tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38015452157458913962024-03-06T02:52:53.683+11:00Lady Bug CatCat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-50403662388538467912010-08-21T13:16:00.002+10:002010-08-21T20:51:26.591+10:00Lady Bug Cat has moved........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTkmJzRV-fIiBrQB87CQ6NIjIlQfFsyVNtwSdYIzhkk5SYaqAtjRIsIsvFvTiBU1yrzifSVQjB634rc6qgsu12xs3bDgEzqEDcgQ7XAEvTTfU69-sTEjPTjohImfRzhSjEgISa0GH0odM/s1600/RaspberryRainbow_Logo_FINAL_L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTkmJzRV-fIiBrQB87CQ6NIjIlQfFsyVNtwSdYIzhkk5SYaqAtjRIsIsvFvTiBU1yrzifSVQjB634rc6qgsu12xs3bDgEzqEDcgQ7XAEvTTfU69-sTEjPTjohImfRzhSjEgISa0GH0odM/s400/RaspberryRainbow_Logo_FINAL_L.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507813434172015474" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTkmJzRV-fIiBrQB87CQ6NIjIlQfFsyVNtwSdYIzhkk5SYaqAtjRIsIsvFvTiBU1yrzifSVQjB634rc6qgsu12xs3bDgEzqEDcgQ7XAEvTTfU69-sTEjPTjohImfRzhSjEgISa0GH0odM/s1600/RaspberryRainbow_Logo_FINAL_L.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Hey were you looking for me?</div></div><div>Is that what you came to see?</div><div><br /></div><div>This lady bug Cat</div><div><br /></div><div>Has moved house</div><div><br /></div><div>I am basking in the warm glow</div><div>Of a <a href="http://www.raspberryrainbow.com/">Raspberry Rainbow</a></div><div><br /></div></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-91016387648962813172010-06-28T20:35:00.000+10:002010-06-28T20:49:24.859+10:00At my house.....<div style="text-align: left;">We have all been taking it in turns to get sick for the last two weeks. Not much fun. Almost all of us are better though. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Yay</span>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Abbey has been helping to empty the dishwasher. We are encouraging her to help around the house, especially as she still thinks many chores are fun.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5N6MrmaneBzR64cfn076q8l2WF4W7vyJW1ovNKGABH0hMGYhogS3ugVymghzXN3Knj6eFpZlMznWSqMTSsM1bsvB3L3N8fRBbiodDUufuSWGBgzqb2_n0UX8hZyMJv3yWJ2Muu_C81NJ/s1600/IMG_8185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5N6MrmaneBzR64cfn076q8l2WF4W7vyJW1ovNKGABH0hMGYhogS3ugVymghzXN3Knj6eFpZlMznWSqMTSsM1bsvB3L3N8fRBbiodDUufuSWGBgzqb2_n0UX8hZyMJv3yWJ2Muu_C81NJ/s400/IMG_8185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487296734596440594" /></a><br /><div>She left me some artfully arranged toast crusts.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4P9YX5FvEcQ9-fzEck6h7GQcjdRF7G9kvRtytvV1e0r2REn0rfLT2QlBwN4fOOt4oiCeixaVJbckOU4CFH-MjFmr_CdSuO5sHyXoYPJNdbF_OU0riz8HBBZoU1JVOMPbl4pkIkKNac5l/s400/IMG_8041.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We have been making cookie cutter sandwiches for lunch. Tastes better this way, I am told.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8L-zQxSeozEAsWTFYwyjh_PpWbG7-JT8vknrtZQGlBOGv3PZGSyKuVX6PK7jLpQ-YTMQSoyjej1O7rXhJwfjMTxqj9Fp5Ujkjob9dT9YVkGbxxe05OmDhsAHtYdwG8QTKPdtWWWZQkm3/s1600/IMG_8183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8L-zQxSeozEAsWTFYwyjh_PpWbG7-JT8vknrtZQGlBOGv3PZGSyKuVX6PK7jLpQ-YTMQSoyjej1O7rXhJwfjMTxqj9Fp5Ujkjob9dT9YVkGbxxe05OmDhsAHtYdwG8QTKPdtWWWZQkm3/s400/IMG_8183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487296727472150386" /></a><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Add Image" border="0" class="gl_photo" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvhEAPEV-PGMxoSReeaLEoAt7C6tuNdete5x5lOIbE17GZBrXqQqHOM89T8hQ_La6in83aeSy8mZFNLMHzuBPdPJ5Vl0cFnjYXuhaavrGyS0GLv-ImjMUYwsp0OniYpKNVHvA8FDw51Bs/s1600/IMG_8097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvhEAPEV-PGMxoSReeaLEoAt7C6tuNdete5x5lOIbE17GZBrXqQqHOM89T8hQ_La6in83aeSy8mZFNLMHzuBPdPJ5Vl0cFnjYXuhaavrGyS0GLv-ImjMUYwsp0OniYpKNVHvA8FDw51Bs/s400/IMG_8097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487296706232830082" /></a><br /></div></div><div>And her daddy makes the best mocha (for me) and baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cino</span> for her. He puts his heart into it.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUwwIvkOkM6EgsSyZtIFCppK3sYK7H9lEpEwlFFbfYskqcDKCxVIZmV1I664d_Ykv-Vaq4N1P2UrNBjuJC3cxtmNKJH5dCk-G_Cxe5NPmyxZVSe_a3haguOOIdLB0Ud99dl9XHaCxLhTc/s400/IMG_8237.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">More over at Lou's <a href="http://buttonsbyloulou.blogspot.com/2010/06/at-my-house_28.html">house</a>. </div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-63935867603374915492010-06-09T15:16:00.006+10:002010-06-09T15:31:04.613+10:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqFjhMHElUIpbrpJNXxflIUz2ff2muKPi64UwJNvomZIJpcLJXewrpf9yh2M-yiFpRFkj4zvJj5r5GuCkL6UA9Bv61hea9Kgi-rPrDcyluhftpr-mH5aN4pY25aahKFQUsgukHfBOZPHa/s1600/IMG_7997crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqFjhMHElUIpbrpJNXxflIUz2ff2muKPi64UwJNvomZIJpcLJXewrpf9yh2M-yiFpRFkj4zvJj5r5GuCkL6UA9Bv61hea9Kgi-rPrDcyluhftpr-mH5aN4pY25aahKFQUsgukHfBOZPHa/s400/IMG_7997crop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480640154948311602" /></a><br /><div>Wordless Wednesday, more <a href="http://faithhopeandawholelottalove.blogspot.com/2010/06/wordless-wednesday_09.html">here</a>.