This is... What Makes Me Happy

Being 'Ma' (Thats what Charlie calls me, it's never been mum), to this awsome little being, no explaination needed I don't think!!

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All things lovely...

I just opened my email and was greeted by a lovely email from a ladie's blog that I have just started to read, I won't go into to much but I have asked her if I could mention this and she said it was fine... I stummbled across her blog by accident about a week ago and read post were it seemed she was very down about a few things that I could relate to, so I sent her an email to let her know that I was thinking of her and if there was anything that I could do...

Today i recieved a lovely email from her that melted my heart, and I thought how marvellous it is, that we can develop such strong feelings about our fellow bloggers. i now for certain that there is a few blogs that I read and know that I am developing great friendships with the authors. Just something I thought I would share, and to all my blog readers I thought that i would say I really do enjoy reading your blogs!!

Looking forward to the Weekend

Oh, I have had a lovely day today trying to fiqure out the bugs with my new website for Charlie Rabbit. It is becoming quite frustrating!!

Anyway, on a better note we are going away on the weekend to Launceston which should be relaxing. Staying with Jase's mum and planning to do a little (I promise) bit of shopping!! Can't wait!

I'm a lucky chicken!!

My partner Jase got back today from visiting his mum in Launceston for the weekend and came bearing gifts that he had actually picked out himself... Mr. C got a Kung Fu Panda Activity book and a (another) dinosaur book, and I knew he had something for me, I thought that it might have been my favourite chocolate, or a cd or something along those lines and low and behold he produced this...

Let me say I was indeed very, very, VERY surprised as Mr. J just really isn't a 'crafty brain' and for him to spend time actually thinking and then finding a gift like this really means alot to me... haha, he even said that he spent at least 20 mintues looking through the craft books because he just didn't know which one to pick because he simpily had no idea about them... He mentioned that he would have looked liked a theif or something because he was highly uncomfortable standing anywear near the sewing.kitting section, let alone browsing through them... I'm quite impressed!! (espeacially for someone that hates me knitting to much!!)

(Click the book if you want more information on it)

This is... what gives me goosebumps

I struggled to post that picture, but I this is what gives me goosebumps... I have a full on phobia of this little insects 'earwigs' and it developed when I was eleven years old and had to use the day before's newspaper for my homework. It was already out in the wood box so I went and grabbed it, sat on the couch and open it up to be met by about 20 of these little creatures crawling every which way...
Now, when ever I see on I go into hysterics, (not the screaming type) I can't move, speak, bearly breath and I have been known to actually be physically sick at times.
Who knew that such a little creature could cause so much fear... hehe now i won' want to come to my blog until I can't see that horrid picture above...

I hereby do solemnly swear...

I hereby do solemnly swear that I am not going to buy any more yarn until I have finish all of about 10 knitting projects unless the yarn is ridiculously cheap or I need another skein to finish off a CURRENT project (not a new one)... I am making this promise because I bought a whole bag full of the stuff today, (you know those kinda largish green re-usable bags from the supermarket..., yes one of those...) Yarn is starting to over run the place, I’m pretty sure that at the moment I could find a bit in every room of the house. I even started a new project tonight and then thought to myself right Keshia, STOP!! So lets see how I go... (oh and p.s, this rule does not apply to fabric well not at the moment anyway!!

I should move...

Ok, I'm the first to admit it, the north-west coast of Tassie is FREEZING in winter!! (did you hear me?? I said FREEZING) I am not a cold kinda girl, I love hot, sticky heat, cairns type of heat and for the past month or more I have been running up the electricity bill trying to stimulate it... my butt has been glued to the heater and I sometimes even wear gloves inside, I 'm a sook and I know it, but I really do hate being cold!!

Anyway, on the cold topic, Charlie really does need some more pj's and I found some fantastic ones at Kmart the other day on sale for $10, but do you think he wants to wear them?? No, becuase they are fantastic blue with the wiggles on them instead of dinosaurs or (ok maybe I'm a little embarrased to admit...), but not his 'pink(ish)' dora the explorer ones... It is either Dora or Dinosaurs in this house at the moment and so much so if I'm not humming in my head "we did it, we did it we did it HORAY!', then I am roaring like a dinosaur... oh it was fun to start with but at the moment I 'Don't want to do it' and I'm all roared out!!

