tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12038669093335165282024-03-13T20:22:35.559+10:00Saffron Threadskatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.comBlogger391125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-78719276368781234712017-01-01T18:52:00.001+10:002017-01-01T18:52:05.107+10:00Singing a New Song 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Night turns to morning<br />
You have been waiting<br />
Whispering to me<br />
Gently I'm waking<br />
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It's the dawn of a new day<br />
You've painted for me<br />
I'm waking up<br />
I'm waking up<br />
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I can feel the rising of the sun<br />
Mercy sings me the promise of your love<br />
And I'm reminded of how far we've come<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtF-w7Jt4Bk" target="_blank">Morning Song</a> by Steffany Gretzinger<br />
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Our 2016 NYD song <a href="http://saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/singing-new-song-2016.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
2015 song <a href="http://saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/singing-new-song-2015.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
<a href="http://saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/singing-new-song-2014.html" target="_blank">2014</a><br />
<a href="http://saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/singing-new-song-2013.html" target="_blank">2013</a><br />
<a href="http://saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/singing-sweet-song-2012.html" target="_blank">2012</a><br />
<br />katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-18670396055529882992016-06-03T12:59:00.005+10:002016-06-03T12:59:48.664+10:00Artist Study: A Holiday ProjectNo doubt you will have figured out that we like to 'do art and craft' in our household. Creativity has been adopted as one of our essential ways to relax, expand, and worship (and to be honest a way to keep kids from the dreaded 'bored'). Although the big girls will still occasionally recycle some boxes into a craft project, or have arty fun with pipe cleaners and pompoms, they are more interested in drawing manga or designing fashion these days. And since there is precious little art study left in primary school curriculum, I am always on the lookout for different means to stretch their abilities (while still being suitable for a five year old to participate).<br />
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Last year, during the school holidays, I prepared a few projects to teach them about some favourite artists, and let them explore with a variety of techniques. We got books out from the library and discussed each artist's style and what we most liked before beginning our art. All project ideas came from someone else so I have attached the links if you want to try them too!<br />
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First, <a href="http://www.redtedart.com/2012/05/16/famous-artists-art-for-kids-klimt/" target="_blank">Gustav Klimt</a>. We used potato stamps, gold and silver and bronze paint, and a black sharpie.<br />
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Then, <a href="http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/painting/recreate-mastpiece-paintings/#page=2" target="_blank">Van Gogh</a>. We used white crayons, watercolour paints, black paper and starry stickers.<br />
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Next, <a href="http://teachbesideme.com/paul-cezanne-artist-study/" target="_blank">Cezanne.</a> I loved watching the kids interpretations of a bowl of fruit! Just regular acrylic paints (and some patience)!<br />
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Then we tried our hand at <a href="http://josettebrouwer.edublogs.org/2011/10/21/third-grade-picasso-collages/" target="_blank">Picasso</a>. For this we used coloured paper to make a collage.<br />
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Finally, <a href="http://www.messforless.net/kids-art-projects-watercolor-circle-art/" target="_blank">Kadinsky</a>. Acrylic paint and a black sharpie.<br />
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So, if you are planning some inside days these holidays, you could give these a go! Invite your friends and family after to view the gallery of art and bid on their favourite piece. </div>
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<span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: uictfonttextstylebody; font-size: 17px;">"Hi Grandpa, I have these little fairies and I want to make a home for them but I need wood. Is there any chance you have some small discs of wood? Love India"</span><br />
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"Yes, I can cut you some from the old tree branches in the backyard. Love Grandpa."</div>
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A couple of days later, Grandpa arrived, not just with tree discs but with a base and the two tall platforms already screwed in. India and I got to work gluing and waiting and making decorations for the fairies tree house over the following week. We made the front staircase, the lower platform, the mini bunting and hanging decorations removable so that India could change things up and really <i>play. </i>(After a few photos, I asked her to set it up according to her taste, just to show you how it can change)!<br />
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I have such a resourceful and creative family, I really am blessed. I know I can do and make things that others can't (and for cheap, this cost us $12 for some spray varnish to preserve the bark and a few dollars for beads used in decorations) because I have a big pool of skills and resources to beg and borrow from. Go team, we made a little girl (and her fairies) really happy!<br />
