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clare

I have three gorgeous boys.Life is all about them with as much creative stuff as I can squeeze in.

Interests: parties, cake, cath kidston, making, cooking, writing, photography, drawing, sewing, vintage, decorating, craft with my kids, interiors styling, marie claire idees, emma bridgewater, so many things................., ariadne at home kinderen

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the first month of the new year

*that is the face of someone with a bowl of sultanas in front of him and full cheeks.Anything for a photo.... It seems as though it is already February and yet its clearly not. I find that everything comes to... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2013 at Lulu Carter

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nothings changed really

Its funny when you look back over old posts. Did you write differently? Did you feel differently? This photo has been really popular and it led me to look back at the post. You know what? I wrote more. Certainly... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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joy=a pompom wreath tutorial

I LOVE our wreath. And you know what? I made it this morning. You need a 20cm polystyrene wreath. Yarn Pompom makers A fork Scissors and pins make your pompoms, trim your pompoms, cluster them up nicely ( you're singing... Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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forgot like us to order those card on time?

Take one white wall, one tripod, one sheet, a willing family and take some photos. Charlies window of tolerance was slim but we actually really like the photo we chose. Its a bit more realistic shall we say, and seemingly... Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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easy peasy advent

Its here and yet despit my good intentions I decided totally forgot to buy the Lego advent calender. Cue a little last minute panic. Solve it and go one better? Yes! Race out and buy a box of Lego. We... Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Its done! I must admit to being a little bit in love with my bed right now those corner scraps that get cut off? I couldnt bear to waste them my scrappy binding that I am so in love with... Continue reading

Posted Nov 22, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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christmas gift guide

Hello! I have put together the first of my gift guides and the details are over on In Alfies Room right now. Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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I cannot believe my sweet little guy is one already. I remember walking in to school the week after he was born with him tucked up in a ball against my shoulder, like a baby possum, held with one hand.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 13, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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and then he was one

Snippets from Charlies birthday. Tired baby. xx Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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cloud pinata tutorial

So easy you'll never buy one again! The last time I made a pinata, it was a Stegasourus and it took me 3 weeks. I put so many layers of papier mache on the poor rather fabulous dinosaur fellow, it... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Happy Halloween! Halloween makes me feel a bit of a phoney but Australia has embraced this tradition that does not belong to us and, well, I'm going along. In fact I'm shamefully delighted ( I lodged an official complaint when... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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the longtime skirt

Last night I got four hours sleep and I cannot blame Charlie entirely. He and Harriet (resident feline)share equal sleep doom blame from five am but the fact that my head didnt hit the pillow before two is all mine.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 18, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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spring printing

I have not printed fabric for probably twenty years. The fact that I still had silk screens and a squeedgie stored in the roof was beyond a miracle and let me tell you when the woman at the prininting store... Continue reading

Posted Oct 17, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Wow. I can honestly say that was great. I didn't sew nearly as much as some but I made things that have been on my list for weeks and weeks so I'm really happy. I wish it wasnt over! Today... Continue reading

Posted Oct 14, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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kcwc - my old romper

I love this. Its a treasure kept by mum and I dare say one of the reasons I was often thought by strangers, to be a little boy. I dont remeber putting Henry in it and Oliver was too big... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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The fastest thing ever to sew. I traced from these but added width and length. He has completely destroyed the owl fabric (regular quilting cotton) so this time I went for a soft drill. I have fingers crossed all the... Continue reading

Posted Oct 11, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Third project- a linen kurta. I made a pattern based on one that used to be mine. It was quite paneled to get the sleeve/armhole shaping so I adjusted it to make regular armholes. Its quite easy making your own... Continue reading

Posted Oct 11, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Ive never joined Megs challenge before but this time I thought....meh....why not? So late sunday night I joined and then I thought....eek! whatamIgoingtosew?? As you do. Monday night- Oliver & S bucket hat. Unfortunately I made it when Charlie was... Continue reading

Posted Oct 10, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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something sweet

Hello lovelies. I am so jealous of you lucky people able to to start rugging up. Some have even had snow already ! Its been hot here. I am just no good as a Southern Hemisphere human. Some of you... Continue reading

Posted Oct 5, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Lolas Park Frock

Known formally as Anna Maria Horners Paper Fan Dress. Mostly. When I saw Suzy the other week, she was putting together the sweetest fabrics to make a dress for her Miss M. Despite having a moment when I wondered if... Continue reading

Posted Sep 12, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Did you have a happy fathers day? Ours began with the usual. The night before, the boys came to me in a panic asking what "have we got Dad"? I showed them what I, the fascilitator of all occassions success... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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rough love or confused positioning

Something weird and unpleasant is happening in our home at the moment and I'm not sure how it has festered into this 'situation' we are seemingly in. Oliver is feeling out of place. I think Oliver is feeling out of... Continue reading

Posted Aug 25, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Charlie moved to the big table. His excitement was so much fun. I did something radical. Well for me anyway-there was a lot of hair on the floor! Can I just say this habit we all have of trying to... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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apple and yoghurt oh my

This is my favourite apple cake at the moment. Even with the 'cool in the tin' timing trickster, I still love it. The rest is easy peasy and the result is a sugar crusted light fluffy aple cake. Perfection. Did... Continue reading

Posted Jul 9, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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Lego of the most awesome and fabulous

The dream job is not wavering for Henry so when we learned of a new exhibition at Sydney University, well, we had to go. Not because he is remotely interested in the Etruscans ( sob-although he did tell me what... Continue reading

Posted Jul 3, 2012 at Lulu Carter

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