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A couple of months ago, I gave you a sneak peek of Miss H's Christmas quilt. It has been a long weekend here in NZ so Miss H has settled down and finished the quilt blocks. I gave you a hint about what the theme would be this year for Christmas, and if you guessed reindeer - you were RIGHT! YIPPEE!</div>
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Miss H did her first ever QAYG (Quilt As You Go) quilt. So all the top stitching of the applique pieces are actually the quilting of the quilt. How coolio!</div>
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This is one of my favourite reindeers - he's so funky with those glasses!</div>
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Look at those hooves! Miss H used glitter fabric! Oh sooo sparkly!</div>
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And sparkly noses too! </div>
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Except, Rudolph of course! He has his trademark red nose.</div>
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Miss H doesn't want me to show you the whole quilt yet because its for Christmas! Sigh! I wish it was Christmas already!</div>
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Now all Miss H has to do is put the quilt blocks together. And do the binding (yawn...)</div>
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Miss H has been busy stitching, stitching, stitching away. </div>
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In fact, she has also been trying some new things in her hand-stitching. </div>
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The first is stitching a pug's face. </div>
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Isn't he looking coolio? Even if he is a little scowley! I think its just because his face stitches are so tight. </div>
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The other thing Miss H has been trying is hand quilting with her thread. </div>
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There were little squares from the off-cuts of some little bags Miss H and the Mother were making. </div>
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So Miss H trimmed and sewed them together before adding batting and backing fabric. Then she got out her thick thread and quilted it by hand. This is something that Miss H has only done once before on a quilt several years ago and she hated it so much, the Mother finished it. </div>
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But this time she actually enjoyed it and found it quite fun deciding where to put the top stitching. In fact she was inspired by someone she follows on Instagram. </div>
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Then she made this one for her friend as a mug rug. </div>
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She added the cute little cat stamp as her friend loves cats - in fact is called Kat! And not only that but fosters cats (even the ones that are practically feral that no one else will foster) until they are ready to go to forever homes. </div>
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This next little mug rug was inspired by Japanese Sashiko - and she found a free pattern online that she traced out. </div>
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Doesn't all the top stitching look sooooo pretty?! </div>
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Oh and look at this cute, cute, cute stitchery that Miss H just finished. I wonder what it will become...<br />
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Very soon it will be November, and then before we know it it will be the Mother's birthday. Next year the Mother turns the big six zero! So starting from this November she will be in her 60th year. And for her birthday present she has requested Miss H to do hand stitcheries for her. Miss H thought this was a great idea, and why not spend the year doing 60 stitcheries for the Mother's 60 year. Woohoo!<br />
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Now this might sound like a LOT! But Miss H has done that many in a year before, in fact last year she recorded how many she did.<br />
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And the end result was 83 stitcheries. and this year she has already done 59 stitcheries so doing 60 shouldn't be too hard - hopefully...</div>
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First, a Snowy update. He is all healed up now. The steroid meds the vet put him on worked very well and he didn't have to go back to the vets, or wear another cone of shame. Unfortunately, the vet wrote the wrong instructions on the steroids meds and so Miss H had to go ask the vet and get more meds, which means even weeks after his foot has healed he still has 5 days more of steroids as he has to finish the course. Grrrr. Thankfully, they don't upset his tummy, AND he is getting more cheese than usual so he can't complain too much! </div>
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Miss H has seen a lot of creativity over the last couple of weekends and she wanted me to share them with you. I wasn't invited to go and join in the fun, but she gave me chocolate to eat to drown my sorrows of not going on the adventures. </div>
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One of the teachers at Miss H's centre was getting married and Miss H and the Mother were invited (the whole family knows the wonderful teacher). It was a backyard wedding and Grandma had grown beautiful flowers in pots to add to the already amazing garden. The cutest thing was the teacher's nephew (who goes to Miss H's centre) rode his plastic ride on motorbike around the pool to give the rings. It truly was a lovely wedding.</div>
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The wedding favours were amazingly adorable. The teacher had crocheted a little bear for every person. These are the Mother's and Miss H's bears. </div>
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The Mother's brown bear is called Cocoa, and Miss H's is called Oscar. Aren't they sooooo coolio? They have joined our collection. </div>
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Then over this weekend, Miss H, the Mother and the Boss went to Drury School's Calf Club Day where Miss H's head teacher's child goes. She had told Miss H that they did their Calf Club Days really well and the children work on their art for two terms.<br />
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Now I don't know if they do Calf Club Days overseas but here in New Zealand it is something that country schools do. Sometimes they are called Ag (Agricultural) Day. When Miss H was primary school aged she went to a country school that did Calf Clubs and she always found them such fun. However, as they did not live in rural area, she wasn't allowed a calf, or goat, or sheep. One year her brother, the Geek, had chickens that he raised. The idea behind Calf Club is to raise a baby animal, and then you show it off and compete for who has the best one, the one who listens, the condition of the animal, etc. But the children also work on art and display it to be judged by class/year, as well as baking.<br />
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I will start with the most exciting art that the children did. This was the 9-10 year old class and they did long stitch tapestry. </div>
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This is the one done by the Head Teacher's daughter. It won first place. Woohoo! </div>
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In Ohakune in New Zealand there is a massive carrot statue and this child did it in tapestry - how coolio is that!!!</div>
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These are some of the other AMAZING tapestry pieces. </div>
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One of the 11-12 year olds did this macarame. Doesn't it look great?</div>
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The young children made cute rock pet gardens. I think they are so coolio!</div>
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These are an overview of different art from the different age groups. Everyone did such a good job - it was soooo nice to see their creativity. </div>
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Each child also did some type of floral decoration. </div>
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The little ones did a grass head. It wouldn't be Calf Club without a grass head!</div>
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One class made coolio kites. I have to say that Dumbo is my favourite, but the blue bird won first place. </div>
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Miss H LURVED this Cathedral Cove painting. It was definitely one of her favourite pictures of the whole competition. </div>
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These were also done by the 9-10 year olds who had done the tapestry. The last picture is the one done by the daughter of the head teacher. </div>
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She also got second place for her baking. They were all given the same recipe and then judged on it. </div>
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In addition, she had a goat. Her goat was naughty!!! Boy, oh boy was she busy!</div>
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Miss H is now on preschool holidays for the next two weeks. She is trying something new in her handstitching which I can't wait to share with you. But she doesn't want it shown until she is finished. </div>