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-71023149970610820322016-03-17T12:16:00.004+10:002016-03-17T16:43:50.695+10:0024/7<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">An actual <i>five minutes</i> in the life of a Mum (on a Saturday, the most relaxed morning of the week in our house). </span><br />
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Things I did: retrieved the 'favourite' shorts from high up on the washing line; rescued Dad's earphones from being chewed; washed a child's hair while they were in the shower; rescued a baby sitting on the wet floor of the other shower; and oversaw another child making second breakfast in the kitchen.</div>
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Things I was asked: would the black shirt or blue shirt look better with blue shorts?; did the black shirt come from a shop or a friend?; does the shampoo smell like blueberry or cherry lollies to you?; can you see what the soap picture on the shower screen wall is of?; could you tell me what I feel like eating?; can you read this favourite book (in baby speak)?; what I should draw?; and Muuuummmm...? (six times). </div>
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Things that went through my mind: have I fed the baby breakfast?; I <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">have to be quiet in this shower room so the baby doesn't notice I'm in here and cry because she wants to go in too;</span> why is there an inside chair outside in the rain?; who scattered the pegs around the yard?; and how am I going to get my phone back after it was dropped into the bag and delivered to the op shop yesterday? </div>
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Ok, be nice to Mums.<br />
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-22573325439796120392016-02-28T18:48:00.002+10:002016-02-28T18:48:24.075+10:00This One Skill That I Have: Part 2<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>"In a world where news of inhumanity bombards our sensibilities, where grasping for things goes so far beyond our needs, where time is squandered in busyness, it is a pleasure and a privilege to pause for a look at handiwork, to see beauty amidst utility, and to know that craft traditions begun so long ago serve us today" John Wilson</i></div>
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Last time, <a href="http://saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/this-one-skill-that-i-have.html" target="_blank">gifts for adults</a>.</div>
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Today, gifts for girls!</div>
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My friend the camel beanbag (perfect size for toddler to sit in between the neck and hump)!</div>
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Ranger bracers for the adventurous girl </div>
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<i>A friend for <a href="http://saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2010/03/best-friends.html" target="_blank">Abby</a>, and <a href="http://saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/best-friends-2.html" target="_blank">Milly</a>. </i></div>
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Sweet baby nappy pants and hair accessories </div>
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Felt tea bags for tea party play</div>
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Dress-up apron with a heart pocket</div>
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The lady on checkout when I bought party goods (a birthday candle and ten packets of chocolate wafers are a dead giveaway), asked what kind of party we were hosting for our ten year old. When I said "it's a Paris party", she asked if kids still knew of her. Very grateful that my classy <i>Mademoiselle</i> chose An Afternoon in Paris over anything Paris Hilton!<br />
Here are the details.<br />
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We used an image of Elara in Paris drawn by my youngest sister as the background for the invitations.<br />
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As the focal point for the 'cafe' the girls would visit, we (husband and wife joint effort) made an awning. Just one item and our back deck looked <i>Ooh la la</i>! Some painted cardboard window panes, potted plants and flowers, pretty cake stands, and a couple of sets of white iron table and chairs (borrowed and freshly painted by my older younger sister and husband - <i>merci!</i>), and the cafe was scene was set.<br />
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The food was <i>tres bon</i>: chocolate eclairs; toffee dipped, creme patisserie filled, profiteroles; chocolate caramel tarts; mini quiches; croque monsieur bites; fruit; and french fries! Making all the food is a big part of the fun for me.<br />
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While the girls ate we offered a few activities and games to give them the full Paris experience. My artist/baker sister came and drew quick portraits for each of the girls. They were beautiful and a fair effort when there were twelve excitable girls! We took instant photos next the a miniature (borrowed) Eiffel Tower, then made our own Tower sculptures from wafers and icing. Then we had a wandering florist give out chocolate roses (which introduced our Paris themed, G-rated Truth or Dare game). This was mostly successful despite everyone on sugar-highs! Each girl had a truth and a dare hidden in her rose and took turns to read them and act on them (I've added these at the bottom of the post for anyone who could use them).<br />