</div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-87864989045682676762010-06-08T20:46:00.003+10:002010-06-08T20:49:16.802+10:00Raspberry rainbow will be here very soon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaIByQMhnh1-WcDqgXAw_X94Y8CB5cZmHH3UGmf9YkuSRbJQiepNfU6MeSJj6qSJXVCFgZuXn5JvJpwADnTi74A_dcRcj4wa4n7hub1Dr-aHCJGQZAS6v42iZnrAeghD0QI6SGCcqRt_S/s1600/RaspberryRainbow_Logo_FINAL_L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaIByQMhnh1-WcDqgXAw_X94Y8CB5cZmHH3UGmf9YkuSRbJQiepNfU6MeSJj6qSJXVCFgZuXn5JvJpwADnTi74A_dcRcj4wa4n7hub1Dr-aHCJGQZAS6v42iZnrAeghD0QI6SGCcqRt_S/s400/RaspberryRainbow_Logo_FINAL_L.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480352534110435106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My new logo. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I <i>LOVE</i> it.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.raspberryrainbow.com/2010/06/shop-opening-soon-very-soon.html">raspberry rainbow</a> coming very, very soon.</div><div><br /></div></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-41639617378955138532010-06-07T14:13:00.005+10:002010-06-07T15:55:21.454+10:00At my house....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Q37-8WbfgkuQBEA40zLgtn7nYW-FU1A7xV5TEzKiQ3p7wSaNY2YLNW_KMiYZBHYRku3fQqa7gwNjctxt_iCuqUFLbVDewxBSnXo11e0zZdnXlxyM69AD7Vt3P7fLetYSJy3kwMBNtexF/s1600/IMG_7974.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Q37-8WbfgkuQBEA40zLgtn7nYW-FU1A7xV5TEzKiQ3p7wSaNY2YLNW_KMiYZBHYRku3fQqa7gwNjctxt_iCuqUFLbVDewxBSnXo11e0zZdnXlxyM69AD7Vt3P7fLetYSJy3kwMBNtexF/s400/IMG_7974.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479903268539118530" /></a>Zoe has turned to booze. Actually, it was her first time exploring the fridge, and she loved it (the exploring, not the beer)<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_W_RHIwOLIjSWwvZcJqd16NJm3s4S8YDN27lwTZlxVlQDjopqmtKFRjG5b0nO0tVkESMBkLA61VvxAMEywSytjoRY2QoXrh8AU3eN0mT-O1Hf0RTAOrvc8bHV0hcXQB1aJ4oLvrtRK4Sq/s1600/IMG_8012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_W_RHIwOLIjSWwvZcJqd16NJm3s4S8YDN27lwTZlxVlQDjopqmtKFRjG5b0nO0tVkESMBkLA61VvxAMEywSytjoRY2QoXrh8AU3eN0mT-O1Hf0RTAOrvc8bHV0hcXQB1aJ4oLvrtRK4Sq/s400/IMG_8012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479903263719424306" /></a><br /></div><div>I had to take a photo of the nappy change table, as it is not very often I am so stocked up with clean, dry nappies. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5AryZRsHMgw7z4Yps_BTkquIIafpRWMItuqM3h-B0BVW648HuuOQVB3Qc4FtiZ87GrVa1eQ47n5HHmEyFAa49T3BqqJYg-AenzZrtA8YddwANL69yWEK5TCEuxUGaRk9-q7qHG9rv0rM/s1600/IMG_8017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5AryZRsHMgw7z4Yps_BTkquIIafpRWMItuqM3h-B0BVW648HuuOQVB3Qc4FtiZ87GrVa1eQ47n5HHmEyFAa49T3BqqJYg-AenzZrtA8YddwANL69yWEK5TCEuxUGaRk9-q7qHG9rv0rM/s400/IMG_8017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479903229835549234" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I love it when this little face wakes up all smiley. She is such a happy soul.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlUSqv0gq8B9Ih1vy66kTxLitwHEBnkuzvUnW55Es6AE2YGm0qWpQVFj8OZh1c9ZWZHaN18ka379vmikOXW47a2FiDqIcHtgRb1x47EZI9KlfrfTrtPwOVbLYr7LcHk8vkplx5yS7ly1Q/s1600/IMG_8030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlUSqv0gq8B9Ih1vy66kTxLitwHEBnkuzvUnW55Es6AE2YGm0qWpQVFj8OZh1c9ZWZHaN18ka379vmikOXW47a2FiDqIcHtgRb1x47EZI9KlfrfTrtPwOVbLYr7LcHk8vkplx5yS7ly1Q/s400/IMG_8030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479903105926694530" /></a><br /></div><div>And boy can she pull some <a href="http://ladybugcat.blogspot.com/2010/06/wordless-wednesday.html">funny faces</a> too :)</div><div><br /></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-84838581611358315312010-06-03T13:22:00.011+10:002010-09-22T20:51:41.758+10:00I have a confession to make....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_psDxLQX7cpslariyn3d-HE0XMlJYavFIueQ92xqYe3H_P-xT1ZG_w1IfQVMIgAcdluH48WRr2bJN5mlOeCrQ1hkOj6yVKv-rjCXe60z3Dp4GGHEceySMOQ_IDt8EQDQuBCNaTXHA5ws/s400/IMG_7944+crop.jpg" /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6cD6YY-QUx6NMcXcX7vmP0l9dMF4J_OPCLtuTL3faIIiZLBJYwo_sH2WrAMt_DbaR9IFvW_u0xLzXLuajO6Pp_DIyXOUgeUeTpLng6uxgPZ7ppIpN11C09mYbLPgmE8dkawQnQPRMsXl/s1600/IMG_7935+crop.jpg"><br /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsRtAEMT9nqKianeG6SBef2z2CklInntI9c7VKsGlC0TR1a6aXR5dvJGgVhM7T1tfmQdfs1yLQllMh97ituMW6_ZzyPuqll_fQIeHIY_nIp-LPNtukjSJ8jjfOMW7FRj1qBN4TgtB5arc/s1600/IMG_7931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsRtAEMT9nqKianeG6SBef2z2CklInntI9c7VKsGlC0TR1a6aXR5dvJGgVhM7T1tfmQdfs1yLQllMh97ituMW6_ZzyPuqll_fQIeHIY_nIp-LPNtukjSJ8jjfOMW7FRj1qBN4TgtB5arc/s400/IMG_7931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478388752938791650" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div>I feel like a bad Auntie. