Madeline is the most Harry Potter crazy of all my kids and she's going full on with a Harry Potter themed bedroom. She has the Sorting Hat Weaving I made a few years back, a Hogwarts painting I did at a painting studio in Illinois, her Hufflepuff banner, and all sorts of bits and pieces. She's turning the nook with her desk into her Harry Potter space and I'm way more than happy to help her along. I made this crazy easy Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Mirror DIY as a fun addition to her ... Read More
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Sir Edmund Hillary Quote Embroidery Hoop
You would be hard pressed to find anyone in New Zealand who doesn't know who Sir Edmund Hillary is--he's on the $5 bill! I will admit that I didn't know who he was until I got interested in Mt Everest during my late 20s--Hillary, along with his sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit in 1953. That alone would have made him an icon in New Zealand, but he went on to be the first person to reach both poles and summit Everest. He was well known for his ... Read More
Felt Pinwheel Flowers
I haven't gotten tired of making little projects for around the house yet. We're still deep into the big projects that I don't have a lot of control over, so it's nice to be able to make something fairly quickly and see it brightening up a corner. These felt pinwheel flowers are super easy to make and can be whatever colour you want. This post contains affiliate links. Supplies: Cricut Maker pink felt fabric covered buttons green pipecleaners pink embroidery floss ... Read More
Felt Ice Cream Cone Scissors Pouch
I've never been much of an ice cream eater--until the awesomeness that is New Zealand ice cream became my norm and now I might have a problem. I used to be adamant that ice cream is only for summers, but it's fully winter here and I had a bowl of cookies and cream last night (with chocolate sauce) (and a marshmallow). This fun Felt Ice Cream Cone Scissors Pouch is making me super happy right now with far fewer calories than my bowl last night. This post contains affiliate ... Read More
Starry Starry Night Painted Galaxy Banner
It took us a long time to find the right house for us mostly because we wouldn't budge on the number of bedrooms. It was important to us that the girls each have their own room, which meant a five bedroom house. Those are rare in New Zealand as it is and because we were fixed on a small area, it was even more difficult. I still can't get over that we found our house! We're letting the girls design their rooms themselves (within reason!) and Pippi is going full outer space with hers (she's ... Read More
Statue of Liberty Embroidery Hoop
My first visit to New York City was for a school trip during my senior year of high school. We did all of the standard school trip stops, including visiting the Statue of Liberty. I absolutely fell in love--so much so that I returned for university the next year. My school was downtown and I spent many an evening wandering down to Battery Park and just watching the Statue of Liberty stand proud. If I were able to visit NYC tomorrow just for a day, I would go say hi to Lady Liberty. I ... Read More