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The Mother Update: She is really good, just feedup with being home all the time. But now that both Miss H and the Boss have holidays they will take her for lots of different adventures. One of which is a trip to a quilt shop down country. Woohoo!</div>
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The Mother has been back from her hip operation for two weeks now. It was a bit rough for her the first few days home as she must have caught a bug or food didn't agree with her meds. But now she is as right as rain!<br />
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However, Silly Snowy decided that he wanted to sympathize with the Mother and so he got a sore foot on the day after her surgery. Miss H and the Boss had to scramble to find a vet open on Sunday. Snowy had to have antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds. As well as a cone of shame! But the cone was too small and he could still reach his foot to lick it. So, back to the vets for his check-up and a BIGGER cone!<br />
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Miss H took him back to the vet on Monday afternoon. The vet had previously said if the foot hadn't healed they would have to put him under sedation and cut it open. ARGH!</div>
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Miss H has put one of her new socks around his foot to stop him licking it, but it still looks really bad. She chose pink because he has been very naughty! And apparently Snowy is not getting the message with the cone of shame!!!</div>
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Then on the day we went back to the vet he smashed his cone from top to bottom!!! Naughty doggy!</div>
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Thankfully, the vet decided to try him on different meds which meant he no longer needs the cone. Phew! And he doesn't have to go under sedation. Double phew! Slowly, slowly his paw is getting better. But he is sulking because the vet said he isn't allowed to go for walks. </div>
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Just before the July winter holidays, Miss H got an absolute bargain on threads wound onto bobbins and stored in two sets of 41 drawer storage boxes, cross stitching fabric, and some cross stitch patterns. So all through the two week holiday (it pretty much took the entire two weeks) Miss H wound threads from her and the Mother's supply onto bobbins before colour coding their bobbins and the ones they got in the bargain deal into the two boxes. </div>
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Here they are all organised. She thought about doing them by number, but decided that colour ranges would be easier for her to use. </div>
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Look at those beautiful colours - I can almost smell the lavender.</div>
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She really should of named this the chocolate range!!! YUMMY!</div>
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Just writing green and blue on the labels didn't truly define what these lovely colours were. Two of Miss H's favourite drawers!</div>
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Miss H thought these would be the hardest threads to match anything with - but just this week she found that they perfectly suited the material she is using for her freinds' Christmas presents. </div>
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These are kept sepraterly in a thread box becasue they are all lights and Miss H wasn't sure how many little boxes she would fill with all the other thread when she filled this one. </div>
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These are the threads still in the bottom long drawers as Miss H had had enough winding and sorting by then. </div>
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I think of beautiful warm sunshine whenever I open these drawers. </div>
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Ahhhhhh... It feels as if I am swimming in an ocean of blue. </div>
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I can see that Miss H was definetly going colour blind after the rainbow of colours. She clearly can't tell that these threads are purple... or are they brown? </div>
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And of course one must have a drawer for all the varigated threads.<br />
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Miss H loves that everything is now organised. When starting a stitching project she used to dive into the tangle of the Mother's threads and chosse some ones she liked and once she was finished would try to match some fabric. But now, she chooses her fabric first and opens the relevant drawers to easily find the matching threads.<br />
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Now I better go and help Miss H. She has already ruined one chocolate banana bread by forgetting half the ingredients and I don't want her to ruin her second attempt.<br />
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It is ME! Snowy the little dog who thinks he is a rottweiler. </div>
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A while ago, Miss H bought me a doggie bandanna and then the Mother used it as a template (with some tweaks to make it even better!) to make me some more with very funky fabric. She finished them earlier this week and Miss H convinced me that I should do a photo shoot. Cheese is a very convincing tool. </div>
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No one can see me - I am in camouflage! </div>
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This is my favourite one - it is so helpful when I hunt the birds that visit my lawn. (I never catch them though...)</div>
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Oh the embarrassment! Take it off me, take it off me NOW!!!</div>
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This one is a gift for another dog. I will make sure to get my scent all over it so she knows it came from me!</div>
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Right, now I've done a photoshoot, eaten cheese, and written a blog post, SO now it must be time for my walk! Help me put my rain jacket on please Miss H - I hear Grandma coming to take me!</div>
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Snowy. Woof!</div>
<br />Baa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-21632654968592231852019-08-09T19:59:00.000-07:002019-08-09T19:59:02.256-07:00Fruit, Stitching and ChristmasHello Peeps,<br />
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I went into hiding after my first blog post for awhile (because it has been soooooo very cold and miserable here), and it wasn't until Miss H threatened that Snowy (the Enemy) would do this blog post unless I showed up that I decided the game was up. Miss H said I was very naughty and have put on a few kgs (one MUST have chocolate when hiding), so she said Snowy will do the next blog post. Harumph!!!<br />
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Miss H has almost finished the applique blocks for her Beary Fruity quilt. She called it that because it has bears and fruit in it and she couldn't resist the terribly cheesy name.<br />
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Miss H first wrote about the quilt last year <a href="https://baasamazingadvetures.blogspot.com/2018/08/wee-braw-bags.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="https://baasamazingadvetures.blogspot.com/2018/08/stitching-and-applique.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> where she showed the flower, sun, watermelon, and two bear blocks. Now she is almost finished ALL of the blocks - she just has to colour match an aqua blue for a pair of sleeves and a shirt, as well as adding facial details. This quilt has taken much longer than Miss H had expected as it is done in blanket stitch by hand.<br />
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So here are some more of the blocks:<br />
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Miss H has actually been munching on oranges this week, until her chin reacted so I had to finish them off for her. Plus they taste better with chocolate! Yummo!</div>
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Limes are one of the few fruit this little sheepie hasn't tried... yet! I wonder of these fabric ones will taste nice???</div>
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Ewwww! Sour lemons! You can have all of these ones, Miss H!</div>
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The Mother is teaching a lady how to quilt, but they were one block of fabric short. So the Mother volunteered Miss H to hand stitch a block that would also function as the label. </div>
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I think Miss H deserves chocolate for being volunteered!</div>
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Now, each year The Mother and Miss H have a Christmas theme, and this year it is the Mother's turn. Miss H has already started on an applique quilt for the theme - one which she will NOT do by hand so it may actually be finished in time...</div>
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Pictures of ugly sweaters on the ugly sweaters! Hee...hee...hee...</div>
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We don't really have ugly Christmas sweaters in New Zealand because Christmas is at summertime here. </div>
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But I wouldn't mind this coolio snowman!</div>
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Miss H got this fabric a few years ago while visiting The Geek down in Wellington near Christmas time, so it is very special to her. </div>
