2009

Merry Christmas

03:29PM | December 30, 2009 | 6 comments

Steve and I shared Aidan’s first Christmas with my family on the coast and it was lovely. We had 4 generations gathered together to celebrate, eat good food and drink plenty of beer, or in my case lemonade. Aidan was really good for the drive up and has been a little star, soaking up all [...]

Cheat Cake editted

11:12AM | December 22, 2009 | 8 comments

It’s not really a cake but looks and tastes like one. In actual fact it’s cookies & cream so if you love that combination this “cake” is totally up your alley. All you do is sandwich Arnotts Choc Ripple biscuits with cream, form into a log shape and then cover in even more cream. Yep, [...]

Please Vote

08:54AM | December 22, 2009 | 4 comments

This is my gorgeous godson Tennyson, photographed by the very talented Danielle Stahl in Darwin. She currently has a competition on her blog and I (and Tenno’s parents) would really appreciate it if you could drop by Danielle’s blog and vote for #17. Cheers!

Carpet Burn

09:59PM | December 20, 2009 | 4 comments

Call it necessity, call it creative, call it boredom… but whatever you call it, they’ll still be too cute. I was inspired by Living Shell (a fellow baby forum Mumma) to make Aidan a pair of baby leggings… from socks. I found a simple tutorial on Flickr and the whole project was completed in under [...]

Winner!

05:29PM | December 20, 2009 | 1 comment

The winner of the Justin Hunter Live DVD is…Sharnee Please email your postal address to danielle.melnyczenko@hotmail.com and I will ship them off straight away. Thank you to everyone who entered and for showing Justin’s website all that love. I’ll be announcing the very last giveaway tomorrow so keep an eye out!

Thank You

05:00PM | December 20, 2009 | 3 comments

Thank you to those who participated in the quick little survey. I have a few things in mind for “Danimezza” in the new year and I really wanted your perspective. Danimezza is my blog, my little space on the internet where I can express myself and I know it will continue to develop. I appreciate [...]

New Rug

01:58PM | December 18, 2009 | 5 comments

BEFORE AFTER We put the second couch in storage and replaced it with my awesome Glider & Ottoman. That move alone opened up the space so much and breastfeeding is so much more comfortable now. We also received our new rug and it’s perfect and totally brightens the room. We cleaned the navy rug and [...]

RE DRAW

01:39PM | December 18, 2009 | 2 comments

And the winner is… Permanently Twenty Three Please email me at danielle.melnyczenko@hotmail.com to claim your prize. As “dainaminkus” never emailed me to claim her prize it was redrawn today as forewarned in the post below. Thanks again to all those who participated. Don’t forget to enter the current DVD GIVEAWAY drawn this Sunday.

Giveaway

04:24PM | December 15, 2009 | 8 comments

I have a very special giveaway this week. Justin Hunter is a composer with the golden touch. I thank this man for Aidan’s blissful sleeps as he listens to his album, “Honey Keys” during every nap and bedtime. I can put Aidan in his cot and he lulls himself off to la-la land. I’ve played [...]

For Grandma

10:26AM | December 15, 2009 | 5 comments

Having a bottle with Grandma. Look at those darling fat little cheeks. Aidan loves his Teddy that his Great Grandma made him. Playing with Cat that Mumma & Grandma made him. Chilling outside whilst the washing was being hung. Grandpa wiping away the constant drool. Aidan thinks Grandpa rocks and loved playing with Spike.

Winner!

11:29AM | December 13, 2009 | 0 comments

All this gorgeous loot goes too… … dainamickus … Please email your full name and postal address to danielle.melnyczenko@hotmail.com. Thank you to everyone for entering. I have a few more giveaways coming up but if you would like to be apart of the fun and promote your product with a freebie or two send me [...]

Dear Santa

01:45PM | December 11, 2009 | 3 comments

I’ve been a very good lady this year and even managed to grow the sweetest little baby boy in my belly and pop him out in time to meet you. I’m very thankful for everything we’ve been blessed with and nothing could make our lives richer. Please don’t think I’m being ungrateful but I’d really [...]

