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The new girls...

The new girls…

19 December 2012
by Angela

I had a sweet little find on Trademe, four lovely little 1991 Strawberry Shortcake dolls, not complete, and needing some tlc, so one of those…

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Rabbit and Pooh

Rabbit and Pooh

29 June 2012
by Angela

We love A A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh here.  These two can be found tucked up on book shelves or under chairs around the house….

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two tiny bears

two tiny bears

20 May 2012
by Angela

  These two tiny bears are one of my favourite projects from when I was a kid, I think I was about nine or ten…

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Alphabet cat

Alphabet cat

27 March 2012
by Angela

Austin about to take the cake for The Most Tolerant Cat Ever award… Alphabet Cat! “You’re going to put this on the internet aren’t you.”…

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log mushrooms

log mushrooms

19 March 2012
by Angela

More on the log blocks… Lining up objects is still big at our house. In the front room beside the bowls bag.

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the old doll

the old doll

7 March 2012
by Angela

More old curiousities from mum’s place.  I have always remembered this doll, I think it’s the print on the fabric, and s/he’s also like my…

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pumpkin patch!

pumpkin patch!

6 March 2012
by Angela

A pumpkin!  Or it’s probably actually a squash! I love autumn, and pumpkins are so very autumn.  The best ones are those that come up…

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building a fire

building a fire

28 February 2012
by Angela

We’re pretty lucky here, we live just 5 minutes drive from a beach, it’s a city harbour beach, and it’s one of our favourite places…

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Log !

Log !

17 February 2012
by Angela

It’s the creek!  Says Luna. We like simple toys here, and it’s not original, but we had a few logs lying around in the back…

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Sunny morning

Sunny morning

19 January 2012
by Angela

The day the sun came out! Got a few nice snaps of the girls looking at some delicate fungi on our last day in Katikati……

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