♥ December Madness...

Merry Christmas to all!!!

It's been a crazy time with work travels and the festive season + birthdays happening in the month of December :) I'm also prepping up for Nikita's 1st Birthday party and I hope it'll turn out all nice and good. I given this a lot of thought... from invitations to decorations and to door gifts :)

Our humble home has turned into a manufacturing production line... hehehe

Anyway, I can't wait and look forward to welcoming the New Year and Nikita's Birthday 2 days later... and then... I'm off to Huntington Beach for work and a quick trip to New York with Mr. M

Here's a little something that I would like to share on my blog...

Ange-line Tetrault's Hidden Animal Teacups

I absolutely lov'em :)

I can so imagine myself inviting some of my girlies over for scones & tea now...

Tata for now! and Happy 2011! :)

Here comes Monday...

The weekend has finally come to an End

Boooo...

But!!! I've survived my First week!

Since Nikita's Popo (Grandma) left for Singapore - besides working Full-time and Freelance jobs, I was left to do all the cooking, mopping, washing, bum chasing, changing browned nappies and everything of all sorts to do for bubbs and around the house; and for the house.

Of course, kudos to Mr M for being so excellent. He helped alot!

I know... I'm not very successful as a Housewife.

So that also means my blogging is terribly lagging behind :(

Anyway... I leave you with a funny pic (well I find it funny) of

Nikita's Miss Rabbit.

She was such a Stinker... ewww

** Missy was being washed and hung up to dry...

Brace for the week!

Wishing you all Happy Days ahead!

TGIF!

Got to love the MV!

Brilliant idea with the cassette tape...

Happy Weekend!

Hehehe...

Thanks Amelia! One of those days... you get them too right?

Jungle Animals...

Meet Caitlin...

Caitlin's 2! Yay! and I'm so envious of you!
I wish I could be a young girl all over again... better still - be part of Janet's family and have Janet plan my birthday parties for me... hehehe

Jungle Animal Themed Parties are so much fun!!!

Click here to check this out!

Well Done Mommy Janet!

I'm glad the illustrations got me involved with part of the fun!

And most of all... we have a Happy Little Girl :)

Read all about Caitlin, together with Mommy and Daddy on their adventures through parenthood and daily squeals of Fun, Laughter, Joy and Love at Tickled Pink Stories

Booo... Internet DOWN!

I just wanted y'all to know that I'm still around...

I've been sleeping alot ( I was going through a 'alliwannadoissleep' phase - now I'm over it ) and recently hung up my keyboard while I go through a change of internet service providers... which takes a couple of weeks to get fixed... It is times like this when you truely appreciate having chosen the right Internet Service Provider from the very start. Here I am having to suffer the consequence! when I could have continued with a more reliable source from before...

Meanwhile, I'm spending more time with Bubbs and Mr M.

I've been travelling interstate quite a bit lately for work and missing them heaps.

Psst...But I'm secretly lovin' that Mr M tells me that the house feels empty without me...

Anyway... Keep a look out on this page cos I'll be back soon on the 27th October

I kinda ♥ these...

For Nikita... but winter is over...

Maybe for next Fall....

Lovelies from SweetPeaToadTots

♥ Show and Tell...

Here's a pic of Nikita... I've been wanting to show...

♥♥♥Love♥♥♥

Happy Weekend ahead!

♥ Happy Saturday...

Something Old... Something New

♥ Oooo...

Here's a little project that I might take on for my study upstairs.

Mr M and I have been looking around for wallpapers but couldn't really agree on one that we found really suitable.

But THIS! I've seen it done in places like T2 shop with Chinese paper scripts and I thought it was Great!

I just text the Husband and got a reply...

'Yeah, Sounds good in Theory'

...

Looks like there might be a little more convincing involved....

anyhow... it still looks great right?

An Inspiration from Anthology...

*a chance for vintage shopping for books!

French? Italian? Dictionary? Classic stories?

