Erica B's Question.....

I am a little embarrassed that a question I posed to Erica Bunker ended up becoming the topic for her latest blog post. I have been following Erica's blog for a few years now. She makes amazing clothes using commercial patterns and adjusting them to fit herself perfectly. Very stylish indeed.

I asked Erica what she wore day to day, and of course she wears all the lovely clothes she makes. But I guess my lifestyle at the moment (stay at home Mum to 2 little ones) just wouldn't 'pull-off' the style of clothes Erica is making. Not to say that I don't have nice clothes, because I do. Some purchased and some made. As much as I haven't been blogging the clothes that I have been making lately, I have been sewing a bit over this past Summer. These last few months I have made a maxi dress, another short 'going out' dress, a Shearwater Kaftan, another loose top. And all of them are in high rotation in my wardrobe (which is very satisfying).

My motivation for sewing my own clothes recently has been a lack of $$ since having Layla. And since I don't think I will be returning to work in the near future, I will continue to sew where I can.

If only I could source 'decent' dress fabrics for womenswear for a reasonable price. There are a couple of places that I like to shop in Sydney, but sometimes it is impossible to find fabric that is 'just right', that won't break the bank. And I do one day aspire to exhibit some style on a daily basis, rather than just on special occasions. Thank you Erica for giving me something to work towards.

And just a pic of the 'focus' of my life at the moment..... normally there are some grubby hands to mess up my clothes, but they are looking their best here.....


Photos courtesy of Tindale Images

Baby Girl and her Big Brother....

Layla is 15 months old now. Been walking since she turned 12 months. But she still only has 2 teeth...... so because of that I can still call her my Baby Girl.

A few weeks ago I was in the kitchen and noticed Layla looking in the book case. She proceeded to pull out 2 books, carried them over to James' craft table, climb up onto a chair and started 'reading'. I just thought it was delightful.


Of course then James walked in and wanted to read to her.....


As much as he is a handful, he is a great big brother. I wish I had a big brother like James when I was little...

Chinese New Year wrap up....

James and I walked through a Chinese New Year event on our way to see Wicked. My boy has a love of Drama, and had been talking about Wicked since we were in Melbourne 18 months ago and he picked up a brochure. When the production came to Sydney, I thought I should give in to his persistence and take him to see the show. He really did enjoy it and sat still through the entire show. On our way back to the train, we saw these lovely Chinese lanterns.



Then last week we headed into the city to check out some of the Dragon Boat races. Considering they were held on the same day as Mardi Gras, the city was buzzing.....

The Big 1-0

My husband and I celebrated 10 years of marriage last month. I married a good guy. He is still a good guy. And now a great Dad.
We have had a few expenses this year, so we promised each other that we wouldn't buy anything for each other. Of course that didn't mean no card......

When Alex presented me with a card in an envelope, I had a little chuckle. When I opened it, I laughed out loud. We had bought each other the exact same brand of card. Quite unique cards, in that they were made out of bamboo. I am glad I married an arty type.....

Love you Alex!