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Part way through the rose game we all heard a big thuwump and went outside to see Elara's beautiful macaron tower cake smashed on the ground (thanks/no thanks wind)! Fortunately, my sister (who made the macarons) and I (who, I'm not going to lie, put a lot of hours into it) and Elara (who was in awe of it) all saw the lighter side AND there was enough to go around and enjoy after the fall!<br />
At the end of the afternoon, all the girls had a <i>magnifique</i> afternoon and took home a bag with all their goodies (portrait, instant photo, chocolate rose, and a croissant).<br />
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Hope you can enjoy these few photos of the day!<br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Pretend you are walking the Paris catwalk, modelling
some fancy clothes!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: See how many berets you can balance on your head!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Eat some frogs legs!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Exchange a clothing item with the person on your right!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: For the duration of the game you must call out ‘Ooh La
La’ randomly!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Everything you say for the next 15minutes must be sung
to the tune of ‘Happy Birthday’!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Try escargot!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Find three stuffed animals and say ‘Bonjour’ to each!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Play ‘This Little Piggy Went to Market’ (in a French
accent, of course) on one person’s toes!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Be a mime and copy the actions and expressions of the
person on your left for one minute!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Waltz along pretend cobbled streets under the pretend
moonlight with your pretend partner!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Give the French greeting kiss to 3 others in the
circle!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Dare: Dance the Can-Can for one verse (while everybody
sings)!</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: If you woke up invisible, what is the first thing you
would do?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: What is the funniest thing you’ve done at school?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: Do you dribble in your sleep?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: What would you do with unlimited money to spend in
Paris for one day?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: What is the strangest dream you’ve ever had?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: Have you ever said something out loud that you were
thinking, without realising that you’d said it? What was it?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: What do you like most about the birthday girl?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: Do you ever sneak snacks when your parents aren’t
looking?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: If you could be an animal, what would you be?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: What is a secret wish that you have?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: What are you afraid of?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Truth: What is your favourite tv show?</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></div>
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-50638954160529736492016-01-27T11:27:00.000+10:002016-01-27T11:27:52.552+10:00Boy Goes to SchoolIt was different with the girls.<br />
I worried about a bunch of little things.<br />
But Zeb is ready. Physically, academically, socially, emotionally, creatively.<br />
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So there is no worry on my part.<br />
But there is something... a little bit of jealousy.<br />
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Because there is a new lady in his life!<br />
She will get to watch him make friends and be a good friend.<br />
She will get to see him achieve and pass milestones.<br />
Hear his witty, funny comments.<br />
Praise him and teach him and remind him.<br />
And she will see more of his sparkling smile (the one that has always felt like it was given<i> just for me</i>).<br />
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Of course I want her to share in all these good things (she is a wonderful teacher!), but I can't help feeling just a little sadness that he is about to branch out from our little nest of Mum and son contentedness!<br />
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You will do good and brave and compassionate things, Zeb.<br />
I'm ready for everyone to see.<br />
Go get 'em!<br />
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-61216119540472464732016-01-17T20:33:00.001+10:002016-01-17T20:33:04.053+10:00This One Skill That I HaveI've been sewing for twenty-five years or maybe more.<br />
I love having a creative outlet.<br />
A hobby that gives me joy, and fulfillment and new clothes (not often anymore). It's odd to me to think of it as a skill, since I chose it, pursued it and take joy in it.<br />
Though I have never used it to make money (though the time may come), I have used it to<i> save</i> money. And as a stay-at-home Mum, that is part of my role (I have more time to cook, bake and home-make than a working Mum after all).<br />
For each gift I make, I spend a little less money than I would on a shop bought gift, and much less money than I would on a similar handmade item from the markets. In addition, the receiver gets something unique, lasting and lovely!<br />
I don't think I've ever made the same gift twice (so my creative side is satisfied), and I usually don't use a pattern or tutorial (which isn't helpful for readers want to make the same thing but I hope you can find inspiration nevertheless). So, I've a few things to share that I've made lately, and will add links if the pattern is available.<br />
