Vintage Stocking Swap

My daughter and I signed up for the Vintage Stocking Swap that Casa Bella Chic hosted. Yesterday my swap package arrived from Kylie (A bite of Country Cupcakes)
My daughter and I were so excited. What can I say other than thankyou sooooooo very much. We were both so blessed and love everything.

Don't you just love the box everything came in. When we opened the box it was sooo full of goodies.

Miss 6 is so excited.

Kylie was so kind as to put in a little gift for each of my Children.

The stocking that Kylie made above it is full of things and below is what was inside.

So many choc scented things and look at those cards they are lovely.

Here is everything that was in the box, how she got it all to fit is beyond me.

Look at all the lovely things.... I love those hearts they are sooo cute.

Some more pretties. Look at the Angel in the box. I love Angels

Thankyou so much Kylie everything was lovely, and we can't wait until the 1st of December, when we decorate our house and tree for Christmas.

Here is what my Daughter and I made for Kylie. We were lucky enough to find this huge vintage stocking. Sorry about these pics as they were taken late at night and did not come out very good.

We gave it a new lease on life by adding bows, bells, ribbon and glitter.

Miss 6 and I did a bit of an angel theme as we both just love Angles.

3 little boxes for Kylie's children and a Christmas gift for Kylie

Some yummy things.

This swap was so much fun, and thankyou Kylie for being such a great swap partner I have really enjoyed getting to know you. I can't thankyou enough for everything.

Oh there are still 2 more spots available for the Pay It Forward so if you would like to get a gift from me and would like to give to someone else please sigh up below.

Pay It Forward

You probably all know about "Pay it Forward". I'm not really sure when or where it began ,
But the idea is to spread some kindness without expecting anything in return .
I was lucky enough to sign up with
Kylie from A bite of Country Cupcakes. Now what I need to do is add a PIF symbol to my blog and a link back to Kylie.
This I have done...

The first 3 visitors to visit my blog and leave a comment saying they would like to be involved will receive a handmade gift from me within 365 days of joining .
These 3 visitors must have their own blog,
and be prepared to do the same for their first 3 visitors .
And follow the above steps as I had to do.
It all just means (besides keeping Aussie Post on their toes),
People that have generally never met,
are prepared to share some happiness "just because" it feels good .
And "just beacause" pressies are always the best! Are'nt they?
My participation in this will also mark my 50th post!!....50 posts already!!
What on earth have I been rabbiting on about???
SO...If you would like to join up just leave me a comment,

FIRST 3 ARE THE lUCKY ONES!!!

And email me your address, likes and colors...I guess??
And within 365 days you will get a little surprise in the post!

And the Winner is.....

The lucky winner of my 50th post blog give away is Jo-Anne

Miss 6 drew out the name from a tea cup. Sorry I did not take photos this time:)

The Season of Giving

Check out Cottage in the Making for a lovely give away click on the pic for details.

Christmas is just around the corner and there are so many giveaways at the moment. Be sure to check out my side bar for a few that I have come across.

One giveaway I stumbled upon today is The Great Christmas Giveaway.
Click on the link below or the one on my sidebar to check it out.

Now don't forget my 50th post giveaway. I will be drawing the winner on Sunday.

Trudy from Bits of Wool is also having a giveaway click on the pic below to check out her giveaway.

50th post take 2 :D ~ Give Away ~

I am so sorry that I never got around to posting pics of the cards I was going to make, actually I never got around to making them. Life has been busy and things kept popping up and I was sick with the flu, so I am going to redo the 50th post give away.


Instead of making some cards I have put together 3 lovely cards/postcards. The roses card is just lovely and is one of Gail McCormack's I just love all her work my fave is her range of tea cup paintings.

The second post card is from Natasha Burns, I love these postcards the dresses are so pretty, and last but not least a tag taken from a vintage picture.

To enter all you have to do is leave a comment on this post (all comments on the last post will be entered so if you were one of the 9 who left a comment on the last post and then leave one on this post you will get two entries) I will draw this on Sunday. Really I will :D

Remember when I did up my bedroom (click here to see the makeover post) I still have a few things to do to finish it but last week I got a new comforter for the bed from the wonderful Mandii, click here to check out her eBay auctions I love what she lists.

