My Creative Space...

My first crochet toy. Finished last night while watching the Pacific.

It seems impossible to get Cohen, the bear and the camera to cooperate.

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More Creative Spaces here.

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A new plate on the wall.

A new header, a new addition to the blog address, a new layout.

Dinner, drink, yarn...

Thank you for all the lovely comments about our Anniversary. You guys are always so sweet.

We celebrated last night with dinner at our favorite Sushi restaurant followed by making a toast to us and the future at the corner bar.

On our walk to the bar we found this bit of yarn bombing, (also known as 'covert street art', which sounds so very intriguing.) It's my first yarn bombing find, so I was rather excited and Cohen loved checking out how securely it was attached (pulling on it.)

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And in what I like to think of as an Anniversary present, the lovely folk at Buyster have gotten in contact with me about reviewing a product of my choice from one of their online stores. Remember last time I had a giveaway?

Given that they sell everything from kitchen wear to entertainment units, the hardest thing has been choosing just one item. But I have chosen now and I will fill you in once it arrives in the mail!

Happy Anniversary...

Seven years ago today the sun shone on my cocktail dress as I walked over the sand. Twenty one, care free and in love.

Less than two years before Dave and I had met and within months we were living together.

The sun shone, the wind blew over the waves and with our family around us we exchanged our vows to love for as long as love lasts.

This morning we both kissed our son's soft checks and I thought about the last nine years and all we have loved and learnt, and I smiled.

Happy 7th wedding anniversary baby.

Flea Market Finds...

Happy Mother's day to all Mums. I hope you have a wonderful day.

I hope to be back later with a little more Mother's day love.

This setting was once my paternal Grandmothers. It is marked 'Made in England H&K Tunstall' and each plate is numbered by hand. I think it is from the 1930's or 4o's and is perhaps a salad or pasta setting. It is such a lovely set and has seen hardly any use at all.

I have welcomed it into my home with open arms and hope it has a very long and happy life with us.

More Flea Market Finds here.

Progress...

Now it's time for ears, nose, eyes and scarf.

I love op-shopping...

I did a spot of op-shopping yesterday and came away with a Cue knit sweater for $12. I tried it on in the change room with an over-it toddler beside me who was ready to go home and quickly paid for it and left. What I didn't see in the poor lightening of the change room, or as I quickly paid for the sweater, was the ink stain below the shoulder. It looks as if the previous owner attempted to remove the stain and then gave up on it and donated it to the op-shop. Luckily for me.

I checked the combined knowledge of the internet and it seems that hairspray is the answer for removing Biro stains. But I, not being brave enough to risk ruining the knit with a whole lot of hair spray, decided on a cover up instead.

Much better and more 'me' I think.

Bring on the cooler weather.