Today's blog is gifts for adults.<br />
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A casserole carrier!</div>
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An unusual gift but perfect for neighbourly friends who bring meals.</div>
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This is padded so keeps it warm, and allows you to rest the dish on your lap for the journey.</div>
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Travel tags, with a plastic pocket for a details card.</div>
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Tess, as you grow we want you to remember that you are authored by your creator God. He had the vision for you, your unique personality and gifts, before your life even started. He has created you to be the protagonist, the heroine, the learner, and the preacher of your story. You get to decide how it progresses (much like a choose-your-own-adventure)! We pray that you experience passion, compassion, vision, purpose, joy, peace, forgiveness, humility, and bravery in your story. We pray that you will meet and be guided by wonderful people. We pray that you will stay close to your creator and listen for his direction.<br />
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Your first name Tess, means to reap or to harvest. And we want you to do this in your story too. Work hard, have patience and then enjoy the good and wonderful gifts you will be given. Make harvest out of all that you see. </div>
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God has blessed our family with a harvest of gold, in you. A happy, social, affectionate, chatty little lady. We can't wait to watch your story unfold."</div>
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(<i>These were the words spoken at Tess' first birthday and dedication to God. We held a small and delightful party themed loosely around classic books. Regency decor. Pretty afternoon tea food. Fragrant iced teas. Lemon curd cake. Handmade book invitations. Baby versions of the classics to read. Favourite lullaby (Kooks by Bowie) scripted on the wall. Prayers and a blessing. And a sweet girl in yellow.)</i><br />
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Tim: This year we celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary. With four kids, much of our time together is spent talking (and doing) practical things. So we are really going to try and go away for a small trip together this year!<br />
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Kids: There is no doubt I love them fiercely, but love doesn't translate to kids unless it's loving them their way. In the past year we took a helpful parenting course and to add to that learning I want to read the book "How to really love your child" and: for Elara, research and pray about the right high school for her; for India, try not to say 'later we will' when she asks something of me; for Zeb, make sure we embrace his boyness by enjoying his choice of games, toys and activities even when he is outvoted!; for Tess, to start to learn her personality.</div>
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Family: My sister has a big celebration of love coming up this year, so I plan to help practically with the preparation and enjoy the last family wedding!<br />
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Church: Previously I have aimed to be honest and open and share wisdom. This year I think I need to listen. To hear people's stories. </div>
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Friends: My goal to write a snailmail letter to each friend this year. </div>
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Book club: I hold a monthly book club in my home. Life is busy and doing the reading requirement is a way to show love to my fellow bookie friends! </div>
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Community: Time to try my hand at Random Acts of Kindness. I will aim for quarterly. </div>
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Environment/world: Expanding my knowledge about ethical clothing choices and working towards a greener and world-happier wardrobe. <br />
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-33472731589660783202016-01-05T20:12:00.000+10:002016-01-05T20:12:37.099+10:00Make It Your Goal: Resolutions 2016<div class="MsoNormal">
Without too much retrospecting here on the blog, 2015 was
more challenging than I wished for. In fact, it was <i>a very hard year.</i> And after <i>a
very hard year, </i>you tend to think about how you can bounce back, or start
anew, or make things better for the next. These thoughts are well supported by
loving friends and family who encouraged me to take some ‘me time’ and, in a
roundabout way, look after number one. So I sat down and considered my New Year
Resolutions (which is my custom. Unlike many others, resolutions really help
guide me through the coming year). Lose weight (or the more socially acceptable
– exercise and eat healthier)? Embrace every, moment? Spoil myself more? Save
money? All good things, but none of these ever sit quite right <i>for me</i>. This year, I can’t move past
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNpeK7sDLzE" target="_blank">this song</a> by Gabrielle Aplin (but originally by Frankie Goes to Hollywood):<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>The power of love<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>A force from above<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Cleaning my soul…<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Make love your goal.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Yes. After a tough year where I became stoic in order to
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Where my soft-heart was weighed down with practical burdens.
