grateful for a shared love of thrifting...

so the little guy and I were catching up over coffee & a hot chocolate yesterday & he suggests he needs another spiderman figure to go with the other spiderman figures, "we should go op-shopping" he says, and you all know I don't need to be asked twice... 

wonderful things to be found!

I love that he shares my passion for thrifting, and I love that he naturally thinks second hand before buying new.  It really is our favourite pass time...

Join in on Maxabella's grateful post over here...

...argh! Blogger still throwing me out everytime I try to comment, anyone else having this trouble?

my creative space..

I started this last night, a simple perfectly everday scarf, I'm loving it so far but I've run out of wool... 

I imagined it being  wider, but I'm thinking I'll stop there and perhaps add a pom pom type edge to the ends...

Pop on over here for loads more creative places, you'll love it!

edit #1: hold the pompoms, it seems this scarf was destined for another...

edit #2 : I'm doing the rounds of all you wonderfully creative friends & loving what I see, however Blogger is not allowing me to comment...

grateful...

so grateful this weekend for some time at Mum & Dad's place.  It's such a beautiful piece of this earth, I good long walk over the hills & down the gully is always like food for the soul.  A trip down memory lane every time & the chance to share it with our boys & to see how much they love it is so precious.

I often wish my parents would sell up & move down closer to us, but then I go home & I realise that if they did, we wouldn't have this, and I can't imagine life without this land, a whole other world for our boys to explore & enjoy...

heaven on earth...

head over to Maxabella's for loads more grateful posts...

shades of winter...

even though we still have a little bit of autumn to go yet, you'd swear we were well & truly in the midst of winter.

I'm loving whites & creams at the moment, and having fun clearing out my stash putting left over yarn to perfectly cosy use..

these headbands have been fun too, and I must say I do feel like quite the ski bunny in the white one! Perfect for these bitterly cold mornings & pretty handy for the bad hair days too...

My computer is slower than slow at the moment, so if you don't hear from me for a bit, you can assume I have given up & spared myself the agonising frustration of waiting a lifetime for a single letter to appear as I type...

Have a great week!

seeing the extraordinary in the very ordinary...

another week goes by way too quickly right before my very eyes..

What a week it's been.  Do you believe in fate? Do you believe that things happen for a reason, that somehow the stars align and we find ourselves changed in some way?  There's no big news to share here, just a feeling of contentment, calm and awareness.  I'm not entirely sure where this has come from but it feels nice.  I don't want to get all new-agey on you, but I do believe that chance encounters, coincidental conversations & maybe a little opening up to possibility has turned a very normal week into something quite extraordinary. Amongst this 'normal everyday stuff', today as I reflect, it seems there were some pretty amazing moments that perhaps as they occurred I simply took for granted. 

So, this week I'm grateful for simple things...

Celebrating my youngest brothers engagement, spending time with family & dancing the night away I feel invigorated! It's amazing what a night out can do for your spirit. We had a great time, lots of laughs and one on one chats with my brothers, cousins, aunts & uncles.  Watching the gorgeous couple surrounded by all the people they love, photos of the two of them playing on the big  screen all night long, soul mates so happy & in love..

Giving unexpected gifts and watching the delighted reaction of the recipients..

Saying 'yes' when I would normally say 'no', breaking routine just a little & creating a memorable moment in time..

Getting to know new friends & making contact with old ones after way too many years...

What are you grateful for this week? You can join in with Maxabella's weekly grateful post over here...

grateful this week...

for having time...

time to create, to while away hours between coffee shops, walks & snuggled up with the hook and even a new book... 

I had a picture of this cowl in my head this week & to have the time to just sit & bring it to life has been such a treat.  To have someone else around to tend to little people has meant for a very productive week indeed.  Having hubby home has been a bit of a holiday for us all.

pop on over to Maxabella's for more grateful posts...

my creative space...

...is all about mending & making do this week.  Although we are only celebrating my brother & his beautiful fiance's engagement this weekend, I am already planning my outfit for their wedding!  I found a gorgeous vintage style clutch handbag a while ago which is stunning on it's own, but I thought I'd make it a pretty shoulder strap out of ribbons & buckles from my overflowing stash.  I love these colour combinations, they will go perfectly with my dress, bought at least 14yrs ago & worn to many spacial occasions, but it's elegant & timeless and I always feel fabulous in it.

Last night our local bookstore hosted an intimate gathering of very excited local ladies to meet & be inspired by the gorgeous & talented Crafty Minx herself, Kelly Doust!!  It was such a buzz to meet her, she is just lovely, I so enjoyed hearing her story.  I was too shy to ask for a photo, but we did have a little chat & she kindly signed my books...Oh boy, I'm still on a high!  

More creative space here...    

a little help goes a long way...

So it's week four of hubby's holidays and I'm feeling a little bit spoilt for having him home...

While I'm busily re-stocking the shop...

making gifts...

and filling orders...

my man is living a day in the life of me! 

It's fun watching him check & double check the calendar, zip off here & there for pick ups, drop offs, being classroom helper, doing the shopping & cooking dinner.  After he takes the middle guy to basketball training he's off for a riding session for himself - well deserved I'd say!