Meet my first Alice! The sewing part of the blogging world seems full of Tessuti Alice Tops (and dresses). Yet here we are, Summer is well and truly over and I’ve just made by first. There’s always next Summer. The Alice is a smock style top, lovely, floaty and super comfortable. The little cap sleeveRead more
It’s been a challenging week on Wallace. Mr Wallace needed to replace SEVEN floor boards in our dining room. We had some eager volunteers from Tasmania to help with the TWO DAY job. Let’s just say it didn’t go to plan. Each and every floor board was ripped up and the support beams removed. There wasRead more
When leaving Lauren’s house on Easter Sunday she commented that the biggest lad is such a good boy. To which I wryly replied ‘he has his moments’. Then someone observed, perhaps Lauren, ‘don’t we all’. That comment stuck with me. It really made me think about the expectations parents and other adults place on children.Read more
Even though Easter is over for another year, I thought I’d share these super easy Easter nest cupcakes with you. We had a lovely family lunch at my Sister’s house on Easter Sunday and I took along Easter nest cupcakes for dessert. I suspect these easy Easter nest cupcakes really need little explanation. But ifRead more
Every kid loves an Easter egg hunt. The bigger our boys get, the more they enjoy the thrill of the chase. Last year the middle guy’s approach to the Easter egg hunt was to locate an egg, plonk down and eat it. I expected fierce competition for the eggs this year but turns out the kidsRead more
The Wallace Folk have safely arrived in Tasmania for a family Easter. I took over the kitchen this afternoon to make easter bunny cupcakes for the little lads and their cousins. My biggest lad asked me why I was making ‘mouse cakes’ but everyone else I surveyed assured me they looked like easter bunnies! Here’sRead more
The folk here on Wallace like to get out and about on a weekend. Otherwise the little lads drive us crazy! We’ve been blessed to recently spend two weekends in Avalon. We’ve had a fabulous time exploring the town and I’ve decided it’s a hidden gem. Here are five reasons to visit Avalon with kids.Read more
My dear friend Kat is having her first baby and it’s a boy! Is it just me, or are there babies everywhere at the moment? On Sunday I was lucky enough to go along to a high tea/baby shower for Kat at the rather fancy Boronia Tea Room. I offered to make bunting for theRead more
After making my adorable niece Romilly a peg apron for her fourth birthday, I decided at the last moment to make her sweet and dainty top. I can’t resist an opportunity to sew for little girls! Details – I used this free Izzy Top pattern, it’s a dear little top and relatively simple to make. A beginner with a few projectsRead more
This week one of my gorgeous nieces turns FOUR! It feels like only yesterday I was doing the dishes in the kitchen of the Forbes Big4 caravan park cabin when I received a call to say Romilly had arrived. My sister (who is insanely organised) tells me about 6 months ago that she is getting RomillyRead more