-qMn9Nh_O3uUOYXgFeWVplRmSsPBwA9LlcKbe1oGptTX7uwd4m1vCsamLr8tP4ndRCNyWB5KUFdu_wCl-3aj_Mx4awHSgSBOxs27L7q0170Vv-Oi8B_ELa/s320/18-31May08+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207220691105308322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJsBlbIPvJg-M67Xe7C72eo_V8MdjawWkIY92DiclwYuwVTIzxm7f-iHUeIlYWgsEx8dIMWvv6Z0oqRE5YU_i5iieZFFfP_cMMjhO_68zMyQGyXDp_1pVbgyq0sdLs5MTSbjFGn-_VZ-x/s1600-h/18-31May08+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJsBlbIPvJg-M67Xe7C72eo_V8MdjawWkIY92DiclwYuwVTIzxm7f-iHUeIlYWgsEx8dIMWvv6Z0oqRE5YU_i5iieZFFfP_cMMjhO_68zMyQGyXDp_1pVbgyq0sdLs5MTSbjFGn-_VZ-x/s320/18-31May08+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207220832227901586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">FUN WITH OUR FRIENDS FROM ACROSS THE FIELD</span><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8VSheTd-nt1Z4e6kkFzAryvdlDo1xYwaWBtpttEVhwvsSutP9232rWFowJUROxx-OaGnL8TYYCBiZD4wlDj2vddLWYnR9K973hxI7JwOGHuhf70T7RVTcQOPP0Vro41JjX2Ib-u0i2aI/s1600-h/18-31May08+072.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8VSheTd-nt1Z4e6kkFzAryvdlDo1xYwaWBtpttEVhwvsSutP9232rWFowJUROxx-OaGnL8TYYCBiZD4wlDj2vddLWYnR9K973hxI7JwOGHuhf70T7RVTcQOPP0Vro41JjX2Ib-u0i2aI/s320/18-31May08+072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207222826710858258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKs9oSODpdwWx_wa6dDBWGmYXqc9FdgIy3FXqJ3zMJwGLJdmlA-QMGlyP9Oo0psvRSisoHImnIo6Awzs0PJBa7FMfeKiFyQRoAwz4f1FGWJ4eOt2rMO6s-HNE4DJVkBsPlhNmYs0MiM3f/s1600-h/18-31May08+069.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKs9oSODpdwWx_wa6dDBWGmYXqc9FdgIy3FXqJ3zMJwGLJdmlA-QMGlyP9Oo0psvRSisoHImnIo6Awzs0PJBa7FMfeKiFyQRoAwz4f1FGWJ4eOt2rMO6s-HNE4DJVkBsPlhNmYs0MiM3f/s320/18-31May08+069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207222702077383586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-40205999065519135522008-06-02T19:57:00.009+12:002008-06-02T20:26:27.727+12:00Nappy SewingI have caught the nappy sewing bug.<br />I think I might blame <a href="http://sharonnz.blogspot.com/2008/04/mehndi-nappies-rest.html">Sharon</a> after viewing her creations and finding a great <a href="http://verybaby.com/">pattern</a> to use.<br />I've fought a little with the old sewing machine, wished for an overlocker and started to sharpen up on the self taught, limited sewing skills and I think I'm offically addicted........esp judging by the LARGE stack of material sitting to the left of my dining room table.<br />Here are a few of creations thus far......<br /><br />It started with a fitted nappy and cover for our LJ. The nappy is made from Flannelette and hemp, cover is made from PUL. He did a great job at modeling for me! Need to go up a size in the nappy for him or make the wings longer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq5KQrXZiBv060I5K0ItCnj1BJGL0RhgFQuyMD6db4dxbwxEiEWdck4bS9T53HryzveIXqnzrJY_C8og2CJ7dK6t-rjYFJHPSRm4OJNrajDUm-7GG6X0lsuIrZYabKqZlIHnvlIiQXj3T/s1600-h/18-31May08+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq5KQrXZiBv060I5K0ItCnj1BJGL0RhgFQuyMD6db4dxbwxEiEWdck4bS9T53HryzveIXqnzrJY_C8og2CJ7dK6t-rjYFJHPSRm4OJNrajDUm-7GG6X0lsuIrZYabKqZlIHnvlIiQXj3T/s320/18-31May08+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207194718625280882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70sNUZ3WZI089GPQfk7pEJZ4OUSp-WB-TMBGTAlg1hTZ8cvcaSIe2PxvAU4hPYh44sjcRJI20ALMF5jn3pFBvF7s01B0TT1lVWL_o-gAC1kMhWiGrQ5VEI8K8dwVC2Ux87yIKE1PBC79s/s1600-h/18-31May08+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70sNUZ3WZI089GPQfk7pEJZ4OUSp-WB-TMBGTAlg1hTZ8cvcaSIe2PxvAU4hPYh44sjcRJI20ALMF5jn3pFBvF7s01B0TT1lVWL_o-gAC1kMhWiGrQ5VEI8K8dwVC2Ux87yIKE1PBC79s/s320/18-31May08+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207195021160785490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then I had a baby shower to attend so I made a newborn fitted from cotton velour and hemp, a PUL cover and 4 little cloth wipes. Lots of fun!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2i4DwMiXe8S1G57b5BQEFNcPTjB14vIzPDShQBZ88f8N02-c_-JGzBXStvfzo-eUTHSaLn0kfBbDCzCHFF_RNdii7pmN_I6AlCCJE7L2Ss5mvU8-r2zEU_Jv57ITCTcvcBAgZPK6jQ-D8/s1600-h/18-31May08+080.