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well over a month ago, I bought this box of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lego</span></span> from my favourite local op shop, one day when I had Zoe under one arm, and a small bag of shopping in the other. It was the first thing I saw when I walked into the shop. All I thought at the time was "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Oooo</span></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lego</span></span>, you can never have too much <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">lego</span></span>. And wow, 10 bucks only. Bargain" So <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">yoink</span></span>, I put the big box under my one arm. The kind man at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">oppy</span></span> sticky taped the box up for me, so no bits would fall out, and I carefully walked out to the car with Zoe on one hip, and the box of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">lego</span></span> on the other.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eOsAO1GBNCavxSqECGUrLePjD35iM69WmZtU4nEb5_3WK8HJ8AY0lcTxp_fsyXYVV5mhdKYIdkZ_8EV5rVXzDMCYv5lxMGzdrGWL0g2P5xE-4N3Gqwf5KMhvm2fF6UstbWrfYJEd0m8I/s400/IMG_7933+crop.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I went home, put it down in a corner, and promptly forgot about it. Then Chris, Abbey and I all got sick. Then we realised that it was <a href="http://justine-shropshiregirl.blogspot.com/2010/05/wordless-wednesday_25.html">Richie's</a> birthday, and we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">weren't</span> very organised on the present front. Maybe he would like the box of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">lego</span></span>? It is Star Wars <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">lego</span></span>, and he already has lots of that, so I am sure he will love it. OK, lets package it up and post over to England.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I opened the box to package it up, I then realised how much <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">lego</span></span> was really in this set. It was huge. 985 pieces of huge.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8oEzDN1IgPtF-q8LlHEibIULBQybfXWOWLnarM_Mgob9h9RLwyHDQMmsoSITmnMJBcQzhWj4TsVPlF25YrHednDU9N_ZITLMUjo4UHiWQR_fpM1FL3pxNsIVAkdcC_VwIKLshA76ZEkl8/s400/IMG_7936.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Then I found out how much it would cost to post to England (just the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lego</span></span>, not the box it comes in) and I almost fainted. A small fortune.</div><div><br /></div><div>This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">lego</span></span> looked so new, they must still be making this one. OK, lovely inter-web, I am sure we can find the same thing on an English website, and get it shipped to him locally and cheaper than the price of the postage from Australia? </div><div><br /></div><div>Wrong. It is not longer made. It is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">lego</span></span> <a href="http://starwars.lego.com/en-us/Holobrick/details/4504.aspx?ctxt=year">vintage 2004</a>. This box of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">lego</span></span> is now a collectors item. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, what to do with a collectible box of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">lego</span></span>? We will probably sell it. I will then donate some of the money from its sale to the local op shop. At the end of the day, our local op shops are here to raise money and support people in need. </div><div><br /></div><div>And Richie, we are very sorry we are so unorganised with your birthday present this year. A different lego-like birthday present will be with you soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Love from Auntie Cat and Uncle Sid, Abbey and Zoe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">xox</span></span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6cD6YY-QUx6NMcXcX7vmP0l9dMF4J_OPCLtuTL3faIIiZLBJYwo_sH2WrAMt_DbaR9IFvW_u0xLzXLuajO6Pp_DIyXOUgeUeTpLng6uxgPZ7ppIpN11C09mYbLPgmE8dkawQnQPRMsXl/s400/IMG_7935+crop.jpg" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-27187824221735568142010-06-02T16:33:00.002+10:002010-06-02T16:38:32.372+10:00Wordless Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHHk9VJCWj63ATqcsHIChA5qi7Q500-2XMiz9h6D6EPsyo2El8Uslg49lLVXO1JAsHb0s_vC1Xjq1O7xvQ3MStUZbT9Aw4hLImGVaMatcXEEJ0zkKbcJofnpShQe_18Nb77w6XO20Cg1w/s1600/IMG_4518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHHk9VJCWj63ATqcsHIChA5qi7Q500-2XMiz9h6D6EPsyo2El8Uslg49lLVXO1JAsHb0s_vC1Xjq1O7xvQ3MStUZbT9Aw4hLImGVaMatcXEEJ0zkKbcJofnpShQe_18Nb77w6XO20Cg1w/s400/IMG_4518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478061636775054306" /></a><br /><div>More <a href="http://faithhopeandawholelottalove.blogspot.com/2010/06/wordless-wednesday.html">here</a>.</div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-32374425993759990612010-05-31T17:14:00.006+10:002010-05-31T17:26:28.319+10:00At my house....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7Bjve0H03GfHd3pl7lCxOlJiqUy4M4fpEin27BUAFmJz1qhU8q3KKuqC7Clvfg_GFeeV21yltr-PRM9_lQGFS2zlpyAiWJfwVpOZFQe75gMODst8mq5FdOu8w5f-d2VAekM0rxqfZ_N1/s1600/IMG_7901.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7Bjve0H03GfHd3pl7lCxOlJiqUy4M4fpEin27BUAFmJz1qhU8q3KKuqC7Clvfg_GFeeV21yltr-PRM9_lQGFS2zlpyAiWJfwVpOZFQe75gMODst8mq5FdOu8w5f-d2VAekM0rxqfZ_N1/s400/IMG_7901.