Garden to plate

December 19, 2011


Our little poppet has been chewing on pods fresh from the garden for some time now, but last night she actually ate the peas and loved them!  Considerable time was spent chasing them around the plate before she picked them up ever so delicately with thumb and forefinger for consumption!

She even managed to make herself a "pea charm" for her teething necklace.

So cute.



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Feeling Christmassy

December 17, 2011

It is starting to feel a little like Christmas around our home.  I thought I would share some pics of our cosy little lounge with you taken this evening as the light started to fade.


We trimmed our tiny tree with lights, simple gold baubles and snowflakes.


Put up a Christmas cross-stitch I made a very long time ago, perhaps when I was still at school (tree lights reflecting on the glass),


Displayed some little Santa's bought from Alaska, and a wibbly wobbly Santa russian doll which I purchased in Russia.


But the most beautiful thing of all was to to be able to hang three stockings this year.  We are so happy to have our little girl with us for her first Christmas.


Merry Christmas everyone. xx




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Christmas Gingerbread Kits

December 14, 2011


One of my favourite Christmas traditions is baking gingerbread cookies and gifting them to friends and neighbours.  We made gingerbread families last year (you can read about them here) with different sized cutters that my dad helped me make.

This kind of baking really is such a fun and enjoyable thing to do at this time of year, and let's face it gingerbread cookies are a lovely gift of festive love to give to anyone!

This year I have put together some sweet little kits which contain three different sized cutters together with a tried and true gingerbread cookie recipe!  The kit is contained in a reusable linen gift bag with a little gingerbread applique on the front.


These make inexpensive stocking stuffers for the kids and I love presents like this which encourage new skills and lets them go crazy with their creativity.  Limited Gingerbread Kits are available in blue, pink and green in my Felt shop here.

We plan on making our Gingerbread Cookies tonight, so maybe tomorrow I'll have a pic to show you!  You will find the recipe I use here if you would like to try it :)

Happy baking!










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Relaxing

December 13, 2011



Some little flowers from my walk.
Leafing through a lovely book from last Easters annual book fair.
Enjoying a hot cup of tea.
Baby sleeping.

Lots of lovely things to enjoy today J

xx










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Nature's Chandelier

December 08, 2011


Strings of tiny flowers hanging from branches caught the light so beautifully this morning, transforming our old oak tree into a chandelier.







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Christmas parcels

December 06, 2011



A bunch of Christmas orders ready to be addressed and sent out.

I love seeing the brown paper packages tied up with string.
Yes I think they are one of my favourite things :)

Christmas shipping to Australia closes on December 9th.  Within New Zealand it is December 20th.  

If you have purchased a Christmas Pixie I should let you know they are a little cheeky and like to unwrap themselves...  I think I have rewrapped all the mischievous ones though and they will be heading your way today!

xx
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Front Page Pirate

Yay!  My pirate Jacket made it to the front page on Etsy.  So excited:)
There it is on the bottom left.



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Christmas Pixies

December 05, 2011

Pixies are famous for bringing good luck into your home, and what better time than at Christmas!


If you have never seen a Christmas Pixie let me tell you a little more about them;

Pixies are generally found in and around wildflower gardens where spend time collecting precious "wishing dust" from the flowers which they bottle and wear around their necks.   Pixies are very proud of their appearance and although they are simple woodland folk, they often embellish their clothes with silver thread and shiny buttons.


Pixies love to party, so at this time of year they tend to sneak inside to enjoy the Christmas festivities.  

Simple things keep them entertained for hours - playing amongst the presents under the tree and trying to guess what is inside, and turning all the Christmas cards upside down are some favourite games.  

If you wake to find a few bulbs blown on your string of Christmas lights, it is entirely possible the pixies were having fun swinging on them the night before...


Gingerbread cookies with milk are their favourite Christmas treats, so if you wish to keep these delightful creatures close, be sure to have some around just for them.  It is amazing how many they can consume when you are not watching!

They are a little mischievous, somewhat cheeky and manage to get away with all sorts of things.  

When treated with love and care, they sometimes gift a bottle of their special "wishing dust" to their host family.  Sprinkled sparingly this can bring good luck until they return the following season.


My 2011 collection of Christmas Pixies  are made using 100% recycled, donated or repurposed materials so are earth, budget and conscience friendly.   These pixies are 45cm tall.

Bring some good luck into your home this holiday season by inviting some in - or gift one to a friend!  You will find them hiding here and here.

Each and every pixie is different and entirely handmade by me - no two are ever the same so you can be sure you have an original "Big Little" Pixie!  

xx




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Spending Time

December 03, 2011


I didn't really mean to be away from my blog for so long so I hope some of you are still here!

Lots of things have happened in the last month or so -  some happy things, some sad things and lots of just everyday things.  We enjoyed a lovely sunny day in the garden last weekend and this pretty dress was a present from her lovely Aunty K in Seattle.  I think she looks so pretty but I am biased of course!

Our wee poppet is growing so quickly - she is 9 months already and this special time with her is so short I want to make sure I spend every possible minute enjoying her.

This year will be her first Christmas and we are all so looking forward to it. We aim to keep it really simple yet special, and soak up the smiles.

Happy weekend to you, lovely readers (those of you who are still here!)  and I hope you are enjoying the beginnings of the Christmas festivities.

xx



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