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I uncovered the sewing machine today to make some scatter cushions from some of the fabric that Aunty Eleni gave me the other day. Yesterday Addi and I walked to spotlight to get some cushion inserts and have picked the fabrics that matched best with our lounge. Here are the   Read More ...

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I think that nearly every parent has one of these for their baby: a baby memory book! We bought ours during my pregnancy and have been doing our best to fill in every last detail. Yesterday I finally got the chance to print the photos for the book in the   Read More ...

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Today Addi and I visited Aunty Eleni at work as she had some discontinued fabric books for me to collect. Eleni is an interior designer and where she works often has fabric books that they no longer can use or need, so she checks with me in case I can   Read More ...

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This week at his wood turning class Daddy made me a pen as a gift. This is his first (of I’m sure many) pens that he has made, and isn’t it fantastic!! I just love it!!

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Tonight was Daddy’s first wood working class and they taught him how to make a honey dipper.

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At church tonight it was time to take the 5 finished Bible story paintings and give them to our church: Southport Church of Christ. We also had to confirm for Addison’s dedication service next weekend. They thought the paintings were fantastic and were very happy to accept them for the parents/cry   Read More ...

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Recently Charles bought a second hand lathe for wood turning one of his hobbies. He has never done it before, but has a strong interest in it and is keen to learn. Charles decided that one of the practice things he would try is making a rattle for Addi. Here   Read More ...

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The last painting and the last supper!! They are all finished now, so on Sunday we will donate them to the church. I hope they like them!!  I think my favourite is the Birth of Jesus. What’s your favourite?

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Painting number four was finished today. Moses and the 10 Commandments. Just one more to go!

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I managed to finish painting number three to be donated to our church for their parent’s room while mum helped me look after Addi today. This one is of the birth of baby Jesus. Now I have to work out which to do next, perhaps an Easter based one?

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