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477329971931533090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9y8H3q6tY7wP5j_9KgdOKuAiKIRhXQDDMQAfk45Dxf3JhMMXU76YfFUK7yT7O7OUa0zOVns0y31-wdpW4024scl-dUE944idQ5NGMVjzD6GYEbAcasi7WIVZImyBxFQ_rK3VMMpT4tH7/s1600/IMG_7894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9y8H3q6tY7wP5j_9KgdOKuAiKIRhXQDDMQAfk45Dxf3JhMMXU76YfFUK7yT7O7OUa0zOVns0y31-wdpW4024scl-dUE944idQ5NGMVjzD6GYEbAcasi7WIVZImyBxFQ_rK3VMMpT4tH7/s400/IMG_7894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477329960514117874" /></a><br /><div>Yesterday, Abbey and I went out for some "mummy and big girl" <a href="http://www.dvr.com.au/">fun</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>While out, I was mesmerised by these beautiful autumn leaves. I had to bring some home. I had no idea what I wanted to do with them. I just had to have some. </div><div><br /></div><div>So today I pulled out my macro lens, and took some photos. Lovely.</div><div><br /></div><div>Visit <a href="http://buttonsbyloulou.blogspot.com/">Lou</a> for more <a href="http://buttonsbyloulou.blogspot.com/2010/05/at-my-house_31.html">here</a>.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdymWTUVHke4h9ImTSdniElzOOL0nJXd4IatIo6mNnNJ3lzJcv6WAI06Ol3DGt-2zX3kG-HQe8pNOFIzOQqVtixTaLXrBWJkaJuozTyS_6D9DHV0NRA83PP7Cwgg8jTl954zIxroWlQrIZ/s1600/IMG_7885.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdymWTUVHke4h9ImTSdniElzOOL0nJXd4IatIo6mNnNJ3lzJcv6WAI06Ol3DGt-2zX3kG-HQe8pNOFIzOQqVtixTaLXrBWJkaJuozTyS_6D9DHV0NRA83PP7Cwgg8jTl954zIxroWlQrIZ/s400/IMG_7885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477329954429529218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQyq9wuy0RDS7ByNTblRdhFRs-BXu2mlQHejkEpvnAs3I5i9VYVEDknxiN4dkzmvJzECvxoGnlxcMJtXMegzdqVC4fnxR_GweY5NOW-GRBNj9iZLvlYrPzvjXZWTwTtKPLfsb_vc-Ul5n/s1600/IMG_7922.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQyq9wuy0RDS7ByNTblRdhFRs-BXu2mlQHejkEpvnAs3I5i9VYVEDknxiN4dkzmvJzECvxoGnlxcMJtXMegzdqVC4fnxR_GweY5NOW-GRBNj9iZLvlYrPzvjXZWTwTtKPLfsb_vc-Ul5n/s400/IMG_7922.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477329941580730674" /></a><br /></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-41010333683459808532010-05-26T10:04:00.002+10:002010-05-26T10:09:09.168+10:00Wordless Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghC5UNGcRtguysCpbbaQaVqV5CIDVD_klKtXc7nmwyUiJNbeIDyj-TM7r-pAPLURffILj87gOGIibXSHnPwTIxWNP5j5v4deEezziddW_6pQFm41NuwJYnw_96C6oUkd1Cb2UnaEXutTzK/s1600/IMG_7752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghC5UNGcRtguysCpbbaQaVqV5CIDVD_klKtXc7nmwyUiJNbeIDyj-TM7r-pAPLURffILj87gOGIibXSHnPwTIxWNP5j5v4deEezziddW_6pQFm41NuwJYnw_96C6oUkd1Cb2UnaEXutTzK/s400/IMG_7752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475363337538349522" /></a><br />More <a href="http://faithhopeandawholelottalove.blogspot.com/2010/05/wordless-wednesday_26.html">here</a>.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-41211593059890767972010-05-20T20:48:00.003+10:002010-05-20T20:54:51.924+10:00Another Raspberry Rainbow sneak peek<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxmoq15BP3zV5oJ4nzxPFbB52TCd8P24zkcTBkmPTBPcBTngxrSp_-41CX8aqB5ihq3puU3EkKJNucLLMuXVvNjerZVv4nQy82biKO7jpvF6LKjJc6LOWuSlayXyAB7MZ-_v_lmrsfgf_/s1600/IMG_7570.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxmoq15BP3zV5oJ4nzxPFbB52TCd8P24zkcTBkmPTBPcBTngxrSp_-41CX8aqB5ihq3puU3EkKJNucLLMuXVvNjerZVv4nQy82biKO7jpvF6LKjJc6LOWuSlayXyAB7MZ-_v_lmrsfgf_/s400/IMG_7570.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473302777613353634" /></a><br /><div>Another peek <a href="http://theraspberryrainbow.blogspot.com/2010/05/another-raspberry-rainbow-sneak-peek.html">here</a>.</div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-29086365970181382272010-05-19T14:01:00.001+10:002010-05-19T14:06:35.819+10:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://faithhopeandawholelottalove.blogspot.com/">More here.</a></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchqhO1d-PKW4I3I6b7TTgeOkmgrZlYzv4HJLL0coUXd2VlQK52Xz5Eqx9pJESQdvTlfWvQ0tfGNMThw0jApRLPTwgOaKetmAlQk6S_4PClmPj0HC0RrpYZcfj_MtvCxtmCcnzXnzJ-SI1/s1600/Red+Gerbera+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchqhO1d-PKW4I3I6b7TTgeOkmgrZlYzv4HJLL0coUXd2VlQK52Xz5Eqx9pJESQdvTlfWvQ0tfGNMThw0jApRLPTwgOaKetmAlQk6S_4PClmPj0HC0RrpYZcfj_MtvCxtmCcnzXnzJ-SI1/s400/Red+Gerbera+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472827483078405938" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-13834393491704764942010-05-15T14:36:00.002+10:002010-05-15T14:40:30.468+10:00Coming soon!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWFAYEYcpToiDDtkFmwxpVS7JPaiNGmeOl66rTlE7TL1cmmWASwr45OcLvPFhA-OK2xkdQHe6wu3DKM-1Vx_yZUfcEBoAYlCdyRjTMLYpc86BFkT6S9IXH9oYU3pmQK9-mkPaBUkKy8sy/s1600/IMG_7520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWFAYEYcpToiDDtkFmwxpVS7JPaiNGmeOl66rTlE7TL1cmmWASwr45OcLvPFhA-OK2xkdQHe6wu3DKM-1Vx_yZUfcEBoAYlCdyRjTMLYpc86BFkT6S9IXH9oYU3pmQK9-mkPaBUkKy8sy/s400/IMG_7520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471351963410700738" /></a><br />Soon, my online shop will open!<div><br /></div><div>I am so excited, and nervous and terrified all at the same time.</div><div><br /></div><div>A few more things need finishing first. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://theraspberryrainbow.blogspot.com/2010/05/coming-soon.html">Here is a sneak peak.