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The Mother and Miss H said the theme is a secret until closer to Christmas, but I'm going to give you a hint about what theme this deerly loved fabric will become.<br />
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Baa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-27925860224595376352019-07-20T23:05:00.003-07:002019-07-20T23:05:52.238-07:00What's been happening?Hello Peeps,<br />
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How are you all? A few of you have asked how Miss H, the Mother and I am so I wanted to let you know that we are all really good.<br />
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Miss H finished her placement at the centre she didn't like, and then she did her final placement at a truly wonderful centre where she knew the teachers and they were wonderfully supportive! It was the best placemnet EVER! But the BESTEST and COOLIO-est part is that she got a job there! Wahoo! She is soooooooo happy and is about to start her second term of work tomorrow. (Not all early childhood centres follow school terms, but this is a rare one that does as well as having the session between 8:30-2:30.)<br />
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But before Miss H started work, the Mother, the Boss, Miss H and her friend Kit-Kat's family went for a week's holiday in Rarotonga. Yay!<br />
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There was beautiful coral in the water that we saw when we went swimming. The dead coral (from both natural and man-made causes) was washed up on the rocky beaches and it was amazing to see the intricateness of it.<br />
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The little hermit crabs were the best part of walking along the beach. Though they were quite scared little fellows. Miss H had to wait for ages for this little fellow to pop his head out and start scuttling around after she had accidentally scared him.</div>
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While on a walk up the mountain it started to rain. The Boss saw these huge leaves and said they would make great umbrellas. A few minutes under them disproved that crazy idea. </div>
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This was at the top of the mountain that the Boss and Miss H climbed.</div>
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And there at the top of the mountain was this grumpy old rooster. He followed them up the last few hundred meters. I'm not allowed to tell you that the Boss feed him a little... </div>
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Miss H, the Mother and the Boss went snorkeling lots and lots. They even used underwater scooters (like in James Bond) to see turtles.<br />
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In June Miss H graduated and got to walk across the stage and get her official certificate. Don't worry, I was there in the Mother's bag and got a fantastic view.<br />
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Miss H doesn't usually allow her photo to go on the blog. She likes to remain in the background as the fabulous assistant. But I convinced her that all you lovely followers would like to see her all dressed up in regalia.<br />
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Miss H (Hannah) with the Mother (Karen) at Hannah's graduation of a teaching degree in early childhood education.</div>
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Miss H stitched up a couple of super cute stitcheries for the Mother which she turned into cushions for her and the Boss' room. </div>
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This is a delightful stitchery by Jenny of Elefantz. </div>
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In fact, it is very special fabric because Miss H bought it from Wales when she went a few years ago. Now it has been made into such a lovely cushion. </div>
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Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare are two of the Mother's favourite characters, so it was perfect when Miss H and her found fabric with them on. </div>
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There has been lots more crafty stuff going on, but that will have to wait until another blog post. Now that life and work have settled down into a steady routine my wonderful assistant will be able to blog more often. Yay! I know you all have missed me soooooo much - and I have missed you all soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much too! </div>
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Now, I must be off. I saw the Boss buy a bar of my favourite chocolate, so I need to think up a plan to <strike>steal</strike> borrow it. </div>
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I wish you all a VERY belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<br />
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Miss H and I have been rather quiet on my blog lately because the placement she was soooo very excited about has not turned out the way she was hoping it would. In fact, Miss H has found it incredibly difficult as she struggles with their philosophy and teaching techniques. At times, it is just plain awful! But, thankfully, there are also some fun times like one little boy who rushes over to give her a hug each morning.<br />
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This was Miss H's first week back after a two week break in the middle of her 6 week placement for Christmas and New Year's. I am looking forward to showing you the coolio wall-hanging the Mother made her for Christmas and the presents Miss H made for the Mother that she managed to keep a surprise (Miss H is terrible at keeping presents as surprises because she gets sooooo excited about what she is making for the person and how much they will love it that she can't resist telling them! Oh dear!). But for this first blog post in 2019, I wanted to show you what Miss H has been stitching over her placement (to keep herself sane)!<br />
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This little hedgehog and praying mantis are for a cushion Miss H is planning which uses up the leftover fabric from a charm pack. The charm pack was used to make a wall-hanging so the cushion will pair nicely. </div>
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How cute is this golden retriever? No plans have been made yet as to what he will be used for. </div>
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These two sets of camping themed stitcheries are going to be made into bookmarks for Miss H's library that has taken over the spare room. </div>
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I think this one is shrimply the best!</div>
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Miss H's favouritest flower are roses.</div>
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Miss H finished this stitchery just before Christmas but there wasn't time to make it into a mini quilt. </div>
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Miss H's Auntie went to a quilt shop last week and when she came across this fabric she instantly thought of Miss H. </div>
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Isn't it gorgeous? It has words related to birds.</div>
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And this matching fabric has the most beautiful birds on it. Look at those amazing flowers, too!</div>
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Miss H can't wait to make it into something... the hardest part is what should she make?</div>
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Baa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-69888851920770180872018-11-14T20:08:00.001-08:002018-11-14T20:08:05.298-08:00Face Cloth PresentsHello Peeps,<br />
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Miss H has really started to LURVE crochet. Especially because it can be taken EVERYWHERE! However, it is also because as the weather grows hotter and hotter with the approach of Summer, Miss H's hands get sweaty which leaves stains on the fabric when she is stitching. So, away goes the hand stitching and out comes the crochet. And it is a lot safer for Summer holidays with friends as they have little kids and Miss H is notorious at losing her scissors or needles when hand stitching.<br />
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So I thought I would show you some crochet presents Miss H made for some of her classmates.<br />
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They are square(ish) crochet face cloths done all in double crochet. Miss H looked at a few patterns but just worked out how many chain she wanted as she went - hence the different sizes. Hee..hee...hee...</div>
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I am somewhere under all those cloths!!!</div>
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Ah... that is much better! Here they are wrapped up ready to be given as gifts. </div>
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Oh, and what do you do with left over wool. Turn it into the coolio-est little handbag/basket.<br />
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Oh, and guess what! Miss H just found out where she is going on placement and it is the place that she was really hoping for so she is SOOOOOOOOOOO happy and excited. She starts the first week of December.Baa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-82634795327080984042018-11-07T12:55:00.001-08:002018-11-07T12:55:05.144-08:00More stitcheriesHello Peeps,<br />
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Tomorrow (Friday) Miss H submits her final two assignments for this year. So why is she writing a blog post instead of doing study? Well, she has already finished them. YAY!!! Now, I need to convince her that she needs to get chocolate to celebrate so I can<strike> eat it all</strike> have some.<br />
