May 2006

Grade Old

Grade Old

This morning I had just hobbled and wobbled with my enormous belly out of Amelia’s kinder room and I was staggering through the school back to my car when I had to stop and...

What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

I am feeling quite overwhelmed by the beautiful packets of fabric sitting on my kitchen table. Look how lovely they are! Christina and I put in an order with Cia’s Palette for a bunch...

Red Right Hand

Red Right Hand

Oh what a week it’s been. Not only did we launch Kiddley and incidentally had a lot of late nights, but we all had some of the grumpiest few days I can remember, and...

A New Blog

A New Blog

Today Big-P and I are launching our brand new weblog, which we have named “Kiddley“. We will be blogging every day about good ideas for you and your kids – activities, games, crafts, tips,...

Toy design fun

Toy design fun

I have just found on Van’s site an amazing looking BFA in LA; Toy Design, at Otis College of Art and Design. The course requirements look amazing. You have to love a degree that...

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day

To all the amazing mums who come by and read my blog from time to time – including my own and Big-P’s; Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you get a chance to lie in...

Time is a-marching

Time is a-marching

I had my 36 week check-up at the doctor’s this morning and he said “36 weeks! We’re getting serious!”. Well yes, I guess we should be. But honestly I think I might still be...

The Windy Woods Girls

The Windy Woods Girls

This is a little image I have scanned in from an old Noddy book which was published in the 1950s. The pictures in it are beautiful – all full colour and totally endearing, by...