Getting Strong

The weekend just gone, while we searched for autumn colours and crunchy leaves, we also found a fabulous playground as well. The kid played ofr a long time, hopping too and fro from one piece of eqoipment to the next. Swinging, hanging, balancing and jumping. What she likes to call ‘getting strong’. Recently (while practicing…

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Choose Your Own Adventure (tee and dress)

The Choose you Adventure Tee and Dress is the newest release from LittleKiwiCloset. It’s a really fabulous unisex (dont be fooled by the ‘dress’ part in the title – its just as perfect for an all boy family) With winter coming, and our trip to Alaska, I made the hooded cowl, top length, long sleeved…

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sixteen of fifty two

At the skate park. Celebrating her greatness. And the greatness of the Choose your Adventure Tee and Dress by LKC. I got to test this and her genuine delight at the finished garment was magic. Sometimes, as they grow. We are lucky enough to see little peek of the teenager and adult they might become….

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Orange and Red

At the weekend we decided to have a bit of a road trip. Not that far really. A town about 45 mins away that has a great park with amazing autumn colours. We weren’t disappointed. I really do love Autumn. The smalls the colours, the crunchy leaves. We walked, chased ducks. Ok, that was the…

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Sewing For Kids

There is no secret that I love to sew for the kid. Her appreciation for what I make is mixed. Which I hear is totally normal for 5yr olds. But still feels rather like being slapped in the chops when a slaved over garment gets the old ‘no, I don’t like it’. This make is…

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fifteen of fifty two

She has more determination in her little finger than I think I have in my entire body. Its 95% awesome. And 5% really really annoying.

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Sunday Steam

                  A local Steam fair. Celebrating steam vehicles of all shapes and sizes. We only really go for the little mini trains which the kid adores. The big train (full size steam train) is fun but the ear piercing whistle offends her.She likes to run about and…

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Around the House

Autumn is here, cooler nights, bonfires and woodburners going. Fruit and veggies form the garden. Peppers, courgettes, spinach and kale. Carrots and peaches.Sunny days outdoors, sidewalk chalk and bike riding. The chiminea burning rosemary twigs and scenting the washing. The kid found a Mantis who was aggressivly studied (poked and prodded) before being released. I…

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