Superpops

This is my effort at making Ms. Curlypops into a super hero. A flattened spoon with a cape and black hair. With no arms she might have trouble saving people but she is 'super' so I'm sure she would find a way!



Go here if you are scratching your head in confusion!

Playing along

I've been tagged by Casey to play along with this photo meme. Here's ow to play:
1. open your first photo folder
2. scroll to the 10th photo
3. post the photo on your blog and tell the story behind it
4. tag people to do the same

This is my photo- Aus as a 3 month old when we were going to Melbourne to pick up my brother from the plane (after a year in Switzerland). He loved this octopus toy but especially loved to suck on its legs. Strangely enough Aus saw this pic just before I posted it, he pointed and said 'Baby Brother!'. So maybe they do look more alike than I thought!

A new design coming along

I haven't been twiddling my thumbs...









This is a little preview of what's coming...





Stay tuned for another unveiling and giveaway!

And I just had to show you these teeny tiny forks I found at a Bendigo oppy. This is the first time I've seen little forks that didn't have one wide prong. I can't bear to use them so I'm just going to put them away ;)


There is big news on the family side of things- Noah can roll all by himself! Clever little chap that he is. Aus thinks it's hilarious that he moves around now.





And there are still many intermate brotherly moments that melt my heart...


Remember to check back soon to see if the giveaway has started!

A whole year!

1 year ago today...




We were celebrated our wedding with our family and friends.

Happy anniversary babe, I'm just as happy (if not more) as I was that day. I love you like a fat kid loves cake xxx

Happy birthday to me!

So I guess it's been a while! Life seems to have taken over and left me little time for blogging. There have been parties, birthdays, grand finals and lunch dates ;)
It was my birthday yesterday and I'm now the ripe old age of 24. We went out to dinner with some very close friends and after I had a little play on the pokies. I went in with $10 and came out with $35, there must have been birthday luck in the air :) It was Jem's birthday 5 days before mine so we're off to Melbourne tomorrow to spoil ourselves a little. Jem also has a fitness test on Sunday as part of his application to join the police, so fingers crossed all goes well!

Last weekend we had a gathering at our holiday house on Lake Charm for the grand final. Cats won of course so my family are very happy chappies! I made myself some adornments in team colours and some for others...











There were approx 45 people coming so we set up the big tv outside. The atmosphere was great and there were some strange outfits (yes that is my husband wearing a dress) as well as half time activities.





A slippery dip on a freezing cold day isn't really my idea of fun but it was amusing to watch others!





So everyone had a great time and it turned into a big night for some. Not me of course with 2 kids to get up to!

Speaking of kids, I think Noah is starting to look like Aus a bit more, I think it's the eyes. If his hair goes blonde as well he'll look like a mini version!





I've been flat out making jewellery trees to fill orders for Christmas and right now there are 7 sitting in my studio almost ready to go. Next post I'll show some picks :)

Hope everyone is well and enjoying school holidays! Have a great weekend!

3 little ducks

This is what story time looked liked tonight:




Ah, sometimes it's so beautiful to be a Mum!

Chubby checker!

At least someone in this house has more rolls than I do...

Happenings...

Ok so another long post. I really need to post more often so I don't have to upload a million photos at once :)

I've had a bit of a productive weekend actually. I managed to get a few more jewellery trees to an almost finished stage, and to photograph one all done up for Christmas (thanks for the suggestion Cam)...

The light wasn't right though so I might need to wait for a better sunlit day.
If you would like a jewellery tree remember this offer is still on for September only!

As a family we've been outside a bit, neatening up the backyard and getting ready for summer. It's a completely new experience for Noah, having been born at the start of June. So there were many things to look at and 'oooh' about.

Aus did his usual, find some dirt and get filthy! (and wet if at all possible!) I know he will love this summer because he is finally old enough to really run around and kick the footy, play cricket and swim in the lake (with mum and dad)... all the things his father loves to do best :)

Oh and look at what has just appeared in our garden! So bright and it makes spring seem real!

This is our soon to be vegie garden. My darling husband is great and finding bits and pieces of wood lying around (these are huge though)- and he's also great with gardening, being a horticulturalist. So I'm expecting big things from this vegie patch!

I put this photo on just to show how huge Noah's cheeks are now. He has rolls upon rolls :) At his last weigh in he'd put on over 600gms in 4 weeks. I think his new nickname could be 'Buddah'! He he. But he is just such a sweet kid, in the last week he has started to talk in baby talk. Every day there seems to be a new noise and he happily answers questions :)

And just to finish off (these are for Granny and Poppy really)- Austin shaving like Daddy :)

In the next few days I'll post my new necklace, blue and white of course to support the mighty Cats in the grand final next weekend! Oh so excited and nervous!

Op shops in Bendigo

The lovely Ms CurlyPops said she would like a map of the oppys I know in Bendigo so here it is, enjoy!

View Op Shops in Bendigo! in a larger map

Jumping babies...

Finally my smallest is 3 months old and ready to become a Jolly Jumper!
He's not that fond of the actual jumping involved but loves standing and turning to look at whatever he wants :)

On the weekend we went to Bendigo to see my 2 cousins play football to get into the finals. Sadly both lost and wont be playing in the big one. But I went to see a movie for the first time since Noah was born- Inglorious Bastards. It was quite good I thought and I really enjoyed it (even though it was VERY violent). The storyline was well done and surprising, and the heavenly Brad Pitt was quite funny. Generally I don't like violence but it seemed in context in this movie. Some parts did make me catch my breath because of the realness of slit throats etc.

