Monthly archive for ‘ December, 2008 ’

L’s first Christmas

26th December 2008 | 5 Comments

L is a bit older than K was for her first Christmas but obviously not old enough to know anything that’s going on. That didn’t stop her having a nice day though. Here she is opening her first ever present;

We all had a great day as the weather was fabulous here in Perth for a [...]


Etsy swaps

23rd December 2008 | 3 Comments

Recently I participated in a couple of swaps via Etsy. Firstly a Christmas ornament swap for the PCAGOE (Polymer Clay Artists Guild Of Etsy) of which I’ve received 1 out of three so far. This was by Pip from Pipsjewellery , these represent my two girls, thanks Pip, really cute;

I sent out three myself but [...]


My Favourite Christmas Decoration

22nd December 2008 | 2 Comments

Out of all the things we put up around the house at Christmas this has to be my favourite. This is the Christmas tree that was put up in my Nanna’s lounge room every year. Mum tells me that she made it herself quite a while ago from an old umbrella. I love it!! Usually [...]


She said it was 1m x 1m….

20th December 2008 | 2 Comments

Recently Michael and Kezi went off to City Farmer’s to buy some chicken feed for our two unproductive hens and came back with two more little chooks. The two we have are large and black (Australorps) and these are small and brown (can’t remember the type). I’ve called these two Honey and Mocha, this is [...]


The ABC’s of SIM Opportunities – D

20th December 2008 | 0 Comments

So, its time for another opportunity instalment, this time those starting with ‘D’. You will once again find a range of options for serving with SIM overseas in this list. Perhaps you are waiting for God’s direction as to where he wants you, read on and something may jump off the page!

Doctor and Leprosy Programme [...]


My Retro 1950’s Kitchen

16th December 2008 | 3 Comments

I love the 1950s kitchen style. Now that we have our own house I have discovered that I really want to have all the style of the 50s around us. I’ve mentioned this before on here I think but recently I’ve acquired a few things that make me very happy.
Firstly, with great thanks to [...]


New Items In Store

15th December 2008 | 2 Comments

Now that the markets are finished for the year I am busy photographing and listing items in my shop. There is a lot of new stock as I made over 200 pieces for the markets and sold about a quarter of it. I’m pleased that some of the things I have had in my shop [...]


The ABC’s of SIM Opportunities – C

14th December 2008 | 0 Comments

This is the third instalment for the ABC’s of SIM opportunities. Perhaps something starting with ‘C’ will catch your eye. There are some very interesting opportunities in this group;
Café Operations Manager
Do you enjoy getting to know people? Do you like introducing them to the Saviour? We are seeking an enthusiastic and energetic young person to [...]


Birthday Surprises

13th December 2008 | 2 Comments

It was my birthday this week and I got the one thing I have wanted for a while…….a new camera! I am amazed at the improvement from my old one and am planning on retaking shots of everything in my shop!
This shot was taken with the old camera;

This with the new;

I had a great [...]


The ABC’s of SIM Opportunities – B

10th December 2008 | 0 Comments

Continuing on from the other day here are some current opportunities to serve with SIM which start with ‘B’.
Basketball Coach and Discipler
Could there ever be a finer way to interact with people! We require basketball coaches in Asia to coach basketball in middleclass English medium schools and colleges. Basketball helps to make friends, but [...]