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My Gilston Blend: On the stage
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Friday, March 30, 2012. Hello there, people. Wondered what happened to my good intentions over the summer? My plans to renew my blogging urge, to just get on and blog all those ideas in my head, to give back to the community just a little bit in return for the loads of inspiration I take from it. But enough of an update. You would not believe the floating ideas for posts in my head! There is so much I want to share with you. Even my girls have been on to me - 'Mummy, have you blogged that yet? It's under...
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My Gilston Blend: Happy birthday, Maurice
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Sunday, January 29, 2012. Happy birthday, Maurice. The girls have had no TV during the day (except for watching cricket and tennis alongside mummy and daddy! And maybe 3 movie nights. Their time at home has been taken up with lots of craft, the rehearsal of music and drama productions, the putting on of their 'shows', making up games, climbing the apricot tree and lots of playing in the cubby. We didn't ice the cake as it was close to bedtime and Maurice doesn't sleep well with too much sugar. I truly ho...
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My Gilston Blend: November 2010
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Saturday, November 20, 2010. Being a little sustainable. Now, ignoring the creased t-shirt, I think they look rather cute. Sarah told me she is so proud to have such a sustainable Mummy! Science has been her favourite this year! Now ignore the weeds in the paving - aaahhhhh! Alice is enjoying our Pierre de Ronsard rose now that it's flowering - how cute does she look? Alice's applique you might ask? Oh, I do love summer and daylight savings! Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Saturday, November 20, 2010.
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My Gilston Blend: A blue iceberg
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Sunday, January 29, 2012. Having time to look through the non-fiction and craft books we've got has been a lot of fun these holidays. It's been nice to have the time and head-space to try some craft projects and even a little science. One iceberg rose, one glass of water and a few drops of blue food colouring later and . one definitely tinged blue flower. This photo was taken about an hour after we began. And this was taken a week later. One very blue iceberg! It's turned out to be an easy, fun little ex...
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My Gilston Blend: One string top
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Thursday, January 19, 2012. Well, the top is done. Wow, I'm almost feeling as good had I finished the whole thing! Now, with our extensions last year (which I haven't forgotten to show you one day soon) we went from 3 small bedrooms to 5 good sized rooms. The girls are sharing in two new, double rooms, we have a new master, our old bedroom is now a big study, and the big girls' old room is now set up with a new double as a spare and . sewing room! Now, to get them out here for food. One of them is hiding!
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My Gilston Blend: August 2010
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Friday, August 27, 2010. For weeks now, the characters for this year's Book Week have been chosen and planned - fabric bought, props chosen, styling decided on. Since seeing The Wizard of Oz at the Theatre Royal over Easter, Sarah was set on being Dorothy. Alice was keen to be a cute Goldilocks, her costume being copied from a favourite version of the well known tale. At least she can wear it for some baking for the next few years. Now the weekend is here: one girl to a birthday party, a Saturday night s...
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My Gilston Blend: Ooopppss!
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Just popping in to give you an update on my granny square progress. So here is the basket with the current square on top - just to the right of the photo below. But I'm afraid that progress has stalled. Why, you ask? Run out of wool, time, crafting energy? Um, no. None of the above. What is all this stripy-ness, you ask? And inspired by Mel at one crafty mumma. She finished her granny stripe for her son recently. Wonderfully big and beautiful. This hooky thing is proving just t...
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My Gilston Blend: March 2012
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Saturday, March 31, 2012. For a special lady. A little welcome home gift was in order so late in the summer holidays I finished this lap quilt for her - with just the right amount of roses and prettiness. It's a quick, easy pattern - quilting pros may frown! With no binding, but just front, back and lining sewn together then turned the right way through. The girls and I chose buttons from my maternal grandmother's button tin to quilt the layers together. Love special connections like these. With Easter h...