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Where I retreated away from people with a frozen ability to
give.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love <i>must</i> be my
goal this year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The raw and the emotional.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The sacrificial and the compassionate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The hard-to-give and the free-flowing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am completely loved so I must love onward, instead of
inwards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(Next blog post I will unravel some specifics to help me
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-22838532547492327442016-01-01T18:45:00.000+10:002016-01-01T18:45:16.034+10:00Singing a New Song 2016Our New Years Day tradition of a song to set us on our way.<br />
This year it's Coldplay's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCwNmhHbMKg" target="_blank">A Head Full of Dreams</a>.<br />
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<i>Leave your broken windows open</i><br />
<i>And in the light just streams</i><br />
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<i>And you get a head full of dreams</i><br />
<i>(a head full of dreams)</i><br />
<i>You can see the change you want to</i><br />
<i>Be what you want to be</i><br />
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<i>Oh, I think I landed</i><br />
<i>Where there are miracles at work</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-47377466474667046052015-12-12T21:38:00.001+10:002015-12-12T22:34:29.687+10:00Cherub in a CribTonight I fed you, and rocked you to sleep, and lay you down to bed.<br />
For the first time, as a one year old.<br />
One year. Such a short time.<br />
But enough time to show us:<br />
You are happy<br />
You are loving<br />
You are adventurous and social.<br />
You are playful and you are sweet.<br />
You can dance and you can wrestle.<br />
You can climb and also blow kisses.<br />
You love blueberries, soft toys, books and pulling off people's glasses.<br />
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So when I lay you down in your crib (yes, the very same one your Pop slept in as a baby and your Grandpa helped restore), I can see the promise of the future.<br />
The years ahead to learn you and love you.<br />
The joy, the blessing, and the legacy which you were always designed to be a part of (even before we knew of it ourselves).<br />
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So much delight you have brought us.<br />
Now, good night and sleep tight.<br />
Your whole life awaits you.<br />
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<br />katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-50086060399321204672015-10-05T17:41:00.001+10:002015-10-05T18:18:31.519+10:00Lunch LoveDisclaimer:<br />
I am sharing this post because it is important <i>to me.</i> I've made it a priority in my routine as it is a way that I like to show love to my kiddos. At times I wish it wasn't. I'd love that extra half hour to do something else in the morning. Brush my hair, for instance. But I'm solid about wanting to put in a bit extra in this area.<br />
I am sharing because it is one small success that I can feel in a crazy day. We mums need those! When 5pm is upon me, and I can only manage avocado on toast for everyone's dinner, I remember that the kids have eaten a decent lunch. When I have had a rotten school pick up and one of the kids says "I (or my friend) loved lunch today", it helps me get through the afternoon.<br />
I am also posting this to inspire those who want to try some different things for their kids lunchboxes or those who have fussy eaters.<br />
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I am not posting this to induce guilt. That would be the equivalent of me thinking someone was pointing their finger at me when posting a selfie of themselves with awesome hair. Cool mums don't do that. I do not think lunch-making should be important to everyone! There are many experiences, opportunities and other things that a single income family must miss out on. That I have time (and will) to do this is one of my benefits in being a stay-at-home mum.<br />
I am not posting this with any illusions about what the healthiest lunchboxes are filled with. My lunches probably don't meet certain nutritional standards. We are on a journey with that (and cutting down on sugar) too. But I know they are low on processed foods and plastic waste, imaginative (without spending excessive amounts of time), and <i>eaten</i> by my kids (for the most part).<br />
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These are always accompanied by a separate piece of fruit or vege and sometimes home-popped popcorn that doesn't fit in their lunchboxes. Most of the baked goods and nuggets etc are made-at-home so I know the ingredients. At certain times during the year my kids are less hungry so I put less food in (and save on wasted food). Maybe these pics can give you some inspiration for the long haul of final term<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh7HfSmPq0GSiR2jlYyWcFytkk04I_7_hO1hsfB62PZKht7qBEOMsvrByyjTPfWSgEaVvfWSH_d52CyT1xsrOEAOlxr3no2XAmOP8QXFKhgwJYyfM9nL0OuN9lcdNYiLenD2wCXqXFASK/s1600/IMG_1199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIh7HfSmPq0GSiR2jlYyWcFytkk04I_7_hO1hsfB62PZKht7qBEOMsvrByyjTPfWSgEaVvfWSH_d52CyT1xsrOEAOlxr3no2XAmOP8QXFKhgwJYyfM9nL0OuN9lcdNYiLenD2wCXqXFASK/s400/IMG_1199.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oOAivIzMVeRMUnMZfwiRCwSc778ARH1DHxcgbdLVYLqCFP7e8S1k7_zOSheMgPYd5-ct18dH7OHPj9gDmP4HSKdxw7ziFLcbMYg29BY4VGAzYEYbze74T-3v8W37npN1_E6CZvuvdLY_/s1600/IMG_0453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oOAivIzMVeRMUnMZfwiRCwSc778ARH1DHxcgbdLVYLqCFP7e8S1k7_zOSheMgPYd5-ct18dH7OHPj9gDmP4HSKdxw7ziFLcbMYg29BY4VGAzYEYbze74T-3v8W37npN1_E6CZvuvdLY_/s400/IMG_0453.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