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Miss H has completed lots more stitcheries for her "Made for this" quilt.<br />
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The duck and her duckling train has been completed. Isn't it coolio? I do hope that the last little ducky gets into the train though...</div>
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Miss H found this cute stitchery pattern that looks just like the Mother. </div>
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Looks like Snowy has learnt how to sit on a stool and drink tea like the Mother. </div>
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And a vintage chicken timer. Did you ever have one of these? The Mother had one for a while until it broke - Miss H loved using it to time her baking. </div>
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Norman the Gnome and the Christmas mouse. </div>
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Guess what - there are only 6 weeks until Christmas!!! No wonder Christmas Mouse is soooo happy!</div>
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And speaking of Christmas... Here is a sneak peek of the theme the Mother has chosen for Christmas. Any ideas? </div>
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The Mother came down to Tauranga for the weekend. It was the last time to do what they wanted in Tauranga together before Miss H leaves at the end of November to go home. This has been the 3rd and final year of Miss H's degree so she will be moving back up to Auckland where she will do her 2 final placements in ECE centres.<br />
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Friday: The Mother arrived on Friday afternoon and once things were unpacked they headed to a tea cafe that had a whole menu filled with tea options.<br />
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First in the row from left to right is a green tea (it had a special name, but it was commonly called snail tea - though they assured me there were NO snails in it). Then, Golden Kenyan Milima tea - SOOOOO yummy! Even Miss liked it and she isn't that keen on black teas. The Mother loves both green and black tea which is why she got those two - and then shared them with Miss H. </div>
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Miss H got the one on the right - Lovers Rose - a DELICIOUS herbal tea. </div>
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In fact, Miss H and the Mother loved the last two teas so much that they bought some. The Mother is going to put the Kenyan one in the Christmas game that they play every year with friends, and the Lovers Rose will be used cold for the family Christmas lunch. </div>
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After the tea cafe, they went op shopping and found lots of treasures. </div>
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Friday was finished with a drink and slice from a lovely bakery. </div>
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Saturday: started with a trip to Spotlight (of course, hee...hee...) to get fabric for Miss H's signed memory quilt of her three years of study. </div>
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Then, the Mother and Miss H stopped at the Historical Village. Each building had a shop, cafe, or art gallery inside. One of the shops was a vintage shop and the Mother got a lovely top and Miss H got several white blouses to go with her vintage skirts that she recently got. </div>
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Doesn't it look like the perfect place to photograph a quilt? Miss h is planning on convincing a friend to some back and help her with a photo shoot. </div>
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(Remember it is Spring in NZ)</div>
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Lunch was at their favourite cafe - which is vegan. </div>
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The Mother's BBQ jackfruit burger...</div>
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...and carrot cake muffin!</div>
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Miss H also got BBQ jackfruit, but she got hers in a salad. </div>
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Jackfruit is delicious and has the texture of pulled pork which makes it perfect as a plant based substitute in burgers. </div>
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After the cafe, Miss H and the Mother went to the library where they got a stack of quilting books and magazines which they looked at snuggled up on the couch back at the house. </div>
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After such a big lunch, toastie sandwiches were perfect for a light but delicious dinner. </div>
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The day was finished by watching the All Blacks (rugby) beat the Aussies! </div>
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Miss H's...???</div>
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CHOCOLATE walnut fudge! I think I will have Miss H's!</div>
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After breakfast they headed to one of Miss H's university friends who had started a baby quilt when she came to do a placement in Auckland and stayed at our home. </div>
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She didn't have time to finish it then, so we had a day of quilting on Sunday. </div>
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Isn't it coolio? Miss A just needs to hand stitch the binding. </div>
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Miss A made it for a friend's baby but she doesn't know if it will be a boy or girl so she decided on doing modern colours which she knows the baby's parents will love. </div>
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And looky at the blue spot on the back. </div>
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The Mother left just before dinner time on Sunday. It was such a wonderful weekend. </div>
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I hope you all had a lovely weekend too!</div>
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It's Spring down in New Zealand - and how lovely it is! Although today has had a LOT of rain rather than sunshine.<br />
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Miss H has been on a break and starts again at university on Monday.<br />
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During her break, she has done some of her favourite thing - stitching! </div>
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She found this beautiful fabric in the scrap box and decided it would be perfect surrounding a stitchery. It is all that's left of that fabric in their stash. </div>
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It is one of the few times Miss H has found the fabric before doing a stitchery. </div>
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Miss H decided to stitch up this beautiful pattern by Jenny of Elefantz to go with the fabric.</div>
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Isn't it coolio? The red roses are my favourite, although the pink daisy is a close second. </div>
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Miss H has also been busy with some crocheting.<br />
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After two failed attempts to make something with this ball of wool (one of the failed attempts turned into my coolio waistcoat), Miss H decided to make a set of dish cloths for the Mother for Christmas. (She did note that you are supposed to make them out of 100% cotton wool, but she has no idea what this is as she has lost the label - ah well, hopefully they will work.)</div>
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You may or may not remember Miss H's massive Grandmother's Garden quilt project. Well, she has been continuing on that as well. </div>
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It's me again - your favourite sheepie's dog friend.<br />
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On Saturday, Miss H, the Boss and I went out to our uncle's farm where the Boss has built a cabin on one of the hills overlooking the beach.<br />
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This is the cabin - painted green for camouflage. The entire front is sliding doors the Boss got on TradeMe (which is NZ's version of Ebay - but waaaaaaay smaller). </div>
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The bed complete with cushions that the Boss pinched from home.</div>
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Plates, mugs, cutlery, gas cooker, and nail storage shelf. The Boss got the shelf at the Op Shop. </div>
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Last time Miss H and the Mother visited the cabin they had to rescue a couple of the Mother's good drinking glasses that she had been gifted and several special mugs that the Boss had snaffled for his cabin. </div>
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The old lazyboy armchair has found a new home after living in the garage for awhile. </div>
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Soooo comfy plus gives a GREAT view of the beach. Also, not allowed dogs on it... haha. </div>
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(Note: The bucket toilet is out the back so that the Boss's building was small enough not to need a building permit.)</div>
