the beginning....

notice board. . .

where my some of my magic happens. . .
the sewing area

my sewing pouch/clutch. . .

my accessorised singlet. . . 
i've had SO many compliments when wearing this

me modelling the eye mask made for the bug . . .

all things in life have a purpose, starting at the beginning (or past depending the term you're using it in), followed by the present, the future. in these stages we hold so many memories, dreams and desires, smiles, tears and above all we hold hope. hope that one day we can be amazing - sometimes forgetting along the way that we're already amazing.... there's just varying shades of the amazing.

in september of 2011 just after we'd been married for 5 months we made the scariest change in our lives together - we moved away to cairns where my husband grew up. yeah i know not too scary but it was terrifying for me as i've never lived further than 30km from all my securities. you appreciate your family - especially parents and friends so much more once you know they're more than a phone call away. in retrospect the move has been brilliant for us as a couple but also for me as my own person... so this is one more step for just me.

since being in cairns i have found that i'm different and kind of better version of the woman i've always been. while i haven't had many friends here i've become so much more independent and really focused on a new(ish) hobbie -  something the husband has been really surprised but also very delighted about! i've grown and so have my talent which has allowed me to be more creative and thrifty than i thought i'd be. i've take to being my own form of a martha stewart house wife as the husband put it - not that there's anything wrong with that.

my plan is to blog as much as i can about my little creations in my 2 favorite rooms; my homely & most often unorganised sewing room and the kitchen. so far i've made lots of little items for gifts and just because such as cushion/pillow covers, cute decorative napkins, passport holders, notice broads, sewing machine covers, aprons, accessorised shirts, rubbish bag holders, clutches, and  a few other things i can't remember.

i would really like to challenge myself by still doing all these little items plus a few larger items too so watch this space. and of course there's always something delicious to bake for the bug.


off i go to begin <3