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-52910339633728251742010-05-12T14:46:00.004+10:002010-05-12T14:53:05.565+10:00Wordless Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3juEWH_gUHOKf47UQ_jk-2DQgIvAKDmlf2vKS-mBlEn1Xn2mexKujTLIzLaQjdEb1CNMWi4665J6edTETT3twvyexUGEMuDoCrDgPR1GeiUMTCehQ7-R9poxff9u4qXxB5CVm0qo42f-/s1600/IMG_7403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3juEWH_gUHOKf47UQ_jk-2DQgIvAKDmlf2vKS-mBlEn1Xn2mexKujTLIzLaQjdEb1CNMWi4665J6edTETT3twvyexUGEMuDoCrDgPR1GeiUMTCehQ7-R9poxff9u4qXxB5CVm0qo42f-/s400/IMG_7403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470240538230825810" /></a><br /><div>More <a href="http://faithhopeandawholelottalove.blogspot.com/2010/05/wordless-wednesday_12.html">here</a>.</div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-41511868544379304282010-05-11T12:22:00.008+10:002010-05-11T12:45:20.885+10:00Crafty Mother's Day goodies<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSgBWoWdvKb94WubKkPcwFA4ElNfo2MwRmyh7CHrm93joYbwrKsmBzwvNxofPoHjXcyA0VMh6TRBbF6MFugI1GodoFUc-bipyaBBfxcPWMj63RRQe6iibIDbDICZX6iSHxIL_DuTzeL16/s1600/IMG_7433.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSgBWoWdvKb94WubKkPcwFA4ElNfo2MwRmyh7CHrm93joYbwrKsmBzwvNxofPoHjXcyA0VMh6TRBbF6MFugI1GodoFUc-bipyaBBfxcPWMj63RRQe6iibIDbDICZX6iSHxIL_DuTzeL16/s400/IMG_7433.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469835470449101618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_98QJpuQV5DTGUmY4WDGSZRU1XSm8Pb4xF2cbsBe-5cuXSuZXnG1Sfd4iEPNKXY_H2z5ZszYp3mjSRriKC7F6wxkvI9U2TUVzE2P-jo_UAqZUQWsfQo9FdfQjtRrg8zOYvER51TorI2r/s1600/IMG_7434.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_98QJpuQV5DTGUmY4WDGSZRU1XSm8Pb4xF2cbsBe-5cuXSuZXnG1Sfd4iEPNKXY_H2z5ZszYp3mjSRriKC7F6wxkvI9U2TUVzE2P-jo_UAqZUQWsfQo9FdfQjtRrg8zOYvER51TorI2r/s400/IMG_7434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469835463875224562" /></a><br /><div>(Apart from thinking I had mastitis, which turned out to be a blocked milk duct - all OK now) I had a lovely Mother's Day.<div><br /></div><div>Look at all the beautiful hand made goodies I received from <a href="http://ladybugcat.blogspot.com/2010/04/happy-birthday-darling-girl.html">Abbey</a>. 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Imagine how much fabric I would need for that!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQVdCg-J7xf2BM1u7WrLdbmd8qUgcrJuHOW8EbxymCb5kG_6_DorFpRSJoaWvC02cYbmNx_g5Q7-2RaRCByYboW5ABGDEYkd9o8eeU8AdjEI6TAvvWmWYLl8ZOzbfgQFBfqm2X9i4dMmx/s1600/IMG_6783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQVdCg-J7xf2BM1u7WrLdbmd8qUgcrJuHOW8EbxymCb5kG_6_DorFpRSJoaWvC02cYbmNx_g5Q7-2RaRCByYboW5ABGDEYkd9o8eeU8AdjEI6TAvvWmWYLl8ZOzbfgQFBfqm2X9i4dMmx/s400/IMG_6783.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465820453452235394" /></a><br /></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-25983993471767040722010-05-05T14:39:00.003+10:002010-05-05T14:43:39.768+10:00Wordless Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcudNmgrhwsT2ADYE-cAxiCd-hR1hU11F-1UVlGw7PI7yVjvGrFYfwTFVY8bxsr4sn-pBLfBNXwvBk6QnhOgV8__fQ2_4FaaJHjIJmawxkNv_93aelszvLdlMVxCVvMyjfI9gCTQtZKbH/s1600/IMG_7368.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcudNmgrhwsT2ADYE-cAxiCd-hR1hU11F-1UVlGw7PI7yVjvGrFYfwTFVY8bxsr4sn-pBLfBNXwvBk6QnhOgV8__fQ2_4FaaJHjIJmawxkNv_93aelszvLdlMVxCVvMyjfI9gCTQtZKbH/s400/IMG_7368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467641663640283282" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://faithhopeandawholelottalove.blogspot.com/2010/05/wordless-wednesday.html">More Wordless Wednesday.</a></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-19726185380306453302010-05-02T15:38:00.005+10:002010-05-02T16:16:24.103+10:00Bibs 'n messes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgHNe8qpJ_UTJS_KUo5qg92IQrh0EUOvWvgMZ84zeIPV1JXonkTA_joD1hPLpnaTtmj3N_7nhexvWWm3kmpsgSl0wMxQcIaJhWyx3vLf0EXQL6TX0IQAQ7_QLUAehFYOgQt8EkylSvME_/s1600/IMG_7328.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgHNe8qpJ_UTJS_KUo5qg92IQrh0EUOvWvgMZ84zeIPV1JXonkTA_joD1hPLpnaTtmj3N_7nhexvWWm3kmpsgSl0wMxQcIaJhWyx3vLf0EXQL6TX0IQAQ7_QLUAehFYOgQt8EkylSvME_/s400/IMG_7328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466543175769517954" border="0" /></a><br />I am doing my best to enjoy Zoe starting solids, but she has her own ideas about it all. She refuses to eat anything off a spoon. She will happily chew on a spoon. Just don't try to feed her from a spoon.<br /><br />She is more than happy to feed herself. Actually, she loves feeding herself. And the bigger it is, the more she seems to enjoy it. So she is now eating <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">vegemite</span> sandwiches, chunky steamed vegetables, mini sausage rolls and her favourite is to munch on a chicken drumstick or wing. Last week, a chicken drumstick kept her happily amused for over 40 minutes (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">yay</span>! I got dinner made on time that day)<br /><br />The down side of this is the mess. Everywhere. So only bibs with long sleeves will do. I only had two bibs like these. So I ordered <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/detail.asp?id=64613">one</a> off this <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/index.asp">wonderful website</a> and I surprised myself and made one this weekend, and completely finished it too.