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The view froom the cabin - straight ahead, left and right. Except for the motorbikes and vehicles that drive along the beach occasionally it is pretty much a private beach as it is an hour walk each way for public beach access. </div>
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Speaking of the beach.... Can I go for a walk now? PLEASE!</div>
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Yohoho! I am the incredibly attractive one-eyed pirate - still with a black beard....</div>
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I'm coming... Wait for me!</div>
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Ah hah! I caught you! I'm ready to go home now. </div>
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I had a great time at the beach and two LOOOOOOONG walks. I can't wait to go again. </div>
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Over the weekend Miss H cut off the threads of the children's quilt that she had sewn and quilted a few years ago. She hates cutting threads off and the quilt was in no rush to be used at the time she finished it so it lay folded in the sewing room or with the finished quilts for a bit. But over the weekend she found a special child to gift it to.<br />
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Let me go back to the beginning... The Mother works at a community centre in a very poor part of New Zealand and loves to help people who need it. One day, a lady came in as she knew a 6 or 7 year old boy who needed some clothes. The Mother didn't have any but said she would ask around if anyone had any spare - and thankfully someone did. Then last week the lady asked the Mother about clothes for a 5 year old girl. This little girl had to be taken from her mother and put in the care of her grandmother who had absolutely no clothes for her. Of course, the Mother was eager to help. She asked her friends who have girls who are 6 and 7 now so have grown out of their 5 year old clothes and they sorted out some of the cutest second-hand outfits for this girl. When Miss H heard about her, she thought the Rainbow in the Meadow quilt would be perfect for the girl as she goes through lots of different changes in her life. Something that was specially hers that she could cuddle up in.<br />
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Perfect timing that Miss H saw the quilt lying around in the sewing room and decided to cut the threads off so it was completely finished - before the Mother even told her about the little girl. This quilt was definitely meant for her!!!<br />
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The inside blocks are like eye-spy blocks with creatures you would find in a meadow. </div>
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Can you spot the ladybug, dragonflies, and creepy crawlies? </div>
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This is the quilt all laid out. It's so bright and colourful and makes you happy - just like a rainbow. </div>
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10/10 for snuggle quality! </div>
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I hope your week has been as COOLIO as mine.<br />
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Miss H has attended classes this week and visited the centre that she is doing her placement at. I snuck into her jacket pocket where I commanded a good view of the place....<br />
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... and I am happy to report that it looks wonderful and the teachers were lovely, so I feel quite happy that Miss H will at least be going somewhere fantastic when she abandons me.<br />
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Though, I am hoping that she will take me one day as she has to do oral storytelling for one of her assignments and I think I would make the BEST prop EVER for a story!!! Just saying...<br />
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On to the craft!<br />
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Last week I showed you some applique blocks from a quilt Miss H is making. I also put up a link to the pattern but then mentioned Miss H is changing it due to her fabric requirements - so I thought I would show you her quilt layout.<br />
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Here it is! Miss H is making lemons, limes, oranges and watermelons - all those weird semi circles. And the circles with 2 ears are the bears. In the top left corner is the sun, and the bottom right corner is a flower. </div>
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And LOOK! Miss H has already finished the watermelon!!!</div>
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Well, almost - they just need some pips. Maybe we could skip the pips Miss H, they are the worst part of a watermelon. You could grow a watermelon tree inside you if you swallowed one!!!</div>
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And the first very nearly completed bear - just needs some eyes and a mouth. </div>
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This is bear number 2! She is the only one who is going to have glassses and my, what funky glasses they are. Though mine are a close second. </div>
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Here is a close-up of Miss H's blanket stitch. </div>
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And now, like I promised, the stitchery Miss H has been working on... </div>
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Ta-Da! It's not quite finished yet - but it is getting closer. </div>
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Miss H thinks it is a perfect reminder for her, especially as she is going to start her placement soon and things are going to get super busy, so it will remind her to slow down and enjoy the little things - the little moments of seeing children develop, work something out, or just have fun, as well as the little moments of being able to craft. </div>
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Miss H used some of her special thread - its thicker and one strand is enough. Here is a close up. </div>
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from Baa. xxx</div>
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Miss H started back at university this week after 3 weeks of holiday - the first HOLIDAY all year (study breaks don't count as they are for studying).<br />
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Most of Miss H's holiday was spent at home. Her and the Mother got lots of sewing done. Their main project was to sew a bunny each. But Miss H has left those in Auckland as they are soooo special.<br />
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The Mother found <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/weebrawbag/573301" target="_blank">this</a> cute wee braw bag pattern and became totally addicted. She made LOTS and LOTS of them. So on arriving home, the Mother had lots of presents for Miss H. They have almost all been filled already.<br />
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Here are all Miss H's ones. The Mother made two of almost all of them so she could have one as well. Plus there are a couple extra ones she made as well (not pictured here). </div>
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First up, this is the only wee braw bag that has nothing in it yet - besides me. Heeheehee...</div>
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This is the BESTEST smelling bag. Miss H and the Mother have gotten into essential oils and so this bag stores the little bottles. Just perfect!</div>
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Miss H's crochet is in time-out after several unsuccessful attempts to make something. But it is spending its time in such a pretty bag I don't think it will mind too much. </div>
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Both of these bags contain UNFINISHED stitcheries. I have tried to teach her to finish one before she starts another but she informs me that you can't contain creativity! Oh dear! </div>
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(There are 4 stitcheries in the brown bag...)</div>
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Miss H is also most of the way through these cute birthstones by Wild Olive. They just need their faces. </div>
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And just in case you couldn't see the above bag properly - here is the COOLIO fabric it is made out of. One of Miss H's favourite. </div>
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Speaking of finishing stitcheries - Miss H just finished this one. She used that coolio variegated thread that she bought a little while ago with the plan to make woven wagon wheel flowers. Don't worry, she still plans to make that, but she found this stitchery already drawn up so she decided to start with that. </div>
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These bags each contain a hand stitched applique project that Miss H has started cutting the pieces of. She seems to have gone home for a holiday and started a 100 more projects! One is a wall-hanging and the other is a mini-quilt. </div>
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Miss H also started a hand appliqued quilt and these are the first two completed blocks. </div>
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She is using <a href="https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/590425855/teddy-bears-picnic-printed-quilt-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_43" target="_blank">THIS</a> pattern with a few changes to meet the amount of fabric she had. </div>
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In just a couple of weeks, Miss H is going on her second placement this year. This time with Over 2's. She is so excited.<br />
