oh yes, that would be celebrations starting to welcome in a new year (thank god!) and a new decade. In 1989 I was about to finish school and embark on adulthood, 1999 I was about to embark on married life, 2009 I am about to embark on ....who knows but hope it is something equally life changing and exciting.. Happy New Year everyone!
I hope you all will understand and grant me some xmas and new decade forgiveness in my blogging slacker-ness as the electronic gods were against me for the month of December as not only did my computer pass on but also my darling mimoo decided to mash my digital camera in a tub of playdoh whilst the lens was open and then decided she would be busted with it like that so closed the lens and hid it, with said playdoh drying and make the lens unopenable...the mind of a 2 year old is more sinister than I imagined, THEN my mobile phone decided to pack up...heavens.
As you know, my love of cute stuff from Japan knows no boundaries so yet again I did a little late night online shopping over at World of Kawaii. With christmas soon to be upon us I bought some little things for my nieces who are stationary and babushka doll crazy. How cute is the little babushka doll key cover??? Have been to Japan just this April I knew the prices roughly of many of the items and unlike alot of japanese things on etsy they are really reasonably priced!!! so check it out
It is funny how manic and exhausting some markets can be but then you realise they go for half a day!! Mathilda's market was once again a successful day for mimoo and it far surpassed my expectations sales wise but as the crowd was a large number I did not get to chat to many customers as it was so frenzied. I thought my table at one stage was going to topple over!! I only got a quick crowd shot because as you can see I was blocked in by market goers. I was glad in the end to have an early set up time as it meant I could get around and say hello to a few friends and meet a few bloggers I follow, which is always great!
Success is buried on the other side of frustration. Unfortunately,, not many want to work to get there. - T. Robbins
Sorry for the lack of posts this week as I have been beavering away for Mathilda's Market this weekend!
Do not worry or anticipate trouble that may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. -Ben Franklin
It is officially 8 weeks till Christmas...yikes....have you started your xmas shopping yet? I actually did online last night.pop over to the Madeit.com.au blog and susbcribe to their weekly email gift guides as we all need to support a 'Handmade Xmas' this year
The market ladies have just relaunched their new website over at Mathildas so check it out here but for Brisbane detail see above.
I heard a knock at the door this morning and it was the lovely elderly man who lives next door to us presenting me with these!!! How great is that....they are from his garden and it just goes to show that one random act of kindness can really make someones day or even week...I hope to do that to someone someday:-))
This year mimoo HQ is participating in the Softies for Mirabel drive over at Meet me at Mikes blog here.
The lovely Jacqui over at Meeabee recently emailed mimoo HQ asking if we would like anything as she was going into town on her own to visit some craft stores. As a fellow mum I appreciate this so much as I know how little time Jacqui gets to herself and for her to think of others on her 'off' time is a reflection of what a nice person she is. plus she has got some really cute kids to boot!
I am tooting the mimoo HQ horn today as I have been working extremely hard on some new sets of jammies for the summer xmas markets. I dont really list that many jammies online as I find they sell best at markets but I will be listing more on my madeit.com.au shop very soon.
Check out these 2 lovely features on my friend Jacqui's Mee a Bee products and blog!!! As you might remember on my recent visit to Japan I met up with Jacqui as she kindly offered to show me around some of Osaka's fabric places. We had a great time (no way long enough) but as my brother lives there I hope it will not be the last time we meet, although she may be too busy for me on my next running her Mee a Bee empire!!
my friend Jo over at Love Stamp has just launched her own website and it currently giving 10% off all new orders till the end of October so skip over and check out her fab new site here.
Well check out the recently started Madeit.com.au blog. Every day they will be posting gift guides for Xmas shopping for others (or yourself!!!) so check it out and also remember to fill in the survey and possibly commit to buying that number of handmade xmas presents this year! The last few years I have tried to buy all hand made gifts for my family but as I have all brothers they are a little harder to buy for in the craft world. check out the blog here.
Apologies for my absence over the last week but have been having a few internet connection problems but hopefully they are cleared up now and I am back on board!
"There is something you always must remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think."
(Winnie the Pooh)
grrrrr due to this dreadful dusty and windy weather I have been suffering badly with terrible hayfever, so my apologies for lack of posts, but I have got myself onto some seriously damn fine drugs and am almost feeling normal again, so will post me this week. I hope everyone else weeks have been fine???
more late night online shopping below. Super cute Japanese fabric that I didn't need to sell one of little mimoo's kidney to buy (why is japanese fabric so expensive???)I bought these fabrics to make some little summer shorts for mimoo. will post the finished products soon
Yes, you guessed it- smoking! I always thought I looked like Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's but then I realised I didn't and I would end up like the below..... I smoked for almost 15 glorious years and god how I miss it. I so so loved it and I was very good at it too, if you have never smoked you will never fully understand why it is so hard to kick the habit once and for all. 
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" -a quote from my life,my loves blog
mimoo will be attending the monthly Boutique markets at Portside from 8am -1pm so if you are local come along and say hi.
Sushi slippers! ha check them out at this etsy store called sushi slippers. too funny!
