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kit goes to school

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Little A’s school is currently celebrating Book Week - Monday was bookchat for parents at a local independent bookstore, Tuesday was a talk with a moderately celebrated Australian children’s author, tomorrow an illustrator is visiting for workshops, and on Friday the children are being treated to book themed icecreams.  
Today, the children had to come [...]

matroyshkas, mousehole and a travelling Laura Ashley curtain salesman

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

I had such fun making that little village of Thimbleberry-styled houses last night, I pulled out a drawer full of scraps this morning and began planning some more colourful houses.  It was the perfect morning for such pleasure.  The sun was shining, the house was quiet, there was French music tinkling through the kitchen and [...]

take a peek at moominologi - Little A magic

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

You can read all about a foursome of Moomins who discover the cheeky Mymbles, Min and Me in the pantry!

a moominy kind of day

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Oh we’ve had the loveliest day as a family - gosh it was nice to all be together, around the table, working on the same project.  There was the best buzz!  
Little A was drawing …

Julian was writing html …

I was pattern-making and stitching …

Even Simon was alert and curious … looking this way and [...]

finishing the amish sampler

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

I have to go along to my meeting on Monday with a kind of show and tell - a “here’s what I have and think would make a good class kind of thing”.  So after consultation with Carolann - who will cheerfully enrol in whatever I do! - we placed the amish sampler at top [...]

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