Handmade Christmas

My determination that this would be a handmade Christmas has made these last two weeks completely crazy! 

 

I have.....

 

• made pom-poms (and a huge mess) with my daughter's Year 1 class
• gritted my teeth as I knitting a slouchy beanie (one of three) in West Coast Eagles' colours for Mr D 
• bought some gorgeous handmade gifts from the Denmark Art Markets where my friends Laraine and Suki have a colourful stall filled with gorgeous garments and accessories they have made themselves - clever girls!
• crocheted seven Granny Stars for my seven 'star' students at work
• lunched with my knitting group at the (not so) Healthy Buddha (but it was very yummy)
• crocheted a pressie for my Mum - shhhh!
• cooked up a barrel load of tomato relish for more pressies
• won a brilliant giveaway from here
• waved to Santa at our street party
• consoled my uncontrollably sobbing Year 1 daughter as she farewelled her teacher, Mr D, on his last day
• had a little cry of my own on viewing the creatively poignant video he made of our children
• gone to dinner with my workmates where there was much cackling and Making Of Plans
• gone to G's Christmas outing with his work colleagues

and finally

• painted a last minute Name Painting order at the same time as trying to pack the car.

 

For, you see, we are off to the big bad city for our Christmas with my family.

 

Yee haw!!

 

Wishing you lots of joy and laughter these holidays, and an absolutely brilliant and productive New Year!

 

And take care!!
 

Sam xx

Beanie Boys

I think the boys liked their Christmas beanies*.

What do you reckon?

Pattern found here (how I love ravelry.com!)


xx

*Early Christmas pressie giving - their family is heading to Europe on Friday.

Boxes, Bonnets and 'Brellas

 

Hooray and thank you to the movers who delivered all our furniture on Christmas Eve, and especially to the moving man whose truck broke down on the way back to Perth at 5pm with still a 4 hour drive ahead of him! Poor thing!!*

 

But for us it meant that we could wake up on Christmas morning in our new home, surrounded by tinselly decorated boxes. Phew! We made it!

 

And thank you to the talented and generous Greer of Typically Red and Christina who ran the Giveaway. The beautiful red bonnet arrived in time for Christmas. I had intended to keep it as a gift for a younger child, with both Greer and I thinking that it wouldn't fit a four year old, but it was quickly snaffled by Miss J when we collected it on Christmas Eve, and she would not remove it, not even for bed! And it was HOT on Christmas day - certainly not the weather to be wearing a woolly bonnet, nor for using the brand new umbrellas that a thoughtful and practical Santa had supplied:). However, the bonnet did come off the next day. I think even Miss J agreed that a bonnet is not quite the right attire for a swim at the new local beach!

 

And just how local is our new beach? Oh, only a leisurely 2 minute stroll. And a really good one is just a short drive away. Hee Hee!

 

It is truly beautiful down here in our new town, in many ways. But right now I am laid up in bed with a tummy bug. Which isn't so beautiful. So I'll write more later**. Of course!

 

 

Sam xx

 

 

*I am told he did get home before midnight. Please. Next time, take a mobile!

** Because writing in bed while flat on your back is not easy, not matter how stubborn you are!!

 

 

Spoilt

 

Farewell to the craziness that packing up a house brings and, while we may not have our furniture delivered until Monday*, we will be setting up the Christmas tree as soon as we gain possession of our new home!

 

Until then, we are staying with my parents for longer than expected, enjoying some quality grandparent time before we head south tomorrow. 

 

And it's not only the kids who are being spoilt with our stay here - I get to squeeze in some sneaky knitting on my Mara shawl before the unpacking begins. Hee hee!

 

 

 

Merry Christmas!!!

 

Sam xx

 

 

* Hooray to the movers who are bringing our furniture to us on Christmas Eve!!



'Typically Red' at Christmas

Certificates of Currency, Electrical Safety Certificates, packing boxes, butchers paper, packing tape, Orders and Requisitions......

 

and amongst all this......I had a little win.

This morning I received some very good news. Christina, of Christina Lowry Designs, has been running a "12 Days of Christmas Giveaway" to showcase Australian artisans and their hand made artworks. Day 12 focused on the knitted bonnets by Greer of Typically Red (blog and shop) -  gorgeous, adorable pieces!



Bumpy Bonnet, Watermelon, Toddler Size. Handmade, Vintage-Inspired Woollen Hat
by Typically Red

And I managed to win! Hooray!!

 

So, thank you so much, Christina and Greer. What a great idea, to share all these clever people with us. I've been having a lovely time checking out their websites, blogs and shops, and am already looking forward to next year!

Sam xx