Books to ♥...

Months back... I read Craft Inc. and loved it!

Browsing through Kinokuniya one day... displayed on the shelves of the Arts section...

I came across Creative, Inc.

'The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business'

At that instant... I knew I had to get it!

These books aren't just an overview of how things are done but inspires you through details and experiences of many creatives... like Jonathan Adler. The book comes across with very practical & realistic questions and tips for you to think about...

What's really good about it - is knowing and relating to Famous Creatives that have actually been through obstacles and standstill points in their lives - Just like us!

A Must Read! For anyone who are at crossroads between choosing

a Stable Career with a steady flow of income

or the Non-Traditional career path!

Which surely is a very difficult choice.

It is definitely an essential resource for all you Creative Peeps!

Even if you aren't a Creative Creature... it still is a good read :)

Thank you Meg & Joy! ♥ Happy Days....

fly... ♥ Papillionaire... fly...

Spring is here...

And it's time for outdoorsy stuff... :)

like cycling through City Road to the markets

or maybe even to meet friends for coffee...

Whatever the reason...

♥ Hint! Mr.M :: I want Sommer Papilllionaire! and Nikita can ride with me :) Woot!Woot!

My Ride can be found here... ♥

We're gonna be at the Markets!

Excuse the mistake on the date...

See you there!

a long time-out...

my heart still hurts... but i'm moving along ok.

I'm busy busy busy... work work work

I'll be back soon

Our Little Sausage Boy...

has left us and gone to a special place that God kept for him when he quietly fell asleep yesterday. He'll be running in lush green fields under the perfect blue sky, chew bones and dig anywhere in the yard he likes. He'll have his choice to snuggle in a ruffled bed or simply lay out under the sun to sleep.

My thousand apologies to bring this day forth, a grieving heart I will carry from this day on. I've asked Daddy to guide you along and have each other as companions for now.

You live in my heart as I do in yours... for love never dies. I love you...

Till we meet again.

xoxo

Work-free Monday!

Yay!

And here's a little something for laughs... just cause I can stay up late cos it's the Queen's birthday... *Bless her soul... any reason for a public day off is so so good...

Here's a link to Simon Panrucker's Screaming beans... squish 'em irritating screamy bean...

SQUISH! SQUISH~

Gotta have 'em...

Found these cases through Oh Joy! From Pedlar's...

Oh so cool...

Here's more...

Missy J will like these for sure...

A little sugar...

from my new Marinoni sugar glass jar makes me feel so much better trying to get over a cold... warming myself up with a cup of tea...

A little indulgence is surely the way to go and enjoy the simple luxuries in life... I look forward to building my collection up with pieces from their collection.

Yummm Mmmm Maammm...

Little Voice Haven...

As my life gets busier and busier each day with lots of focus on family and work... I truly appreciate the time I get to be out and about on my own and catching up with friends. It's what I always tell Mr.M - 'Taking a little breather' to refocus and self reflect in life and return to my sanity... hahaha It's amazing how taking a Time-out does so much for me and makes me feel good afterwards...

Out and about with the girls one weekend ago, we happen to chance upon this store in Queen Victoria's (QVB) called Little Voice. Such a beautiful store - It'll be hard to imagine anyone walking pass and not entering to have a look. There we met the creator of Little Voice, a lovely friendly lady... Nastassia, whom we got on chatting for quite abit, sharing about our lives here and what we love.

This was truly the highlight of the week for me!

...Inspiring...

...The Little Voice Collection is inspired by a desire to capture the most magical aspects of childhood through furnishings, fabrics, jewelry, accessories and art. The collection reflects familiar, consoling and beautiful elements. Many of these creations are built around the premise of advocating core values such as love, joy, peace and acceptance. ...

Shop 34-36, Level 2

Queen Victoria Building (QVB)

429-481 George Street, Sydney

Terrors...

I've been plagued with all sorts of bad things lately...