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I will pop back next week with more blocks from the quilt Miss H is making, and ANOTHER stitchery that she has started. HAHA!!!<br />
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Baa. xxxBaa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-24270554323872384822018-06-17T21:50:00.002-07:002018-06-17T21:50:36.293-07:00Catch Up!<br />
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lelei Peeps, </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">(that means "hello" in Tongan) </span></div>
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Remember me? Small, plump, fluffy? Favourite food chocolate?<br />
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Miss H and I have been super duper busy. She has almost finished her 15,500+ word research report. Feel free to ask her ANYTHING about high order questions. Plus, she has completed a 2 week practicum in a Tongan speaking preschool centre. And another 3 large assignments. PHEW!</div>
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I have been drowning my sorrows in chocolate because Miss H has not had a lot of time to play with me, or take me on adventures, or type up my witty blog posts. Lots and lots and lots of chocolate.</div>
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In positive news, Miss H has still be crafting! Quite a bit. It helps keep her stress level down.</div>
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She started crocheting some fingerless gloves as it is winter here. But as you can see they failed... or did they?!</div>
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Look at my warm scarf/mini vest! And it matches me perfectly!</div>
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Don't I look super handsome?! </div>
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I'm sure I will win the best dressed sheepie this winter!</div>
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Miss H has also be stitching 4 patterns for Christmas in aqua. </div>
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The pattern is from Cinderberry Stitches. </div>
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The owls are all set with their Christmas stockings.</div>
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The Christmas fairy. Isn't she pretty?</div>
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And of course, jolly Santa Claus!</div>
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The fourth one is a handsome reindeer which Miss H is part way though. </div>
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You may have noticed that none of them have eyes - Miss H is leaving all of those to last. </div>
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The Mother was terribly sick for a week and Miss H couldn't go see her as she had classes in Tauranga. </div>
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So, in addition to some phone calls, she stitched her this cute little gift. </div>
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The Mother LURVED it!</div>
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Miss H has started a new quilt. It is lovely and simple. </div>
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She is going to call it White Picket Fence because the fabric reminds her of a perfect family home. </div>
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Uhhhhhh... Miss H, I don't think it should look like this? </div>
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Here is a sneak of how it is going. Such lurvely fabric!!!</div>
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Miss H has also finished another 15 hexagon flowers for her Grandmother's Garden quilt. She is getting closer and closer to finishing ALL the flowers. </div>
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Then she will have to stitch them together with white hexies in between. </div>
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And she treated herself to some coolio variegated thread. She is going to stitch a wagon wheel rose. </div>
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She is going to use <a href="https://flamingotoes.com/positive-floral-embroidery-hoop-art/" target="_blank">THIS</a> pattern with different words. </div>
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Over Easter Miss H turned 21! She is now officially an adult. </div>
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Miss H doesn't like big parties so she just had a little one with her close family and family friends down at the bach in Pauanui. Even the Geek (Miss H's brother) came up from Wellington. </div>
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The table not under the frame was for Miss H's nieces. </div>
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The table was set with pretty pink spotted paper plates. </div>
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And just look at that yummy tray of appetizers (which I was not allowed to eat, harumph!). </div>
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Look at the beautiful flowers that the Mother and Miss H made. </div>
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Sooooo much tracing and cutting out. </div>
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The Mother's old window frame that will one day display a quilt was used to display pictures of Miss H. </div>
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This was Miss H's beautiful party dress. This little sheepie thinks she looked so beautiful. </div>
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There was a first course - but I was FAR more interested in the yummy dessert. </div>
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YUMMY! </div>
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Grandma made pavlova (which is a Kiwi classic) - it was filled with lemon curd! </div>
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Miss H made some tasty chocolate muffins - I may or may not have sampled one...</div>
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And the amazing Miss Bee made the malteser cheesecake - divine - and the COOLIO birthday cake! </div>
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And just look at the AMAZING cake! </div>
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Miss Bee used special piping nozzles to make the amazing flowers. </div>
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It was a wonderful party that reflected Miss H perfectly. </div>
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I can't wait to show you her VERY special presents. </div>
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One is very warm and snuggly... and another is hard and wooden. But those are the only hints I can give. </div>
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And I was forgiven for eating Miss H's Easter decorations. She gave me a delicious chocolate Easter bunny. </div>
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Lastly, Miss H had a wonderful prac with the Under Two's (her favourite one so far) and she was sooooo very sad to leave. </div>
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Love from,</div>
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Baa. xxx</div>
Baa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-39396219188762855822018-03-15T22:47:00.000-07:002018-03-15T22:47:55.012-07:00I'm grounded...Hello Peeps,<br />
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I will start with the good news: Miss H is LURVING her placement with babies! She has started thinking that they are the BESTEST age group.<br />
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Here is a piece of their artwork from an activity Miss H set up. </div>
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Easter is fast approaching so Miss H thought that it would be nice setting up some Easter decorations on the table. </div>
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Doesn't it look coolio and delicious? Oh so DELICIOUS!</div>
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Yummmmmmy looking bunny and M&M eggs. </div>
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Then Miss H left and I... well, I got into mischief...</div>
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The temptation was just too much for this poor little sheepie!</div>
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So, now I am grounded... :( and I have a tummy ache... :'( </div>
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Miss H starts her practicum (or placement) with under 2 year olds on Monday, so I will have lots of time to<strike> get into mischief </strike> be a good sheepie while she is away. I will keep you updated on the <strike>trouble</strike> fun things I do. Hee...hee...hee...<br />
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Today Miss H and her friend climbed the Mount (that's what all the locals call it - it is actually called Mount Maunganui). I was not invited because Miss H said she didn't think sheep would be allowed up the mountain and it is a reserve.<br />
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But what did she find at the start of the walk!</div>
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"What do you mean sheep aren't allowed here?" baaaaaaa-ed this fellow before running off to join his many friends.</div>
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Harumph! Next time I will go too!</div>
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This is the view of Mount Maunganui beach - which Miss H and her friend swam (fully clothed!) after their hot and sweaty walk. </div>
