On the sewing journey

Since I brought a brother sewing machine from spotlight about 7 months ago, I have been teaching myself how to sew and make stuff for the kids. I am really surprised by how much I love it. At times it can be a bit stressful  when I am trying to make something and the machine doesnt do what I want( lots of swearing going on) but at the end when its all done and finished I find happiness looking at what I have made. Afew thing I have made are  a wrap, MCN wallet, bibs, picnic blanket and a cot quilt.

                                     MCN wallet holder, I leave this in the car with a spare mcn

                                                    Jetts VHC cot quilt(its my favourite).

                       Bibs I did with velcro but I now have a snap press and will be using that.

So today I went to spotlight to get some material to make our family costumes for a recycling  themed birthday party, have the 3 younger ones organised. Tomorrow I am off to the op shops to get mine, Nicks and Jyes. Hopefully pick up a bargain or 2 as well.

good times with family

On Sunday we went out for my mums birthday, its really the first time since my step dad passed (16/12/09) that mum has wanted to do something. We all went the Parafield Gardens club they had 7 bands playing it was a fundraiser for the Queensland floods. We all had a great day the kids had a blast signing and dancing.

                                     My 2 middle boys and my 2 nieces, grooving to the music together

                                                 Jett with Diana for his first concert.


It was good to see my mum happy and enjoying herself, its been so hard since Daryl passed. The weird thing is Daryl used to say that Kryptonite by 3 doors down was his song, since his funeral it comes up at some freaked out times on my son birthday just as he was blowing out the candles we had the radio on and it came on. A band played this song on Sunday and it blew us away it like he is still here sharing the important days with us.

                                                       My mum and sister.

It was such a good day to be with family and friends it raise about $10 000 just on the door entry for the Queensland floods plus there was raffles etc.

Days like these make you realise how special good family and friends are and that you should never take these days for granted, stop look around stop your child laughing, see them playing, see your mum really smile for the first time in a while, laugh with your partner, enjoy the company your in.

                                                            Mum with all her grandkids.
                                                            HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM

Background behind the blog

I have been reading blogs for a while now and have been thinking of starting my own for ages. Thought my life would be to boring, but I have decided I want to do this for me and my family and maybe make it into a book full of family memories.

So here is my background, I am a mumma to for beautiful boys.

There is Jye 15 years old, he is soccer mad and really just sports crazy he is currently doing year 11 at Senior school.

 Isaac 10 years old, he is in year 5 at school and plays guitar, basketball and now T ball for the next 6 weeks.

Degan 5 years old, his birthday is Australia Day, he has just started school 2 weeks ago, he plays soccer (well really he just wears the outfit and plays in the mud) but he loves it and thats what counts.

Our new addition is Jett he is 9 months old born on the 12th of May, he is a cloth bum baby, wears amber and loves being worn.

I have been with my husband since i was 15 so about 18 years together, some days are good some are totally crap but we love each other and the kids so it seams to work.

I love being a SAHM and wouldn't have it any other way. I love taking them to school and their sports. I love seeing their faces when they recognise me there watching them.

I love knowing I have fourty fingers and fourty toes safely tucked in bed every night.