christmas wish list

please santa, ive been very good all year and all i want for christmas is..............................

mark ryden the tree show
handbag from ellesroom this is still on my wish list from way back in september....

brooch from osier............... ditto................


dexter season 4, even though its probably not available yet........................
and a beautiful frankie 2010 calendar
and some yummy nougat for good measure! mmmmmm nougat!

no rest for the wicked!

oh my little bloggy! i have been neglecting you of late!
between the party extravaganza, and restocking stores, ive been trying to get some new stuff onto madeit and also stocking up for the blackbird market. (and making a batch of AMAZING apricot and strawberry jam)
so here it is, the latest and greatest of little wise owl's new stock!

polly jean dolls restocked in new fun vintage prints...........................................
cute little retro christmas birds for your tree.............................................................
and birdie brooches restocked! remember buy two, get one free!

and i nearly forgot my NEW crocheted brooches!
cool! im working on more calico bags this week, with a sling version in the works too, and brand spanking owl coin purses! fun!
have a great week everyone, peace ;)

my creative space

as some of you know, we are holding THE party of the year (daves 30th) tomorrow night! so my efforts have been concentrated on sourcing some great brie, making sure we have enough sav blanc, and as you can see making floral arrangements! tomorrow i have a fun filled 30 something degree day of filling balloons with helium, arranging tressles, and chilling beer.
next week im back on the sewing thing! sorry janice, i have been neglecting you of late!
have a grand weekend everyone! enjoy!
peace! ;)

oh meredith! how i love thee!

my wonderful trusty and ever so friendly postman delivered my much anticipated MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL TICKETS!!!! today!
i am so far beyond excited, that im having trouble containing it!
you see meredith is most often than not, our only holiday for the year. a situation which i am more than comfortable with, and look forward to from the moment we leave the year before.
meredith is also the happiest place on earth (not disneyland, despite popular belief)
but last year i didnt quite get my fill, due to CRAZY weather, (i mean flooding, torrential rain, freezing temps, collapsed tent and a 18month old boy to boot) im ashamed to say we piked early!
so this year im super organised! we are taking daves sisters camper, and ive promised to pack sensible clothing. (dresses and thongs didnt quite cut it last year!)
this will be our 8th meredith and roys 2nd, it has changed slightly since our first dabble in 2000, but still has the same charms, hari chrishna food, fantastic lineup and kick arse chai that it did way back when i was younger, thinner, more naive, and less motherly.
so heres to you meredith! only 29 more sleeps till we meet again, just like alan alda and ellen burstyn in 'same time next year' we will have a grand, passionate, fun filled weekend!
you can check out the website here
peace!

kreativ blogger

yay! i have been awarded the Kreative Blogger award from the lovely Rachael over at ChallenCharms, Thank you!



This is my first ever blog award, how fun! and i balieve there are some handy rules to follow in order to keep this award growing:
1) Copy the picture and post it on your blog.
2) Thank the person that gave it to you and link to their blog.
3) Write 7 things about yourself we don't know.
4) Choose 7 other bloggers to pass the award to.
5) Link to those 7 other bloggers.
6) Notify your 7 bloggers. So my 7 picks are:
billyboy and mia
chunky chooky
handmade bits and pieces
lulu frou frou
mel makes pretty
pocket carnival
michelle art and photography
and heres the 7 things you probably dont know about me....
1. we have an aquaponics set up which includes rainbow trout and yabbies
2. i have a huge crush on dexter morgan
3. im afraid of water
4. i have never ever broken any bone
5. we have banana plants in our backyard that actually beared fruit this year! (in melbourne??)
6. we are living entirely debt free
7. when i was little, really (really little) i thought boy george was a girl!
so there you go! spread the love bloggers!
peace!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!

happy happy 30th birthday to my wonderful husband!
i love you,
admire you,
are inspired by you,
envy you at times,
and miss you lots when your not around!
thank you for being a fantastic husband,
father,
and best friend!

enjoy your new toy!
(its a limited edition epiphone les paul standard plus.....and pretty hot!)

my lucky husband!

well for as long as i can remember i have been trying to organize, (and save up for) daves 30th birthday present. so now finally comes the day to pick it up!
tomorrow im off to the city to collect the guitar that has been providing me with so much anxiety, excitement, and frustration over the past few months. and hide it from him till thursday morning. im so excited!.....probably more excited than i should be seeing as i dont play guitar, but it is an awesome piece of musicalness (is that a word?)
and im so happy for him to be getting a really good new guitar.
i wont post a photo just yet, in case he decides to check my blog tomorrow while im away collecting it, but thursday ill post a photo of the beast! xxx