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Beautiful views of the beach (left) and Matakana Island (right). </div>
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This is the view of Tauranga City...</div>
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Baa. xxxBaa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-83788847686477889242018-02-13T15:43:00.001-08:002018-02-13T15:43:16.566-08:00In between studyingHello Peeps,<br />
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How are you all?</div>
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Miss H and I have settled into our new home. I've been feeling homesick, and have even missed Snowy! But Miss H has kept me company and I'm feeling much better now. </div>
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While Miss H has been busy writing the first two chapters of a MASSIVE research report, I have been snuggled up reading. </div>
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And I must say, this is my new favourite book of all time. </div>
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Aren't the puppies adorable?</div>
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Miss H has been stitching - these are two that she did parts of in class. (It was a very boring class...)</div>
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She has also started on this Christmas stitchery. There are four of them and they make up a mini quilt. She hopes to have them all finished by Christmas.<br />
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Mostly though Miss H crochets in class as it is easier and helps her to focus - really it does.<br />
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Look at how much she has done on the Mother's blanket! Hopefully she will have it finished by November.</div>
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Baa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-14422726145828308352018-01-23T00:30:00.000-08:002018-01-23T00:30:15.789-08:00Star Wars Pillowcase!Hello Paw-Pals,<br />
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Look what the Mother made. Yep, a Star Wars pillow case. <a href="http://www.elefantz.com/2018/01/making-gifts-in-2018-lets-begin.html" target="_blank">Jenny of Elefantz</a> and others are making gifts through the year so they have lots of lovely things to give away for peoples' birthdays and for Christmas. </div>
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So the Mother thought she'd have a go at a pillowcase. She actually got the measurements a bit wrong (which is what happens when you don't measure... woof.) - so it is a bit smaller than most pillowcases but no-one would really know! Don't tell!!!</div>
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She actually made it for the guy who is co-manager with her at the Community Centre she works at. She works 30 hours and he works 15. He lurves Star Wars! But you know what - I think it matches my dog bed perfectly...........just saying.........</div>
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The Mother and Miss H had a busy day yesterday. Before Miss H heads to Tauranga in a week and a half, they decided to finish off some projects that had been waiting. ALL IN ONE DAY! Most of them were flimsies or stitcheries waiting to be turned into a cushion or mini quilt. </div>
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This one is made from the same fabric as some of Miss H's bedroom quilts. </div>
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Isn't this one lovely? Miss H is going to take it with her to Tauranga...</div>
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... well, that is what she thinks. But I have claimed it. </div>
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Miss H loves dolphins and whales - so she couldn't resist stitching up this beluga. </div>
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It has been turned into a table cover for her sewing/studying table in Tauranga. </div>
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This is as close as I ever want to get to being underwater with fish. </div>
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Miss H finished this stitchery years ago. </div>
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And now it has been turned into this lovely mini and gifted to the Mother for her Easter decorations. </div>
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Lastly, Miss H's small rabbit quilt using a Windsor Lane charm pack.</div>
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Aren't they regal looking rabbits?</div>
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There was one more that they got partway through but didn't quite manage to finish as it needs some embellishments. </div>
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Snowy. Woof! </div>
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Miss H, the Mother, Snowy and I have been on a lovely summer holiday spending a lot of our time at the beach.<br />
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But I forgot to show you the dinner for Christmas Eve. So, even though Christmas has well and truly passed, here is our Nutcracker Christmas.<br />
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There was only 6 of us - the Boss, the Mother, Grandma, Miss H and two guests from England - friends of the Mother's from 30 years ago!<br />
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All the food was completely vegan. Miss H didn't even let the tea drinkers have milk for their cuppas (well, actually, she did offer almond milk but that's not the same...)<br />
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First was appeterizers - assorted nuts of course!</div>
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Here is our dinner spread. </div>
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This is the lentil roast - yum! </div>
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But the gravy deserves a special mention. Mr. D, the Englishman, spent the entire time (about 3 hours) making the gravy - and it was totally worth it! </div>
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We nicknamed the roasted cauliflower "The Brain" because that is what we thought it looked like. </div>
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The recipe was by Jamie Oliver and it tasted truly divine!</div>
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Dessert was just as delicious. In the middle was a divinely rich raspberry chocolate truffle tart! And fear not, there was ice-cream (made with almond milk - it was REALLY good!). In fact, the only thing that didn't taste good was the store-bought vegan cheesecake (surrounded by strawberries) - cardboard would be an accurate description. </div>
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And there was a salted caramel apple pie! YUM! Miss H decorated it with a kiwi and the 4 stars to represent the Southern Cross. </div>
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This was the supper table at the end. Everything on the table represented one of the dances of the sweets in the Nutcracker ballet. </div>
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Everyone, even the friends of the family who popped in as a surprise and had some dessert, loved the food! So Miss H's challenge of a completely vegan Christmas was a total success, and she incorporated the Nutcracker story throughout. </div>
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This year it will be the Mother's turn to organise Christmas - and she has already chosen a theme...</div>
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Baa. xxx</div>
Baa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-80639127875067118992018-01-05T00:30:00.000-08:002018-01-05T00:30:38.787-08:00True LoveHello Peeps,<br />
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Today I would like to introduce you to a special someone. <br />
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Her name is Lambkins!</div>
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She is my super adorable girlfriend. </div>
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I took her out for some gorgeous dessert - of course, it isn't as gorgeous as she is!</div>
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I have fallen completely in love! <br />
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I am going to be truly heart-broken when my holiday romance is over!</div>
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Love From<br />
Baa. xxxBaa. xxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664602316726076184.post-33599851416060184172017-12-24T00:30:00.000-08:002017-12-24T00:30:40.875-08:00A Hard Nut to CrackHello Peeps,<br />
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Today I am going to share with you the origin story of the Nutcracker (all great superheros have an origin story after all!) The origin story - "The Tale of the Hard Nut" - is told by Godfather Drosselmeier in the original "The Nutcracker" by E.T.A Hoffman. Miss H rewrote it to make it shorter and less creepy, but the main points of the story are unchanged. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A HARD NUT TO CRACK</span></b></div>
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REWRITTEN BY HANNAH</div>
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As with all great fairy tale stories, the origin story of
the Nutcracker starts with a beautiful princess. This princess was called
Princess Pearl. In celebration of the birth of Princess Pearl the King and
Queen held many tournaments and court balls. To conclude these marvellous
celebrations one final feast, greater than any feast had ever been, was held.
