My little man

(Thank you Tom & Sherry for the lovely photos!)

My little man turned 1. I can hardly believe it's been a year. Sometimes it feels like yesterday....and then it feels like I've known him forever.
Thanks for a wonderful year my sweet.
My sister-in-law and I spent a day baking and made the cake, Women's Weekly Birthday Book style. Baking's way more meditative than I ever imagined. I really enjoyed the whole process and now see why it is an artform to be revered.

How to Make a Easy Silk Screen Stencil Tee Shirt

Something to add to the to-do-list!

Tessuti....now in Melbourne

Tessuti are opening their first Melbourne store. This is so exciting!!
I just loved the Tessuti store in Surry Hills and spent much time sifting through the rolls of fabric during our stint in Sydney. So it's with great excitement that I await my first visit to their Flinders Lane store, opening this Saturday, 2nd May.

Thank you and welcome Tessuti!!
I'm off on a baby-free, girls weekend to Lorne. We'll be all rugged up reading books, sleeping in, eating and drinking yummy things while all the Dad's play Mr Mom. Heaven...(though, I'm bound to be itching to see the Little Man again by Sunday. I'm already excited about the idea of seeing him again and I haven't even left).

Have a great weekend. xo

Photo courtesy of the Tessuti website.

Miss Woolly made a Book

Congratulation to the lovely Miss Woolly who worked very hard this summer stitching away....to produce this goregous looking book. Take a look for yourself, it's available here at Barnes and Knoble I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. Hooray Miss Woolly, well done.

Up for grabs

I'm selling my 1970's dining table. We're all out of room here and it's now time to go to a loving new home.
I can also imagine it as an amazing display table, in an open shop space, with gorgeous polished boards and a tone of natural light.........hopefully somebody else does too.

with Thanks

This is a Gratitude Wrap (pattern available at Soul Mama) I made as a thank you present for Erin, at Toby's in Potts Point. A little thank you for all of the wonderful smiles and huge 'Good mornings' the little man and I recieved while we were in Sydney.


We potted these succulents last weekend, which we bought at the St Kilda Botanical Gradens and look out on the each morning when we open our blind. It's amazing the difference a few plants can make to your day.
We're now making plans for our vegie patch which we anticpate having completed towards the end of April. It'll be a big planter box full of delicious fresh vegies for winter stews. Any recommendations for planting will be greatly appreciated.

PS. at the moment I'm loving this blog, Orangette.

The boxes are finally all unpacked and we're settling back into life in Melbourne. I'm even getting through this pile of books and lo and behold....the quilt is coming along. I'm taking great pleasure in hand stitching it together once litlle Ziya is tucked up in bed at night. Pictures to come...... so stay tuned.