An ill-stricken Mr M returning home from a trip abroad... then I caught on a bad cold that took me a long time to recover... passed on to my poor lil'Nikita and Grandma. Then again Mr M was strucked down with tonsillitis followed by severe conjunctivitis which the Doc reckons is the same bacteria that caused his tonsils to inflame...

*we await for the test results

On top of that - Hammered at work...

What's worse...

Haunted by a Smiling Tiger

whom have caused me a lot grief and irritation!

Anyway, I'm on a time-out now and to cast away all these Evils...

I DRAW! :)

Flower Fancy...

I like...

I like flowers

(*just not given to me in public as a gift- don't ask me why)

I like to own a flower shop...

I like to Oooo and Aaahhh over nice pictures...

I just like it...

Credits to Vogue Korea

Rah Rah Ah Ah Ah

:)

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Wishing all lovely Mummies a Wonderful day with their family... cos they deserve it ♥

Myself included :) My First Mother's Day!!! We had organised a celebration earlier this week as Mr M had to be away on a work trip...

Anyway, I leave you with photos from Natalia Vodianova by Paolo Roversi in 'The Seated Beauty'. This caught my attention this week while flipping through magazines at the news stand waiting for my train homebound... Nice!

My Happy Friday!

I had a great time last night!

I headed down to Carriageworks with my Bestie, Missy J

to be immersed inindie art and design works

@ The Finder's Keepers Market!

I LOVE IT!

I wish I didn't have to leave...

So many that I could post up... but I'll just post a few... :)

White Square

Herbert & friends

Blinking Flights

Bespoke Letterpress Boutique

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And I leave you with a picture of us to commemorate

our time there at Finder's Keepers!

A day at home with the Sniffles...

Took a sickie today - I'm down with the sniffles.

It ain't that bad, but I thought I better take care since Mr.M is already down with a sore throat. We don't want it passing on to Nikita now...

Besides the sniffles, I can't tell you how good it is getting to sleep in a lil'longer! It feels like forever since I got to rest - coaxing Nikita at 10ish or 11ish pm to go to bed and 4am feeds simply destroys my sleep. And having to wake up at 6ish to prepare for work makes me feel dreadful.

I'm not complaining how awful motherhood is...

cos Nikita is so 'delicious' and worth it all.

Just the reality of it... that I'm sure most Mummies have to deal with...

Anyway, though I know I'm supposed to rest as much as I can...

I still very much prefer to keep myself occupied.

And here's what I've made today...

a Noticeboard.

Reasons for a Happy Friday!

It truly is a Happy Friday!

Returning home yesterday from the Gold Coast... seeing my lil'Bambolina awake and ready for Hugs 'n' Cuddles! made me teary for being away from her for so long; yet so Happy to see her :)

I was so busy working at an event... All I remember the best moment I had there was waking up in the morning with a great view of the scenery from my hotel room with

flying Hot Air Balloons up in the sky...

So back to what I'm trying to say...

I'm back together with my lovely family...

Happy & Satisfied. + The weekend is here!

Wooo Hoo Friday!

I leave you with a pic from Restart My Heart

xxx

On a lazy Saturday...

Here's what I got up too :

I had my first go on my new sewing machine...

Never thought I'll ever be good at it... as you can see from this picture...

(It was abit of a rushed job)

But I guess a lil'more practice will do...

Baby Hoot now belongs to Baby Nikita...

I'm a happy girl...

One of my recent purchase...

Muahaahaa @ Glebe

Sorry this post came a little late...

Been a busy bee this week!

Jessie from Glucklich, Amelia and I all had a Great time together!

We will have another soon I hope... will keep you posted!

Thank you to our friends & family for your love and support!!! A special thanks to Amelia for running around... doing her Big Muddle-headed Sis a big favour by returning home to collect items left behind. Kisses xx

So here it is...

a few pics from the Markets...

and more here

I know my shop is still very empty...

I will have more stuff on it soon!

... I promise...