Postcards from Aidan

12:44PM | December 10, 2009 | 8 comments

Mothers Group

08:59PM | December 9, 2009 | 5 comments

Mother’s Group is every Tuesday and through it I’ve met some pretty nice people, some whom I meet up with outside of group. Unfortunately due to lack of government funding there will be no more group… ever. I feel sorry for the new mums in the area who will miss out. I know that building [...]

Oh, how they grow!

11:20AM | December 9, 2009 | 6 comments

He’s almost 4 months, can you believe it because I can’t! I don’t know whether it’s because I’m doing the same thing over and over again and the days are just blurring but time seems to be slipping away. At the moment he’s feeding 9-12 times a day. Thankfully he’s gotten better at the whole [...]

Giveaway

10:56AM | December 7, 2009 | 21 comments

I told you there were more goodies on the way! My lovely friend Bethwyn is the mother of two gorgeous boys and began making little pretties and clips to fill the void of girlie trinkets in her life. Her boys are crazy about dinosaurs so all that repressed femininity resulted in some pretty sweet goodies [...]

New TV

09:19AM | December 7, 2009 | 2 comments

Steve’s Xmas Present… 32″ LCD

Moet & Fireworks

08:56PM | December 6, 2009 | 7 comments

Friday night was awesome. I’d been waiting for it all year. Steve’s work Christmas dinner, and this is what it was like last year. It’s always a very posh affair but as always I’d left picking an outfit until the last second. Thankfully my friend Casey had a gorgeous silky maxi dress (City Chic) and [...]

and the winner is…

07:25AM | December 6, 2009 | 2 comments

Congratulations Ange!!! You’ve won the New Moon Soundtrack. Just email me your full name and postal address and I’ll pop it in the post tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who participated. I have a few extra giveaway’s coming up so keep and eye out :)

Toby’s Very Funny

12:04PM | December 2, 2009 | 0 comments

Tuesday’s are busy days at our house. Steve works late, it’s usually pay day and Aidan and I have Mothers Group. This video was taken just after Mum, Aidan and I got home from group. Washing had to be taken off the line and Aidan was restless so hung out with Grandma. I was inside [...]

Toby’s Very Funny

12:04PM | December 2, 2009 | 3 comments

Tuesday’s are busy days at our house. Steve works late, it’s usually pay day and Aidan and I have Mothers Group. This video was taken just after Mum, Aidan and I got home from group. Washing had to be taken off the line and Aidan was restless so hung out with Grandma. I was inside [...]

Giveaway

11:39AM | December 2, 2009 | 15 comments

I know, my timing is so off on this one but I couldn’t very well give away the New Moon Soundtrack on my blog if I hadn’t actually seen the movie yet now could I? My local cinema wasn’t showing it in the cinema with the crying room so I couldn’t take Aidan. Finally last [...]

Conversations with Aidan

04:32PM | December 1, 2009 | 0 comments

In the morning, after Aidan has had breakfast, I go back to bed and Grandma gets some one-on-one playtime with the baby. It’s a lovely arrangement that suits everyone. I’m really going to miss those morning sleep-in’s when Grandma goes home on Saturday and I think Aidan is really going to miss all those Grandma [...]

Conversations with Aidan

04:32PM | December 1, 2009 | 7 comments

In the morning, after Aidan has had breakfast, I go back to bed and Grandma gets some one-on-one playtime with the baby. It’s a lovely arrangement that suits everyone. I’m really going to miss those morning sleep-in’s when Grandma goes home on Saturday and I think Aidan is really going to miss all those Grandma [...]

Postcards from Aidan

06:31PM | November 29, 2009 | 2 comments

Unexceptional

12:30PM | November 29, 2009 | 11 comments

I’ve realised that I can’t be great at everything, when I attempt certain things they just seem to go bad, no matter how much I persevere or how big I dream. I can sew and make plenty of things, I just simply cannot make toys. This little guy is proof. I wanted to make a [...]