So anyway, back to the pj's, he needed some new ones because his dinosaur and dora ones don't fit any more so i raided my fabric stash and found this...

Oh, it is so, so, so soft, its a towelling material and I thought how glorious would it be to snuggle up in these...

I can't even remember buying this material, but oh well, problem solved, new pj's that have dinosaurs on them all done while Charlie is having his nap... There is still some left so i think I might just overlock and blanket stitch the edge and give it to him as a blanket for curling up on the couch with... or a pair of pj's for mummy!! (maybe)

Remember this from a few posts ago?? Well head over HERE to find out what it was all about...

Look what I just bought...

I just went for a drive with my mother to the laundrette, it just won't stop raining here so mum wanted to use the massive industrial size dryers...

I went to a second hand shop close by and found these little treasures... there was lots more there but I only had some change in the bottom of my bag... had left my wallet at home, oh well next time, I am sure these will keep me busy for a while...

Womens Weekly Publication from 1972

Paper Dressing own Pattern from the 'Australian Home Journal Co. Pty.Ltd.' not sure how old this pattern is, but it has the parts stamped onto pattern pieces so I'm guessing quite old... will have to do a little research...

And my major bargin...

This is a big binder of magazines ranging from quilting, knitting, sewing, lots of things... Ranging from 1983 to 1987... I 'm very excited with this folder... there is lots of things that I have book marked to make... will let you know when I make each one...

All of these deffaintly in the budget at only $5 for all... yay!

Creative Weekend

I had a little bit of a creative streak on the weekend and here are my creations, the first a little summer dress sz 6 months the dotty fabric is just sooo cute and bright, might make a pair of purple pants to go underneath, with the same dotty fabric some where on them, the second a pair of cute pants with love hearts... ok I'll make a confession, i had a little splurge last week and bought some new fabrics... (just please don't ask how much money I spent) Excuse the photos but I am having a vague moment and can't find my camera... so I had to use my laptop camera

This is... my most treasured memory from my childhood...

I don't have an 'exact' picture to illustrate my most treasured memory, so i have just included some pictures of 'little' me to give a bit of colour to this post...

The treasured memory of my childhood is about my grandfather, Leslie who passed away when I was 25 months old (A little older than picture below) He was my mothers father and i had a lot to do with him. My treasured memory is actually my first ever memory, were I was sitting at pop's kitchen table, on a blue chair with a plate of chicken... I was playing with my food and pop said to me 'Charlie Rabbit, if you don't eat your tea I'll feed it to the pigeons (he had pigeons) and I replied simply with 'but poppy, pigeons don't eat chicken.' I treasure this memory because of my pop who passed away not long after, it is such a vivid memory where I can still picture his face. I also treasure that i remember and can hear him calling me 'Charlie Rabbit', which was his pet name for me. This gentleman was apart of my life for only two years, of which I was only a baby and still remains an inspiration to me... My son's name is now Charlie, and he has taken on the nickname "Charlie Rabbit", and it is also the name of a new venture in my life.

(A little Younger than two)

(Kinder age 4 )

A little preview...

Let me just say that this is a sneak peek at some very exciting things that are happening in my life at the moment... Stay tuned and more will be revelled next week...

My little man is now 2!!

Well, my little man is now a big 2 year old! We had a fantastic day on Sunday... I was so excited about it all that I woke up at 5 o'clock and sat in Mr Charlie's room until he woke up at 6.30... I know that it seems silly but I just get so excited!! The night before I had arranged his parcels in the lounge room so he could walk in and go wow! And he did, he walked in and got so excited that he started to scream!! It was so cute!

He just did not know what to play with, between his bike and his cars and books and dinosaurs oh the list goes on. I had done the majority of the baking thee day before so Jase decided that we should go down to the park to let Charlie have a ride on his new bike before the guests arrived...

Went to the park and I had a mini cry (I feel a little silly now), because Charlie could pedal his bike just like a 'big' kid... hehe I just had one of those emotional mum moments when you feel as though your kids are just growing up to fast!

Anyway... quickly through the rest... We had a great little gathering with a few friends and family, Charlie loved his dinosaur cake which i can proudly say that i made all by myself with out even a pattern... and he looked quite the little man in his "Blacked Eyed Susie" pants and his new shirt that I got for hids birthday... I will post more photos later when i have resized more...

His new bike which I'm letting him ride inside at the moment becuase it won't stop raining!