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2i4DwMiXe8S1G57b5BQEFNcPTjB14vIzPDShQBZ88f8N02-c_-JGzBXStvfzo-eUTHSaLn0kfBbDCzCHFF_RNdii7pmN_I6AlCCJE7L2Ss5mvU8-r2zEU_Jv57ITCTcvcBAgZPK6jQ-D8/s320/18-31May08+080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207195596913665442" border="0" /></a>An open view of the fitted nappy, it has an extra soaker inside that can be removed so that it all dries quickly!!! Very important with the dank, cold weather we've been having. Bring on summer I say!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D4rA4ucek6BI2CyE7OiG89QcbxlXEPnKsHYZKu-xVuE7nJIg3WvVcEAPEdgEexftuedzeUdtIHedn9Y7nN-YmXL0dA_AX4WcKncl1I2ECuR6sJkqCuq6x31Dp-cytb5lERuQKeE84AMx/s1600-h/18-31May08+081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D4rA4ucek6BI2CyE7OiG89QcbxlXEPnKsHYZKu-xVuE7nJIg3WvVcEAPEdgEexftuedzeUdtIHedn9Y7nN-YmXL0dA_AX4WcKncl1I2ECuR6sJkqCuq6x31Dp-cytb5lERuQKeE84AMx/s320/18-31May08+081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207195757855343602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSS-buFRrj-TW9XXZqVjDRQMqqBOpF6QqiXb4jrEjHhJib24SlN906-eGpZ292677IpQg_AniLZ_G1zS91t_TaM0_3gi3E0rDzwxQTsRA3yp1gLTN2CGgF0MF7zKcf28CWyozNaI8jsvu/s1600-h/18-31May08+078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSS-buFRrj-TW9XXZqVjDRQMqqBOpF6QqiXb4jrEjHhJib24SlN906-eGpZ292677IpQg_AniLZ_G1zS91t_TaM0_3gi3E0rDzwxQTsRA3yp1gLTN2CGgF0MF7zKcf28CWyozNaI8jsvu/s320/18-31May08+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207195240178111554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-RTvkomMCMvTF0qOW3JOxIXYo27Gy-MMDwUnMJSsn9eGaszngp3yaUAd7t6q0Qe6v68cGQyJ4e17PJ9MB1hh7HksW-VKWoDvpJxSMb5Ox8MNHf9Ufe7gDOo4mvSdVlBacvfYQreFed4b/s1600-h/18-31May08+077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-RTvkomMCMvTF0qOW3JOxIXYo27Gy-MMDwUnMJSsn9eGaszngp3yaUAd7t6q0Qe6v68cGQyJ4e17PJ9MB1hh7HksW-VKWoDvpJxSMb5Ox8MNHf9Ufe7gDOo4mvSdVlBacvfYQreFed4b/s320/18-31May08+077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207195872156926690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I hope to make a set of velour fitted nappies for our up and coming little one along with some PUL covers and some knitted soakers. With the JK I used disposables completely and with LJ I didn't start using cloth till he was about 2 months old....my aim is to get into those cloths as soon as those icky meconium poos are over with.<br />Check back for more photos later!Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-13746057067958105792008-05-30T16:12:00.002+12:002008-05-30T16:18:26.818+12:00I Promise.........Ah... promises are dangerous things!!<br />But seeing it's the long weekend coming up I endeavour to blog up some photos of all the fun things I (we)'ve been up to over the rather slient weeks in my blog...<br />BUT FIRST I NEED TO:<br />1. Finish fitted nappy, Nappy cover and 4 face cloths for a baby shower tomorrow<br />2. 2x messenger bags for my twin sisters birthdays on Sunday (the family is going on mission in Ethiopia for a year so they should come in handy.......no use giving them something they can't take with them!)<br /><br />Once those 2 major's are out of the way I will take a breath and update photos of quilt (LONG overdue), nappies, bags etc etc along with adventures in the lives of the REST of the family....who by the way don't find my sewing quite so interesting!!Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-25006096843749822022008-05-08T11:35:00.001+12:002008-05-08T11:37:08.431+12:00Completed QuiltThe quilt has been completed and delivered to JK for his 4th birthday yesterday.<br />I think it's been dragged round the house for the last 24 hours with much love.<br />Photos to come.............Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-34938884873254704372008-05-01T22:12:00.004+12:002008-05-01T22:23:58.617+12:00Update to ListWhy am I blogging when I should be sewing binding on to the quilt????<br />Very good question.....on which shows I either have a short attention span or I have a serious issue with multi-tasking!!<br />Anyway.......