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<br />katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-5425062900668472372015-08-25T12:54:00.000+10:002015-08-25T12:54:38.935+10:00Completely Necessary Things My to-do list is towering over me.<br />
Should I even list the things-that-must-be-finished (or started)?<br />
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Maybe it was escapism.<br />
Maybe it was misplaced priorities.<br />
Maybe <a href="http://www.saffronthreads.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/honestly-new-year-resolution.html" target="_blank">honesty</a>?<br />
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Whatever it was, this week I <i>absolutely had to </i>sew two tiny dresses for the two tiny bunnies of two tiny besties.<br />
It was fun.<br />
It was totally unnecessary.<br />
It made the girls giggle.<br />
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Looking at the adorable playmates (both sets), I'd say it was worth it!<br />
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(They are reversible for extra playfulness!)</div>
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-44951233896415403772015-08-16T16:49:00.001+10:002015-08-16T16:49:55.642+10:00Rockstar Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Since this boy is a total rockstar (and owns a rocking name), this party theme was perfect for Zeb. Here are the details:</div>
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<i>Invitations</i>: I gave Tim a simple idea and a photo of Zeb and he created these rad invites. Fun invites set the tone as soon as they arrive in the mail. And these ones sent a ripple of excitement, no doubt!</div>
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<i>Decorations</i>: Layered invitations on the wall were the background for a DIY rock sign using cardboard letters and flashing fairy lights. I printed some of Tim and my favourite band shirt images, and displayed them with some converse shoes and punk Lego figurines. </div>
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<i>Food</i>: Fruit kebabs displayed on foam heads (with punk styled make-up)</div>
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White chocolate shutter glasses with edible glitter (made with chocolate molds)</div>
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Orange jelly in the shape of a guitar</div>
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Other party favourites (Twisties, red licorice, sausage rolls etc)</div>
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<i>Cake</i>: A combined effort, with all of the gum paste shapes (lightning bolts, flames, guitars, band shirts, stars, microphone, and mouth) created by my sister. Zeb chose the colour scheme!</div>
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<i>Activities</i>: Decorate You Own cardboard guitar (with band stickers that we found at a clearance sale).</div>
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Pass the parcel (with mouth lollies in between wrappers, and an inflatable microphone for the winner).</div>
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<i>Take home treats</i>: Pop Rocks and shutter shades</div>
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It really was an awesome day and Zeb has wonderful friends who made it great (and big thanks to my Mum and Dad who helped at the party and in the week leading up to it).</div>
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-22333701655067308862015-08-16T14:36:00.000+10:002015-08-16T18:30:20.290+10:00Boy, it's your Birthday There are the usual things to say.<br />
Brilliant.<br />
Beautiful.<br />
As Boy as ever.<br />
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Growing.<br />
Changing.<br />
Thriving.<br />
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All are true, but also.<br />
This birthday,<br />
I can't help wonder.<br />
How will I parent a young man who is all of these things?<br />
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And so I went to bed and the answer came at four in the morning,<br />
when he crawled next to me, distressed by an earache.<br />
In a still, small, boy voice, he said "Mum, I'm alone in my room"<br />
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Five, fifteen and beyond, I will be close when he calls for me.<br />
Happy birthday Zeb-boy!<br />
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-20353651999084070052015-08-09T19:21:00.002+10:002015-08-09T19:21:38.053+10:00My Faith Library<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An in-home library is the stuff of my dreams.<br />
One big room filled to the brim of books. And I would go there everyday to read for awhile, or at least to smell the books, touch the books and peruse my collection. Perhaps today a charming classic? Tomorrow some fabulous foodie-lit? <br />
In actuality, we cannot have a huge book filled space. Instead we have pockets of books all over the house.<br />
The loungeroom.<br />
The kitchen.<br />
The dining room.<br />
The playroom.<br />
The girls' room.<br />
The boy's room.<br />
My bedside table.<br />
Even my hallway cupboard.<br />
Not the toilet, sorry.<br />
And this is good too. Though I might not be wowed by my huge collection, or notice them all at once, everywhere I go there are books. Right there in the background of each space, books.<br />
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So too my faith. It is not a do-it-on-Sunday-in-a-big-burst type of thing. But it impacts my everyday, and every room of my heart: my mind; desires; work (or projects); relationships; parenting; and the more hidden things that you might only sometimes get a glimpse of on this blog. God is in every part of my story. I hope as you read what I write, you might see his character. His generosity, his creativity, his patience, his sacrifice, his forgiveness, his passion, his gifts, his love for you no matter who.<br />