<br /><br />Fits her perfectly. Lovely :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBMKPvTuXubZc90Q9Yo3JlOpvKekvuXYNbIe3gKjzR2PaYV5-0vHjC08dWGPQZNwB-VYmHbpd_7Q78eHopr8DNwayAgR-KU-aMPGIvpV1Lsdj93FhfAdUFLmn9sUjytg-VBnY3ceV3bP8/s1600/IMG_7325.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBMKPvTuXubZc90Q9Yo3JlOpvKekvuXYNbIe3gKjzR2PaYV5-0vHjC08dWGPQZNwB-VYmHbpd_7Q78eHopr8DNwayAgR-KU-aMPGIvpV1Lsdj93FhfAdUFLmn9sUjytg-VBnY3ceV3bP8/s400/IMG_7325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466543168660393634" border="0" /></a>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-54541036392214546542010-04-28T11:55:00.008+10:002010-05-02T09:40:28.215+10:00Sushi cushions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1puZL2EqcN67ER5kDAJrLg9wDRtrKzqxA0k6GpOs89LdupKdldVu3h9quL5WE3oTa2qaMidQWV0ImSEKW6y6ILwo0QkJ48gr7t0FMeU863TUDOzk2_tZ7vPbxrnh7L5RloGpQDAVoWu9i/s1600/IMG_6306+crop.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1puZL2EqcN67ER5kDAJrLg9wDRtrKzqxA0k6GpOs89LdupKdldVu3h9quL5WE3oTa2qaMidQWV0ImSEKW6y6ILwo0QkJ48gr7t0FMeU863TUDOzk2_tZ7vPbxrnh7L5RloGpQDAVoWu9i/s400/IMG_6306+crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465002865715775010" border="0" /></a><br />My dear friend Nancy recently bought her own house. All by herself.<br /><br />She is one of my sushi friends from work, we love going out for lunch for a chat and sushi.<br /><br />When I saw this fabric, I just had to make her something. Cushion covers were perfect for her new home.<br /><br />I also made her a card, and am so pleased how it turned out (using fabric scraps from <a href="http://ladybugcat.blogspot.com/2010/03/more-of-same.html">this dress</a>)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvgQByk8bx6Z_suyhjEgd9uBVVtVIpfnPx-ChjiqTCw4p8UKBusfIzvfMT6KfCtRRP2kV4HzfYtCDLHt3TVvhgeINU3TH4DPpK4QGGikFcDGcocfRwB8txB1lGIrYLqf2QkXzd3P22TIa/s1600/IMG_6308.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvgQByk8bx6Z_suyhjEgd9uBVVtVIpfnPx-ChjiqTCw4p8UKBusfIzvfMT6KfCtRRP2kV4HzfYtCDLHt3TVvhgeINU3TH4DPpK4QGGikFcDGcocfRwB8txB1lGIrYLqf2QkXzd3P22TIa/s400/IMG_6308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465002876537263698" border="0" /></a>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-19954433534545034712010-04-26T09:00:00.002+10:002012-04-25T12:20:42.013+10:00Happy Birthday, darling girl<div style="text-align: center;">
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Happy 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> Birthday Abbey.</div>
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Four years ago today, it was supposed to be my last day of work before Maternity leave started. But you had other ideas. Instead, I was waking daddy up at 4-something-am saying my waters had broken. We were having a baby. One month early. No hospital bag packed. Luckily, we did not panic. We packed some bags, and by the time your daddy was driving me to the hospital, contractions had started. </div>
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At 1:47pm you arrived after a quick birth of under 6 hours. There was a room full of doctors and nurses when you were born, they were all concerned for your heath as you were a month early. Daddy and Nanny G were there to help too, I needed them. After a quick cuddle, you and daddy were whisked away to the Special Care Nursery, where you lived for the first 15 days of your life. </div>
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Since your birth, we have learnt to let you do many things, all in "Abbey-time". </div>
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You bring us so much joy and make us laugh every day. We are so proud of you, the way you have grown into such a polite, sweet and thoughtful little girl. We love your energy and enthusiasm and wonder at all things new. </div>
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I love you with all my heart, darling girl. Happy 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> Birthday.</div>
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Love from Mummy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">xoxox</span></div>
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You just draw a cupcake shape over the fold in a blank card, colour this in, then stick a multi folded piece of coloured card above the cupcake. I found that 1/4 of an A4 sheet of card, divided down the longest edge, fitted our cards perfectly (I hope this makes sense) </div><div><br /></div><div>We got the idea from <a href="http://www.mistermaker.com/Default.aspx">Mister Maker</a>. Mister Maker is a big hit in our house, both Abbey and I love this show (when it is on ABC1 or ABC2)</div><div><br /></div><div>Have fun!<br /><div><br /></div></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-70875721632827434882010-04-04T11:23:00.003+10:002010-04-04T11:34:44.224+10:00Au revoir<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglT0PJ2wtRMR42Zv08BMKBeSkBWQpJpzWQ084FdK1Ta9RcjO-CT8kICZoLWcV2euXb2MAbTOTwqM-uaxU7S3RYo_podRitKCKp-bG8Btwh6q71uZyoQwciBekjf3xvOJshwER_BPFvo2VT/s1600/IMG_6441.