<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Things done off my <a href="http://arohaandawhi.blogspot.com/2008/04/lists-lovely-lists.html">list.....</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">#2 - </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Finish knitting JK's hat (I just pulled back about 10 lines as I found a stitch round the <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">wrong way and it just annoyed me!)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">#10 </span>- </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Organise JK's birthday ON TIME to avoid stress</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Things that nearly done:</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">#1 -</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">FINISH JK's Quilt....very urgent</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Oh and I had a divergent moment on the way through my list of to-do's and made a Kete Pikau (Maori for Woven backpack) for my hubby. I dyed it black and wine in colour and it was my first unsupervised (by the expert, Tia) effort at making one.<br /><br />Pictures to come!<br /></span>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-6850076950784340272008-04-30T10:20:00.003+12:002008-04-30T10:30:54.222+12:00Setiu Bubba #3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqo0el2ZpW6RTHs89T6hhaYBQXQ1aL_BvsvXBjpAr9R1zd7lqZYUa7vQacwVZZTX6eXDfql2NIz3qIRStsZ_kvLof1dlfGOWNAbpJ9C029FK8CRdmw5FFDdarpLepxEozGZ8OBG2orC2M/s1600-h/our+little+bubba+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqo0el2ZpW6RTHs89T6hhaYBQXQ1aL_BvsvXBjpAr9R1zd7lqZYUa7vQacwVZZTX6eXDfql2NIz3qIRStsZ_kvLof1dlfGOWNAbpJ9C029FK8CRdmw5FFDdarpLepxEozGZ8OBG2orC2M/s320/our+little+bubba+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194798122405877586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="en-NIV-16253" class="sup"></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> For you created my inmost being; </span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">you knit me together in my mother's womb.</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; </span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">your works are wonderful, </span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I know that full well.</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">My frame was not hidden from you </span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">when I was made in the secret;</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" id="en-NIV-16256" class="sup"></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> your eyes saw my unformed body.</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">All the days ordained for me </span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">were written in your book </span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">before one of them came to be.</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Psalm 139:13-16<br /><br /><br /></span></span> </div>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-82246823291460893362008-04-13T21:27:00.011+12:002008-04-13T21:38:35.673+12:00Airballoons Over Waikato<div style="text-align: center;">The past week has been the Waikato Air Balloon festival, a bit of a long standing institution around these parts. The kids have been running outside every morning to see how many balloons would be up in the sky and spending quite some time watching them drift on by. The festival is rounded off with the Night Glow on Saturday night. Here are some photos from the past week, the night ones are a bit (or a lot) blurry but that adds to the novelty...