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Clever Friend #2
I went fabric shopping with my mother last week. We had a lovely time choosing colour combinations for the quilt she’s making for my youngest and he’s very excited about it. This started me thinking about my dear friend Anita; quilter, pilates instructor and author of these (and many other) books. Anita and I met…
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New Beginnings
I started a new job today at Squiz.net. It was a day of sorting out technology and making plans. I feel like I’m very expensive on the first day of a new job!
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Quilt Cave
My quilt is finally finished and ready for use. This was my sensible 2nd project, just squares in squares using lots of fat quarters from my ever increasing stash. The top has been sitting in a box for the last year and my dear Mum had it quilted for my birthday and then she did…
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Summer Swings
It has been so hot in Canberra the past few days. A favourite after dinner pastime for the boys is to sit on the balcony, eat ice blocks and get pushed in the swing. This little swing is suspended from the rafters of our balcony, so the boys fly out into the garden and say…
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Turning 40!
You will notice that I didn’t wish you a Happy New Year yesterday. Not that I don’t want to wish everyone well, because I do, but I really don’t like January 1st. Just as I really don’t like the first page of a book. This post will appear on January 2nd which happens to be…
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The Transformer That Doesn’t
Here’s a picture of the my eldest son holding his Christmas present from Santa. It’s now known in our house as the Transformer that doesn’t transform – this is also how he introduces it to friends and family. For the past 3 months he’s wanted one – so we got recommendations from other parents and…
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The Cookie Incident of Christmas 2007
The title is thanks to my darling husband. The picture is a scanned box that contained a single cookie. The cookie was a ‘Christmas gift’ from the partners (about 11 of them) of the law firm from which I have just resigned. So here’s what I have deduced… my entire year’s efforts and dedication to…
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I Love Bison
In this case I don’t mean the North American beast, although I really do love them as well. This is about Bison Australia – makers of beautiful stoneware and based right here in the ACT region. My dear friend (whom I met in a parents room) gave me a tea bowl for my birthday (centre…
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Birthday Tent
Well this is a first, I’ve never had a birthday tent built for me before. Last night my family and I had a belated birthday dinner for me with my oldest friend (we met when we were both 5) and her family. Her very creative husband put together this tent so all of us could…
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I Love Your Spoons
Look what arrived in the mail today! A birthday present from my dear friend Lane in Atlanta. A gorgeous print from one of my absolute favourite Esty sellers – Studio M. I think this one belongs in the kitchen – what do you think? Now I’ll just have to increase my collection with the ‘I…