The Red Wren

Blog Everyday in May- Day 4

Day 4 What’s a compliment you have been given that has stuck with you? Who gave it to you? When? I’m attempting to keep my answers to these prompts semi on topic to my blog. The first compliment that came to mind relating to creativity when I read this prompt is one I’ve received a few times recently, and am always surprised to receive. Given a few people have said this, it’s not word for word, but the basic gist of it is; You inspire me to do xyz. Some people have said it ...

Life and Outings

Blog Everyday in May – Day 3

Day 3 Create a More/Less list Right now I’m in the midst of reviewing some of the lessons from the One Little Word workshop including my less/more list. Given today is about creating a less more list I thought I’d post my existing list. LESS: Worry/anxiety Bad habits Stuff Wasting ...

Freebies, Memory Keeping

Mothers Day Journal Cards

This free printable has been retired. If you would still like it, please contact me. It’s Mothers Day in Australia next weekend, so I’ve create a few cards to use in your layouts. There is an additional card not pictured, which is a 6×4 version of the ‘Memories of my ...

Life and Outings

Blog Everyday in May – Day 2

Day 2 What’s in your cup? We’ve had a really long day. We belong to a local miniature railway club and as a result receive invites to interclub days at other miniature railway. Today we were at the Gippsland Model Engineering Society down in Traralgon for their invitation day. It was a ...

Our Home

Blog everyday in May – Day One

Sometimes I like to jump on bandwagons when it comes to hobbies and blogging, sometimes these are well thought out decisions, and other times they just seem like fun at the time but I haven’t really thought it through. Deciding to join in with Simone’s Blog Everyday in May challenge ...

Sewing and Craft

Thursday Three – Edition Four

Elijah has recently become really interested in Ben and Holly’s Magical Kingdom. He watched episodes back to back and recites the opening words when he thinks no one is listening. Last night I made him quick and easy wand out of some sparkly cardstock and a drinking straw. He’s been ...

Memory Keeping

The Flowers of Rose Cottage – an album

It’s been a month since I posted anything, I’ve had a lot of ideas about posts and projects, I’ve even written a few drafts, but nothing made it to that ‘publish’ button. There’s been a lot of reasons behind this, and most come down to a crisis of confidence, ...

Memory Keeping

Heidi Swapp and photo albums

I’d been feeling rather sorry for myself at the beginning of the week; I had a cold, I’d hurt my back which made doing anything rather than standing hunched over unpleasant, and it looked like I was going to miss out on meeting Heidi Swapp as part of her Spotlight tour. Boo. On ...

Life and Outings, Sewing and Craft

Thursday Three – Edition Three

Hunting for eggs at kinder. Given how completely overboard I go with Christmas decorating, it may surprise you to know I don’t get carried away at Easter. I think Easter decorating is really only starting to become something you might do in Australia. More and more shops sell decorations, ...