Halloween

Halloween Originally uploaded by Sew Sydney I am writing this in a post Halloween sugar haze. What a night! We had hoards of trick-o-treaters and lots of the neighborhood decorated their houses and really participated in all the fun. Sloan was a star as suggested by big brother. Her favorite song is “Twinkle Twinkle”, so [...]

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Dolls For A Doll

Dolls Originally uploaded by Sew Sydney Just a reminder, two more sleeps until Halloween. Costumes are done and I will post some photos after the 31st. Rhys started preschool this year. Prior to preschool he attended one day of day care and did not like it one bit. He would start “the chant” the minute [...]

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Halloween Madness!

Halloween Originally uploaded by Sew Sydney Did I happen to mention that Halloween is my favorite holiday? More so than Christmas and all the rest? Love, love, love it! In previous years it has been so hard to find Halloween pumpkins and if you can find them they cost an absolute bomb. I made these [...]

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Excavator Backhoe Loader T-shirt

Backhoe excavator t-shirt Originally uploaded by Sew Sydney Alright, enough pink and dolls. Here is a photo of my gorgeous four year old Rhys. He was invited to a backhoe loader party earlier this year and this is what we made to wear for the occasion. We made one for his friend too in yellow [...]

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Welcome To The World and Pink Champagne

We had a big weekend celebrating one year with Sloan.  We had some friends over and ate way too much and I drank way too much pink champagne in her honor.  One year is a big moment for all of us.  How blessed have we been to have her join our family?   It is like she has always [...]

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Pretty Dollys All In A Row

Sloan’s first birthday is this Sunday and I cannot believe she is one!  How did this year pass by so quickly?  I was convinced that we were having a boy so not a lot of pink or feminine things went into the baby’s nursery.  Her quilt has not shown up yet, but I thought we [...]

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Blog Environmental Awareness Day

Clothes drying in the sun Originally uploaded by Sew Sydney Today has been declared blog environmental awareness day. Before I write more on my environmental high horse, I want to clarify that I wear leather shoes, eat meat and tofu is occasionally added to our stir-fry. The changes I have made over the years are [...]

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Christmas stocking update

Christmas stocking update Originally uploaded by Sew Sydney Here are the latest photos of the Christmas stocking. Tracking well! A few friends have been asking about Sloan’s quilt. It is being quilted as I type and hopefully will be back here to sew the binding on for her birthday. Fingers crossed as her birthday is [...]

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The Run Away Dinner

The Run Away DinnerOriginally uploaded by Sew Sydney Some of my favorite memories as a young child were going to the local library. In my parenting I hope I open the gateway to loving books and reading as much as I do. School holidays have been frantic for us with too many things to do. [...]

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Baking and sewing……

Brioche Originally uploaded by Sew Sydney The brioche was delicious, even though I over caramelized it. That is my euphenism for admitting I baked it too long. I am not into sickly sweet things and this bread was light and airy with a touch of lemon and just the right sweetness. The weekend flew by [...]

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