On the subject of Bendigo, I wanted to ask if many people who read this blog go there? I was thinking that I know of so many op shops there, some very well hidden. And if anyone was interested I was going to make a map with at least 10 oppys located all through Bendigo? So let me know if you think you'd like to use it.

I've also sent these off for a guy who likes boot camp (god knows why!):

They are sterling silver dog tags with dates stamped on them. There are no gaps in the dates because they are meant to look like serial numbers. What do you think?

And in regards to our 'unwanted visitor', my sister in law came over last night and politely asked it to leave. She burnt some sage and also had some incense. Since then I haven't felt anything, like a presence etc. I really hope it's gone and I don't have to lie awake all night worrying about what is happening in Aus's room. I still don't think I'll be able to stay home by myself for a while!

Hope your weekend was splendid!!

Something funny going on...

Um, this is going to sound strange.
I think there's someone living with us! Ahem, and I don't mean 'living' exactly.
Weird things have been happening around our house lately. To start with, Jem and I both have been seeing things out of the corner of our eye for a long time. It only seems to happen at home (for me anyway). Then I noticed a few times that a little cupboard we have was hanging open. Jem said he didn't open it and I know Aus can't as it has a hard to move catch, even I can barely pull it back far enough to open it.
There's also a small book case right next to the cup'd and several times it has been standing out from the wall a bit. Jem says he didn't do that either, but it could have been Aus.
But lately I feel like there is something going, or it's getting worse. The other night Aus woke up crying, I went in to settle him and his top cup'd was hanging open. I didn't open it and Jem says he didn't either. I closed it though and it stuck tight. What is even stranger about this is that it has no handle on the outside, I broke it off a while ago. So how did it come open? Jem's theory is that the house is old and probably moving a lot so it just popped out. I don't think so, it really sticks shut and I would need to use a fair bit of force to open it again.
Aus has recently started waking up screaming. I don't know why, when we ask he just says he doesn't know. I think it's because he doesn't have the words yet to say what he wants. I asked if he had a bad dream one day and now that's all he says, 'bad dream Mummy!'. But he never says anything like 'there's someone in my room' or anything like that. It still gives me the shivers when I put him to bed in there though- I want to take him out and let him sleep in our bed.
Something else that happened the other night- Jem went to the supermarket and took Aus with him. I was sitting on the couch with Noah in the lounge room. So it was just us home. I had left the baby monitor on in our room where Noah usually sleeps. All of a sudden I heard someone mumbling in our room. I was too petrified to move and go check it out. I suppose it could have been someone next door just near our room as the baby monitor picks up quite small sounds. But I didn't feel that's what it was at the time.
There are some other strange happenings, like musical toys going off in the middle of the night. But tonight Jem told me he thought he saw something in Aus's mirror when he was putting him to bed. His words were 'I thought I saw a ghost'.
I feel like there really might be something here. And strangely I am getting a female vibe- don't ask me why. Am I going nuts? Seriously, am I losing my mind? Has anyone ever had anything like this happen to them? If there is 'someone' here what the hell do they want? And what should I do to make it go away!?!? I'm freaked out and all I can think of is getting my kids out of here! Eeep!
Someone tell me it's all in my head!

Special Christmas Deal for September only....

Ok this is ONLY for September...



For anyone who orders a Jewellery Tree for $80 this month,
you can also get a Sterling Silver Washer Necklace for $20 (usually $48) from my Missie Krissie Shop.





That's $100 plus $15 postage.
The perfect Christmas Pressie for someone loved!!

Depending on how many orders I get it may take a few weeks to get it to you, but you will definitely have it by December.

To order email me (missiekrissie[at]westnet[dot]com[dot]au) and remember to include:

1. Your name and address
2. What you would like stamped on the washer
3. If you would rather swarovski crystals or freshwater pearls or both, and what colours.

Ok, better hurry if you want yours first! :)

Sorry this offer is for Aussies only!

Wow, a week since the last post... whoops! We've all been hopelessly full up with the flu and basically in a comatose state. It's a pretty nasty one that gives you a horribly sore throat but not much outward sign that you're sick. Last weekend I completely lost my voice for 2 days- hideous for me as there's nothing I like better than talking, as anyone in my family will tell you :)
Both kids have been waking up several times during the night, therefore I can barely see through my bleary eyes! But mostly we're all better now and hanging out for the warmer weather.
Noah has been reaching out for things more and more. He loves these rings and every time he gets one has a little smile to himself :)

Aus might have his Mum's creative instincts, last week he painted a picture for his aunty for her birthday. He's a funny little creature of late. He brought me something the other day and I said thank you, his reply was 'your most welcome Mummy'. I was stunned at his manners all of a sudden! :)

And this is my new baby... my machine baby that is!
Oh yeah, $20 at the Bendigo market! The guy told me it still runs like a dream, I was skeptical but what the hey, it's only $20. So I brought her home and oh my god he didn't lie, she's oh so perfect! Just runs so smoothly and quietly. I'm in love :)

She's all metal and the brand is 'Regina-matic' (never heard of it before but it says made in Switzerland). It's a Zigzag embroidery machine and comes with the book and all these bits and bobs:

And about a million feet!

I have a feeling we are going to have a long and happy life together :)

This weekend was productive after getting over the flu. I didn't take any before shots but this is my cupboard in my studio now:

I took off all the doors and cut out a bit in the middle, then painted it all white and added some shelves. Now I have so much storage space it's amazing! My bench is clear of everything and I can breathe again!

I also love my ribbon hanger (the hanging rail that was already in the cupboard)

I've been doing a jewelery tree order too:

This one is made on an up-side-down goblet, I added little feet that I took off something else. It still needs a clean up but I'm sure the new owner will be happy when she gets it!

Hope your week is a positive and non-sickly one! Cheers!