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglT0PJ2wtRMR42Zv08BMKBeSkBWQpJpzWQ084FdK1Ta9RcjO-CT8kICZoLWcV2euXb2MAbTOTwqM-uaxU7S3RYo_podRitKCKp-bG8Btwh6q71uZyoQwciBekjf3xvOJshwER_BPFvo2VT/s400/IMG_6441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456087717013962258" /></a><br /><div>Yesterday we sadly said goodbye to Chris's parents. They had been staying with us for the last 8 weeks, visiting all the way from England. </div><div><br /></div><div>The house feels so big now, and oddly very quiet, even with two noisy children still here.</div><div><br /></div><div>Safe travels home, Nanny Kiss and Grandad Pete. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">xox</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYxBHznU2F-pBlj8QoTprhvr0DPHSeBsMZCCQA4BJchNLhyVjYLXRNh-T3Hdy8Iu9YxY8yWxX83QXnYHMeZQgOt43BKTv9db-exPSuUGVv-myVL2R_cWzc66urgVk4JGqyA-AhoIkwcwz/s1600/IMG_6351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYxBHznU2F-pBlj8QoTprhvr0DPHSeBsMZCCQA4BJchNLhyVjYLXRNh-T3Hdy8Iu9YxY8yWxX83QXnYHMeZQgOt43BKTv9db-exPSuUGVv-myVL2R_cWzc66urgVk4JGqyA-AhoIkwcwz/s400/IMG_6351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456087701063747762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELQN-6165ZFtbltgcK3Set2e4XYTjiWfNJkcYBbGEEYKZCfpUNaiH4Y9w5qT-5lj6ukoDrpq1zJrr8sLY20MmzQ4P8-gXPkKwMA5a28Vs6NCxUMPkEv3oNaZ4KlEgqy_spZX9cgn1jcvu/s1600/IMG_4498+cropjpg.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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I have been meaning to share this amazing Chocolate Brownie Slice recipe for ages, I even took these photos last month. But you know, stuff happens, and I had not got around to it. So I sat down at the computer right now ready to share it, but first looked at a few other blogs I follow, and lo and behold, just <i>today</i> <a href="http://retromummy.blogspot.com/">Corrie</a> from <a href="http://retromummy.blogspot.com/2010/03/keeping-busy-and-brownies.html">r</a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><a href="http://retromummy.blogspot.com/2010/03/keeping-busy-and-brownies.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">etromummy</span></a></span> not only blogged a very similar recipe, she has also made the same dinner (my salmon fishcakes recipe is <a href="http://www.raspberryrainbow.com/2010/10/salmon-fish-cakes-easy-peasy-dinner.html">here</a>) for her family, as I have made for ours. Freaky. Spooky. Weird. But all yummy, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">that's</span> all that matters in my opinion.</div>
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I'll still share my Brownie recipe, because I know my sister-in-law <a href="http://justine-shropshiregirl.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jus</span></span></a> and family will love eating them. </div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chocolate Brownie Slice</span></b></div>
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<li>150-200g good quality dark chocolate*</li>
<li>100g butter</li>
<li>1 cup sugar (I use brown)</li>
<li>1/2 cup plain flour (I use wholemeal)</li>
<li>2 Tablespoons cocoa</li>
<li>2 eggs</li>
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<li>Line a 16x26cm slab pan with baking paper, grease with butter.</li>
<li>Melt chocolate and butter together (I use a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pyrex</span></span> dish suspended over a saucepan of simmering water) Let it cool a little.</li>
<li>Take off heat, mix in sugar, plain flour and cocoa. </li>
<li>Add eggs, mix well.</li>
<li>Cook in prepared pan for 25-35 minutes in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pre</span></span>-heated oven set to 160C. I like my brownies quite moist and still a little gooey, so only cook mine for 27 minutes.</li>
<li>Try not to eat all of it at once.</li>
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* I buy good quality cooking chocolate in 200g blocks. Not all of it makes it into the brownie slice, some falls into my mouth. Make sure you put <i>at least</i> 150g into your brownies :)</div>
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Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-78921675360284633612010-03-08T09:25:00.000+11:002010-03-08T09:25:55.366+11:00Love letter to Zoe<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QKaxD9K7OOHWphQVNJ5amYpeQ6gxjZOZruHrh3OuhSC1Dr3wCsnYAmXzvWC1DbyY0fwnvBoeg-Pr5MEPhZhrcWOO7579EXRxzm7yUfZgMRoVo5QIM3sKJ6xxERmqBm9l5ILKO8QYPKdX/s400/IMG_3522.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDcunJr3s-9HumnHKmWIiifgHYK32wPnfbTqyCPYIO3RGXHTGnG7otrcRhtKh8QlWgoyUTOOat3ZMSiTd0AtAaSA-jGQgTOqhpm_LGDhrD8XUJXYXW2NLglERq9t1Q79MQD_HvH3_gSYB/s1600-h/IMG_3669.JPG"><br /></a></div><div><br />Dearest <a href="http://ladybugcat.blogspot.com/2009/09/last-week-we-had-our-baby.html">Zoe</a>,<div><br /><div>Six months ago today, you were born. Six months ago today our little family changed forever, and in the most wonderful way. Chris and I now have another beautiful child to cherish. Abbey has a little sister to entertain, smother with kisses (and boss about)</div><div><br /></div><div>Even before you were conceived, I wanted you, craved you. There was this strong, primal urge inside me to know you. For you to be in my life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Your birth was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. What started out as what looked to be a quick and easy birth turned out to be (slightly) longer and challenging (for me) You were facing posterior, then spinning around and around with every contraction, and not progressing down as part of my cervix was blocking your way. Lucky daddy and Nanny G were both there as my support, and the two midwives were amazing to be able to assist you out into the world. The whole time I was birthing you, you were never in distress. You were so happy and snug inside. And you still are, outside. You are such a happy, contented little soul. So easy going. You have fitted into our family perfectly.