The Queen herself was to make the delicious traditional sausages that were
famous throughout the kingdom. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The day of the feast arrived and at the proper time the
Queen gracefully entered the kitchen to cook her mouth watering sausages. A
tasty aroma rose as the sausages sizzled in the frying pan. The enticing smell
reached the hungry mouse queen – known as Mistress Mousie – who lusted after
the special sausages. Scurrying towards the Queen, Mistress Mousie said in a
quiet squeaky voice “Give me some sausages as I also am a queen and want to
feast.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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The kind-hearted queen was feeling especially generous on
this festive day, so she set aside a little bit of sausage for Mistress Mousie.
However, as soon as she had done so Mistress Mousie’s entire family – uncles,
aunts, cousins, and sons – hastily scampered out and began devouring all the
sausages. The poor frightened Queen stood helplessly by unable to fend off the
swarms of mice. Luckily, the housekeeper rushed in and managed to scare the
mice off, rescue the Queen, and save a few sausages. The Queen was distraught
that there were so few sausages left to serve at the feast. However, her
distress was nothing in comparison to the King’s anguish and grief. He had been
eagerly anticipating the divine sausages made by his skilled wife as well as
proud to be showing off the abilities of his precious Queen. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Upon hearing of the cause of the scant amount of sausages,
the King flew into a rage and demanded the destruction of the mouse queen and
all her relatives. A clockmaker and inventor by the name of Christian Elias
Drosselmeier was assigned the task of ridding the palace of the mice. Using his
latest invention called a mousetrap – for Clockmaker Drosselmeier is the
inventor of mousetraps – he managed to dispose of all but one of the mice that
had gobbled up most of the Queen’s famous sausages. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Unfortunately, Mistress Mousie was the one who managed to
get away. Her overwhelming desire was to avenge the loss of her family and
especially her sons. The King and Queen correctly fearing that the mouse queen
would seek revenge for the death of her relatives, set guards around Princess
Pearl day and night. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One night, however, the faithful guards all fell asleep and,
seizing her moment, Mistress Mousie pounced upon the sleeping princess and
cursed her. Suddenly the guards awoke and rushed to the Princess’ aid, but alas
it was too late. Princess Pearl had lost all her beauty and was now unpleasant
to look at. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Once again Clockmaker Drosselmeier was commanded to solve
the problem. This time though Drosselmeier was struggling to do so. The King
had declared that if Drosselmeier was unable to cure the princess he would be
executed, and so in desperation Drosselmeier went to visit his old friend the
Astronomer. Thankfully, the Astronomer knew just what to do. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“My friend, you need to find the hardest nut in all the
world – the Krakatuk nut – which then needs to be eaten by the Princess in
order to restore her beauty. The man who cracks the nut must be young and has
never shaved before. After successfully cracking the nut he must take seven
steps backwards without stumbling and with his eyes closed or else he will be
cursed with what Princess Pearl had.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Clockmaker Drosselmeier passed this information on to the
King who excitedly ordered him and the Astronomer to find the Krakatuk nut and
bring it back. Obediently the two men set out on their journey. Sixteen years
later, Drosselmeier and the Astronomer had still not discovered the Krakatuk
nut. Feeling hopeless and homesick, they headed back to the town Clockmaker Drosselmeier
had grown up in. Upon arriving, he met his cousin Christoph and explained to
him the long quest they had been on. Enthusiastically, Christoph told
Drosselmeier about a nut he had bought that was the strongest nut he had ever
seen. In fact, a heavily laden cart had run over a bag of nuts, cracking all
the others but that one nut. Upon seeing the nut, the Astronomer confirmed it
was the one that they had spent many long years looking for – the Krakatuk nut.
Not only that, but Christoph’s son young Mr. Drosselmeier, who had as yet not
shaved, was the one who would crack the nut and save the princess. Clockmaker Drosselmeier invented a special
wooden ponytail that when attached to his nephew’s jaw would assist him in
cracking the Krakatuk nut. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Eagerly, Clockmaker Drosselmeier, the Astronomer, and young
Mr. Drosselmeier headed back to the palace. Princess Pearl was now a teenager,
but rather than improving in her looks, she had instead become even more
unpleasant to look at. The King was so keen to have his daughter restored to
the beautiful lady she should be that he promised her hand in marriage to
whomsoever was able to crack the Krakatuk nut. Other young men tried, but were
unable to break open the hardest nut in the world and were left with very sore
teeth. Then it was young Mr. Drosselmeier’s turn. Princess Pearl thought he was
handsome, indeed he was very handsome, and she wished that he would be the one
to open the nut and marry her. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Mr Drosselmeier stepped forward and popped the Krakatuk nut
between his teeth. Using his wooden pigtail, he crushed the nutshell to pieces
and handed Princess Pearl the kernel. As soon as she had eaten it, Princess
Pearl was restored to her angelic beauty. But all was not yet complete. Mr.
Drosselmeier closed his eyes and started taking seven steps backwards – which
was made more difficult by the celebration going on around him. However, he successfully
managed the first six steps. As he put his foot down for his seventh and final
step, Mistress Mousie raced out from her hiding place and under Mr. Drosselmeier’s
foot causing him to stumble. It was Mistress Mousie’s final act of vengeance
before dying from being crushed under foot. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Unfortunately, as young Mr. Drosselmeier was unable to
complete the seven steps Princess Pearl’s curse landed on him, and turned him
into the unusual looking Nutcracker who is known and loved around the world
today. Princess Pearl refused to marry Mr. Drosselmeier, and the King cast him
out of the kingdom. Nevertheless, Mr. Drosselmeier, who is now known as the Nutcracker,
had become a prince through his honourable and noble act. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But that is not the end of the story, for there is a way in
which the Nutcracker can once again be restored to the handsome young man he
was. If, by his hand, he could kill Mistress Mousie’s son – the Mouse King (who was born after the death of her relatives) – and if a lady loved him despite
the way he looked, he would be free from the curse.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "freestyle script"; font-size: 36.0pt; line-height: 107%;">THE
END<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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SPOILER ALERT: The Nutcracker finds true love and is restored to his former handsomeness. YAY! </div>
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Love From</div>
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Baa. xxx</div>
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