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<i>In the books and the fables</i><br />
<i>In the this-is-me labels</i><br />
<i>In this is-this-me?</i><br />
<i>Is this me?</i><br />
<i>In the hear-me hear-me</i><br />
<i>Say-my-name</i><br />
<i>In the touch-me need-me</i><br />
<i>find-me need-me</i><br />
<i>In the aching pain</i><br />
<i>In the love</i><br />
<i>In the music</i><br />
<i>In the beats</i><br />
<i>And the taste</i><br />
<i>In the heat</i><br />
<i>In the need</i><br />
<i>And the need </i><br />
<i>for embrace</i><br />
<i>In the colour </i><br />
<i>In the gaze</i><br />
<i>In the meaning</i><br />
<i>The desire</i><br />
<i>In the flame</i><br />
<i>Of the voice</i><br />
<i>And the spirit</i><br />
<i>Of the fire...</i><br />
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<i>It is (God) you seek.</i><br />
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The clip: <a href="http://yhwhproject.org/" target="_blank">YHWH</a><br />
The poet: <a href="http://www.shmaya.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sh'maya</a>katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-47284540367261334072015-08-06T13:01:00.000+10:002015-08-06T13:01:35.900+10:00Catch Me If You Can: Galentines Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back then, we did.</div>
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Hearts and flowers.</div>
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Delicious treats.</div>
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Audrey in Funny Face.</div>
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Girls, I am grateful for your blessing in my life.</div>
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Thank you!</div>
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-36561015554318052222015-08-05T19:49:00.001+10:002015-08-05T19:55:28.840+10:00Happy Handmade #6For the boys (or really it could be for the girls, but this one was for <i>my boy</i>). He was going to a Star Wars party. He likes dressing up (I think it's in the genes). He chose Han Solo. With good intentions to make him an outfit, but no realised costume (or spare time) by the day before, it wasn't promising. And then I heard Han's voice say '<i>Never tell me the odds'</i>*, and I decided to get ultra creative. I went to a dollar store and Big W to get supplies:<br />
Black pants;<br />
Black gum boots;<br />
White skivvy;<br />
Tea bags;<br />
String of brown leather;<br />
Red dog leash;<br />
Plastic gun;<br />
as well as a black vest from home;<br />
and brown leather belt and gun pouch from the dress-up collection.<br />
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At home I just took three shorts steps to finalise the costume.<br />
Firstly, I used the tea bags to stain his skivvy the perfect colour (honestly, a fluke!), and I cut a small opening at the front.<br />
Then I hot glue gunned the dog lead to the side of his pants and added stripes with a sharpie pen (this didn't ruin the pants, the red pulled straight off after).<br />
And finally, I used the caribeena (from dog lead) and some leather strapping to hang the gun pouch from the belt.<br />
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Oh, and added an ewok sidekick too...<br />
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* Artistic licence taken. Haha.katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-47131260103822420042015-07-30T10:44:00.001+10:002015-07-30T10:44:46.855+10:00Happy Handmade #5<div style="text-align: center;">
Giving a second hand dolls bed new life with a mattress, pillow and patchwork quilt.</div>
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It doesn't need to be perfect, just colourful and unique. </div>
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Matching outfits for my niece and her doll, Lula.</div>
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With box pleats, pockets for little hands, and a dash of bright yellow binding inside, this is a cute and classic style for busy girls. The pattern can be bought <a href="http://www.mingoandgrace.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. I found the fitting perfect, with this one made in a size 2. I simply mini-sized and added an easy-open velcro back for the matching dolls dress. </div>
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I so hope they go out together and get stopped by all kinds of Grannies who have stories to tell of their own matched outfits when they were young! </div>
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Kitty + Pinny = kawaii cute </div>
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A gift for a little lady who missed her grey cat Benny.</div>
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Pattern adapted from a pinafore my girls wore when they were three.</div>
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Sparkle</div>
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[spahr-k<i>uh</i> l]</div>
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verb: to be brilliant, sparkly, vivacious </div>
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katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004137474750144584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203866909333516528.post-84006666852118773582015-07-19T17:56:00.000+10:002015-07-30T10:36:43.016+10:00Happy Handmade #1I've taken a long hiatus from regular sewing. But I still love an occasion to get out my machine, and birthdays are the best. Little girls love handmade because it is unique and especially for them. Mums love handmade because they have something beautiful and worthy of keeping for years to come. When a little lady has outgrown her plastic fad toys (which, lets be honest, they love as well) and Mum gets to pass them on, a handmade gift often stays and plays a bit longer. That is reason enough for me to make gifts (when I am able). This was a simple, pretty child-size picnic blanket. To hold many a toys tea party on (I hope)!<br />
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