</div><div><br /></div><div>Knowing you, loving you, has moved me to the core of my whole being. I now feel the most wonderful sense of completion. Like a final puzzle piece, missing for years, has been restored.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love the way your face lights up when you see Abbey, how she can make you smile like no one else can. I love the way your eyes follow me around the room when you are hungry, nothing else matters to you, until you have been fed. I love every minute we spend together breastfeeding - every roll of beautiful chubby skin on your body, I have nourished. Thank you for coping with my constant over supply of milk and such a forceful letdown. Nothing has fazed you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you my darling Zoe for making me love even more. Thank you for re-kindling my love of sewing and being creative. Being creative is now my sanctuary. Thank you for reminding me how precious life is. I am so grateful, feel so privileged to be your and Abbey's mummy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy half birthday, Zoe.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love you with all my heart.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mummy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">xoxox</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDcunJr3s-9HumnHKmWIiifgHYK32wPnfbTqyCPYIO3RGXHTGnG7otrcRhtKh8QlWgoyUTOOat3ZMSiTd0AtAaSA-jGQgTOqhpm_LGDhrD8XUJXYXW2NLglERq9t1Q79MQD_HvH3_gSYB/s400/IMG_3669.JPG" /></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKdTm-Y5N2P5WAdTW0NPMr6oh-rMIzgQUJN6vNxaxW-H0S4_nyPRAtKuOHpXNaw-CJE8CeSStRsthyphenhyphenT4lXHxPJdsd9LoarlS00Crg69UsQqDhWQLS7256Mxv7GQxzYTvmH58eZWeUy4B3/s1600-h/IMG_5117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKdTm-Y5N2P5WAdTW0NPMr6oh-rMIzgQUJN6vNxaxW-H0S4_nyPRAtKuOHpXNaw-CJE8CeSStRsthyphenhyphenT4lXHxPJdsd9LoarlS00Crg69UsQqDhWQLS7256Mxv7GQxzYTvmH58eZWeUy4B3/s400/IMG_5117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446019633665731362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnH7FfZpnYWK254hCKzJ8EKhGkVxc2Tqrhraq1Gap2kI0Ss7juyOER5AzokDCD8IIFi3oV2vK4HRUpn5DbmWK6P_6SBEch2KGKeuSG4Hesmnh8S0Ehk1T_X_d-9WA8fAA2dTzi9kxLIwv/s1600-h/IMG_5154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnH7FfZpnYWK254hCKzJ8EKhGkVxc2Tqrhraq1Gap2kI0Ss7juyOER5AzokDCD8IIFi3oV2vK4HRUpn5DbmWK6P_6SBEch2KGKeuSG4Hesmnh8S0Ehk1T_X_d-9WA8fAA2dTzi9kxLIwv/s400/IMG_5154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446019623979371346" /></a><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuw1vbL7qrMerSJ6n1AAs2AOC10j6_Ju4YhfJaNEQKdg4wuuyUhXr0yxIRM3d8KBwPpFXOYg398B7feWu2JSb6mF2VJO59oLPrJMnvYx26wwJunIJ2FrtQUuBoB2xrSJ95JkOsVRsTPxO/s400/IMG_4630.JPG" /></div></div></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801545215745891396.post-50960919806217443932010-03-07T15:31:00.009+11:002010-03-07T16:09:28.864+11:00Finally, some thing for me!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJskoubxojvhIiXd69pGrETHPDMMF52XYu7HzVmrqa5pVj7RGsQrhQlLniP1-gzfy_eIkHi4a_97qEfhXnTlN2TNP7knMSu1tHMSlhysiDxHN02ZaR61aU1XwFiTy6bjUysoHHbCROopt/s1600-h/IMG_6098+crop.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJskoubxojvhIiXd69pGrETHPDMMF52XYu7HzVmrqa5pVj7RGsQrhQlLniP1-gzfy_eIkHi4a_97qEfhXnTlN2TNP7knMSu1tHMSlhysiDxHN02ZaR61aU1XwFiTy6bjUysoHHbCROopt/s400/IMG_6098+crop.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445748141674725618" /></a><br />I finally made some thing for me!<div><br /></div><div>I knew I wanted to make me some A-line skirts, but all the patterns I have (which I made myself, many years ago, pre-children) no longer fit. At the moment, I don't have the time, or the brain capacity, to make another new pattern. </div><div><br /></div><div>Looking through pattern books in fabric shops is just not possible at the moment either, with two little kiddies in tow. I now go online and choose any patterns I want to buy. I used this <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-2514-misses-skirts.aspx">New Look pattern</a>, view A. So easy to make, and even better in this case, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">GJ's</span> had this one on her pattern stand, just waiting for me. I was well chuffed.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had to make a skirt out of this gorgeous red and white fabric from <a href="http://ladybugcat.blogspot.com/2010/03/ha-ha-very-funny.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">GJ's</span> recent sale</a>.</div><div><br /></div>Cat from Raspberry Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600066841446342922noreply@blogger.com0