op shop finds

Just a few photos of my latest op shop finds...although I must admit I was looking for some swimmers for number three son as he has a camp coming up very soon. The past two days have been spent in about 9 different op shops with awful luck and the most horrible weather too! (it has been absolutely freezing in Sydney and the rain just never stopped) the clothes I found were either too big, too small or too expensive. But luckily and in the smallest shop too I found a pair for him, you would not believe how much of a nagger he can be so to have that crossed of my list (and his list) was a huge relief. These little 'extras' above are just my bonus for such tremendous and hard work ;)

• The above thermos was something I actually found Wednesday but had to leave it behind as I didn't have any cash on me, a usual occurrence for me with my tribe. I am starting to think they can smell it as soon as they walk in the door! anyway, I left it behind and it felt terrible. I felt heartbroken that someone else would own it but I went back today remembering where I had left it and for a brief moment held my breath and it was there...waiting for me :)
  
• The pretty plate was 50 cents and intended for holding cakes. It is now happily holding a banana bread but I doubt the cake will stay there long
• More golden books...but still looking for 'Ukulele and her new doll' one of my favourites when I was a young girl
• These gorgeous vintage dress patterns were $2 but I only had $1 on me and I told the sales assistant I only have a dollar and was going to say...wait while I go get some but before I could he said that will do just as long as it gets used, that is the most important thing :)
• A vintage pillowcase with a gorgeous floral pattern
• I finally bought the peppermint magazine, I thought I would miss out before the new one came along
• AND I won a double pass for filling out a uni survey, although the movie doesn't look that wonderful to me the fact that I will be going out on a date with Andres will make it worth it
  

film corner

Hangover Part II ??
I don't know how she does it ???
Monte Carlo ?
My Future Boyfriend ??
One Day ??
Our Idiot Brother ?

I am hoping that the book 'One day' will be better than the movie :( AND 'I don't know how she does it' wasn't as bad as I had read from reviews

bow ties & a cute bear

I spent most of first day of freedom cleaning...how utterly boring right? and my day just went on forever. There was lots to do, in fact I am sure there will be plenty tomorrow too :/
I also managed to finish my little bear with the slightest change, he was looking awfully plain so I decided to add a little bow tie, I hope the recipient falls in love with him OH and the little rabbit in the hat too ;)

weekends bits 'n bobs

This week has been rough, truly rough. So many things happened, some good but mostly not so good. I will spare you all the details and I am sure if you knew the details you would be very happy I didn't share them.  But thankfully the weekend is here and with it comes a breath of fresh air and a time to reflect on all the good things God has blessed us with. I am with my family and we are all healthy, what more could I ask for?

Above are a few of my weekend bits and pieces....my plum tree which still is fruitless, I think it is in need of a belting (an odd thing Chileans do when fruit trees don't give fruit, they hit it which my aunt is famous for) and a little bit of crocheting.  Nothing much but it feels amazingly good now that my uni year is over :D

my 4 kangaroos

the absolute joys of my life!
and yet often the reason why I am a little (or a lot, depending on who you ask) cuckoo
they are growing way too fast for me :(

op shop finds

a totally unexpected visit to the op shop today
a most beautiful kind of day









so, so happy I popped in
I am in love with these enid blyton books and my heart did a little flip flop when I saw it
have a lovely weekend friends!

yikes

below is my last photomedia assignment
which I made into a flip book
& tonight I made into a video (it took me forever)
but I am happy to say that I have only ONE assignment left



and in other news
I finally made my bed AND cleaned my desk ;)
it is so SO good to actually see my desk now





I'm off to bed, its 2am already *yikes*

hooray

i didn't make my bed today
and I doubt I will tomorrow ;)
the house is starting to look like a disaster zone
and although I should clean...I couldn't be bothered.
two assignments are done!
and one to go.
YAY!

one of those days

It's been one of those days, the kind of day where you wake up and know things aren't going to go well just by looking outside.  The kind of day where:

• you used up your last undie and you put out a load to wash the day before and dried them outdoors but the rain has soaked them and you have to borrow a pair from your husband
  
• you finally decide to eat healthily only to realise there aren't any fruits left but an abundance of chocolate and yummy cookies
  
• your husband invites you out in the afternoon after a long time of not going out but you have a hundred and one things to do
  
• you get your umbrella out so you don't get wet walking in to the uni building only to still get wet from rain coming from different directions
  
• you decide not to go to the toilet at uni and hold it till you get home only to realise you have to stop at the shops and buy some veggies to make dinner that night and it feels like your bladder will explode
  
• you brush your hair only to later realise your hair looked much better before you actually brushed it
  
  But isn't it funny how it can sort itself out when you get a postcard in the mail