tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12735194697264867302011-07-29T16:58:35.977+11:00home, heart, happinesstrying to live a simpler, handmade life in an amazing part of the world - New Zealandhome, heart, happinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523790871352469259noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273519469726486730.post-65551366963938240222010-05-03T16:32:00.001+11:002010-05-03T16:32:23.736+11:00FlickrThis is a test post from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/r/testpost"><img alt="flickr" src="http://www.flickr.com/images/flickr_logo_blog.gif" width="41" height="18" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a>, a fancy photo sharing thing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1273519469726486730-6555136696393824022?l=homehearthappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>home, heart, happinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523790871352469259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273519469726486730.post-46508270757685550932010-02-10T13:46:00.002+11:002010-02-10T13:46:59.245+11:00No computer - it's sick with a virus ..<div style="text-align: center;">I have a very, very sick computer. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know if it is even going to survive! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Fingers crossed I will be back online soon. x</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1273519469726486730-4650827075768555093?l=homehearthappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>home, heart, happinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523790871352469259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273519469726486730.post-35916407242306749022010-02-08T12:57:00.000+11:002010-02-08T12:57:18.893+11:00Make do and mend ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S29uVnVbZdI/AAAAAAAAABU/lFsDKYA6zQs/s1600-h/DSC09703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S29uVnVbZdI/AAAAAAAAABU/lFsDKYA6zQs/s400/DSC09703.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm all for re-using, recycling, re-purposing, and any other 're-s' out there! </div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's a very simple one - cut off jeans.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little Miss Blue's jeans had already been patched with an applique heart and then another hole grew. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She already has a pair of raggedy denim cut offs so I thought I would make a cuff out of a fabric from a cotton pillowcase.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was happy and she likes them - what more can you ask for?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As for the cut off bits they were put in a little pile of denim cut offs I have growing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I knew just where to turn when my own jeans got a hole! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Along with a circle cut out of stripy denim from Little Miss Brown's cut offs</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (which were 2nd generation hand me downs!) </div><div style="text-align: center;">they made quite a pretty patch I thought </div><div style="text-align: center;">(with somewhat wonky beginner's free motion stitching)! </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S29uaWL_wuI/AAAAAAAAABc/Ue7RvxYuVJY/s1600-h/DSC09718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S29uaWL_wuI/AAAAAAAAABc/Ue7RvxYuVJY/s400/DSC09718.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love it when clothes have a story to tell. xx</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1273519469726486730-3591640724230674902?l=homehearthappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>home, heart, happinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523790871352469259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273519469726486730.post-3635557273924725462010-02-07T13:07:00.002+11:002010-02-07T13:09:26.081+11:00Salute to the sun ...<div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1265504374751">Earlier this week Little Miss Blue</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> found the sunny patio in early morning </div><div style="text-align: center;">the perfect spot for a </div><div style="text-align: center;">little bit of tai chi combined with a little bit of yoga!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24aoHySFUI/AAAAAAAAAAs/TECZAW0LPB0/s1600-h/DSC09638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24aoHySFUI/AAAAAAAAAAs/TECZAW0LPB0/s640/DSC09638.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24cnfKHPOI/AAAAAAAAAA0/r1ek5rfh7aM/s1600-h/DSC09639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24cnfKHPOI/AAAAAAAAAA0/r1ek5rfh7aM/s640/DSC09639.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24dnODntxI/AAAAAAAAAA8/E_ML5f8EBgc/s1600-h/DSC09643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24dnODntxI/AAAAAAAAAA8/E_ML5f8EBgc/s400/DSC09643.JPG" width="372" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24eguR2JmI/AAAAAAAAABE/6gzYZzioQV4/s1600-h/DSC09644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24eguR2JmI/AAAAAAAAABE/6gzYZzioQV4/s640/DSC09644.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24fc2GTh8I/AAAAAAAAABM/2OMtLhksMuI/s1600-h/DSC09645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S24fc2GTh8I/AAAAAAAAABM/2OMtLhksMuI/s640/DSC09645.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1273519469726486730-363555727392472546?l=homehearthappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>home, heart, happinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523790871352469259noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273519469726486730.post-32718326425987552272010-02-06T16:23:00.000+11:002010-02-06T16:23:23.258+11:00Hello ......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S2z8nmP2RHI/AAAAAAAAAAc/2IkReyfW7xY/s1600-h/DSC09456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mf4LeHTAw5U/S2z8nmP2RHI/AAAAAAAAAAc/2IkReyfW7xY/s400/DSC09456.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />I've not blogged for a few months now and couldn't really figure out why. Obviously Christmas was busy, the summer is lazy and I also think that moving to wordpress didn't suit. I liked the look but couldn't get used to it.<br /><br />Since I stopped blogging I realise I have got a LOT more things done but then when I look back at previous blogs I love the memories it evokes and there is certainly satisfaction looking back and seeing what I've made and we've done.<br /><br />So here's a new one!! Hope you find something to interest and would love to hear from you - questions, ideas, swaps anything at all.<br /><br />If you're interested previous posts can be found <a href="http://homehearthappiness.wordpress.com/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.littlegrubs.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />Many thanks. xx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1273519469726486730-3271832642598755227?l=homehearthappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>home, heart, happinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523790871352469259noreply@blogger.com0