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_-RLw3IzGRHilr0SVm37kOp4Q7ktio_tNCgBSWJIYx2XiR_qKN1qbelJTW4gv-70fbpqC-uMMnsg1qftpHMeld78x84jvILxA5C5KSjluA0IA7ZPWrWNc2GZEzzKxyCGbbGEubkLGiuY/s1600-h/airballoon2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_-RLw3IzGRHilr0SVm37kOp4Q7ktio_tNCgBSWJIYx2XiR_qKN1qbelJTW4gv-70fbpqC-uMMnsg1qftpHMeld78x84jvILxA5C5KSjluA0IA7ZPWrWNc2GZEzzKxyCGbbGEubkLGiuY/s320/airballoon2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188660529664953970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholh6apF9PiKhFQvvYTRf2jYcQ6EID5SI4UPu2XALsyQi6uSB0gxl1vdCAsZkE1rc5hYPl2U-ilHSlRiyNyuog5w66IRhQZlLlq-N3rixhzW17928o1BRNsMXELPX7w7lCHyBLfX2PQ08V/s1600-h/airballoon1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholh6apF9PiKhFQvvYTRf2jYcQ6EID5SI4UPu2XALsyQi6uSB0gxl1vdCAsZkE1rc5hYPl2U-ilHSlRiyNyuog5w66IRhQZlLlq-N3rixhzW17928o1BRNsMXELPX7w7lCHyBLfX2PQ08V/s320/airballoon1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188660692873711234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffHFoLv29fpWAzxIAQ7p4ZAynBirEQC3YfGMFVJXRQg_OQN6mvDtM5Bbe009hzOGDNdrmxxPUPSh_TxiSnxFTfHb86vkuGuW0OY3pluFZsMB-iDhznbDdIx0BGwbPlthC0hwkNznzkbyj/s1600-h/Jordy1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffHFoLv29fpWAzxIAQ7p4ZAynBirEQC3YfGMFVJXRQg_OQN6mvDtM5Bbe009hzOGDNdrmxxPUPSh_TxiSnxFTfHb86vkuGuW0OY3pluFZsMB-iDhznbDdIx0BGwbPlthC0hwkNznzkbyj/s320/Jordy1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188661014996258482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxk-S5YkDsHIXyVEVCevlqLNhvLrhE6d91fzNcPzfxJmiMnbi_Xa0_OuJ1o6_Ljf1WdV4GvGKAWCE61zwN7tRFYGOTh_uSpzHNIdzh8ImPhmGBW5IMwMFHWCC5x_jSWmyLRcQPzmVsx9L/s1600-h/night+glow+08...2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxk-S5YkDsHIXyVEVCevlqLNhvLrhE6d91fzNcPzfxJmiMnbi_Xa0_OuJ1o6_Ljf1WdV4GvGKAWCE61zwN7tRFYGOTh_uSpzHNIdzh8ImPhmGBW5IMwMFHWCC5x_jSWmyLRcQPzmVsx9L/s320/night+glow+08...2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188661216859721426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUKJj09u5Xj8gkmkpCUzWNMUMVP8Rswj8UbJdtlvTUE5LqVQ31iflq4vsFfCWzscCVwHEC_Qf5E4mgvZW3SX7f9x9p8Pd6_QurKr_oqla3Zi_rEl60Ga6xdYn5xtYGnfq8AQI9b6nL4fC/s1600-h/Night+Glow+08.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUKJj09u5Xj8gkmkpCUzWNMUMVP8Rswj8UbJdtlvTUE5LqVQ31iflq4vsFfCWzscCVwHEC_Qf5E4mgvZW3SX7f9x9p8Pd6_QurKr_oqla3Zi_rEl60Ga6xdYn5xtYGnfq8AQI9b6nL4fC/s320/Night+Glow+08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188661122370440898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILrBGpyVGmEUfh9izbWLPeMqrJq1dFmx845N8H0dvuML98NuU62GN0VaAfrwthfxJp6r1poRZ0OyLM_5LvRiFdQiajmqbOvDtDExFbnp8Fc6Mhjk4stAx3gKte3HUjjY8c6kBTr8nQqS-/s1600-h/fireworks.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILrBGpyVGmEUfh9izbWLPeMqrJq1dFmx845N8H0dvuML98NuU62GN0VaAfrwthfxJp6r1poRZ0OyLM_5LvRiFdQiajmqbOvDtDExFbnp8Fc6Mhjk4stAx3gKte3HUjjY8c6kBTr8nQqS-/s320/fireworks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188660907622076066" border="0" /></a>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-43806108641711054082008-04-06T12:18:00.008+12:002008-04-13T19:56:20.484+12:00Lists Lovely Lists<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">I like lists! Small ones, big ones, official ones, lists on scrap pieces of paper, lists in my head, lists everywhere. They help me to keep all the stuff floating in my head in order AND are useful for ensuring I achieve something concrete in my day.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">So in following my fav blogging Mum's I thought it may very well be time to publish a list</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Here's what I NEED (and want) to achieve in the next little while!</span><br /><br /><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">FINISH JK's Quilt....very urgent</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Finish knitting JK's hat (I just pulled back about 10 lines as I found a stitch round the wrong way and it just annoyed me!)