The Red Wren

Sewing and Craft

the post where Ren throws a small tanty….

Why must the batteries in my camera keep conking out when I want to post something on my blog/s??? I have a back-log of photos for both my blogs and no way to get them onto my computer because the batteries keep dying! (and, of course, my card reader is playing up too…) In the interim: Isn’t this a pretty flower? I originally bought it to make a hair piece for my wedding last year, but later decided it was a big big and not quite the right colour. Now it sits on my sewing table  ...

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Life and Outings, Our Home

Black as night

1. Mysterious, Ring, 2. Owl Silhouette, 3. The Red Polka Dots Birds Clutch, 4. Amigurumi Bat, 5. Red and Green Matryoshka Shoes, 6. Art Nouveau style Handmade Catnip Toy, 7. Black & Blue, 8. ???? Family is everything, 9. Painting The Roses Red

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Sewing and Craft

The Stitches and Craft Show

Yesterday my sister and I braved the elements and went to the Stitches and Craft Show. It was a great day and I loved seeing fabrics and products that I look at on the web in real life. Here’s what I bought: From left to right, top to bottom we have: Cute tea-cup stitcheries from Ella  ...

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Sewing and Craft

Stitches and Craft Show

Who else is off to the Stitches and Craft Show this weekend? I’m planning to go on Saturday and are most excited indeed! I’m really looking forward to seeing the stalls of people who’s blogs I follow. But of course I’ll be too shy to say hi!

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Our Home

More green

I’ve found a picture of the sort of green I want: clipped from www.atlantahomesmag.com It’s crisp and vibrant without overpowering. None of my paint samples come close. I seem to have found a mythical colour.

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Food & Recipes

Turmeric Chicken

Last weekend we ate at one of our favourite winery/eateries, Innocent Bystander in Healesville. My husband had the Turmeric baked chicken. It was so impressive that we decided to try and recreate it for dinner on Tuesday night. We lacked some of the ingredients and substituted things here and  ...

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