I'm Back

Well it's been a while between posts.... It's been a very challenging year and that's all I'm saying on that one. But I've got my crafty mojo back! And hopefully it's here to stay. 

Here's my Christmas crafting 

This year my sister and I are having a handmade Christmas and making each other's prezzies. I'll share what I'm making when it's done and received :)

Leap Of Faith

This year I've taken a leap of faith and ventured in to the world of print advertising for my iheartcharlie Etsy store. As part of my involvement with the Western Australian Etsy Street Team I've shared in a full page advertisement in Peppermint Magazine with some of my fellow teamies. 

 

That's my journal on the right hand side of the page. 

We've included a coupon code for Peppermint readers (it's under the pink rectangle at the top of the page, but you'll have to buy the magazine to see what it says!). For those of you who can't purchase the issue at a news agency Peppermint Magazine is also available on Digital download. If you've never read this magazine before it's definitely worth a read. 

It was so exciting to buy my copy yesterday and see my shop in there. Now I'll just have to sit back and see what comes of it. 

A very BIG THANK YOU to a fellow team mate Nicole from Tall Rabbit for her expert design skill in creating the ad for us.

Goosey

Yep it's a goose

This is Goosey, she's the latest addition to our household. 

She arrived for an extended visit yesterday and if she fits in she'll stay 

and perhaps we'll give her a slightly more original name !

But in the mean time she's gradually getting used to us and 

her new surrounds. Our doggies are still trying to work out who 

she is, but I'm sure in time they'll all be good friends.

I heart Panda's

today I've been watching Panda Cam

It's totally addictive, they're such happy creatures. These pictures are from Panda Cam 1 and feature toddlers Yaoman and Shenbing at the Bifengxia Panda Reserve in Ya'an China.

 

it would have to be one of the cutest things I've seen in a long time. You have to check it out for yourself. 

I heart Panda's and Panda Cam xxx

 

A Little Excited

I have to say, today I am a little excited. I've spent most of the day photographing and listing items in my very own web shop hosted on Big Cartel. And.... I now have my own domain name www.iheartcharlie.com.au

I've only listed a few items but I'm so excited that I have to share it with you

yet another step towards the iheartcharlie empire.
and now I'm off to list some more items :0)

A Year of Good Things 5/366

Well so far I haven't been doing such a great job of posting everyday and maybe  I need to let myself a little bit off the hook on that one. As long as I keep you updated then it's ok to be a day late with a post. So every now and again you'll get a double whammy of 'good' on one day, that is as long as you don't miss me too much if I miss a day...... but I'm sure you'll be fine! 

5/366

"what no photo" you say in utter astonishment, "not even a dodgy one!" Well day 5's good thing is a little different, it's quite simply that after a long day at work I turned the computer off and gave my best friend my full attention last night. Normally I sit on the sofa with my laptop beside me scanning the internet and my emails. On the nights I'm not sewing I'll check on facebook countless times, hang out in the etsy forums, check my email, and in the last week update my blog. That's fantastic when I'm home alone cause with all my online friends I'm never lonely, but not so great when my best friend is home and he's trying to talk and I'm trying to type!! So last night, I sensed that my friend needed a little more than my attention in between forum comments and websites, so I briefly checked cyberspace when I got home and then I turned the computer off and spent some quality time with my friend.

I cooked us a really tasty meal and then we watched a documentary on SBS and had a lively but agreeable discussion about it.

So not only was this a good thing for my friend but it was also a good thing for me.

Berry Smoothie

Can't say that I managed to achieve much today, it was too hot but in an attempt to cool down I created this delicious Berry Mango smoothie.

Here's what's in it: frozen mango cheek, frozen mixed berries, orange and passion fruit juice, coconut water and a dash of sparkling mineral water. All thrown into a jug and whizzed up with a stick mixer. It did the trick it cooled us down, but now writing this I'm fantasizing about it and may have to head to the kitchen to make another one.