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Finish knitting little Bubba cardigan (to add to my little collection of 'new' baby clothes)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Finish knitting my poncho</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Add buttons to LJ's knitted jacket</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Learn to knit longies and socks </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://randomthoughtskaren.blogspot.com/">(Karen</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> is my source of knowledge)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Sew two fabric bags as pressies for my twin sisters' birthdays in June</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sew some little baby nappies with scrummy material from </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.greenbeans.co.nz/">Sarah</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> @ Greenbean</span>s</li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Knit another little Bubba cardigan for a friend's bubba due in July</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Organise JK's birthday ON TIME to avoid stress</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Finish reading 2 books that are in progress</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Learn to crochet (mummy help!!.....maybe start a blanket of blocks so it's attainable)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Clean my oven....ICK! (I dislike this job with great intensity.....maybe ge</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">t hubby to do it while I supervise)</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">t </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Organise a box of interesting activities for the kiddos on rainy days</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Sort through the multitudes of photos on our computer and delete the bung ones</span></li></ol><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><br />I think my list could go on for a little longer but 15 things will keep me busy for a bit. Will report back as things are done just for the satisfaction of seeing the progress for myself.</span>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953065631579711869.post-60876503442010577422008-03-26T16:08:00.004+13:002008-03-26T16:22:30.548+13:00Quilt Madness is Upon Us!It's time again....<br />Time for what??? you may very well ask....<br />Time to dominate the dining room table with fabric, sewing machine, cutting mat etc and the floor with fabric, thread, left-over fabric......and probably more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0KEVZwabswWAljlUH6xiWT9K2Y8NoTwzj0MYDq7KFSFJp8oYjGsNLGimj_291wg5SKN2aKQi4BRSp1Ebe61h0TUAhSt6JcBMijAkEijxBoNTsG5jixdCKKYXhHYS4n4FBz7uhCOgyuc5/s1600-h/quilting+mayhem.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0KEVZwabswWAljlUH6xiWT9K2Y8NoTwzj0MYDq7KFSFJp8oYjGsNLGimj_291wg5SKN2aKQi4BRSp1Ebe61h0TUAhSt6JcBMijAkEijxBoNTsG5jixdCKKYXhHYS4n4FBz7uhCOgyuc5/s320/quilting+mayhem.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181884900444262546" border="0" /></a><br />My husband Jumps with Joy or is it....Grimaces when I start cutting a quilt.....he knows it'll be a while before he gets the dining room and lounge looking tidy and orderly again.<br />It's JK's 4th Birthday at the beginning of May and he requested a 'cool blanket like LJ's' as his present and he would like it in blue and green and he likes the courthouse step pattern.<br />Huh!! opinionated.....NOT AT ALL!!<br />So I've done the mad dash to Spotlight and the Fabric Barn for material (no trouble with the blues, but the greens seemed to be mainly in muted colours.....weird....a bit limited!). I've cut 11/2 inch strips and 2 inch squares (actually I cut 21/2 squares cause I didn't re-read the instructions...but we'll downsize as we go).<br />Last night I put together my first 2 courthouse blocks and this was the result...................................<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpcymP7vyuPlqwMZ-9CHq3L6ZegTw0EHuSXpNyvtUxPxHlTg7i9dHtYMy7WCjOKRwROAq0MWxSx2pwG0ii6fEYhBvZq0g9qkCjHLmjC7oWm3b_W0kx5xxiP_9UkOiWiVS8TySX28JtGxw/s1600-h/courthouse+steps+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpcymP7vyuPlqwMZ-9CHq3L6ZegTw0EHuSXpNyvtUxPxHlTg7i9dHtYMy7WCjOKRwROAq0MWxSx2pwG0ii6fEYhBvZq0g9qkCjHLmjC7oWm3b_W0kx5xxiP_9UkOiWiVS8TySX28JtGxw/s400/courthouse+steps+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181885067947987106" border="0" /></a>Setiuz Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.com2