Look At Where I Live Now

Well after a full on first 6 months of 2010, it is amazing to sit back and contemplate where what has happened and we are now. If you had of told this time last year we would now be living at the Sunshine Coast I wouldn't have believed you.

I was planning on going to Uni in Caboolture and Joshua was in his last year at Primary school where had been from Preschool. We had tried to change schools when he was in year 2 but had a pretty traumatic time in getting him to go. In the end we had to change back to Minimbah which he had been going to in the previous years. It then took a lot of work to actually get him to settle back in. But in the past few years he hadn't been getting into much trouble and was looking at going to High School with all his friends at Morayfield High.

We have talked lots about moving back to the Coast, as we had lived at Maroochydore and had moved to Morayfield when I was pregnant with Nicola, 10 years ago. We thought we would have to wait till Joshua had finished High School to be able to move back to the Coast. But God had other plans for us. I feel like he had closed all the doors for us down there. Whether you beleive in God or not it is really hard to dispute that something had a hand in us moving to the Coast. We had applied for over 15 different places to live. Had tried other types of accomodation to live in and nothing was available. In the time whilst we were applieing for these places, I feel Joshua was slowly coming to terms with the fact that we would be moving away from the area. I had also been heavly involved in helping run a Breastfeeding Support Group. I didn't think I could leave Morayfield whilst I was involved in doing this. But this year I have slowly had to step away due to family committments.

So its funny how it has all worked out. We were really blessed to actually get this place. When the real estate checked out references when we were applying for this they said that they couldn't understand why we were having such a hard time getting a place. Once again all the doors were closing in Morayfield. I believe we are meant to be here to help James's parents, who live about a 1km away from us. I am so happy that the kids will get to spend more time with their Grandparents. I think it is such an important thing for a child to have in their lives.

It is great to have a choice of beaches to choose from. I use to say to the kids which park do you want to go to. Now I can say which beach shall we choose to go to and it doesn't cost anything other then the petrol. I think they will actually start to calm down with the sea air.

These are all the beaches we can choose from to go to. Only takes a few minutes to get to any one of them.

Bulcock Beach, Caloundra

Currimundi Beach, Caloundra

Dicky Beach, Caloundra

Kings Beach, Caloundra

Golden Beach, Caloundra

Kawana Beach, Kawana

Moffat Beach, Caloundra

Shelly Beach, Caloundra

Wurtulla Beach, Caloundra

How lucky are we!!

Get Inspired To Sew

After having a break from blogging due to moving, I am slowly feeling like getting back into it. It is very hard to feel motivated when you have all these boxes that need to be unpacked and having to clean a house. Still have to set up my sewing room so can't start yet which is frustrating.

Check out these great patterns from e-PatternsCentral. I have signed up for their newsletter which allows me to see what the lastest patterns are. It helps to keep you up to date with what is out there. I can't wait to try some of these, if not all of these. This is really a great site. Not only can you get sewing patterns but they also have patterns for:
Beading 
Crochet 
Cross-Stitch 
Knitting 
Paper Crafting 
Plastic Canvas 
Quilting 

1 Shoulder Bag

2 Scrappy Rag Quilt

3 A Stitch in Time Tote

4 Pleated Bag

5 Ready-to-Go Diaper-Changing Pad

6 Crossover Bib

7 Splish Splash Cover Up

8 Beetle, Ladybug & Bee Bibs

9 Toile Terrific

10 Little Ballerina

Hope you feel inspired too.

Cute Owls Out Of Socks

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It think these are so cute. I love the fact that they are made by Australian designers. Who would have thought that they are made out of a pair of socks. You can even get the kit to DIY. What a fun project that would be. You could actually make a few of them and make up mobile for your baby.

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A Thing for Sewing

A Thing for Sewing
I think the bag made out of a pair of jeans is really clever. What a great way to use a pair of jeans that don't fit any more.

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Quilt Fabric Delights Creative - Tutorials - So Fresh Peg Bucket by Lisa Cox of a Spoonful of Sugar

Quilt Fabric Delights Creative - Tutorials - So Fresh Peg Bucket by Lisa Cox of a Spoonful of Sugar

I love this peg bucket. This will definitely be one of those projects I would love to attempt as soon as I can. Great Tutorial.

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Organising My Sewing Tools

This is the exact sewing box my mother-in-law has. I have always admired it and have said to my hubby that I want first dibs when she passes on. But after googling sewing boxes and images I found this. I was amazed that there where others out there. It is such a wonderful way to organise your sewing bits and pieces. A lot better then those plastic ones they have these days. I also found some other wonderful sewing boxes and cotton reel storage that I wouldn't mind owning as well.

When we move and James sets up his shed, my first order will be one of these.

Fashion Worlds Next Big Thing

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 I think it is great that people are going back to the way our grandparents lived where everything was reused and precious. I had a great Aunt that use to make hats out of bread bags. She use to save the old envelopes to write recipies or just any notes she wanted to keep. Her and her sister (who was about 3 years younger) were amazing. They had come through the war years and things were scarce. They really appreicated everything they had. They would be disgusted at how much we waste these days. So it is very exciting to see a fashion designer who is changing the way people view fashion. I have been so inspired by all these blogs about reusing things that we already have in our cupboards that we may not be using and re fashioning them into something that we can wear. I now have a new found love of op shopping. I always did but it is even more so now. Even finding all those vintage patterns. Looking at the styles at the moment, it is very late 60's early 70's. Very classic. I love this style. It has such an elgance about it. Something that you can look back on in years to come and think how wonderful it still looks. Little can be said about the fashion from the 80's when I grew up.