The bedspread has made such a huge difference it has tied in all the colours in the room and really pulled it all together. I just need to get a few new pillow cases and cushions to finish it.

A close up of the cover, so pretty.

Works so much better with the white bed. Before I had a brown doona cover with lace over the top. Now all I have to do is work on the lamps and do some tweaking and then it will be finished.

It has been so cold and windy/rainy the last few days and the fog has been so thick. I took these photos this morning and when I went out a few minutes ago it has gotten even worse I can't see across the street now. Brrrrrr and it is supposed to be Spring nearly summer.

I am going to make chicken pot pie and a hot dessert for dinner tonight to warm us up. (one good thing about the cold I get chicken pot pie) I love chicken pot pie and will drop some over to my friend who just had a baby.

Last weekend my little girl danced in the ballet the 12 Dancing Princesses she was one of the night angles who protected the princesses. They preformed at the Empire Theater and it was such a lovely production I was so proud of my ballerina she danced so well.

50th Post, Swaps

50th Post

Well this is my 50th post, gee that has come up quick. So to celebrate I am making 2 gift cards which one lucky person will win. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and I will draw the winner on the 1st September.

I will post the pic of the cards soon when they are finished.

SUMMER SAC SWAP

This week Mikayla and I were in for a treat we got our Summer Sac Swap package from Alice-Anne Nix. Alice if you are reading this thankyou soooo much it was so much fun. This swap was one where you don't know who you are getting the item from the person who you send to is not the one who sends to you. I hope Jennifer enjoyed her Swap package as much as I did mine.

So sweet Alison sent us a bag full of goodies from her trips around the US there were 12 pressies plus some news papers, real estate books and car books. Thankyou so much is was so much fun to look at those things and Mikayla now has show and tell items for the rest of the year:)

Vintage Stocking Swap

Here are my answers to Pracilla's swap questions she has asked us to post.

What do you collect: I collect Old English Rose, Kentish Rockery and American Beauty china. I have also started collecting Willow Tree by Susan Lordi (thanks to my Children and Hubby).

My China Collection
My Hubby got me this one for our last Anniversary (isn't he sweet)

What inspires you: The beauty of the world, God, my friends and family especially my children.

Favorite pastime: Well with 3 young children past times are something I have not had the luxury of for some time now. I do love to read, scrapbook, make things, cook, decorate my house and paint things usually white:) and spend quiet time with my hubby.

Whats one of your favorite vintage pieces in your home: I have a lovely Crystal dresser set which was my grandmothers and my great grand mothers it holds special memories for me.

What decoration or Christmas item would you love to have: I would love a really nice nativity set and glass baubles for the Christmas tree. Ohh and some of those cute little houses, Church's and Christmas scenes.

What vintage piece would you love to have: I would love a vintage/french shabby nighty to hang up in my bedroom. Or an old lamp.

Favorite Goodie or hot drink: I looooooove hot chocy and cappuccino or vienna or mocka or white chocy. Now fav goodie, i am a chocoholic and love lynt choc, cadbury choc and anything choc actually, I don't have enough room to write it all:) I also love cashews and mints and jelly bellies.

Any family tradition: We read a Christmas story with the Children and I decorate the table with the works on Christmas eve and we have a lovely meal together. Later we watch the carols.

Greatest Christmas Memory: My first Christmas with my first born Child. I enjoy Christmas so much more now that I have Children.

Breakfast for Breasts

This morning we had a pink breakfast, we had so much fun and it was a great opportunity to talk to miss six about breast cancer.
I am also going to be hosing a pink breakfast fun raiser in a few weeks. We were planning to have it today but I did not realise that it was a pupil free day so I have postponed it.


We had pancakes and raspberry cream and fresh berries.
We added a drop of pink food colour to our vanilla yoghurt.

I am offering these two cupcakes for $20 including postage for Australians and $25 for overseas. All the money from these will go to breast cancer research.